Mrs. Magdalen Trebon, 75, of 839 Courtlandt St., was found dead in her bed early Friday morning by Mrs. Ray Johnson, 802 Independence Ave. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mrs. Trebon had been suffering from heart disease for some time.
She was born Jan. 30, 1879, in Minnesota and was married Aug 12, 1919, at St. Paul, Minn., to Edward H. Trebon. The couple farmed near Fairbank until 1938 when they moved to Waterloo. They were divorced in June, 1945.
Authorities have contacted relatives who live out-of-town. These include two sisters, Mrs. Tina Krebsback, Adams, Minn., and Mrs. Gert Schafer, St. Paul, and a nephew, Greg Schafer, also of St. Paul.
The body is at 'O'Keefe & Towne funeral home pending arrangements by the family.
TREBON, Magdalen vs. Edward H.: Married at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 12, 1919; separated Aug. 24, 1944; charge, cruel and inhuman treatment; plaintiff asks that defendant be restrained and enjoined from disturbing the peace at plaintiff or molesting her at 839 Courtlandt street, Waterloo; she asks $15 per week temporary alimony and $100 attorney fees, title to house and lot, household furniture; plaintiff asks attachment without bond against lands, tenements, chattels and rights and credits of defendant to secure her claim, and for such amount as the court may find just and equitable.
Source - Waterloo Daily Courier - Aug 27, 1944
Spouse Let Meat Burn and Visited Taverns, Wife Says
"While I worked, he burnt the meat I bought while he and his friends went to beer parlors." Mrs. Magdalen Trebon. 66, plaintiff in contested divorce proceedings against her husband, Edward H. Trebon, 65, of 839 Courtlandt street, testified in the opening of the case Friday morning in district court, before Judge W.T. Evans.
Married Aug. 12, 1919, at St. Paul, Minn., she said they lived on a farm near Fairbank before moving to Waterloo in 1938. The couple separated Nov. 24, 1941, but later, Mrs. Trebon testified she moved back in the Courtlandt street home, where she occupied the back quarters, and Mr. Trebon lived in the front part of the home.
Divorce action, charging her husband with cruelty, was filed on Aug. 29, 1944, and on Sept. 1, 1944, Trebon was found not guilty of contempt of court, following a citation filed by his wife.
Source - Waterloo Daily Courier - May 18, 1945
Joint Tenancy of Home Is Granted Divorced Couple
Edward H. Trebon, 65, and his wife, Magdalen, 66, Wednesday were divorced after being married for 25 years, but were given the right to occupy separate quarters in their home, 839 Courtlandt street, according to a decision rendered by District Judge W. T. Evans in district court late Tuesday.
The decree, granted Trebon on cross-petition, was rendered following an all-day trial May 18.
30-Day Notice.
The decision provides for joint tenancy of the home on which Trebon is to pay the taxes and keep the house in reasonable repairs. He is given the right to continual occupancy there, while Mrs. Trebon is given the right to live in her portion of the house as long as she desires.
A clause stipulates Mrs. Trebon is required to. give a 30-day notice to her ex-husband, should she leave her quarters and decide to move back. In addition she is awarded interest in a home on Van Buren street, now being sold under contract.
Cruelty Charged.
The Trebons were married Aug. 12, 1919, at St. Paul, Minn., and separated Nov. 24, 1941, although they continued to live in separate quarters.
Divorce action, charging her husband with cruelty, was filed by Mrs. Trebon on Aug. 29, 1944, and on Sept. 1, 1944, Trebon was found not guilty of contempt of court, following a citation filed by his wife.
Source - Waterloo Daily Courier - Jun 6, 1945
MRS. MAGDALEN TREBON.
Mrs. Magdalen Trebon, 75, of 839 Courtlandt St., was found dead in her bed early Friday morning by Mrs. Ray Johnson, 802 Independence Ave. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mrs. Trebon had been suffering from heart disease for some time.
She was born Jan. 30, 1879, in Minnesota and was married Aug 12, 1919, at St. Paul, Minn., to Edward H. Trebon. The couple farmed near Fairbank until 1938 when they moved to Waterloo. They were divorced in June, 1945.
Authorities have contacted relatives who live out-of-town. These include two sisters, Mrs. Tina Krebsback, Adams, Minn., and Mrs. Gert Schafer, St. Paul, and a nephew, Greg Schafer, also of St. Paul.
The body is at 'O'Keefe & Towne funeral home pending arrangements by the family.
Source - Waterloo Daily Courier - Sep 10, 1954
Research notes for Magdalen
1h - James Hart m/1904 unknown results from this marriage
