Mostly Angels in the Sky

Coleman L. Sigman¹

TMG ID:25121

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Coleman and Fern Elizabeth Mercer, daughter of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Coleman and Fern Elizabeth Mercer, daughter of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence, were married.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Esther Lucille Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25122, (27 Jan 1901 - 7 Oct 1976)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Asa Bertram Mercer¹ B: 20 Dec 1876, D: 4 Apr 1956

Mother*

Harriet Mae Florence¹ B: 26 Apr 1880, D: 5 Apr 1963

Vital Statistics

Born: Esther Lucille Mercer was born on Sunday, 27 Jan 1901, at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Thursday, 7 Oct 1976 at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G, at age 75 years, 8 months and 10 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Esther Lucille Mercer was the daughter of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Monday, 22 Nov 1920, her married name became Mrs. Rembowski (née Mercer).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Monday, 22 Nov 1920, Esther, age 19 years, 9 months and 26 days, and Leon Anton Rembowski, age 25 years, 7 months and 11 days were married at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 22 Nov 1920, Esther, age 19 years, 9 months and 26 days, and Leon Anton Rembowski, age 25 years, 7 months and 11 days were married at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Esther Lucille Mercer 6 living children.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Leon Anton Rembowski¹

TMG ID:25123, (11 Apr 1895 - 11 Nov 1981)

Vital Statistics

Born: Leon Anton Rembowski was born on Thursday, 11 Apr 1895, at Menominee County, Michigan^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 11 Nov 1981 at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G, at age 86 years and 7 months.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "Leo"¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Monday, 22 Nov 1920, Leon, age 25 years, 7 months and 11 days, and Esther Lucille Mercer, age 19 years, 9 months and 26 days, daughter of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence, were married at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 22 Nov 1920, Leon, age 25 years, 7 months and 11 days, and Esther Lucille Mercer, age 19 years, 9 months and 26 days, daughter of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence, were married at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho^G.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Cyril Sylvester Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25124, (16 Apr 1904 - 9 Apr 1988)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Asa Bertram Mercer¹ B: 20 Dec 1876, D: 4 Apr 1956

Mother*

Harriet Mae Florence¹ B: 26 Apr 1880, D: 5 Apr 1963

Vital Statistics

Born: Cyril Sylvester Mercer was born on Saturday, 16 Apr 1904, at Nasonville, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Saturday, 9 Apr 1988 at Noxon, Sanders County, Montana^G, at age 83 years, 11 months and 24 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Cyril Sylvester Mercer was the son of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Cyril Sylvester Mercer 4 living children.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Ansel Faulkner Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25126, (15 Jan 1910 - 11 Feb 1911)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Asa Bertram Mercer¹ B: 20 Dec 1876, D: 4 Apr 1956

Mother*

Harriet Mae Florence¹ B: 26 Apr 1880, D: 5 Apr 1963

Vital Statistics

Born: Ansel Faulkner Mercer was born on Saturday, 15 Jan 1910, at Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Saturday, 11 Feb 1911 at age 1 year and 27 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Ansel Faulkner Mercer was the son of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Asa Bertram Mercer Jr.¹

Family

TMG ID:25127, (14 Mar 1923 - 6 May 1994)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Asa Bertram Mercer¹ B: 20 Dec 1876, D: 4 Apr 1956

Mother*

Harriet Mae Florence¹ B: 26 Apr 1880, D: 5 Apr 1963

Vital Statistics

Born: Asa Bertram Mercer Jr. was born on Wednesday, 14 Mar 1923, at Laclede, Bonner County, Idaho^G.¹
Died on Friday, 6 May 1994 at San Diego, San Diego County, California^G, at age 71 years, 1 month and 22 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Asa Bertram Mercer Jr. was the son of: Asa Bertram Mercer and Harriet Mae Florence.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Asa Bertram Mercer Jr. 3 living children.¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Oral Jasper Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25129, (13 Aug 1881 - 27 Aug 1957)

Relationships:

4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Andrew Faulkner Mercer^1,2 B: 20 Jan 1850, D: 27 Jul 1935

Mother*

Abigail Morrison^1,2 B: 15 Mar 1858, D: 15 Aug 1888

Vital Statistics

Born: Oral Jasper Mercer was born on Saturday, 13 Aug 1881, at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.^1,3,2
Died on Tuesday, 27 Aug 1957 at 719 N Phoenix Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 76 years and 14 days. Details as recorded: 12:30 AM Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage Due to: arteriosclerosis. The informant on the Death Certificate was: Gertrude Jane McKercher.^1,3,2
Interred on Thursday, 29 Aug 1957 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.^3,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Oral Jasper Mercer was the son of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 16 Jul 1902, Oral, age 20 years, 11 months and 3 days, and Gertrude Jane McKercher, age 19 years and 2 days, daughter of: Donald J. McKercher and Samantha Cook, were married at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 16 Jul 1902, Oral, age 20 years, 11 months and 3 days, and Gertrude Jane McKercher, age 19 years and 2 days, daughter of: Donald J. McKercher and Samantha Cook, were married at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Child of: Oral Jasper Mercer and Gertrude Jane McKercher

