Arlene's notes from her entry in my family tree file- Rick Waggener:
From the 1910 Federal Census of Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, taken May 6-9, 1910, district #85, page 8-B, household #210, no address listed; from ancestry.com, image #16 of 19. Arlene is listed in the household of her parents:
------ Arlene; daughter, female, age- 8, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, in school
===============
From the 1920 Federal Census of Lansing City, Ingham County, Michigan, district 114, pages 11a-b, taken January 12, 1920, household 253, address- 424 North Hayford Avenue. Arlene is listed in the household of her mother's sister Chloe Bigley Rouse and her husband Harry:
Ling, Arline E.; niece-in-law, female, age- 18, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, occupation- wheel worker/ auto wheel works
===============
From Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, posted on-line by the LDS:
Groom name: Virgil E. Garvie
Groom race: white
Groom age: 20 years
Groom birth year: 1901
Groom birth place: Bay City, Michigan
Groom residence: Lansing, Mich.
Groom occupation: inspector
Bride name: Arlene Ling
Bride race white
Bride age: 20 years
Bride birth year: 1901
Bride birth place: Charlotte, Michigan
Bride residence: Charlotte, Mich.
Bride occupation: none
Marriage date: 23 Jul 1921
Marriage place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Father of groom name: Andrew Garvie
Mother of groom name: Grace Bedell
Father of bride name: Charles Ling
Mother of bride name: not listed
Film number: 2342743
Digital GS number: 4032445
Image number: 549
Reference number: v 3 rn 2962
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
===============
From the obituary of her aunt Etta (Bigley) Wygant, I learned that Arlene was still alive in 1972 when Etta died, and that her married name at that time was Watson. I then found these other records, which has allowed me to piece together some more information about her and her family. I believe that she was initially married to Virgil Garvie, and that she had a son named Clarence with him. She apparently married John Watson in about 1926, and I believe that they had seven children. I believe I found Virgil Garvie in the 1930 and 1940 Federal Censuses, in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, Kalamazoo State Hospital. I have no idea what happened to him, but presume this had something to do with the end of Arlene's marriage to him. - Rick Waggener
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From Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015:
Name: Arlene Garvie [Arlene Ling]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1927
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
License County: Eaton
Age: 26
Residence Place: Charlotte, Michigan
Father: Frank Ling
Mother: Christina Bigley
Spouse: John L Watson
County File Number: 2
State File Number: 23 318
Film: 43
Film Title: 22-Dickinson-5422 23-Eaton 1399
Film Description: Dickinson (1947) - Eaton (1932)
==============
From the 1930 Federal Census of Bellevue Village, Eaton County, Michigan, district 31-1, sheet 3-4, taken April 4, 1930, household 69. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene; wife/ head, female, age- 29, married, 19 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio
===============
From the 1940 Federal Census of Athens Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, district 13-9, sheet 5b, taken April 12, 1940, household 96. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene E.; wife, female, age- 39, married, highest grade completed- 8th, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same house, not working/ engaged in housework
===============
From Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.:
Name: Arlene E WATSON
Birth Date: 02 January 01
Death Date: 14 April 84
Gender: Female
Residence: Leonidas, St. Joseph, Michigan
Place of Death: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
==============
From the Social Security Death Index:
Name: Arlene Watson
SSN: 375-24-8035
Last Residence: 49052 Fulton, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
BORN: 2 Jan 1900
Died: Apr 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
==============
Arlene is buried in the North Athens Cemetery in Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her husband John Watson and two of their daughters are also buried there.
=============
From Ancestry.com. Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012:
Name: Arlene E Watson
Birth Date: 1901
Age at Death: 83
Death Date: 1984
Burial Place: Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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From the 1910 Federal Census of Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, taken May 6-9, 1910, district #85, page 8-B, household #210, no address listed; from ancestry.com, image #16 of 19. Arlene is listed in the household of her parents:
------ Arlene; daughter, female, age- 8, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, in school
===============
From the 1920 Federal Census of Lansing City, Ingham County, Michigan, district 114, pages 11a-b, taken January 12, 1920, household 253, address- 424 North Hayford Avenue. Arlene is listed in the household of her mother's sister Chloe Bigley Rouse and her husband Harry:
Ling, Arline E.; niece-in-law, female, age- 18, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, occupation- wheel worker/ auto wheel works
===============
From Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, posted on-line by the LDS:
Groom name: Virgil E. Garvie
Groom race: white
Groom age: 20 years
Groom birth year: 1901
Groom birth place: Bay City, Michigan
Groom residence: Lansing, Mich.
Groom occupation: inspector
Bride name: Arlene Ling
Bride race white
Bride age: 20 years
Bride birth year: 1901
Bride birth place: Charlotte, Michigan
Bride residence: Charlotte, Mich.
