They got married on April 1, 1977 at fortasse, somewhere in MI, he was 48 years old.
Walter J. Garver oo Thelma Lucille Thomas
Source: Hanna, Jackie, The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants, (Portage MI, http://wc.rootsweb.com, vi Apr MMVIII)
"... Thelma THOMAS Sex: F Change Date: 06 APR 2008 Birth: 04 NOV 1928 in Michigan Death: 18 APR 2000 in Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co, Michigan ... Marriage 1 Walter J. GARVER b: 11 APR 1928 in Arthur Twp, Clare Co, Michigan Married: 01 APR 1977" <>
"... Walter Garver Sex: M Birth: 11 APR 1928 in Arthur Twp, Clare Co, MI Death: 22 SEP 1999 in Farwell, Clare Co, MI
Note:
Walter bought a milk route from Kraft in 1953. He had an unhappy first marriage that ended when his wife Beatrice left him and their children in 1967. After a brief second marriage, he married Thelma Thomas in 1977. ..." <>
Notes about Walter J. Garver
Walter J. Garver
Source: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.com, Publication date: vi Apr MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
"... Walter J. GARVER Sex: M Change Date: 06 APR 2008 Birth: 11 APR 1928 in Arthur Twp, Clare Co, Michigan Death: 22 SEP 1999 in Farwell, Clare Co, Michigan
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Obituary
Walter J. Garver, 7l, passed away Wednesday, Sepember 22, 1999 at his home in Farwell.
Walter was born April ll, 1928 in Clare County to Walter E. and Hazel (Alwood) Garver. He married Thelma (Thomas) Schmus on April l, 1977 in Clare. Walter farmed all his life, ran a local milk route for Kraft Foods for 12 years, andworked 23 years for the Clare County Road Commission.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma, five children; Maxine and Greg Warner, Walter L. Garver, Joyce and Charles Lake, David and Brenda Garver, all of Farwell, and Sharon Wilson-Garver of Saginaw; three step children: Stephanie and GlenMogg of Coleman, Russie and Ed Marshall of Clare, and Walter and Kelly Schmus of Rosebush, 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; five brothers, Charles and Ellen of Pontiac, Forest of Farwell, Lester and Ginny of Lake, Rex andCarrie of Clare, and Max and Pauline; five sisters, Fern Squires of Clare, Donna and Norm Mosey, and Betty and Nial Abbott of Harrison, Virginia and Clyde Haft of Milan, Marlyn and David Smith of Monroe; a sister-in-law, Dorthea Garver ofBeaverton; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter E. and Hazel Garver; two brothers, Wayne of Mt. Pleasant and Robert of Beaverton; and one sister Doris Dalton of Clare.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 25, 1999 at l0:00 am at S. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clare with Reverend Paul Fetzer officiaing. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens, Mt. Pleasant. Memorial conributions maybe made to Hospice of Central Michigan or the Pardee Cancer Fund.
Father: Walter Edward GARVER b: 15 APR 1891 in Washington Twp, Defiance Co, Ohio Mother: Hazel Irene ALWOOD b: 27 MAR 1896 in De Kalb Co, Indiana
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Marriage 2 Spouse Unknown
Marriage 3 Thelma THOMAS b: 04 NOV 1928 in Michigan Married: 01 APR 1977"
Author: Mosey, Susan, Title: "Wallin-Mosey 3," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, Publication date: i Mar MMIX), Repository: The Cloud
"... Walter Garver Sex: M Birth: 11 APR 1928 in Arthur Twp, Clare Co, MI Death: 22 SEP 1999 in Farwell, Clare Co, MI
Note:
Walter bought a milk route from Kraft in 1953. He had an unhappy first marriage that ended when his wife Beatrice left him and their children in 1967. After a brief second marriage, he married Thelma Thomas in 1977. His sister Donna saidthis about him: "Walter was a workaholic; he was gone all the time." Walter is buried at Memorial Gardens, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co, MI.
His obituary, from the Clare County Review, September 26, 1999:
"Walter J. Garver, 7l, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at his home in Farwell. Walter was born April 11, 1928 in Clare County to Walter E. and Hazel (Alwood) Garver. He married Thelma (Thomas) Schmus on April 1, 1977 in Clare.Walter farmed all his life, ran a local milk route for Kraft Foods for 12 years, and worked 23 years for the Clare County Road Commission. He is survived by his wife, Thelma, five children; Maxine and Greg Warner, Walter L. Garver, Joyceand Charles Lake, David and Brenda Garver, all of Farwell, and Sharon Wilson-Garver of Saginaw; three step children: Stephanie and Glen Mogg of Coleman, Russie and Ed Marshall of Clare, and Walter and Kelly Schmus of Rosebush, 21grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; five brothers, Charles and Ellen of Pontiac, Forest of Farwell, Lester and Ginny of Lake, Rex and Carrie of Clare, and Max and Pauline; five sisters, Fern Squires of Clare, Donna and Norm Mosey,and Betty and Nial Abbott of Harrison, Virginia and Clyde Haft of Milan, Marlyn and David Smith of Monroe; a sister-in-law, Dorthea Garver of Beaverton; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, WalterE. and Hazel Garver; two brothers, Wayne of Mt. Pleasant and Robert of Beaverton; and one sister Doris Dalton of Clare. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 25, 1999 at l0:00 am at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church inClare with Reverend Paul Fetzer officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens, Mt. Pleasant. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Michigan or the Pardee Cancer Fund."
Father: Walter Edward Garver b: 15 APR 1891 in Washington Twp, Defiance Co, OH Mother: Hazel Irene Alwood b: 27 MAR 1896 in Angola, DeKalb Co, IN
Marriage 1 Living Unknown
Marriage 2 Beatrice Schimmel b: 30 MAY 1929 Married: 11 AUG 1947
Children
1. Living Garver 2. Living Garver 3. Living Garver 4. Living Garver 5. Living Garver" <>
The temperature on April 11, 1928 was between 9.8 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
April 12 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
September 18 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
September 28 » Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
Day of marriage April 1, 1977
The temperature on April 1, 1977 was between 3.9 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 23.4 mm of rain during 11.8 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 28 » The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 which dumps 10 feet (3.0m) of snow in one day in Upstate New York, with Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
May 28 » In Southgate, Kentucky, the Beverly Hills Supper Club is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.
August 18 » Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies.
August 20 » Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
December 1 » Pinwheel is launched, which is now Nickelodeon.
Day of death September 22, 1999
The temperature on September 22, 1999 was between 14.2 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (9%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
April 14 » NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed.
May 25 » The United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details the People's Republic of China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the prior two decades.
December 6 » A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
December 22 » Just after taking off from London Stansted Airport, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes into Hatfield Forest near Great Hallingbury, killing all four people on board.
December 26 » The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
December 31 » The first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, resigns from office, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President and successor.
Day of burial September 25, 1999
The temperature on September 25, 1999 was between 12.6 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (62%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 23 » Gunmen assassinate Paraguay's Vice President Luis María Argaña.
May 29 » Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
July 31 » Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface.
September 7 » The 6.0 Mw Athens earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 143, injuring 800–1,600, and leaving 50,000 homeless.
September 30 » The Tokaimura nuclear accident causes the deaths of two technicians in Japan's second-worst nuclear accident.
December 31 » The first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, resigns from office, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President and successor.
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