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Frances Long Murder This information was gathered and submitted by Reid Johnson.
Thank you Reid, for your diligent detective work.
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The attached articles refer to the murder of Frances Long in Howard Co. by her husband Charles Long on Thursday, Jan. 2, 1941.
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Index
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Friday Jan. 3, 1941
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Friday Jan. 3, 1941
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Friday Jan. 3, 1941
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Saturday Mar. 1, 1941
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Monday Mar. 3, 1941
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Waterloo Daily Courier Monday Mar. 3, 1941
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Mason City Globe-Gazette Monday Apr. 7, 1941
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Waterloo Daily Courier Wednesday Dec. 10, 1941
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Census information
1930 Federal Census Vernon Springs township, Howard County, Iowa
| Dotzler, Edward S. | Head ,37, Patrolman, Co. roads |
| Dotzler, Mae A. | wife ,35 |
| Dotzler, Frances L. | Dau ,14 |
| Dotzler, Edward H. | Son ,13 |
| Dotzler, James | son ,12 |
| Dotzler, Henry F. | son ,11 |
| Dotzler, Lyle F. | Son ,10 |
| Dotzler, Hazel L. | Dau ,9 |
| Dotzler, John F. | Son ,7 |
| Dotzler, Dennis | Son ,6 |
| Dotzler, Stephen | Son ,4 7/12 |
| Dotzler, Charlotte M. | Dau ,3 3/12 |
| Dotzler, Shirley B. | Dau ,1 3/12 |
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Note: Edward S. and Mae were 24 and 21 yrs. Of Age respectively at their 1st marriage, Edward S. born Iowa, father born Wis, Mother born Germany, Mae born Iowa, father Born Iowa, Mother Born Illinois, all the Children were born Iowa |
1940 Federal census, Cresco, Vernon Springs Township, Howard Co.
| Long, Charles | Head ,41 ,Not working, 220 S. Elm Street |
| Long, Frances | Wife ,24 ,Seamstress in WPA shop |
| Long, Fredrick | Son ,6 |
| Long, Leonard | Son ,5 |
| Long, Ardith | Dau ,4 |
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Note: Had been married 7 years, lived in same place in 1935, all born in Iowa |
1920 Federal census, Howard Center Township, Howard Co. Iowa
| Shields, Fred C. | Head ,41 ,Born in Iowa, father born in ireland, mother born in Ireland Farmer, Rents |
| Shields, Edna | Wife ,40 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in canada, Mother born in New York, Homemaker |
| Shields, Frederick A. | Son ,1 8/12 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
| Long, Charles A. | Stepson ,21 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa, Laborer, Home farm |
| Long, Katheryn | StepDau ,17 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa, Farmer |
| Long, Edward | Stepson ,14 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
| Long, Florence | StepDau ,13 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
| Long, Bessie | StepDau ,10 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
| Long, Frank | Stepson ,7 11/12 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
| Long, Earl | Stepson ,5 7/12 ,Single, Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in iowa |
1910 Federal Census, Howard center Township, howard County, Iowa
| Long, James J. | Head ,36 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ireland |
| Long, Edna | wife ,29 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Canada, Mother born in Illinios |
| Long, Charles A. | Son ,11 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in Iowa |
| Long, Katherine R. | Dau ,7 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in Iowa |
| Long, Edward J. | Son ,4 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in Iowa |
| Long, Florence S. | Dau ,3 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in Iowa |
| Long, Bessie | Dau ,7/12 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Iowa, Mother born in Iowa |
| Long, John | Brother ,39 ,Born in Iowa, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ireland |
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Note: Had been Married 13 years, Edna 6 children born, 5 living |
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