Evelyn Frances Mercer+¹ B: 28 Dec 1912, D: Mar 1987

Other Family Details

Adoption: Oral Jasper Mercer adopted Lawrence W. Hahm He was his Uncle by marriage The adoption was witnessed by: Gertrude Jane McKercher.¹

Adoption: Oral Jasper Mercer witnessed the adoption of: Lawrence W. Hahm by Gertrude Jane McKercher She was his Aunt.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	1 Jun 1900, Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Lulu is Andrew's niece, the daughter of his brother, John Anderson Mercer	Andrew Faulkner Mercer, Louisa Eyers, Anna Elizabeth Mercer, James Robert Mercer and Lulu Mercer⁴
Census-1905 WI	1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G	Gertrude Jane McKercher and Lawrence W. Hahm⁵
Census-1910	27 Apr 1910, 402 Bakerville Street, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Gertrude Jane McKercher⁶
Census-1930	7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G	Gertrude Jane McKercher, Lawrence W. Hahm and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁷
Census-1940	4 May 1940, Old South Bay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Gertrude Jane McKercher⁸

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Lulu is Andrew's niece, the daughter of his brother, John Anderson Mercer

Andrew Faulkner Mercer, Louisa Eyers, Anna Elizabeth Mercer, James Robert Mercer and Lulu Mercer⁴

Census-1905 WI

1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G

Gertrude Jane McKercher and Lawrence W. Hahm⁵

Census-1910

27 Apr 1910, 402 Bakerville Street, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Gertrude Jane McKercher⁶

Census-1930

7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

Gertrude Jane McKercher, Lawrence W. Hahm and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁷

Census-1940

4 May 1940, Old South Bay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Gertrude Jane McKercher⁸

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jun 1900	Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G	day laborer⁴
circa Apr 1910	Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	laborer odd jobs⁶
between 1921 and 1922	McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington^G	mechanic at Henry McCleary Lumber Company⁹
between 1923 and 1924	McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington^G	engineer at Henry McCleary Lumber Company⁹
circa Apr 1930	Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G	station engineer lumber mill⁷
circa May 1940	Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	laborer saw mill⁸

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1900

Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G

day laborer⁴

circa Apr 1910

Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

laborer odd jobs⁶

between 1921 and 1922

McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington^G

mechanic at Henry McCleary Lumber Company⁹

between 1923 and 1924

McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington^G

engineer at Henry McCleary Lumber Company⁹

circa Apr 1930

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

station engineer lumber mill⁷

circa May 1940

Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

laborer saw mill⁸

Known Address(es)

Address: between 1921 and 1922, Oral Jasper and Gertrude Jane (née McKercher) Mercer lived at: Puget Route, South Bay Road, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁹
Address: between 1923 and 1924, Oral Jasper and Gertrude Jane (née McKercher) Mercer lived at: Puget Route, South Bay Road, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S4222] Various, 1905 Digital, New York, FamilySearch.org, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, R. L. Polk & Co., Thurston and Mason Counties Directory, 1911-1924. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

16 Aug 2022

Gertrude Jane McKercher^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:25130, (14 Jul 1883 - 3 Jul 1982)

Father*

Donald J. McKercher¹ B: Apr 1851, D: 1932

Mother*

Samantha Cook² B: 15 Apr 1856, D: 13 Jan 1904

Vital Statistics

Born: Gertrude Jane McKercher was born on Saturday, 14 Jul 1883, at Nasonville, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.^1,2,4,3
Died on Saturday, 3 Jul 1982 at Evergreen Convalescent Center, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 98 years, 11 months and 19 days. Details as recorded: 03:00 PM Cause of Death: probably cardiac rhythm disturbance for minutes to hours Due to: artheriosclerotic cardiovascular disease for years Other: recent leg fracture. The informant on the Death Certificate was: Evelyn Frances Mercer.^1,3,5
Interred on Tuesday, 6 Jul 1982 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.³

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Gertrude Jane McKercher was the daughter of: Donald J. McKercher and Samantha Cook.^1,2

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: her nickname was "Gertie J."⁴
Name-Married: on Wednesday, 16 Jul 1902, her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née McKercher).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 16 Jul 1902, Gertrude, age 19 years and 2 days, and Oral Jasper Mercer, age 20 years, 11 months and 3 days, son of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison, were married at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 16 Jul 1902, Gertrude, age 19 years and 2 days, and Oral Jasper Mercer, age 20 years, 11 months and 3 days, son of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison, were married at Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Child of: Gertrude Jane McKercher and Oral Jasper Mercer