Bride occupation: none
Marriage date: 23 Jul 1921
Marriage place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Father of groom name: Andrew Garvie
Mother of groom name: Grace Bedell
Father of bride name: Charles Ling
Mother of bride name: not listed
Film number: 2342743
Digital GS number: 4032445
Image number: 549
Reference number: v 3 rn 2962
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
===============
From the obituary of her aunt Etta (Bigley) Wygant, I learned that Arlene was still alive in 1972 when Etta died, and that her married name at that time was Watson. I then found these other records, which has allowed me to piece together some more information about her and her family. I believe that she was initially married to Virgil Garvie, and that she had a son named Clarence with him. She apparently married John Watson in about 1926, and I believe that they had seven children. I believe I found Virgil Garvie in the 1930 and 1940 Federal Censuses, in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, Kalamazoo State Hospital. I have no idea what happened to him, but presume this had something to do with the end of Arlene's marriage to him. - Rick Waggener
=================
From Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015:
Name: Arlene Garvie [Arlene Ling]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1927
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
License County: Eaton
Age: 26
Residence Place: Charlotte, Michigan
Father: Frank Ling
Mother: Christina Bigley
Spouse: John L Watson
County File Number: 2
State File Number: 23 318
Film: 43
Film Title: 22-Dickinson-5422 23-Eaton 1399
Film Description: Dickinson (1947) - Eaton (1932)
==============
From the 1930 Federal Census of Bellevue Village, Eaton County, Michigan, district 31-1, sheet 3-4, taken April 4, 1930, household 69. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene; wife/ head, female, age- 29, married, 19 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio
===============
From the 1940 Federal Census of Athens Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, district 13-9, sheet 5b, taken April 12, 1940, household 96. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene E.; wife, female, age- 39, married, highest grade completed- 8th, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same house, not working/ engaged in housework
===============
From Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.:
Name: Arlene E WATSON
Birth Date: 02 January 01
Death Date: 14 April 84
Gender: Female
Residence: Leonidas, St. Joseph, Michigan
Place of Death: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
==============
From the Social Security Death Index:
Name: Arlene Watson
SSN: 375-24-8035
Last Residence: 49052 Fulton, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
BORN: 2 Jan 1900
Died: Apr 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
==============
Arlene is buried in the North Athens Cemetery in Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her husband John Watson and two of their daughters are also buried there.
=============
From Ancestry.com. Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012:
Name: Arlene E Watson
Birth Date: 1901
Age at Death: 83
Death Date: 1984
Burial Place: Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Arlene's notes from her entry in my family tree file- Rick Waggener:
From the 1910 Federal Census of Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, taken May 6-9, 1910, district #85, page 8-B, household #210, no address listed; from ancestry.com, image #16 of 19. Arlene is listed in the household of her parents:
------ Arlene; daughter, female, age- 8, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, in school
===============
From the 1920 Federal Census of Lansing City, Ingham County, Michigan, district 114, pages 11a-b, taken January 12, 1920, household 253, address- 424 North Hayford Avenue. Arlene is listed in the household of her mother's sister Chloe Bigley Rouse and her husband Harry:
Ling, Arline E.; niece-in-law, female, age- 18, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, occupation- wheel worker/ auto wheel works
===============
From Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, posted on-line by the LDS:
Groom name: Virgil E. Garvie
Groom race: white
Groom age: 20 years
Groom birth year: 1901
Groom birth place: Bay City, Michigan
Groom residence: Lansing, Mich.
Groom occupation: inspector
Bride name: Arlene Ling
Bride race white
Bride age: 20 years
Bride birth year: 1901
Bride birth place: Charlotte, Michigan
Bride residence: Charlotte, Mich.
Bride occupation: none
Marriage date: 23 Jul 1921
Marriage place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Father of groom name: Andrew Garvie
Mother of groom name: Grace Bedell
Father of bride name: Charles Ling
Mother of bride name: not listed
Film number: 2342743
Digital GS number: 4032445
Image number: 549
Reference number: v 3 rn 2962
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
===============
From the obituary of her aunt Etta (Bigley) Wygant, I learned that Arlene was still alive in 1972 when Etta died, and that her married name at that time was Watson. I then found these other records, which has allowed me to piece together some more information about her and her family. I believe that she was initially married to Virgil Garvie, and that she had a son named Clarence with him. She apparently married John Watson in about 1926, and I believe that they had seven children. I believe I found Virgil Garvie in the 1930 and 1940 Federal Censuses, in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, Kalamazoo State Hospital. I have no idea what happened to him, but presume this had something to do with the end of Arlene's marriage to him. - Rick Waggener
=================
From Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015:
Name: Arlene Garvie [Arlene Ling]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1927
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
License County: Eaton
Age: 26
Residence Place: Charlotte, Michigan
Father: Frank Ling
Mother: Christina Bigley
Spouse: John L Watson
County File Number: 2
State File Number: 23 318
Film: 43
Film Title: 22-Dickinson-5422 23-Eaton 1399
Film Description: Dickinson (1947) - Eaton (1932)
==============
From the 1930 Federal Census of Bellevue Village, Eaton County, Michigan, district 31-1, sheet 3-4, taken April 4, 1930, household 69. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene; wife/ head, female, age- 29, married, 19 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio
===============
From the 1940 Federal Census of Athens Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, district 13-9, sheet 5b, taken April 12, 1940, household 96. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene E.; wife, female, age- 39, married, highest grade completed- 8th, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same house, not working/ engaged in housework
===============
From Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.:
Name: Arlene E WATSON
Birth Date: 02 January 01
Death Date: 14 April 84
Gender: Female
Residence: Leonidas, St. Joseph, Michigan
Place of Death: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
==============
From the Social Security Death Index:
Name: Arlene Watson
SSN: 375-24-8035
Last Residence: 49052 Fulton, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
BORN: 2 Jan 1900
Died: Apr 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
==============
Arlene is buried in the North Athens Cemetery in Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her husband John Watson and two of their daughters are also buried there.
