Zora Montgomery Courtney (1882-1962)

Zora Montgomery Courtney (1882-1962) Housewife (b. January 27, 1882; Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA - d. October 7, 1962; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA) Social Security Number 484055476.

Parents
Zora's father, George W. Courtney (1848-?) was from England. Her mother, Flora J. Montgomery (1858-?), was from Illinois. Flora and George had married on September 12, 1877 in Knox County, Illinois.

Birth
January 27, 1882 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

Marriage
She married Herme Francis Hahnen (c1880-c1911) on June 26, 1901 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Herme was born in Des Moines, Iowa and his parents were from Germany. His father was Henry Hahnen and his mother was Sophia Beelser. Herme is sometimes listed as Walter Francis Hahnen.

Children

 * Gretchen Frances Hahnen (1902-1986) who married Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) and after his death married Herbert Grey, and after he was institutionalized they divorced, she then married Grant A. Black (1913-1976)
 * Robert Courtney Hahnen I (1906-1999) who died in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Des Moines, Iowa
In 1910 they were living in Des Moines, Iowa. Herm was working as a bank clerk.

Republican committeewoman
In 1950 she became a Republican committeewoman in her district of Des Moines, Iowa.

Memories about Zora Montgomery Courtney

 * Gretchen Frances Hahnen (1902-1986) wrote on June 30, 1953: "The enclosed picture is of my mom, who visited us in February for a month and my present husband, and I might add, my last, come what may. She is still full of life and vinegar and can drink me under the table despite the fact I am 20 years younger than she. Three years ago she ran for Republican committeewoman in her district, and won! She was 71 last January. We had a wonderful time when she was here, and she and Grant immediately became buddies."

Death
October 1962 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.