Evelyn Frances Mercer+¹ B: 28 Dec 1912, D: Mar 1987

Other Family Details

Adoption: Gertrude Jane McKercher witnessed the adoption of: Lawrence W. Hahm by Oral Jasper Mercer He was his Uncle by marriage.¹

Adoption: Gertrude Jane McKercher adopted Lawrence W. Hahm She was his Aunt The adoption was witnessed by: Oral Jasper Mercer.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1895 WI	1895, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher and Alexander H. McKercher⁶
Census-1900	1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher	Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Lawrence W. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²
Census-1905 WI	1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G	Oral Jasper Mercer and Lawrence W. Hahm⁷
Census-1910	27 Apr 1910, 402 Bakerville Street, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Oral Jasper Mercer⁸
Census-1930	7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G	Oral Jasper Mercer, Lawrence W. Hahm and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁹
Census-1940	4 May 1940, Old South Bay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Oral Jasper Mercer¹⁰

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1895 WI

1895, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher and Alexander H. McKercher⁶

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher

Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Lawrence W. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²

Census-1905 WI

1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G

Oral Jasper Mercer and Lawrence W. Hahm⁷

Census-1910

27 Apr 1910, 402 Bakerville Street, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Oral Jasper Mercer⁸

Census-1930

7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

Oral Jasper Mercer, Lawrence W. Hahm and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁹

Census-1940

4 May 1940, Old South Bay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Oral Jasper Mercer¹⁰

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Death	Tuesday, 27 Aug 1957, Gertrude Jane McKercher was the informant on the death certtificate for Oral Jasper Mercer.^1,3,5

Activity

Details

Death

Tuesday, 27 Aug 1957, Gertrude Jane McKercher was the informant on the death certtificate for Oral Jasper Mercer.^1,3,5

Known Address(es)

Address: between 1921 and 1922, Oral Jasper and Gertrude Jane (née McKercher) Mercer lived at: Puget Route, South Bay Road, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹¹
Address: between 1923 and 1924, Oral Jasper and Gertrude Jane (née McKercher) Mercer lived at: Puget Route, South Bay Road, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹¹

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S764] Wisconsin Births 1820 - 1907, online <http://tinyurl.com/knz5ycy>, Reel: 0323 Record: DX2281. Hereinafter cited as Internet - WI Births.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S763] Various, 1895 Digital, Wisconsin, Ancestry.com, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S4222] Various, 1905 Digital, New York, FamilySearch.org, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, R. L. Polk & Co., Thurston and Mason Counties Directory, 1911-1924. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

16 Aug 2022

Lawrence W. Hahm^1,2

Family

TMG ID:25131, (30 Nov 1899 - 20 Aug 1972)

Father*

Hermon W. Hahm² B: 22 Nov 1867

Mother*

Laura Ann McKercher¹ B: 29 Apr 1874, D: b 1900

Adoptive father

Oral Jasper Mercer¹ B: 13 Aug 1881, D: 27 Aug 1957

Adoptive mother

Gertrude Jane McKercher¹ B: 14 Jul 1883, D: 3 Jul 1982

Vital Statistics

Born: Lawrence W. Hahm was born on Thursday, 30 Nov 1899, at Wood County, Wisconsin^G.^1,2,3,4
Died on Sunday, 20 Aug 1972 at Saint Peter Hospital, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 72 years, 8 months and 21 days. Details as recorded: 03:38 PM Cause of Death: bilateral lower lobe pneumonia for 3 weeks Due to: post operative small bowel obstruction Autopsy: yes. The informant on the Death Certificate was: Irene Pearl Mack.^4,1
Interred on Wednesday, 23 Aug 1972 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁵

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Lawrence W. Hahm was the son of: Hermon W. Hahm and Laura Ann McKercher.^1,2
Born: Lawrence W. Hahm was born circa 1901, at Wisconsin^G.⁶

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Laurence⁶
Name-Change: Lawrence's name was legally changed to: Lawrence W. Mercer from Lawrence W. Hahm, after his adoption.^6,4,7
Name-Change: circa 1946, Lawrence's name was legally changed to: Mercer.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Saturday, 8 Oct 1932, Lawrence, age 32 years, 10 months and 8 days, and Irene Pearl Mack, age 21 years, 3 months and 3 days were married at Mason County, Washington^G, 06:00 PM.^1,8

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 8 Oct 1932, Lawrence, age 32 years, 10 months and 8 days, and Irene Pearl Mack, age 21 years, 3 months and 3 days were married at Mason County, Washington^G, 06:00 PM.^1,8

Other Family Details

Adoption: Oral Jasper Mercer adopted Lawrence W. Hahm He was his Uncle by marriage The adoption was witnessed by: Gertrude Jane McKercher.¹

