Sovereign - Maude James
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette Tue 25 April 1939 p 17
Mrs. Maude Sovereign, 64, milliner and former school teacher, died at her home, 429 5th Ave SE at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday after a short illness. She was b . June 25, 1874 at Liberty Kan and came to Cedar Rapids in 1907. She taught in the Jackson and Polk schools for sev. Years and in 1911 married Louis Soveign. They operated millinery stores in Stanwood, Mt. Vernon and Cedar Rapids. She was a member of the Christian Church. In addition to her husband she is survived by her father, George W. James, Cedar Rapids; four brothers, Claude C. James, Meridian, Calif; Karl James, Crawfordsville, Ind; Pearl James, Andrews, Ind; Ivan James, Elkhart, Ind and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Moen Chapel conducted by the Rev. Marion H. Williams. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.