Dear Listers! I am happy to inform you tonight that a break-through has finally been reached as far as this problem is concerned! The problem has been thoroughly discussed on NORWAY-Heritage since yesterday, and today one of the listers discovered that Myrtle's parents were Maurice and Diana CHRISTIANSON rather than NEARGARDER! Still we don't know why she "pretended" being a Neargarder when she married Philip Phillis at Edgerton, WI in 1943. She MAY of course have been first married to a Neargarder, but her father's last name shouldn't have been changed for that reason! Or maybe the registrar at Janesville, WI just made a mistake when issuing the marriage license... That is the most likely answer... Well, anyway, here is Myrtle's death record from California: Name: Myrtle D Wells [Myrtle D Christenson] Social Security #: 348187037 Gender: Female Birth Date: 6 Oct 1915 Birth Place: Wisconsin Death Date: 4 Jul 1991 Death Place: Humboldt Mother's Maiden Name: Gjerstad Father's Surname: Christenson Thus the problem is more-or-less solved, but her last husband "Mr." Wells is unknown, and I have requested an obituary from California.... Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mar 4, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Lars E. Oyane via wrote: > Dear Jerrald and other Listers! > > Thank you very much, Jerrald, for your latest comments on this Myrtle Neargarder problem of mine. > > Unfortunately, if I am not mistaken, these items have been brought up previously, and we can be pretty certain Myrtle is NOT the one who in 1943 lived at Waukegan, IL > > Maybe we must search assistance in NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES for further information about this very "elusive" person and her parents? > > So strange that absolutely NOTHING can be found...! > > Thanks again for your great assistance! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On Mar 3, 2015, at 5:43 PM, Jerrald Lloyd via wrote: > >> Diana Neargarder in the U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 >> >> Record Image Index-only record >> >> ?Add alternate information >> !Report issue >> >> Name: >> Diana Neargarder >> >> Address: >> 7271 E Greenville Pike, Union City, IN, 47390-8497 (1989) >> >> Save ? Cancel >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Lars E. Oyane via" <norway@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 4:21 PM >> To: <norway@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [NOR] Myrtle Devina Neargarder from Cambridge,WI (born >> 1914/1915) - who was she? >> >>> Dear Listers! >>> >>> I have today received some additional information about Myrtle Neargarder, >>> but does it help? >>> >>> Her mother's full name was DIANE JERSTID - another unusual last name! >>> >>> How do we find out more about Morrise NEARGARDER and Diane JRSTIF who in >>> 1914/1915 shall have resided at Cambridge, Jefferson Co.,WI? I am >>> completely "stuck"! >>> >>> Thanks a million for any suggestions that can bring us forward! >>> >>> Very sincerely yours, >>> >>> Lars E. Oyane >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> On Feb 2, 2015, at 12:08 PM, Lars E. Oyane via wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Wanda and other Listers! >>>> >>>> Thank you very much, Wanda, for your latest comment on this family from >>>> Saturday! >>>> >>>> Suspecting a misinterpretation of the record I have this morning called >>>> the Rock County Register of Deeds Office atJanesville, WI to have it >>>> verified, but the same information came up: >>>> >>>> The bride in the Aug. 28, 1943 wedding is indeed Myrtle Devina >>>> Neargarder. She was born in Cambridge, WI, was 28 years old, daughter of >>>> Morrise and Diana Neargarder and worked at the Edgerton shoe company! >>>> >>>> So, who was this Myrtle, who is nowhere to be found in any census >>>> records?? >>>> >>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>> >>>> Lars E. Oyane >>>> >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> >>>> On Jan 31, 2015, at 1:40 PM, DON HENDERSON via wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know this isn't answering your marriage questions, but found an ad on >>>>> Newspapers.com in The Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, 6 Apr 1934, pg 6: >>>>> >>>>> WILSON NEARGARDERWell Digging and General Concrete WorkLet me Figure >>>>> Your JobsReasonable PricesPh. Deerfield 365Deerfield, Ill. >>>>> Wanda >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2015 7:47 AM, Lars E. Oyane via >>>>> <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Jerrald, Wanda and other Listers! >>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much