Adoption: Gertrude Jane McKercher adopted Lawrence W. Hahm She was his Aunt The adoption was witnessed by: Oral Jasper Mercer.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Anecdote: Lawrence W. Hahm Lawrence is the biological son of Hohm and G. McKercher. G. McKercher was the sister of Gertrude.¹
Anecdote: circa 1946, Lawrence W. Hahm He was never legally adopted but legally changed his name to Mercer about 1946. He was raised by his mother's sister (his aunt and uncle.)¹

Other Major Events

Military: Lawrence W. Hahm, military service, Private, OM CO, World War I.⁵

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher	Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Gertrude Jane McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²
Census-1905 WI	1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G	Oral Jasper Mercer and Gertrude Jane McKercher⁹
Census-1930	7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G	Oral Jasper Mercer, Gertrude Jane McKercher and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁶
Census-1940	23 Apr 1940, Vine Street, Pleasant Glade Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Irene Pearl Mack and Leo Max Selvidge⁷

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher

Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Gertrude Jane McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²

Census-1905 WI

1 Jun 1905, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin^G

Oral Jasper Mercer and Gertrude Jane McKercher⁹

Census-1930

7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

Oral Jasper Mercer, Gertrude Jane McKercher and Evelyn Frances Mercer⁶

Census-1940

23 Apr 1940, Vine Street, Pleasant Glade Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Irene Pearl Mack and Leo Max Selvidge⁷

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Apr 1930	Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G	laborer veneer plant⁶

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Apr 1930

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

laborer veneer plant⁶

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Marriage	Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, Lawrence W. Hahm attended the marriage of Ernest Suko and Evelyn Frances Mercer at Pierce County, Washington^G. 08:00 PM.^1,10,11

Activity

Details

Marriage

Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, Lawrence W. Hahm attended the marriage of Ernest Suko and Evelyn Frances Mercer at Pierce County, Washington^G. 08:00 PM.^1,10,11

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Aug 1972, Lawrence W. and Irene Pearl (née Mack) Hahm lived at: 915 S Wilson, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁴

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S764] Wisconsin Births 1820 - 1907, online <http://tinyurl.com/knz5ycy>, Reel: 0317 Record: 002217. Hereinafter cited as Internet - WI Births.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Mason County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1857-Present. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S4222] Various, 1905 Digital, New York, FamilySearch.org, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Pierce County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1876-1947; 1984-Present. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

16 Aug 2022

Donald J. McKercher^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:25132, (Apr 1851 - 1932)

Father*

(?) McKercher⁴

Vital Statistics

Born: Donald J. McKercher was born in Apr 1851, at Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario, Canada^G.⁴
Interred in 1932 at Evergreen Cemetery, Solon Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin^G.⁴
Died in 1932 at Wood County, Wisconsin^G, at age 80 years.⁴

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Donald J. McKercher was the son of: (?) McKercher.⁴
Born: Donald J. McKercher was born in Apr 1853, at Canada^G. Birth details: Both parents born in Scotland.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1873, Donald and Samantha Cook were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1873, Donald and Samantha Cook were married.²

Children of: Donald J. McKercher and Samantha Cook

Laura Ann McKercher+¹ B: 29 Apr 1874, D: b 1900
Anne B. McKercher³ B: c 1876
Ada May McKercher³ B: 16 Jan 1878
John Edgar McKercher² B: Nov 1879
Gertrude Jane McKercher+¹ B: 14 Jul 1883, D: 3 Jul 1982
Elmer D. McKercher² B: 27 Jul 1885
Alexander H. McKercher² B: Jan 1893

Other Major Events

Immigration: in 1870, Donald J. McKercher immigrated to Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G, from from Canada.²

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	12 Jun 1880, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Samantha Cook, Laura Ann McKercher, Anne B. McKercher, Ada May McKercher and John Edgar McKercher³
Census-1895 WI	1895, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Samantha Cook, Gertrude Jane McKercher, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher and Alexander H. McKercher⁵
Census-1900	1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher	Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Gertrude Jane McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Lawrence W. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

12 Jun 1880, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Samantha Cook, Laura Ann McKercher, Anne B. McKercher, Ada May McKercher and John Edgar McKercher³

Census-1895 WI

1895, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Samantha Cook, Gertrude Jane McKercher, John Edgar McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher and Alexander H. McKercher⁵

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Ezra and Lawrence Hahm are granchildren of Donald and Samantha McKercher. Thomas and William Hart are listed as brothers of Donald McKercher

Samantha Cook, John Edgar McKercher, Gertrude Jane McKercher, Elmer D. McKercher, Alexander H. McKercher, Ezra D. Hahm, Lawrence W. Hahm, Thomas Hart and William McKercher²

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jun 1880	Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	farmer³
circa Jun 1900	Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Surveyor²

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1880

Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

farmer³

circa Jun 1900

Rock Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Surveyor²

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S763] Various, 1895 Digital, Wisconsin, Ancestry.com, unknown repository unknown repository address.

