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HELEN MARIE DEGARMO DRAKE

January 10, 1932 - Nov 10 1995

When Helen Marie DeGarmo was born on January 10, 1932, in Wisconsin, her father, Gordon, was 17 and her mother, Geraldine, was 18. She married Francis Joseph Roessler on August 5, 1984, in Richland, Wisconsin. She died on November 28, 1995, in Lone Rock, Wisconsin, at the age of 67.

Helen Marie DeGarmo 

 

Parents Gordon Creston DeGarmo and Norma Geraldine Henry

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 Helen Marie DeGarmo

 Born Jan 10 1932  Viola, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA  

 Other Spouse(s)  Francis Joseph Roessler,

 Died Nov 28 1995 Lone Rock, Richland, Wisconsin, USA

 

 Husband Kenneth James Drake

 Born Feb 07 1927  Readstown, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA 

 Died Sep 28 2010 Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA

 Parents James Willard Drake and Helen Alfreda Larson

 

 Children

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1F

 Victoria Lynn Drake

Born Jul 20 1949   

Spouse Harland Arthur Simonson

Married Jul 14 1990 Richland, Wisconsin, United States of America

  

2F

 Dawn Marie Drake

Born Sep 10 1951   

Spouse Don Wolf

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3F

 Karen Jane Drake

Born Jan 10 1957    

 

Francis Joseph Roessler

 

 Wife Helen Marie DeGarmo

 Born Jan 10 1932  Viola, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA 

 Married Aug 05 1984  Richland, Wisconsin, United States of America 

 Other Spouse(s)  Kenneth James Drake,

 Died Nov 28 1995 Lone Rock, Richland, Wisconsin, USA

 Parents Gordon Creston DeGarmo and Norma Geraldine Henry

 

 Husband Francis Joseph Roessler

 Born Aug 07 1928  Bear Creek S, Wisconsin, United States of America 

 Other Spouse(s)  Gloria Mae Carajohn, Lorraine M. Morris Roessler,

 Died Jul 29 2003 In Wisconsin Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin, USA

 Parents Frank W William Roessler and Edna Richgels

Parents

 

2. Gordon Creston DEGARMO. Born on Jun 29 1910 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States. Gordon died on Mar 06 1966 in Viola, Vernon County, Wisconsin; he was 55.

On Jul 11 1929, when Gordon was 19, he married Norma Geraldine HENRY.

They had the following children ...

  i. Aleeta Mae DEGARMO ()

 1  ii. Beverly Jean DEGARMO (1930 - 2008)

  iii. Helen Marie DEGARMO (1932 - 1995)

  iv. Roger David DEGARMO (1939 - 2013)

  v. Betty Kay DEGARMO (1944 - 2009)

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3. Norma Geraldine HENRY. Born on Dec 15 1909 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA. Norma died on Mar 1966 in Viola, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA; she was 56.

Grandparents

 

4. Guy Creston DEGARMO. Born on Oct 21 1878 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States. Guy died on Sep 09 1956 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States; he was 77.

On Nov 25 1899, when Guy was 21, he married Martha Josephine RITCHIE.

They had the following children ...

  i. Everett Hale DEGARMO (1900 - 1975)

  ii. Mary Verl DEGARMO (1904 - 1983)

  iii. Carl Ritchie DEGARMO (1905 - 1981)

  iv. Lois Ellen DEGARMO (1907 - 1991)

 2  v. Gordon Creston DEGARMO (1910 - 1966)

  vi. Iza Leota DEGARMO (1915 - 2002)

 

 

5. Martha Josephine RITCHIE. Born on Nov 26 1878 in Caldwell, Noble, Ohio, United States. Martha died on Jan 04 1966 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States; she was 87.
 

 

6. Isaac Lewis HENRY. Born on May 20 1884 in Viroqua, Vernon co. Wisconsin.. Isaac died on Oct 27 1978 in La Crosse La Crosse Co WI; he was 94.

On Apr 24 1909, when Isaac was 24, he married Gertrude Mae MCCOLLOUGH.

They had the following children ...

 3  i. Norma Geraldine HENRY (1909 - 1966)

  ii. Evelyn Maxine HENRY (1917 - 2009)

  iii. Ruth Madeline Burdene HENRY (1919 - 1921)

 

 

7. Gertrude Mae MCCOLLOUGH. Born on Aug 28 1887 in Liberty, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States. Gertrude died on Dec 29 1962 in Viola, Vernon co. Wisconsin.; she was 75.

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