(Larry Jones says he was told by a local historian that the Garvoille family back then (of French persuasion) couldn't pronounce their surname with an "r" while attending school in their earlier years. Hence, it was dropped when transcribed to their memorial markers.)
Alex and Helen had 4 children: Vince, Mary, Helen and Alois.
Helen died at age 42 and on Oct 18, 1941 Alex remarried the local school teacher, Mabel C. Grady.
Alex lived in the Montrose/Belleville area in Wisconsin His whole life.
(Larry Jones says he was told by a local historian that the Garvoille family back then (of French persuasion) couldn't pronounce their surname with an "r" while attending school in their earlier years. Hence, it was dropped when transcribed to their memorial markers.)
Alex and Helen had 4 children: Vince, Mary, Helen and Alois.
Helen died at age 42 and on Oct 18, 1941 Alex remarried the local school teacher, Mabel C. Grady.
Alex lived in the Montrose/Belleville area in Wisconsin His whole life.
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