Last Edited

16 Mar 2022

Laura Ann McKercher¹

Family

TMG ID:25133, (29 Apr 1874 - b 1900)

Father*

Donald J. McKercher² B: Apr 1851, D: 1932

Mother*

Samantha Cook¹ B: 15 Apr 1856, D: 13 Jan 1904

Vital Statistics

Born: Laura Ann McKercher was born on Wednesday, 29 Apr 1874, at Wood County, Wisconsin^G.^1,3
Died before 1900.⁴

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Laura Ann McKercher was the daughter of: Donald J. McKercher and Samantha Cook.^2,1

Alias(es)

Name-Married: circa 1893, her married name became Mrs. Hahm (née McKercher).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1893, Laura and Hermon W. Hahm were married.⁴

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1893, Laura and Hermon W. Hahm were married.⁴

Children of: Laura Ann McKercher and Hermon W. Hahm

Ezra D. Hahm⁴ B: 22 Mar 1894
Lawrence W. Hahm² B: 30 Nov 1899, D: 20 Aug 1972

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	12 Jun 1880, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G	Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, Anne B. McKercher, Ada May McKercher and John Edgar McKercher¹

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

12 Jun 1880, Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

Donald J. McKercher, Samantha Cook, Anne B. McKercher, Ada May McKercher and John Edgar McKercher¹

Citations

[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S764] Wisconsin Births 1820 - 1907, online <http://tinyurl.com/knz5ycy>, Reel: 0323 Record: DX2502. Hereinafter cited as Internet - WI Births.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.

Last Edited

16 Mar 2022

Irene Pearl Mack^1,2

Family

TMG ID:25134, (5 Jul 1911 - 11 Sep 1999)

Vital Statistics

Born: Irene Pearl Mack was born on Wednesday, 5 Jul 1911, at Washington^G.^3,4,5
Died on Saturday, 11 Sep 1999 at Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 88 years, 2 months and 6 days.³
Interred on Wednesday, 15 Sep 1999 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.^2,6

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Saturday, 2 Jun 1928, her married name became Mrs. Selvidge (née Mack).⁷
Name-Married: on Saturday, 8 Oct 1932, her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née Mack).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Saturday, 2 Jun 1928, Irene, age 16 years, 10 months and 28 days, and Frank Selvidge, age 19 years, 4 months and 11 days, son of: Thomas Selvidge and Lucy Jane Metcalfe, were married at Thurston County, Washington^G, 02:00 PM Other celebrants were: Amos Hull Hause.⁷
Divorce	before Oct 1932, on this date, the divorce between Irene Pearl (neé Mack) Selvidge and Frank Selvidge at Washington^G.¹
Marriage	Saturday, 8 Oct 1932, Irene, age 21 years, 3 months and 3 days, and Lawrence W. Hahm, age 32 years, 10 months and 8 days, son of: Hermon W. Hahm and Laura Ann McKercher, were married at Mason County, Washington^G, 06:00 PM.^8,9

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 2 Jun 1928, Irene, age 16 years, 10 months and 28 days, and Frank Selvidge, age 19 years, 4 months and 11 days, son of: Thomas Selvidge and Lucy Jane Metcalfe, were married at Thurston County, Washington^G, 02:00 PM
Other celebrants were: Amos Hull Hause.⁷

Divorce

before Oct 1932, on this date, the divorce between Irene Pearl (neé Mack) Selvidge and Frank Selvidge at Washington^G.¹

Marriage

Saturday, 8 Oct 1932, Irene, age 21 years, 3 months and 3 days, and Lawrence W. Hahm, age 32 years, 10 months and 8 days, son of: Hermon W. Hahm and Laura Ann McKercher, were married at Mason County, Washington^G, 06:00 PM.^8,9

Child of: Irene Pearl Mack and Frank Selvidge

Leo Max Selvidge⁵ B: 10 Jan 1929, D: 13 Sep 1987

Other Major Events

before Oct 1932, on this date, the divorce between Irene Pearl (neé Mack) Selvidge and Frank Selvidge at Washington^G.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1930	28 Apr 1930, Black Lake Road, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G	Robert Selvidge, Clarice (?) and Leo Max Selvidge⁵
Census-1940	23 Apr 1940, Vine Street, Pleasant Glade Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Lawrence W. Hahm and Leo Max Selvidge¹⁰

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

28 Apr 1930, Black Lake Road, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G

Robert Selvidge, Clarice (?) and Leo Max Selvidge⁵

Census-1940

23 Apr 1940, Vine Street, Pleasant Glade Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Lawrence W. Hahm and Leo Max Selvidge¹⁰

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Death	Sunday, 20 Aug 1972, Irene Pearl Mack was the informant on the death certtificate for Lawrence W. Hahm.^1,8

Activity

Details

Death

Sunday, 20 Aug 1972, Irene Pearl Mack was the informant on the death certtificate for Lawrence W. Hahm.^1,8

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Aug 1972, Lawrence W. and Irene Pearl (née Mack) Hahm lived at: 915 S Wilson, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹

Citations

[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2017. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Odd Fellows #1 Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum Listings. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Odd Fellows #1 Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum Listings. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Thurston County Auditor, Marriage Certificates, 1927-1950. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Mason County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1857-Present. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.

