02/03/2023
Good morning! Today’s picture takes us to Mason Township.
This is from a newspaper clipping about the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bushue. Since it does not mention his wife’s name, I looked it up for further information. This is a picture of Bernard E. and Theresia J. “Tracy” (Verdeyen) Bushue. Bernard was born August 7, 1892 and died on October 22, 1970. His wife, Theresia “Tracy” was born January 26, 1896 and died December 24, 1971. Both are buried at St. Anne’s Cemetery near Edgewood, Illinois.
Please share with us if you know this couple or any of their children or descendants. I know quite a few of the descendants. You will still find the name Bushue prominent in Effingham County, Illinois. This clipping is from the Effingham Daily News on August 14, 1963.
“Bernard Bushue and Wife Mark 50th Wedding Date”
“Mason – A basket dinner in observance of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bushue of near Mason was held at the home of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bushue on Sunday, August 4.”
“Ten of the couple’s eleven children were present for the day. A daughter, Mrs. Arthur Spirakes and family of Kaawaa, Hawaii was unable to attend. One son, Paul, died in infancy and another son, Emery, was killed during World War II.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Bushue were married in 1913 at St. Aloysius church, Bishop Creek, with Lee S. Bushue and Mrs. Katherine Pike as witnesses. They have lived in the Mason area during the past 50 years.”
Children of the couple attending were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boone and family, Edgewood; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Driskell and family, Mattoon’ Mrs. James King and son, Alton; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bushue and family, Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willenborg and family, Teutopolis; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bushue, Macomb; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bushue and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bushue and family, Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bushue and son, Batavia; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kramer and family, Farina.”
“Approximately 350 persons attended the celebration.”
