Education:
Marriage:
Divorced:
Margaret Ann Pierce McMicken
Orangethorpe Grade School
San Luis Obispo High School
William Lewis Greenelsh
March 22, 1940
| Parents:
Education: Marriage: Divorced: |
James Oliver Householder Margaret Ann Pierce McMicken Orangethorpe Grade School San Luis Obispo High School William Lewis Greenelsh March 22, 1940 |
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| Children: | William Lewis Greenelsh III | Nov. 3, 1941 | † Oct. 16, 2011 |
| Jerry D. Greenelsh | Dec. 12, 1944 | ||
| James Jeffrey Greenelsh | Oct. 4, 1949 |
| 2nd Marriage:
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Spencer Stimler November 26, 1969 |
| Notes: | During the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Marie was 7 years old and living with her parents James (age 50) and Ann M. Householder (age 42), and siblings Maxie M. |
| age 21 and divorced), J.D. (age 13), Leonard L. (age 5) and nephew Charles Bush (3-2/12 years),
in a house rented for $10/month in Anaheim Township, Orange County, California. The family owned a
radio. Marie's father was a pump installer with wells. [Source: ED 30-12, Sheet 10B, Lines 85-91,
FHL US/Can Film #2339915]. Marie raised her three sons in San Luis Obispo, CA with the help of her mother who came to stay with Marie after her husband died. Marie was a devoted wife and mother. She and Spence celebrated 34 years of marriage in 2003. Her sons lived nearby and were very devoted to their mother, a testament to her own loyalty and love. She spent her time keeping house and garden and tending to her dog, Jeb. Jeb is the most expensive mongrel in the State of California and has found the perfect place and people to live with. Unfortunately, Marie fell and broke her hip in late April 2004. Although the hip replacement surgery was successful, she developed pneumonia and passed away a week later. She was 81 years old. Diane Anthony reminisces on her Aunt Marie: "I knew Uncle Spence and Aunt Marie well, for they would come to visit my mom (Marie Braun) during their many travels back to Minnesota in their Winnebago. They would park the trailer in the yard at my parents home and take their truck and visit family in the area. They would stay for 3-4 weeks, and I really got to know them well during these times. Marie showed me how to make cinnamon buns in her small, but very efficient kitchen. She had all the amenities of home right with her. She would always tell me, "Home is where your heart is, and I'd follow that man anywhere he wanted to go" (Referring to Spence). "After one of these visits, (I was 17) I asked, after graduation could I come out to Oregon and visit them, and of course I did. They welcomed me with open arms. They were so sweet. They took me up and down the coast, staying at hotels by the ocean, they took me to their country club, where I was coached by Marie on my golf game. (she was a very good golfer) and they took me to Crater Lake and she and I had such a good time at our picnic talking like school girls. She was so comfortable to talk to, for she never talked down to me, she was trying to be my friend, and at the time, that is what I needed. "We went and saw Grandpa (Rupert) Stimler on this trip, and I got to see him and his home in Oregon. This was very special to me to see him, alone, no other grandkids around. He had so many, but this time it was just us. They also decided to put me to work while I was available. Spence and Marie were practical people as well as fun and good natured. They were not one to waste a good Midwesterner's talent. So they had me laying sod and bringing wood into the house and I was happy to do it, for this was one of my first times being away from Minnesota, and I really enjoyed myself no matter what I was doing. They showed me how to "Give Time" to someone else, and that is something I will always treasure. "The time with them opened up a whole new world for me and I have always stayed in close contact with them throughout the years. As a matter of fact, when I told Aunt Marie, that I was having a baby, I told them first in the family.....before my own Mother and siblings. I knew as soon as I told my mom, she would be on the phone faster than I could, so I decided to tell them personally. They were so thrilled for me, and also throwing out a comment or two about "how it was about time I finally settled down with kids". I have e-mailed them updates from time to time in the past, and share with them, my life, and after losing both my parents, I've realized even more, how important it is to stay connected to family. Near or far, they have been a very important part of my life, and she was so loving and caring and I only hope I can carry a bit of her love and sense of fun inside me forever. She truly was a wonderful woman." -- from a May 4, 2004 e-mail. |
| Ancestry: | The Stimmler/Stimler Line [through marriage] |
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