Betty Belle Divine1

TMG ID:2, (22 Sep 1912 - 15 Jul 1994)
Relationships:9th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
9th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Vern Claude Divine1 B: 10 Mar 1885, D: 2 Sep 1985
Mother*Neva Belle Bricker1 B: 25 Apr 1883, D: 15 Jun 1965

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Offill (née Divine).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageBetty and Ashley Wallace Offill were married.1
     

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Betty Belle Divine "Never worked out side the home after first child was born. She did a lot of volunteer work, especially for the Girl Scouts in DuPage County, IL.

    Attended University High (Univ. of Chicago) in Chicago except when she went to boarding school in 1926-7 with her sister in Bristol, VA/TN. Then she attended the University of Chicago for a little more than a year. Later she attended Washington University in St. Louis for about a year."1

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19404 Apr 1940, 804 East 81st Street, Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisGAshley Wallace Offill2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited19 Jul 2014

Vern Claude Divine1

TMG ID:3, (10 Mar 1885 - 2 Sep 1985)
Relationships:8th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
8th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*George Elmer Divine1 B: 11 Mar 1863, D: 30 Jul 1898
Mother*Eva Nettie Wright1 B: 16 May 1864, D: 13 Dec 1941

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageTuesday, 4 Sep 1906, Vern, age 21 years, 5 months and 25 days, and Neva Belle Bricker, age 23 years, 4 months and 10 days were married at Belding, Ionia County, MichiganG, From the WorldConnect Database: 'Ancestors of Vern Divine', by Kennett Art Offill: 'They went to Chicago for their wedding trip going by steamer across Lake Michigan. They spent their wedding night in a very small cabin on the steamer.1 '
     
Marriagecirca 1968, Vern and Carolyn Becker were married at Washington, District of ColumbiaG, From the WorldConnect Database: 'Ancestors of Vern Divine', by Kennett Art Offill: 'They lived at first in Washington until Carolyn retired from Shell Oil. They then moved to Clayton, St. Louis, MO. Carolyn worked for Vern around 1930 in St. Louis.1'
     

Children of: Vern Claude Divine and Neva Belle Bricker

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19404 Apr 1940, 8434 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisGNeva Belle Bricker and Vern Conrad Divine2

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
retailing, advertising, consultant1
circa Apr 1940Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisGsales manager retail sales2

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited25 Apr 2024

Neva Belle Bricker1

TMG ID:4, (25 Apr 1883 - 15 Jun 1965)

Vital Statistics

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Tuesday, 4 Sep 1906, her married name became Mrs. Divine (née Bricker).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageTuesday, 4 Sep 1906, Neva, age 23 years, 4 months and 10 days, and Vern Claude Divine, age 21 years, 5 months and 25 days, son of: George Elmer Divine and Eva Nettie Wright, were married at Belding, Ionia County, MichiganG, From the WorldConnect Database: 'Ancestors of Vern Divine', by Kennett Art Offill: 'They went to Chicago for their wedding trip going by steamer across Lake Michigan. They spent their wedding night in a very small cabin on the steamer.1 '
     

Children of: Neva Belle Bricker and Vern Claude Divine

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19404 Apr 1940, 8434 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisGVern Claude Divine and Vern Conrad Divine2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited8 Sep 2022

Martha Maurine Divine1

TMG ID:5, (21 Dec 1909 - 4 Jan 2010)
Relationships:9th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
9th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Vern Claude Divine1 B: 10 Mar 1885, D: 2 Sep 1985
Mother*Neva Belle Bricker1 B: 25 Apr 1883, D: 15 Jun 1965

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Pennington (née Divine).2

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMartha and Donald Jean Pennington, son of: Joe A. Pennington and Francis M. (?), were married.2
     

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [S1085] Rootsweb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/ybxc8y3s, Richard Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 17 Mar 2013.
Last Edited26 Mar 2013

Vern Conrad Divine1

TMG ID:6, (31 Dec 1922 - 24 Nov 2008)
Relationships:9th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
9th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Vern Claude Divine1 B: 10 Mar 1885, D: 2 Sep 1985
Mother*Neva Belle Bricker1 B: 25 Apr 1883, D: 15 Jun 1965

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "Conrad"2

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19404 Apr 1940, 8434 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisGVern Claude Divine and Neva Belle Bricker2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited27 Mar 2013

