Just found Fairy M. Douda McGuire's obituary in the Cedar Rapids Gazette for August 3, 1983. No mention of a daughter (perhaps she died young), but there's a surviving son in Marion, Iowa, and 4 grandchildren. I'll email that information privately. Drew On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Drew Smith <drewsmithtpa@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Drew Smith <drewsmithtpa@gmail.com> wrote: >> 1. What happened to Glen McGuire, the grandson to Frank and Barbara Bednar? > > City directories give us more information about Glen (or Glenn) L. > McGuire in Cedar Rapids. > > He worked for Ford Paving (where James also worked). > > 1926 - He first appears with wife Fairy. Later, she appears as Fairy > M. McGuire. > > 1940 - Glenn and Fairy McGuire are living in Cedar Rapids with their > 5-year-old daughter Marlynn G. > > 1958 - Fairy appears alone as Mrs. Fairy McGuire (a teacher), so she > is likely a widow at this point. > > 1983 - Fairy McGuire dies. There is a Social Security Death Index > entry for Fairy McGuire, born 9 Feb 1905, died August 1983, with last > residence and last benefit in Marion, Linn County. > > Perhaps you can locate an obituary for Fairy McGuire to see what > happened to their daughter, Marlynn. > > *** > > Drew Smith