Last Edited

3 May 2022

Evelyn Frances Mercer^1,2

Family

TMG ID:25135, (28 Dec 1912 - Mar 1987)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Oral Jasper Mercer¹ B: 13 Aug 1881, D: 27 Aug 1957

Mother*

Gertrude Jane McKercher¹ B: 14 Jul 1883, D: 3 Jul 1982

Vital Statistics

Born: Evelyn Frances Mercer was born on Saturday, 28 Dec 1912, at Laclede, Bonner County, Idaho^G.^1,2
Died in Mar 1987 at Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 74 years and 2 months.^1,2
Interred on Tuesday, 10 Mar 1987 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.^2,3

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Evelyn Frances Mercer was the daughter of: Oral Jasper Mercer and Gertrude Jane McKercher.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, her married name became Mrs. Suko (née Mercer).^2,4

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, Evelyn, age 19 years, 5 months and 8 days, and Ernest Suko, age 27 years, 11 months and 21 days, son of: Ferdinand Suko and Anna Maria Widmer, were married at Pierce County, Washington^G, 08:00 PM Other celebrants were: Lawrence W. Hahm.^1,2,4

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, Evelyn, age 19 years, 5 months and 8 days, and Ernest Suko, age 27 years, 11 months and 21 days, son of: Ferdinand Suko and Anna Maria Widmer, were married at Pierce County, Washington^G, 08:00 PM
Other celebrants were: Lawrence W. Hahm.^1,2,4

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

7 Apr 1930, 108 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G

Oral Jasper Mercer, Gertrude Jane McKercher and Lawrence W. Hahm⁵

Census-1940

4 May 1940, Old Southbay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Ernest Suko⁶

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity

Details

Death

Saturday, 3 Jul 1982, Evelyn Frances Mercer was the informant on the death certtificate for Gertrude Jane McKercher.^1,2,7

Death

Sunday, 4 Sep 1983, Evelyn Frances Mercer was the informant on the death certtificate for Ernest Suko.^2,7

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Sep 1983, Ernest and Evelyn Frances (née Mercer) Suko lived at: 2524 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁷

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Odd Fellows #1 Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum Listings. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Pierce County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1876-1947; 1984-Present. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

15 May 2022

Ernest Suko¹

Family

TMG ID:25136, (15 Jun 1904 - 4 Sep 1983)

Father*

Ferdinand Suko² B: 26 Oct 1864, D: 21 Dec 1940

Mother*

Anna Maria Widmer² B: 22 Dec 1871, D: 9 Jul 1960

Vital Statistics

Born: Ernest Suko was born on Wednesday, 15 Jun 1904, at Warden, Grant County, Washington^G.³
Died on Sunday, 4 Sep 1983 at Saint Peter Hospital, 420 Sherman Street SW, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 79 years, 2 months and 20 days. Details as recorded: 09:43 PM Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis for unknown time Due to: vascular insufficiency for 2 years. The informant on the Death Certificate was: Evelyn Frances Mercer.^3,4
Interred on Thursday, 8 Sep 1983 at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.^3,4

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Ernest Suko was born on Saturday, 25 Jul 1903, at Washington^G.⁵
He was the son of: Ferdinand Suko and Anna Maria Widmer.²

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 5 Jun 1932, Ernest, age 27 years, 11 months and 21 days, and Evelyn Frances Mercer, age 19 years, 5 months and 8 days, daughter of: Oral Jasper Mercer and Gertrude Jane McKercher, were married at Pierce County, Washington^G, 08:00 PM
Other celebrants were: Lawrence W. Hahm.^1,3,6

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

26 Apr 1910, Warden Precinct, Grant County, Washington^G

Ferdinand Suko, Anna Maria Widmer, Alfred Suko, Emilia Suko, Matilda Suko, Waldermer Suko, Bertha Suko, Albert Adolph Suko, Clara Maria Suko, Emma Mae Suko and Emiel Suko²

Census-1920

12 Jan 1920, Warden Precinct, Grant County, Washington^G

Ferdinand Suko, Anna Maria Widmer, Emma Mae Suko, Emiel Suko and Ella Pauline Suko⁷

Census-1930

8 Apr 1930, 109 E 22nd Ave., Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, boarder with Elmer and Henrietta Eidal

⁸

Census-1940

4 May 1940, Old Southbay Road, Roosevelt Election Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Evelyn Frances Mercer⁹

Occupation(s)

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa May 1940

Thurston County, Washington^G

principal public school⁹

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Sep 1983, Ernest and Evelyn Frances (née Mercer) Suko lived at: 2524 Bigelow Street, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G.⁴

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>, Donald McKercher. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1996. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Adams County Clerk, Naturalization Records, 1903-1956. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Pierce County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1876-1947; 1984-Present. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.