George Elmer Divine1

TMG ID:7, (11 Mar 1863 - 30 Jul 1898)
Relationships:7th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
7th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Westbrook Divine1 B: 4 Aug 1822, D: 10 Sep 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1 B: 9 Jan 1826, D: 10 May 1900

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageFriday, 22 Feb 1884, George, age 20 years, 11 months and 11 days, and Eva Nettie Wright, age 19 years, 9 months and 6 days were married at Greenville, Montcalm County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: George Elmer Divine and Eva Nettie Wright

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
farmer1

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Eva Nettie Wright1

TMG ID:8, (16 May 1864 - 13 Dec 1941)

Vital Statistics

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Friday, 22 Feb 1884, her married name became Mrs. Divine (née Wright).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageFriday, 22 Feb 1884, Eva, age 19 years, 9 months and 6 days, and George Elmer Divine, age 20 years, 11 months and 11 days, son of: Westbrook Divine and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa, were married at Greenville, Montcalm County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: Eva Nettie Wright and George Elmer Divine

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-1940circa Apr 1940, 307 S Bidge Street, Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisG, shown as a lodger with Albert van Nortwick and family2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited26 Mar 2013

Loretta Elizabeth Divine1

TMG ID:9, (24 Jun 1894 - 8 Apr 1985)
Relationships:8th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
8th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*George Elmer Divine1 B: 11 Mar 1863, D: 30 Jul 1898
Mother*Eva Nettie Wright1 B: 16 May 1864, D: 13 Dec 1941

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: her nickname was "Letty"1
  • Name-Married: on Tuesday, 25 Sep 1934, her married name became Mrs. Currie (née Divine).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageTuesday, 25 Sep 1934, Loretta, age 40 years, 3 months and 1 day, and William Currie, age 50 years, 7 months and 24 days were married at Montclair, Essex County, New JerseyG, From the WorldConnect Database: 'Ancestors of Vern Divine', by Kennett Art Offill: 'They had no children. He had 2 children, one also William?. They were only maried a few years before he died. Letty was close to her stepson.1'
     

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-194015 Apr 1940, 42 Gordonhurst Avenue, Montclair, Essex County, New JerseyGWilliam Currie2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited8 Sep 2022

William Currie1

TMG ID:10, (1 Feb 1884 - 14 Sep 1940)

Vital Statistics

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageTuesday, 25 Sep 1934, William, age 50 years, 7 months and 24 days, and Loretta Elizabeth Divine, age 40 years, 3 months and 1 day, daughter of: George Elmer Divine and Eva Nettie Wright, were married at Montclair, Essex County, New JerseyG, From the WorldConnect Database: 'Ancestors of Vern Divine', by Kennett Art Offill: 'They had no children. He had 2 children, one also William?. They were only maried a few years before he died. Letty was close to her stepson.1'
     

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-194015 Apr 1940, 42 Gordonhurst Avenue, Montclair, Essex County, New JerseyGLoretta Elizabeth Divine2

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
circa Apr 1940Montclair, Essex County, New JerseyGbroker unlisted securities2

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
  2. [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 Edited8 Sep 2022

Westbrook Divine1

TMG ID:11, (4 Aug 1822 - 10 Sep 1888)

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMonday, 27 Jan 1845, Westbrook, age 22 years, 5 months and 23 days, and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa, age 19 years and 18 days, daughter of: Isaac Roosa and Cornelia Johnson, were married at Otisco Twp., Ionia County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: Westbrook Divine and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
farmer, various political offices1

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited4 Jul 2022

Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1

TMG ID:12, (9 Jan 1826 - 10 May 1900)
Relationships:6th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
6th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Isaac Roosa1 B: 26 Apr 1800, D: c 1833
Mother*Cornelia Johnson1 B: 20 Jun 1801, D: 7 Nov 1885

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Monday, 27 Jan 1845, her married name became Mrs. Divine (née Roosa).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMonday, 27 Jan 1845, Elizabeth, age 19 years and 18 days, and Westbrook Divine, age 22 years, 5 months and 23 days were married at Otisco Twp., Ionia County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: Elizabeth Jansen Roosa and Westbrook Divine

