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I've been doing this genealogy thing for years, but this is the first time that I've taken a shot at the Roe family, although I have WANTED to.
What I've got is: Richard S. Roe married Ella Jane Giffin. Their daughter was Lucy Gertrude Roe, born 22 Aug 1900, Johnson Co., KS. She died 9 April 1985 in Olathe, KS.
Lucy was married to Clarence Elmer Brunk, 29 April 1922 in Olathe. He was my grandmother's brother. (I met them once, as a child.)
Their children were: Clarence Andrew, Ella Wren (whom I knew), Lucy Lee (I met), and Larry Steve.
What I'm looking for is the other children of Richard S. Roe and Ella Giffin- other than Lucy Gerturde.
Here's where I want to put the puzzle together...My mother, Edna Mae Edwards, was married to a Mr. Roe for just a short time, before she married my dad in 1946, at the age of 21. They have both passed, and were together for 56 years. I feel like it's OK to go digging now.
We alway knew as adults that my mom was divorced, but it just wasn't talked about. My paternal grandparents evidently didn't want my dad to marry her just for that reason. It was UNHEARD of back then. My mom certainly proved them wrong! She was awesome, and very loved.
She talked about it a little bit before she died, but we all knew what she was trying to tell us. This Roe guy was her "first date." (My dad was in the room too, otherwise, she may have said more) She clearly let us know that, "He wasn't MY cousin! He was ELLA'S." (Maybe she knew that I would find out the dirt eventually anyway, and she was giving me leads!)
Mr. Roe evidently carried around a photo of my mother in his wallet, and bragged to his buddies that she looked like Heddie LaMar (and she did!).
The only thing she ever told me was that she had spent her honeymoon in Florida. He was in the service, and they just had a married life of about 3 months. I don't know why. They divorced, and she came out west from Kansas with her mother during WWII- where she met and married my father.
I've always been dying to know this guy's given name, and the actual dates of their marriage and divorce.
Times and attitudes have changed, and it was just swept under the rug for so many years. I feel like I deserve to know. It's not that big of a deal anymore. Can you help me? I probably won't even record it in my official genealogy data. Maybe the guy is still alive, and will email me??? I just want to know.
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