Elivera M. Doud
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Elivera M. Doud was the mother of Mamie Eisenhower
.
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.
Elivera Carlson and John Sheldon Doud were married on August 10, 1894. Elivera and her husband had four daughters: Eleanor, Mamie, Eda Mae, and Mabel Frances.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.
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."
Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961.-Early life:...
.
Elivera Mathilda Carlson was born in Boone, Iowa
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
to Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
immigrant parents. Her father, Carl Severin Jeremiasson (later Carl Carlson), was born in Dagsås parish, near the village of Sibbarp
Sibbarp, Varberg Municipality
Sibbarp is a village and a former parish in Varberg Municipality, Halland, Sweden. Sibbarp was first mentioned in 1354 as Sigbiornathorp. The name is formed of Sigbjörn and thorp.The former Sibbard parish covered an area of 64 km²...
, Halland
Halland
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
County, Sweden during 1841. Her mother, Johanna Maria Andersdotter (later Maria Andersson), was born in Fjärås parish
Fjärås kyrkby
Fjärås kyrkby is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,213 inhabitants in 2005. It is located at the shore of lake Lygnern.- References :...
, Halland County, Sweden in 1841. They were married in Sweden during March 1868.
Elivera Carlson and John Sheldon Doud were married on August 10, 1894. Elivera and her husband had four daughters: Eleanor, Mamie, Eda Mae, and Mabel Frances.The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
, in 1897, and then to Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
and Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, in 1905, before settling in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in 1906.
The Doud family winter-vacationed in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, every year, and it was there that their daughter Mamie met a young Lt. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
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
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
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."
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 9781437950236