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Edith Loretta Fenker was born on 23 Dec 1916 in Campbell Co., Kentucky
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4,5,6 She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Bellevue, Campbell Co., Kentucky,
G in the household of her parents,
Harry William Fenker and
Clara Marie Ketterer.
18 Her parents were apparently divorced before 1927, when he remarried, though no record of their divorce has been found.
19,20 She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Newport, Campbell Co., Kentucky,
G in the household of her mother.
21 She appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Newport, Campbell Co., Kentucky,
G in the household of her mother.
22 She was a saleslady for a dime store in 1940, reporting she had worked 52 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $520.
23 Edith married first Harry V. Means on 21 Aug 1942 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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7 Edith filed suit for divorce from Harry in Apr 1947, in Hamilton Co., Ohio
G. She sought custody of their child and alimony. The divorce was apparently subsequently granted, though no record of it has been found.
8 Edith married second William Richard Sompel, son of Peter Sompel and Anna Basket, in Oct 1949 in Clark Co., Nevada
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9,10 Edith and William appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 3926 Foland Way
G, enumerated 15 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm., as was her father.
24 William was granted a divorce from Edith in Nov 1958, in Los Angeles Co., California
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11 Edith married third George W. Maynard on 28 Dec 1963 in Clark Co., Nevada
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12,13 Edith and George were divorced in Feb 1966 in Los Angeles, California
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14 Edith married fourth Frank Elmer Pohlman, son of William H. Pohlman and Vera S. Butter, on 10 Apr 1970 in Carson City, Nevada
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15 Her fourth husband died on 24 May 2004.
25 Edith died on 21 Dec 2012 at age 95.
16 She was buried on 2 Jan 2013 in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., California
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