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Household of Marjorie Mae Whitman

She is married to Lawrence Richardson Gunderson.

They got married on May 4, 1945 at Long Bch., Los Angeles Co., CA, she was 26 years old.


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Marjorie Mae Whitman

Source: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Egatrop, MI, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxi Jan MMXVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I25967

"... Marjorie Mae WHITMAN Sex: F Birth: 16 MAR 1919 in Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa

Census: 1920 Jesse Whitman HH, Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa
Census: 1925 Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa
Census: 1930 Jesse Whitman HH, Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa
Census: 1940 Jesse Whitman HH, Clarion, Wright Co, Iowa Note: occ: clerk, retail drug store

Death: 5 OCT 2015 in Norman, Cleveland Co, Oklahoma Note: at Cedar Creek Living Center Burial: Osborne Mem Cem, Joplin, Newton Co, Missouri Change Date: 21 JAN 2017

Father: Jesse John WHITMAN b: 25 NOV 1870 in Clay Twp, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
Mother: Cora Bell ECKERSLEY b: JUN 1877 in Illinois

Marriage 1 Lawrence Richard GUNDERSON b: ABT 1919 in Eagle Grove, Wright Co, Iowa Married: 4 MAY 1945 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California Note: by Johnston Cathow, MG"

Note: Joplin, MO lies in both Newton & Jasper Counties. Osborne Cemetery is in the southern part of the city just south of the Jasper/Newton Co. line. - D.A. Navorska - i July MMXVIII - in proximo Grove, OK.

Author: Snyder, D. & Phenix, Deborah, Title: "Marjorie M Whitman Gunderson," (Publication location: Joplin, MO, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vi Oct MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153324201/marjorie-m-gunderson

"Photo [of a woman] added by D Snyder

Marjorie M Whitman Gunderson Birth 16 Mar 1919 Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, USA Death 5 Oct 2015 (aged 96) Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA Burial Osborne Memorial Cemetery Joplin, Newton County, Missouri, USA Memorial ID
153324201

Marjorie Mae Gunderson, age 96 of Norman, OK, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Cedar Creek Living Center in Norman.

Born March 16, 1919 in Clarion, IA, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Cora Eckersley Whitman. Margie ventured, along with three girlfriends, from their small town in Iowa to Long Beach, CA. During WWII they began working at Douglas Aircraft. She was a "Rosie the Riveter," helping to make the airplanes needed for the War effort. She married Lawrence Richard Gunderson on May 4, 1945. He was a Master Sergeant in the Marine Corp. After moving back to Belmond, IA, Larry was recalled into the Marine Corp during the Korean conflict, so they moved once again to Long Beach where they lived most of their lives.

Marge was a stay-at-home home serving as a Homeroom Mom and in any other needed position for her children's school. Marge was very involved in Jim and Susan's education growing up. She was known for her delicious meals and warm hospitality. She loved to entertain. Detailed menus were always written down to and including the relish tray. A favorite treat was making barbecue hamburgers; the family would pile into the car the end of a day and picnic on Seal Beach. Mom & Dad always wanted to go grunion hunting. Grunion is a small sardine like fish that makes its trek onto the sandy shore to lay its eggs, and then go back out to sea. When the grunion are running you can pick them up by hand and then take them home and cook them up. We always went out to hunt for grunion, but would spend the night freezing around the cold wet pacific air, waiting for the stupid fish to come ashore, which of course, they never did!

When grandchildren came along she played games with them, sang with them, and especially loved the game of "Low Roll." They all have many memories of playing with Margie. She chose to be called "Margie" by the grandchildren. She signed every birthday card with, "Jesus loves you and so do I."

She loved the Lord and became a Christian in her 50s. She attended Sunday School and church, Bible studies, and always listened to Charles Stanley on TV. She was very involved with Calvary Baptist Church here in Joplin from 1997 through 2001. She attended the Sunshiner's Bible Study and had her little group of friends. Her relationship with the Lord grew during that time. She read her Bible daily, and prayed for each of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren every day, until the time came when she could not read anymore. But that didn't keep her from continuing to Pray for them.

Margie was fun, outgoing, gregarious, and loved her family. In the later years she began to talk about and really missed her seven brothers and sisters. She did not have much in the form of worldly goods, but she was rich because of her relationship with the Lord. Marge was content with whatever she had. After moving to Cedar Creek Nursing Center in Norman, Marge witnessed to everyone who cared for her and especially to her roommate. They prayed together and told each other "I love you", before retiring.

Her husband, Lawrence R. Gunderson preceded her in death on February 9, 1998.

Survivors include a host of loving family and friends.

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Spouse

Lawrence Richardson Gunderson 1919-1998

Maintained by: Deborah Black Phenix Originally Created by: D Snyder Added: 6 Oct 2015 Find A Grave Memorial 153324201"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Marjorie Mae Whitman

John J. Whitman
1836-1917
Mary Milligen
1838-1915
Peter Eckersley
1848-1936
Nancy Lavina McKinzie
1851-1920

Marjorie Mae Whitman
1919-2015

1945

Lawrence Richardson Gunderson
1919-1998


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    Birthday March 16, 1919

    • The temperature on March 16, 1919 was between 0.8 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
      • March 1 » March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
      • March 2 » The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
      • May 4 » May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan.
      • June 15 » John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
      • July 27 » The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period.
      • September 10 » Austria and the Allies sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye recognizing the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.

    Day of marriage May 4, 1945

    • The temperature on May 4, 1945 was between 4.9 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
      • February 14 » President Franklin D. Roosevelt meets King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia aboard the USSQuincy, officially beginning U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relations.
      • March 21 » World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma.
      • April 25 » Elbe Day: United States and Soviet troops meet in Torgau along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two.
      • June 14 » World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon.
      • July 31 » Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.
      • August 17 » The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.

    Day of death October 25, 2015

    • The temperature on October 25, 2015 was between 3.0 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (75%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2015: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.9 million citizens.
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      • October 29 » China announces the end of One-child policy after 35 years.
      • November 5 » Rona Ambrose takes over after Stephen Harper as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
    

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