Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameAlfreda Julia Rutherford
Birth31 Jul 1913, Grafton Twp, Walsh, North Dakota
Death22 Jul 1999, Fargo, Cass, ND
BurialHoople Cemetery, Hoople Walsh, North Dakota
FatherJohn Nichol Rutherford (1875-1960)
MotherJohanna (Hannah) Antoinette Dahl (1879-1972)
Misc. Notes
Alfreda J. Rutherford Voorhees, known as "Babe", was born near Grafton, ND where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School, Park River, ND. After high school, she moved to Chicago where she lived with her sister, Harriet. She was a hostess at the International Exposition, called "A Century of Progress" in 1933 and 1934.
Retired in 1955----restaurant business for 30 years.
She next moved to Drayton, ND where she operated Babe's Drive-In for 11 years.
She moved to Burlington, Iowa, and in 1960 she moved to Oquawka, Illinois where
she operated Alfreda's Restaurant for 20 years. She was a wonderful cook. In 1989
she moved to Fargo, ND. She lived in a condominium in North Fargo, and kept busy
in her later years, knitting over 800 baby caps for the newborns at Merit Care
Hospital. She also made candy for sales that were held twice a year. In December 1999 she made 40 batches of candy, wrapped, packed, and delivered to people who loved to order from her. Babe always looked great, and had an outgoing and friendly personality.
Babe died Thursday, July 22, 1999 from cancer. She had been living in a nursing home there. Services were held at the Tollefson Funeral Home in Grafton, ND and burial was in Hoople City Cemetery, Hoople, ND. Amongst the mementoes she had saved over the years was her Baptismal Certifcate from 1913. Sponsers were Mrs. Thomas Hood, Thomas Hood, and Nora Dahl. H.G. Glenn was he Pastor.
Retired in 1955----restaurant business for 30 years.
She next moved to Drayton, ND where she operated Babe's Drive-In for 11 years.
She moved to Burlington, Iowa, and in 1960 she moved to Oquawka, Illinois where
she operated Alfreda's Restaurant for 20 years. She was a wonderful cook. In 1989
she moved to Fargo, ND. She lived in a condominium in North Fargo, and kept busy
in her later years, knitting over 800 baby caps for the newborns at Merit Care
Hospital. She also made candy for sales that were held twice a year. In December 1999 she made 40 batches of candy, wrapped, packed, and delivered to people who loved to order from her. Babe always looked great, and had an outgoing and friendly personality.
Babe died Thursday, July 22, 1999 from cancer. She had been living in a nursing home there. Services were held at the Tollefson Funeral Home in Grafton, ND and burial was in Hoople City Cemetery, Hoople, ND. Amongst the mementoes she had saved over the years was her Baptismal Certifcate from 1913. Sponsers were Mrs. Thomas Hood, Thomas Hood, and Nora Dahl. H.G. Glenn was he Pastor.