=============
From Ancestry.com. Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012:
Name: Arlene E Watson
Birth Date: 1901
Age at Death: 83
Death Date: 1984
Burial Place: Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From the 1910 Federal Census of Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, taken May 6-9, 1910, district #85, page 8-B, household #210, no address listed; from ancestry.com, image #16 of 19. Arlene is listed in the household of her parents:
------ Arlene; daughter, female, age- 8, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, in school
===============
From the 1920 Federal Census of Lansing City, Ingham County, Michigan, district 114, pages 11a-b, taken January 12, 1920, household 253, address- 424 North Hayford Avenue. Arlene is listed in the household of her mother's sister Chloe Bigley Rouse and her husband Harry:
Ling, Arline E.; niece-in-law, female, age- 18, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio, occupation- wheel worker/ auto wheel works
===============
From Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, posted on-line by the LDS:
Groom name: Virgil E. Garvie
Groom race: white
Groom age: 20 years
Groom birth year: 1901
Groom birth place: Bay City, Michigan
Groom residence: Lansing, Mich.
Groom occupation: inspector
Bride name: Arlene Ling
Bride race white
Bride age: 20 years
Bride birth year: 1901
Bride birth place: Charlotte, Michigan
Bride residence: Charlotte, Mich.
Bride occupation: none
Marriage date: 23 Jul 1921
Marriage place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Father of groom name: Andrew Garvie
Mother of groom name: Grace Bedell
Father of bride name: Charles Ling
Mother of bride name: not listed
Film number: 2342743
Digital GS number: 4032445
Image number: 549
Reference number: v 3 rn 2962
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
===============
From the obituary of her aunt Etta (Bigley) Wygant, I learned that Arlene was still alive in 1972 when Etta died, and that her married name at that time was Watson. I then found these other records, which has allowed me to piece together some more information about her and her family. I believe that she was initially married to Virgil Garvie, and that she had a son named Clarence with him. She apparently married John Watson in about 1926, and I believe that they had seven children. I believe I found Virgil Garvie in the 1930 and 1940 Federal Censuses, in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, Kalamazoo State Hospital. I have no idea what happened to him, but presume this had something to do with the end of Arlene's marriage to him. - Rick Waggener
=================
From Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015:
Name: Arlene Garvie [Arlene Ling]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1927
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
License County: Eaton
Age: 26
Residence Place: Charlotte, Michigan
Father: Frank Ling
Mother: Christina Bigley
Spouse: John L Watson
County File Number: 2
State File Number: 23 318
Film: 43
Film Title: 22-Dickinson-5422 23-Eaton 1399
Film Description: Dickinson (1947) - Eaton (1932)
==============
From the 1930 Federal Census of Bellevue Village, Eaton County, Michigan, district 31-1, sheet 3-4, taken April 4, 1930, household 69. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene; wife/ head, female, age- 29, married, 19 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Ohio
===============
From the 1940 Federal Census of Athens Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, district 13-9, sheet 5b, taken April 12, 1940, household 96. Arlene is listed in the household of her husband:
------ Arlene E.; wife, female, age- 39, married, highest grade completed- 8th, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same house, not working/ engaged in housework
===============
From Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.:
Name: Arlene E WATSON
Birth Date: 02 January 01
Death Date: 14 April 84
Gender: Female
Residence: Leonidas, St. Joseph, Michigan
Place of Death: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
==============
From the Social Security Death Index:
Name: Arlene Watson
SSN: 375-24-8035
Last Residence: 49052 Fulton, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
BORN: 2 Jan 1900
Died: Apr 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
==============
Arlene is buried in the North Athens Cemetery in Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her husband John Watson and two of their daughters are also buried there.
=============
From Ancestry.com. Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012:
Name: Arlene E Watson
Birth Date: 1901
Age at Death: 83
Death Date: 1984
Burial Place: Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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