NameGeorge J. Botamer
BirthJul 1874, Lorain County, Ohio2,3
Deathbef 1903, Lorain County, Ohio?
BurialNorth Murray Ridge Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationCook at a restaurant3
Spouses
BirthMay 1881, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas3,5,8
DeathDetroit, Wayne County, Michigan?
OccupationTelephone operator3
Marriage8 Aug 1900, Lorain County, Ohio
Notes for George J. Botamer
Source: Ancestry.com—U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; MyHeritage.com—FamilySearch Family Tree; and newspaperarchive.com: Elyria Reporter.
In 1928 Fern Botamer and her son Edward E. were listed in the Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan City Directory. Fern was listed as the widow of George Botamer.
Notes for Edna Fern (Spouse 1)
Source: MyHeritage.com—MyHeritage Family Trees: O’Keefe Web Site; Ancestry.com—FamilySearch Family Tree; Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960; U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; newspaperarchive.com: Elyria Reporter; and Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952.
In 1900 when she married George Botamer she lived in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1903 she lived in Elyria. Her name in the city directory was Mrs. Fern E. Botamer. The 1910 census reported that she had had one child and that child was living.
In 1928 she lived with her son Edward in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
When she was divorced by her husband in 1931, her name was “Edna Fern Morse Botamer Bonenfant.” The 1940 census reported that she was a widow.