Last Edited

16 May 2022

Anna Elizabeth Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25137, (16 Feb 1886 - 1 Aug 1977)

Relationships:

4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Andrew Faulkner Mercer¹ B: 20 Jan 1850, D: 27 Jul 1935

Mother*

Abigail Morrison¹ B: 15 Mar 1858, D: 15 Aug 1888

Vital Statistics

Born: Anna Elizabeth Mercer was born on Tuesday, 16 Feb 1886, at Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Monday, 1 Aug 1977 at Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin^G, at age 91 years, 5 months and 16 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Anna Elizabeth Mercer was the daughter of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: her nickname was "Annie"²
Name-Married: on Wednesday, 6 May 1903, her married name became Mrs. Trieweiler (née Mercer).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 6 May 1903, Anna, age 17 years, 2 months and 20 days, and August Trieweiler, age 17 years, 6 months and 19 days were married.¹

Child of: Anna Elizabeth Mercer and August Trieweiler

August Trieweiler² B: c 1913

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Lulu is Andrew's niece, the daughter of his brother, John Anderson Mercer

Andrew Faulkner Mercer, Louisa Eyers, Oral Jasper Mercer, James Robert Mercer and Lulu Mercer³

Census-1930

22 Apr 1930, 407 W 6th Street, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin^G

August Trieweiler and Andrew Faulkner Mercer²

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.

Last Edited

5 May 2022

August Trieweiler¹

Family

TMG ID:25138, (17 Oct 1885 - 24 Mar 1930)

Vital Statistics

Born: August Trieweiler was born on Saturday, 17 Oct 1885, at Richfield Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Monday, 24 Mar 1930 at Wood County, Wisconsin^G, at age 44 years, 5 months and 7 days.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 6 May 1903, August, age 17 years, 6 months and 19 days, and Anna Elizabeth Mercer, age 17 years, 2 months and 20 days, daughter of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison, were married.¹

Child of: August Trieweiler and Anna Elizabeth Mercer

August Trieweiler² B: c 1913

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

Last Edited

5 May 2022

James Robert Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:25139, (15 Feb 1888 - 6 May 1961)

Relationships:

4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Andrew Faulkner Mercer^1,2 B: 20 Jan 1850, D: 27 Jul 1935

Mother*

Abigail Morrison¹ B: 15 Mar 1858, D: 15 Aug 1888

Vital Statistics

Born: James Robert Mercer was born on Wednesday, 15 Feb 1888, at Mercer County, Ohio^G.¹
Died on Saturday, 6 May 1961 at Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin^G, at age 73 years, 2 months and 21 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

James Robert Mercer was the son of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison.^1,2

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 17 Sep 1906, James, age 18 years, 7 months and 2 days, and Ellanora Stoflet, age 19 years, 11 months and 9 days were married at Auburndale, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Children of: James Robert Mercer and Ellanora Stoflet

Gordon Robert Mercer+¹ B: 30 Apr 1908, D: 24 Jul 1977
Rupert James Mercer+¹ B: 23 Aug 1910, D: 1 Oct 1970

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

1 Jun 1900, Rock Town Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin^G, Lulu is Andrew's niece, the daughter of his brother, John Anderson Mercer

Andrew Faulkner Mercer, Louisa Eyers, Oral Jasper Mercer, Anna Elizabeth Mercer and Lulu Mercer²

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.

Last Edited

2 May 2022

Ellanora Stoflet¹

Family

TMG ID:25140, (8 Oct 1886 - 3 Apr 1975)

Vital Statistics

Born: Ellanora Stoflet was born on Friday, 8 Oct 1886, at Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin^G.¹
Died on Thursday, 3 Apr 1975 at Waukesha County, Wisconsin^G, at age 88 years, 5 months and 26 days.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Monday, 17 Sep 1906, her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née Stoflet).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 17 Sep 1906, Ellanora, age 19 years, 11 months and 9 days, and James Robert Mercer, age 18 years, 7 months and 2 days, son of: Andrew Faulkner Mercer and Abigail Morrison, were married at Auburndale, Wood County, Wisconsin^G.¹

Children of: Ellanora Stoflet and James Robert Mercer

Gordon Robert Mercer+¹ B: 30 Apr 1908, D: 24 Jul 1977
Rupert James Mercer+¹ B: 23 Aug 1910, D: 1 Oct 1970

Citations

[S306] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/y75ojekm, Carol Kellogg (e-mail address), updated as of 01 Nov 2001.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

All additions, modifications, suggestions and comments are welcome.