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Sarah Cornelia Divine1

TMG ID:13, (25 Mar 1846 - a 1900)
Relationships:7th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
7th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Westbrook Divine1 B: 4 Aug 1822, D: 10 Sep 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1 B: 9 Jan 1826, D: 10 May 1900

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Sarah Cornelia Divine was born on Wednesday, 25 Mar 1846, at MichiganG.1
  • Died after 1900.1

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Wednesday, 27 Dec 1865, her married name became Mrs. Fargo (née Divine).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 27 Dec 1865, Sarah, age 19 years, 9 months and 2 days, and Denzel Fargo were married at Eureka Twp., Montcalm County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: Sarah Cornelia Divine and Denzel Fargo

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Monroe Borgardus Divine1

TMG ID:14, (22 Jul 1852 - 26 Mar 1908)
Relationships:7th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
7th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Westbrook Divine1 B: 4 Aug 1822, D: 10 Sep 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1 B: 9 Jan 1826, D: 10 May 1900

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "M.B."1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 25 Feb 1875, Monroe, age 22 years, 7 months and 3 days, and Julia A. Parker, age 21 years and 9 months were married at Palmyra, Wayne County, New YorkG.1
     

Children of: Monroe Borgardus Divine and Julia A. Parker

Education

Date(s)Note
Monroe attended at the Macedon Center Academy, Macedon, New YorkG.1

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Asher Abraham Divine1

TMG ID:15, (26 Oct 1856 - 30 Apr 1918)
Relationships:7th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
7th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Westbrook Divine1 B: 4 Aug 1822, D: 10 Sep 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1 B: 9 Jan 1826, D: 10 May 1900

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 11 May 1876, Asher, age 19 years, 6 months and 15 days, and Ida May Osborn were married at Ionia County, MichiganG.1
     
MarriageSaturday, 14 Jun 1884, Asher, age 27 years, 7 months and 19 days, and Sarah Sabrina Curtis, age 26 years, 9 months and 15 days were married at Doland, Spink County, South DakotaG.1
     
Marriageafter 1905, Asher and were married.1
     

Child of: Asher Abraham Divine and Ida May Osborn

Children of: Asher Abraham Divine and Sarah Sabrina Curtis

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Addie B. Divine1

TMG ID:16, (26 May 1864 - 2 Oct 1864)
Relationships:7th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
7th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Westbrook Divine1 B: 4 Aug 1822, D: 10 Sep 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Jansen Roosa1 B: 9 Jan 1826, D: 10 May 1900

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Denzel Fargo1

TMG ID:17, (s 1845 - )

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Denzel Fargo was born say 1845.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 27 Dec 1865, Denzel and Sarah Cornelia Divine, age 19 years, 9 months and 2 days, daughter of: Westbrook Divine and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa, were married at Eureka Twp., Montcalm County, MichiganG.1
     

Children of: Denzel Fargo and Sarah Cornelia Divine

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Julia A. Parker1

TMG ID:18, (May 1853 - a 1900)

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Julia A. Parker was born in May 1853, at New YorkG.1
  • Died after 1900.1

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Thursday, 25 Feb 1875, her married name became Mrs. Divine (née Parker).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 25 Feb 1875, Julia, age 21 years and 9 months, and Monroe Borgardus Divine, age 22 years, 7 months and 3 days, son of: Westbrook Divine and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa, were married at Palmyra, Wayne County, New YorkG.1
     

Children of: Julia A. Parker and Monroe Borgardus Divine

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Ida May Osborn1

TMG ID:19, (s 1858 - )

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Ida May Osborn was born say 1858.1

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Thursday, 11 May 1876, her married name became Mrs. Divine (née Osborn).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 11 May 1876, Ida and Asher Abraham Divine, age 19 years, 6 months and 15 days, son of: Westbrook Divine and Elizabeth Jansen Roosa, were married at Ionia County, MichiganG.1
     

Child of: Ida May Osborn and Asher Abraham Divine

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Flint Westbrook Divine1

TMG ID:20, (1880 - 10 Sep 1881)
Relationships:8th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
8th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner
Father*Asher Abraham Divine1 B: 26 Oct 1856, D: 30 Apr 1918
Mother*Ida May Osborn1 B: s 1858

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Citations

  1. [S2] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zesfahn, Rick Tallman (e-mail address), updated as of 23 Sep 2011.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013