301. Myrtle Lucille⁵ Opperman (Irene May⁴ Linn, John C.³, Thomas², Andrew¹) was born in Piper City, Ford Co., IL January 15, 1894.⁽¹⁸⁰⁸⁾ Myrtle died October 4, 1982 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, at 88 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁰⁹⁾ Her body was interred in Ornarga, Iroquois Co., IL.⁽¹⁸¹⁰⁾

She married John Carl Becker May 14, 1913.⁽¹⁸¹¹⁾ John was born September 9, 1888.⁽¹⁸¹²⁾ John died April 1967 in Ornarga, Iroquois Co., Il, at 78 years of age.⁽¹⁸¹³⁾ His body was interred in Ornarga, Iroquois Co., IL.⁽¹⁸¹⁴⁾

Myrtle Lucille Opperman and John Carl Becker had the following children:

545 i. Maxine Fay⁶ Becker was born in Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL October 9, 1914.⁽¹⁸¹⁵⁾ She married three times. She married Curtis Shepler.⁽¹⁸¹⁶⁾ (Additional notes for Curtis Shepler⁽¹⁸¹⁷⁾) Curtis was divorced from Maxine Fay Becker.⁽¹⁸¹⁸⁾ She married Lester Edward Cole.⁽¹⁸¹⁹⁾ She married Basil R. Osgood in Japan, February 14, 1948.⁽¹⁸²⁰⁾ Basil was born in Baltimore, MD December 8, 1917.⁽¹⁸²¹⁾ Basil was the son of Clarence Osgood and Marian Unknown. Basil died December 29, 1991 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, at 74 years of age.⁽¹⁸²²⁾

She was a student in Onarga, Iraquois Co., Il. School: Onarga Grade School.⁽¹⁸²³⁾ She graduated from high school in Onarga, Iraquois Co., IL, 1931. School: school unknown.⁽¹⁸²⁴⁾ Maxine was divorced from Curtis Shepler.⁽¹⁸²⁵⁾ Maxine's occupation: occupation unknown in Yokahoma, Japan, 1947.⁽¹⁸²⁶⁾ Maxine's occupation: copywriter and editor.⁽¹⁸²⁷⁾ Maxine's stepdaughter, Marion Osgood, considers Maxine to be her her mother. She also considers Mrytle Opperman to be her grandmother. Myrtle and Maxine took care of Marian when she was a child. Marian Jacqueline Osgood was born April 24, 1946 in Baltimore, MD. She has a son, William Earl Williamson who was born February 22, 1969 in Orange, Orange Co., TX. She also has a daughter Donna Rice Williamson Ferrell who was born March 23, 1972. William has two children, James Earl, born July 22, 1992 and Jason Earl born November 3, 1997. Donna has two children, Christopher Michael born June 3, 1989 and Gavin Carden born April 12, 2000.⁽¹⁸²⁸⁾

+ 546 ii. John Donald Becker was born May 16, 1920.

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