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Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.
— Will Rogers
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
— Will Rogers
Even though you are on the right track - you will get run over if you just sit there.
— Will Rogers
Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
— Will Rogers
Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.
— Will Rogers
Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.
— Will Rogers
Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.
— Will Rogers
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
— Will Rogers
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
— Will Rogers
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.
— Will Rogers
I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.
— Will Rogers
I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father.'
— Will Rogers
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
— Will Rogers
I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.
— Will Rogers
I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one.
— Will Rogers
I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they now do.
— Will Rogers
I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only one newspaper, I read it eight times.
— Will Rogers
If advertisers spent the same amount of money on improving their products as they do on advertising then they wouldn't have to advertise them.
— Will Rogers
If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.
— Will Rogers
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?
— Will Rogers
If the other fellow sells cheaper than you, it is called dumping. 'Course, if you sell cheaper than him, that's mass production.
— Will Rogers
If you can build a business up big enough, it's respectable.
— Will Rogers
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
— Will Rogers
If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.
— Will Rogers
If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.
— Will Rogers
I'm not a real movie star. I've still got the same wife I started out with twenty-eight years ago.
— Will Rogers
In Hollywood the woods are full of people that learned to write but evidently can't read. If they could read their stuff, they'd stop writing.
— Will Rogers
In Hollywood you can see things at night that are fast enough to be in the Olympics in the day time.
— Will Rogers
Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as good as the Prohibition one did, why, in five years we would have the smartest race of people on earth.
— Will Rogers
It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so.
— Will Rogers
It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.
— Will Rogers
It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.
— Will Rogers
It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
— Will Rogers
Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got worse.
— Will Rogers
Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.
— Will Rogers
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
— Will Rogers
Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.
— Will Rogers
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
— Will Rogers
Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.
— Will Rogers
Money and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have.
— Will Rogers
Never let yesterday use up too much of today.
— Will Rogers
Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it is try and manage somebody else's affairs.
— Will Rogers
Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.
— Will Rogers
On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.
— Will Rogers
One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.
— Will Rogers
One-third of the people in the United States promote, while the other two-thirds provide.
— Will Rogers
Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
— Will Rogers
People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.
— Will Rogers
People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.
— Will Rogers
People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.
— Will Rogers
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
— Will Rogers
Politics is applesauce.
— Will Rogers
Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.
— Will Rogers
So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn the other fellow for doing what we are doing every day, only in a different way.
— Will Rogers
So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
— Will Rogers
Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.
— Will Rogers
The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Republican Party the way it's been carrying on, then the rest of us ought to get it without even asking.
— Will Rogers
The best way out of a difficulty is through it.
— Will Rogers
The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is the Democrat is a cannibal they have to live off each other, while the Republicans, why, they live off the Democrats.
— Will Rogers
The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer.
— Will Rogers
The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for he is looking with the crowd. But the one that can see years ahead, he has a telescope but he can't make anybody believe that he has it.
— Will Rogers
The income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.
— Will Rogers
The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How is the president?'
— Will Rogers
The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.
— Will Rogers
The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
— Will Rogers
The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.
— Will Rogers
The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.
— Will Rogers
The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.
— Will Rogers
The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing.
— Will Rogers
The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.
— Will Rogers
The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got.
— Will Rogers
The United States never lost a war or won a conference.
— Will Rogers
The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.
— Will Rogers
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
— Will Rogers
There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail.
— Will Rogers
There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in.
— Will Rogers
There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators.
— Will Rogers
There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.
— Will Rogers
There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.
— Will Rogers
Things ain't what they used to be and never were.
— Will Rogers
Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it.
— Will Rogers
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
— Will Rogers
This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.
— Will Rogers
We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can.
— Will Rogers
We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.
— Will Rogers
We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?
— Will Rogers
We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.
— Will Rogers
What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.
— Will Rogers
When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.
— Will Rogers
When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.
— Will Rogers
When the Oakies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states.
— Will Rogers
When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that's Memoirs.
— Will Rogers
Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.
— Will Rogers
Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due.
— Will Rogers
You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.
— Will Rogers
You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.
— Will Rogers
Every person you will pass on the street today is going to die. Living long enough, each will suffer the loss of friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?
— Sam Harris
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do one thing every day that scares you.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do one thing every day that scares you.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The reason that fiction is more interesting than any other form of literature, to those who really like to study people, is that in fiction the author can really tell the truth without humiliating himself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never allow a person to tell you 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.'
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Work is always an antidote to depression.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do …
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's your life-but only if you make it so.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Every time you meet a situation you think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, once you have met it and lived through it, you find that forever after you are freer than you were before.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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