Geneva Beulah Hartman1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 8379, (1899 - 1994)
FatherWinefield Washington Hartman4,5,2 (Aug 1869 - 27 Apr 1960)
MotherIda Bertha Finecy6,7,8 (Jan 1868 - 16 Jan 1958)

Key Events:

Birth: 1 Jan 1899, Polk Co., Nebraska9,10,11,12
Marriage: 31 Jan 1916, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, George Brainard Atwood Morgan (23 Jun 1894 - 31 Jan 1973)2,13
Divorce: before 1920, George Brainard Atwood Morgan (23 Jun 1894 - 31 Jan 1973)14,15
Marriage: 8 Sep 1920, Vancouver, Washington, John G. England (4 Aug 1902 - 7 Jun 1972)16
Divorce: before 1922, John G. England (4 Aug 1902 - 7 Jun 1972)17
Marriage: 25 Dec 1922, Vancouver, Washington, George Brainard Atwood Morgan (23 Jun 1894 - 31 Jan 1973)8
Divorce: before 1929, George Brainard Atwood Morgan (23 Jun 1894 - 31 Jan 1973)18
Marriage: before 1930, Edward Henry Gapsch (25 Nov 1893 - 15 Sep 1991)19,20,21
Divorce: before Jul 1951, Henry Gapsch (25 Nov 1893 - 15 Sep 1991)22,23,24
Marriage: 28 Jul 1951, Skamania Co., Washington, Lawrence Moison Rains (19 Oct 1905 - 6 Jan 1982)25
Divorce: 14 Jun 1955, Latah Cp., Idaho, Lawrence Moison Rains (19 Oct 1905 - 6 Jan 1982)26
Marriage: 15 Jun 1955, Asotin Co., Washington, Henry Gapsch (25 Nov 1893 - 15 Sep 1991)27,28,29
Death: 12 Oct 1994, Vancouver, Washington30,31
ChartsDescendants of Edward and Sophie Gapsch

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Narrative:

     Geneva Beulah Hartman was born on 1 Jan 1899 in Polk Co., Nebraska.9,10,11,12
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Valley, Polk Co., Nebraska, in the household of her parents, Winefield Washington Hartman and Ida Bertha Finecy.4 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Chappell, Nebraska in the household of her parents.5
     Geneva married first George Brainard Atwood Morgan, son of Clayton W. Morgan and Nellie Mar Oaks, on 31 Jan 1916 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.2,13
     Geneva and George were divorced before 1920 apparently, but the marriage may have been annulled, perhaps because of her young age. Both were reported as single in the 1920 census and she claimed to have never been married before when she married John G. England in 1922.14,15
     She moved to Washington with her parents before 1920. She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Vancouver, Washington in the household of her parents.32
     Geneva married second John G. England, son of James Harry England and Margaret Griffiths, on 8 Sep 1920 in Vancouver, Washington, with Rev. J. D. Nisewonder officiating.16
     Geneva was a drygoods saleslady during this time period.33,34
     Geneva and John were divorced before 1922.17
     Geneva remarried George Morgan on 25 Dec 1922 in Vancouver, Washington, with Rev. J. C. Wetterhahn officating.8 It is unknown whether Geneva and George remained in Washington after they re-married or if they returned to the mid-west. In any event, they are apprently divorce before 1929 when he married Alvina.18
     Geneva married fourth Edward Henry Gapsch, son of Robert Edward Gapsch and Matilda Henriksdotter, before 1930.19,20,21 She seems to have adopted the name June about the time she married Henry. After that she even used it in some legal documents, such has in her marriage to Lawrence Rains.35,25,1
     June and Henry appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,500.36
     June and Henry moved to Montana between 1935 and 1939.37
     Geneva applied for a Social Security Number 24 Apr 1939, while living at Gold Creek Mining Co., Norris, Montana, where she was employed by Gold Creek Mining Co., at Der Lodge, Montana.38 She worked there as a bookkeeper. She reported in 1940 that she had worked 20 hours the last week of March, and had worked 40 weeks the year before, earing $450.39
     June and Henry appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Madison Twp., Madison Co., Montana, enumerated 17 May 1940, reporting that they had each lived in Vancouver, Washington, in 1935.40
     A short time later they moved to Helena, were they were listed as living at 1101 Livingston Ave. in the 1941-42 edition of the Helena city directory, and he is shown as a miner.41,42
     June and Henry were divorced before Jul 1951.22,23,24
     June married fifth Lawrence Moison Rains, son of Lawrence M. Rains and Ids May Smith, on 28 Jul 1951 in Skamania Co., Washington, with Justice of the Peace Ruth G. Mills officiating.25
     June and Lawrence were divorced on 14 Jun 1955 in Latah Cp., Idaho.26
     June remarried Henry Gapsch on 15 Jun 1955 in Asotin Co., Washington, with Rev. Paul Dean Hill of Lewiston, Idaho, officiating.27,28,29 He died on 15 Sep 1991 in Clatskanie, Columbia Co., Oregon.43,44,45
     She died on 12 Oct 1994 in Vancouver, Washington, at age 95.30,31

