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Mary Evelyn Schwartz

Mary Evelyn Schwartz

Female 1911 - 1948  (37 years)


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  • Name Mary Evelyn Schwartz 
    Birth 25 Jan 1911  near Rolla, Phelps Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 13 Jun 1948  Gardena, L.A. Co., CA; burial: Inglewood Park Cem., L.A. Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8390  forneyclark
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

    Father Charles "Carl" Schwartz,   b. 2 Aug 1880, Olney, Richland Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1939, South Fork Twp., Tovey, Christian Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Myrtle Lee Williams,   b. 29 Mar 1887, near Rolla, Phelps Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1946, St. Louis, St. Louis City, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1908  Rolla, Phelps Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Harvey "Lee" Douglas,   b. 25 Apr 1906, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1935, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL; bur: Edinburg Cem., Edinburg, Christian Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1929  Taylorville, Christian Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

    Family 2 Marion Estuace "Tom" Thomas,   b. 11 Sep 1911, Lincoln, Logan Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1988, Portland, Multnomah Co.,OR; bur: Forest View Cem., ForestGrove,WashingtonCo.,OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1935  Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

  • Notes 
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      Source:
      SEE LOIS E. BRANCH'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=loisebranch&id=I00715
      [SOME TEXT OMITTED; FOR COMPLETE TEXT, SEE LOIS E. BRANCH'S SITE ABOVE]
      The Branch Ranch - A Roundup of Our Ancestors:
      Lois E. Branch:
      ID: I00715
      Name: Mary Evelyn Schwartz
      Sex: F
      Birth: 25 JAN 1911 in Near Rolla, Phelps Co. MO.
      Death: 13 JUN 1948 in Gardena, L.A. Co. CA.
      Event: 1st marriage 1929 Harvey Lee Douglas
      Burial: Inglewood Cem. Inglewood, CA.
      Event: AKA (Facts Pg) Mary
      Event: AKA (Facts Pg)#1 Birth Cert. says Evelyn Mary Schwartz
      Event: AKA (Facts Pg)#2 used name Mary Virginia
      Note:
      Mary:
      She married first, 21 Aug 1929, Harvey Lee Douglas, born 25 Apr 1906, IL., son of Harvey and Adeline (Rawlings) Douglas. He died of TB and is buried in the Edinburg Cemetery, Edinburg, Christian Co. IL.
      Mary Virginia Schwartz & Harvey Lee Douglas were married August 21, 1929 at Taylorville, Ills. by Rev. Robert E. Henry, Pastor of the Christian Church.
      She was raised believing her name was Mary Virginia (her Father didn't like her real name which was Evelyn Mary He wanted her called Mary Evelyn, so her Mother called her Mary Virginia....Virginia came from her Mother's side of the family.) She found out she was born Evelyn Mary Schwartz, when she sent for her birth certificate in 1946 and from then on used the name Mary Evelyn.
      She graduated from Taylorville Primary School, Taylorville, IL. in 1925. She went on to graduate from Pawnee High School, Springfield, IL in 1929.
      She played the piano by ear and loved to dance.
      Everyone who knew her thought she was the nicest and kindest person they had ever known and had a great sense of humor.
      During WWII, she would wrap food and clothing in newspaper and place it in a special can outside for the children of the neighborhood. This way the children maintained their dignity and didn't have to beg.
      Mary had dark brown eyes, dark brown hair and olive skin as does her greatgrandaughter,[TEXT OMITTED].....Lois E. Thomas
      Funeral Card for Mary:
      the 23rd Psalm on one side
      IN MEMORY OF
      MARY E. THOMAS
      BORN
      January 25, 1911
      St. James, Missouri
      DATE OF DEATH
      June 13, 1948
      Gardena, Calif.
      SERVICES FROM
      McMillan Funeral Chapel
      CLERGYMAN OFFICIATING
      Dr. D. L. Mounts
      Methodist Church
      FINAL RESTING PLACE
      Inglewood Park Cemetery
      Thank you cards read:
      Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
      Signed: Marion E. Thomas and Lois
      Mary took her "Beauty Culture Examination " as Mary V. Douglas on 11 April 1934, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.
      1930 Census, South Fork Twp., Christian Co. IL
      Taken April 22, 1930
      Sheet 9A
      Douglas, Harve L. head 54 IL Age at marriage 37 Both parents b. IL
      Vivian M. wife 43 IL Age at marriage 26 Both parents b. IL
      Lee son 23 IL Age at marriage 23 Both parents b. IL
      Mary Dau-in-law 19 MO Age at marriage 18
      Father b. IL Mother b. MO
      Burns, Nita a__ Step dau 23 IL Both parents b. IL
      Father: Charles Carl Schwartz b: 2 AUG 1880 in Olney, Richland Co. IL
      Mother: Myrtle Lee Williams b: 29 MAR 1887 in Near Rolla, Phelps Co. MO. (Dillon Twp.)
      Marriage 1 Harvey Lee "Lee" Douglas b: 25 APR 1906 in Sangamon Co. IL
      Married: 21 AUG 1929 in Taylorville, Christian Co. IL
      Marriage 2 Marion Estuace "Tom" Thomas b: 11 SEP 1911 in Lincoln, Logan Co. IL.
      Married: 21 OCT 1935 in Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL
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