Fisher Family Genealogy

BISSELL, Violet Irene

Female 1911 - 1978  (66 years)


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  • Name BISSELL, Violet Irene  [1
    • From her obituary: "Mrs. Foley was born Nov. 22, 1911, in Blandinsville, the daughter of Myrtle and Ernest Bissell. She married Orval Henery Foley on March 12, 1929, in Macomb. She worked at the Iowa Ordinance Plant during World War Il and was a retired employee of Hemp and Co. Mrs. Foley was a member of the Blandinsville Christian Church." She "died Sunday, August 6, 1978 at 3:50 a.m. at McDonough District Hospital," Macomb IL and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb.
    Birth 22 Nov 1911  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    CENSUS 28 Jan 1920  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Attending school
    1920 US Census: E.D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 1A
    1920 US Census: E.D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 1A
    EVENT 23 May 1930  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Violet Foley recovering from surgery 1930
    Violet Foley recovering from surgery 1930
    "Mrs. Violet Foley is at the Earnest Bissell home recuperating from a tonsil operation which she underwent last Friday."
    EVENT 25 Dec 1955  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mr. and Mrs Armon Bissell host Christmas dinner 1955
    Mr. and Mrs Armon Bissell host Christmas dinner 1955
    Mother Myrtle, sister Violet and husband Orval, and other relatives attended.
    Death 6 Aug 1978  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "Mrs. Orval (Violet) Foley, 66, of 916 E. Murray St., Macomb, died Sunday, August 6, 1978 at 3:50 a.m. at McDonough District Hospital
    Obituary: Violet Foley 1978
    Obituary: Violet Foley 1978
    Burial 8 Aug 1978  Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sargents Funeral Home. Jack Beard officiated and burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery."
    Person ID I950  Main
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2023 

    Father BISSELL, Ernest J.,   b. 12 Aug 1869, Whiteside Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1939, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FISHER Myrtle Olinda,   b. 5 Oct 1881, Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1958, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1901  LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Ernest's residence: Blandinsville IL
      Occupation: jeweler
      Myrtle's residence: Blandinsville IL
      First marriage for both
      Geo Coulson, JOP, Hancock IL
      Witnesses: Effie C. Coulson and Jas. C. Mayor
    Marriage License: Ernest Bissell and Myrtle Fisher 1901
    Marriage License: Ernest Bissell and Myrtle Fisher 1901
    Marriage Record: Ernest Bissell and Myrtle Fisher 1901.
    Marriage Record: Ernest Bissell and Myrtle Fisher 1901.
    Family ID F117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 FOLEY, Orval Henry,   b. 2 Apr 1908, Emmet Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1993, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 12 Mar 1929  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • "Miss Violet Bissell of Blandinsville, and Orvil Foley were married at the Christian parsonage in Macomb on Tuesday, March 12, Rev. R. B. Fouts officiating."
    • "...they will reside on a farm near that city (Macomb)."
    Marriage of Violet Bissel and Orvil Foley 1929.
    Marriage of Violet Bissel and Orvil Foley 1929.
    Divorce 5 Sept 1944  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • Violet sued for divorce claiming "extreme and repeated cruelty." Granted.
    Violet sues for divorce from Orval Foley 1944
    Violet sues for divorce from Orval Foley 1944
    Violet Foley divorce granted 1944
    Violet Foley divorce granted 1944
    Family ID F561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2023 

    Family 2 FOLEY, Orval Henry,   b. 2 Apr 1908, Emmet Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1993, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1945  Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Remarried.
    Orval Foley and Violet Bissell remarry 1945
    Orval Foley and Violet Bissell remarry 1945
    Divorce Y  [10
    • Violet filed for 2nd divorce from Orval on 1 Mar 1945 charging him again with "extreme and repeated cruelty, " stating "he began his cruel treatment only four days after their second marriage." Do not know if 2nd divorce was granted.
    Violet Foley sues for divorce again 1945
    Violet Foley sues for divorce again 1945
    Family ID F564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Nov 1911 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 28 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Mar 1929 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 23 May 1930 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 5 Sept 1944 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Feb 1945 - Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 25 Dec 1955 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Aug 1978 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 8 Aug 1978 - Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 10 Aug 1978, p 2 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 28 Jan 1920, E. D. No. 44, sht 1A (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 29 May 1930, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 29 Dec 1955, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 1 Aug 1901, License No. 2761 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 21 Mar 1929, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S634] News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL , (The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL ), 13 Jul 1944, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S634] News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL , (The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL ), 7 Sep 1944, p 1 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S634] News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL , (The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL ), 8 Feb 1945, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S634] News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL , (The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL ), 1 Mar 1945, p 1 (Reliability: 2).