Children:
     There were no children with George Brainard Atwood Morgan

Children:
     There were no children with John G. England

Children:
     There were no children with Edward Henry Gapsch

Children:
     There were no children with Lawrence Moison Rains

Citations

  1. [S2875] Geneva Beulah Hartman Gapsch, Application for Account, signed as Mrs. June Gapsch.
  2. [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for George B. A. Morgan and Geneva B. Hartman, citing FHL#1476867 and p. 157, cn 25080.
  3. [S1440] Winfield W. Harman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Polk Co., Nebraska, shows name as Neva B. Hartman.
  4. [S1440] Winfield W. Harman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Polk Co., Nebraska.
  5. [S1441] Winfield W. Harman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Deuel Co., Nebraska.
  6. [S1440] Winfield W. Harman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Polk Co., Nebraska, shows the girl as the daughter of Ida's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S1441] Winfield W. Harman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Deuel Co., Nebraska, shows Geneva as the daughter of Ida's husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S7263] Brainard A. Morgan and Geneva B. England, Certificate of Marriage.
  9. [S2875] Geneva Beulah Hartman Gapsch, Application for Account, shows date, county (spelled as Polke) and state.
  10. [S99] Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date, and place, spelling county as Polk.
  11. [S1440] Winfield W. Harman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Polk Co., Nebraska, shows month, year, age 1 and state.
  12. [S1451] Lawrence M. Rains and June H. Gapsch, marriage certificate, shows date.
  13. [S7261] Henru E. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows her first marriage at age 17.
  14. [S1442] Winfield Harman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows her as single.
  15. [S7262] John G. England & Geneva B. Hartman, Certificate of Marriage, shows her as single, and this her first marriage.
  16. [S7262] John G. England & Geneva B. Hartman, Certificate of Marriage.
  17. [S7263] Brainard A. Morgan and Geneva B. England, Certificate of Marriage, shows as her with two prior marriages, and that she was divorced.
  18. [S4850] "Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995," FamilySearch.org, record for George B. A. Morgan and Alvina Chamberlain, citing records of Nebraska State Historical Society, reference 212-5807.
  19. [S7261] Henru E. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows married.
  20. [S2875] Geneva Beulah Hartman Gapsch, Application for Account, signed 24 Apr 1939 shows as married and signed Mrs. June Gapsch.
  21. [S5296] Edward H. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Madison Co., Montana, shows married.
  22. [S1451] Lawrence M. Rains and June H. Gapsch, marriage certificate, shows she remarried 28 Jul 1951.
  23. [S1465] Interview, Ella Reigel, 23 Jul 2000, recalling that Henry was married to Dolly by the time of the birth of Ella's daughter Maxine.
  24. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows they were divorced for a short while after she became involved with a religious group.
  25. [S1451] Lawrence M. Rains and June H. Gapsch, marriage certificate.
  26. [S7255] "Idaho, Divorce Index, 1947-1964," Ancestry.com, record for Lawrence M Rains and June H Rains, citing cert. no. 1027.
  27. [S1450] E. Henry Gapsch and June H. Rains, marriage certificate, shows date, county, and officiant.
  28. [S110] Personal knowledge of author, recalling that Henry's marriage to Dolly was short-lived, and then he re-married June.
  29. [S930] "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Edward Henry Gapsch, shows spouse as June.
  30. [S99] Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date, city and state.
  31. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for June H. Gapsch, Soc. Sec. No. 517-14-5431, shows month, year, and last residence as Clatskanie, Columbia, Oregon 97016.
  32. [S1442] Winfield Harman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  33. [S1442] Winfield Harman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows occupation as saleslady and industry as drygoods.
  34. [S7262] John G. England & Geneva B. Hartman, Certificate of Marriage, shows occupation as sales lady.
  35. [S7261] Henru E. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as June Gapsch.
  36. [S7261] Henru E. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  37. [S5296] Edward H. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Madison Co., Montana, shows occupation as foreman, industry as mining.
  38. [S2875] Geneva Beulah Hartman Gapsch, Application for Account.
  39. [S5296] Edward H. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Madison Co., Montana, shows occupation as bookkeeper, industry as mining.
  40. [S5296] Edward H. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Madison Co., Montana.
  41. [S3155] Polk's Helena City Directory, 1941-42, pg 105, shows address as 1101, town, and state.
  42. [S3258] "Lewis-Clark Garage Sold," Lewiston Morning Tribune, 2 Apr 1952, shows address as 1103.
  43. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Edward H. Gapsch, Soc. Sec. No. 533-10-0083, shows date.
  44. [S99] Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows town.
  45. [S930] "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Edward Henry Gapsch, shows date, county, and cert. # 91-18480.