for your interesting comments on this Myrtle >>>>> Neargarder problem of mine. >>>>> >>>>> I am not at all sure, but I feel we are searching for a different >>>>> Myrtle... My information comes from a marriage license transcript, and >>>>> although the transcriber may have made errors transcribing, I can hardly >>>>> think Wilson Neargarder can have been a first husband of Phillip >>>>> Phillips' wife Myrtle!? >>>>> >>>>> I guess there are two actions that can bring us closer to an answer in >>>>> the current matter: >>>>> >>>>> * Rechecking the actual marriage license at the Rock Co. courthouse at >>>>> Janesville, WI? >>>>> >>>>> * Finding a newspaper announcement of the Aug. 28, 1943 wedding at >>>>> Edgerton, WI? >>>>> >>>>> Do we have any listers who live in that neighborhood who can possibly >>>>> help? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! >>>>> >>>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>>> >>>>> Lars E. Oyane >>>>> >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2015, at 8:42 PM, DON HENDERSON via wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 'Name of Person who w/always know your address' - Myrtle Margaret >>>>>> Neargarder. Could Devina be a maiden name? Where did parent names come >>>>>> from? - Wanda >>>>>> >>>>>> | Name: | Wilson Neargarder | >>>>>> | Event Type: | Draft Registration | >>>>>> | Event Date: | 1942 | >>>>>> | Event Place: | Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States | >>>>>> | Gender: | Male | >>>>>> | Birth Date: | 16 Oct 1896 | >>>>>> | Affiliate ARC Identifier: | 623284 | >>>>>> >>>>>> Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th >>>>>> Registration) for the State of Illinois , Affiliate Publication >>>>>> Number: M2097 , GS Film Number: 2369915 , Digital Folder Number: >>>>>> 004134839 , Image Number: 00423 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, January 29, 2015 3:07 PM, Jerrald Lloyd via >>>>>> <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Myrtle Neargarder in the U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 >>>>>> >>>>>> Name: >>>>>> Myrtle Neargarder >>>>>> >>>>>> Gender: >>>>>> Female >>>>>> >>>>>> Residence Year: >>>>>> 1943 >>>>>> >>>>>> Street address: >>>>>> 624 N Jackson >>>>>> >>>>>> Residence Place: >>>>>> Waukegan; North Chicago, Illinois, USA >>>>>> >>>>>> Spouse: >>>>>> Wilson Neargarder >>>>>> >>>>>> Publication Title: >>>>>> Waukegan, Illinois, City Directory, 1943 >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> From: "Lars E. Oyane via" <norway@rootsweb.com> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:30 PM >>>>>> To: <norway@rootsweb.com> >>>>>> Subject: [NOR] Myrtle Devina Neargarder from Cambridge,WI (born >>>>>> 1914/1915) - >>>>>> who was she? >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Listers! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Every once in a while one runs across names that just seem to be >>>>>>> "picked >>>>>>> out of a hat" with no known connections. This one of those which I >>>>>>> hope >>>>>>> someone is able to help me identify: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Martin Phillips (1857-1917) emigrated from Hafslo parish, Luster Co., >>>>>>> Norway in 1882, married a girl from Rauland in Telemark and lived in >>>>>>> Porter township, Rock Co., WI. His only son was: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Phillip Olous Phillips, born in Dane Co., WI Dec. 15, 1899, died at >>>>>>> Edgerton, WI May 22, 1953. He was married at Edgerton, WI Aug. 28, >>>>>>> 1943 >>>>>>> to: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MYRTLE DEVINA NEARGARDER, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> presumably born at Cambridge, Jefferson Co., WI in 1914 or 1915 as the >>>>>>> daughter of Morrise Neargarder and his wife Diana. Phillip and Myrtle >>>>>>> resided at Edgerton, Rock Co., WI, but divorced already in 1946. They >>>>>>> had >>>>>>> no children! What later became of Myrtle is a mystery.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So now my question to you is the following: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Who was this Myrtle? I don't find any trace of her in the 1920, >>>>>>> 1930 or >>>>>>> 1940 censuses; neither do I find a reference to her parents! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Could it be I have the name wrong? Maybe a newspaper item would >>>>>>> mention >>>>>>> her or at least the Edgerton, WI wedding from 1943? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any suggestions would be more than welcome! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lars E. Oyane