Elivera M. Doud
| Elivera M. Doud | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elivera Mathilda Carlson May 13, 1878 Boone, Iowa |
| Died |
September 28, 1960 (aged 82) Denver, Colorado |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery, Denver |
| Residence | 750 Lafayette Street, Denver |
| Known for | Mamie Eisenhower's mother |
| Home town | Denver, Colorado |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse(s) | John Sheldon Douda (1870–1951, m. August 10, 1894) |
| Children |
Eleanor (1895–1912), Mamie (1896–1979), Eda Mae "Buster" (1900–1918), Mabel Frances "Mike" (1902–1988) |
| Parent(s) | Carl Carlson and Maria Andersson (m. March 1868)b |
| Notes | |
|
a John was born in Rome, New York b her parents were Swedish immigrants and Carl was a local Republican Party leader | |
Elivera Mathilda Doud (née Carlson; May 13, 1878 – September 28, 1960)[1] was the mother of Mamie Eisenhower and three other daughters. Her parents were both from Sweden. Initially in Iowa, the Doud family settled in Denver in 1906. As a widow, Doud joined the Eisenhower campaign trail and lived in the White House during the Eisenhower presidency. She died while in Denver.
Biography
Elivera Mathilda Carlson was born in Boone, Iowa, to Swedish immigrant parents. Her father, Carl Severin Jeremiasson (later Carl Carlson), was born in Dagsås parish, near the village of Sibbarp, Halland County, Sweden during 1841. Her mother, Johanna Maria Andersdotter (later Maria Andersson), was born in Fjärås parish, Halland County, Sweden in 1841. They were married in Sweden during March 1868.[2]
Elivera Carlson and John Sheldon Doud were married on August 10, 1894.[3] Elivera and her husband had four daughters: Eleanor, Mamie, Eda Mae, and Mabel Frances.[1] The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1897, and then to Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1905, before settling in Denver in 1906.[1]
The Doud family winter-vacationed in San Antonio, Texas, every year, and it was there that their daughter Mamie met a young Lt. Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1915. In 1952, a year after the death of her husband, Elivera Doud accompanied her daughter and son-in-law on the presidential campaign trail. She was a favorite among Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower’s friends and associates because of her sparkling personality and sense of humor. After Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential inauguration in 1953, Elivera moved into the White House with her daughter and son-in-law. There, she became involved in the activities of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Republican women’s clubs.
In April 1958, Elivera was named "Mother-in-Law of the Year" by a Mother-in-Law Day committee in New York which announced "she fully exemplifies the qualities of understanding and devotion which contribute in such measure to the unity of the American family."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tatanka Historical Associates (February 25, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). www.coloradohistory-oahp.org. Colorado Historical Society Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ Mamie Doud Eisenhower (The Chronicle. American Swedish Historical Foundation: Winter 1954-1955. Volume 1, Number 4. Philadelphia PA. : 1955)
- ↑ Eisenhower, Susan (1996). Mrs. Ike: Memories and Reflections on the Life of Mamie Eisenhower. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
External links
- Elivera M. Doud Collection of Family Memorabilia and Newspapers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Doud House, Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation, February 25, 2005.
- The Chronicle, Winter 1954–1955, American Swedish Historical Foundation, Philadelphia, ISBN 978-1-4379-5023-6