Thelma Romaine Beery

     Thelma Romaine was born on Thursday, 28 January 1909 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio.¹ 15 April 1930, Thelma was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 623 South Popular Street, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Conrad Kohl [61 Maryland], his wife: Maggie [56 Ohio], children: Clara Riser [16 Ohio], grandson, William M. Riser [9 Ohio], and servant, Thelma Beery [21 Ohio]. Conrad was 26 years old when first married and Maggie was 20 years old. Conrad is a carpenter at the lumber mill. Maggie is a proprietor of a milner store & Clara works there. Clara was first married when she was 17 years old and is divorced.² Thelma Romaine married Ralph Waldo Blackledge in Crawford County, Ohio. 25 April 1940, Thelma and her husband, Ralph, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, at 25 East Arch Street. Enumerated in this household were Waldo R Blackledge [35 Ohio], his wife: Thelma R. [31 Ohio], brother-in-law: Raymond A Beery [29, Ohio], sister-in-law: Ruby M Beery [20 Ohio]. Waldo was working Stan Manufacturing Company in the Production Department for a yearly income of $1575; Raymond is working at the same place in the Shipping Department for a yearly income of $400. Thelma and Ralph were living at the same address in 1935.³ Thelma's husband, Ralph, died on 25 July 1974 in Mansfield at Medcentral Health System leaving her a widow.^4,5 Thelma departed this life on Tuesday, 19 March 1996 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.⁶ She was buried at Ontario Township, Richland County, Ohio, in Mansfield Memorial Park.