Alice May (Garvin) Much (1886 - 1993)

Born 29 Mar 1886 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Carl John Much — married 22 Nov 1908 in Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1993 at age 107 in Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Alice was born in 1886 to John and Evelyn "Eva" Goodrich Garvin. She was the second of their five children. He father, a Methodist minister, passed away when she was 15.

She married Carl J. Much on 22 Nov 1908. They had two children-Alicia Maxine and Carl, Jr. The Muchs ran a grocery store in Berlin, Wisconsin for 45 years, until about 1950. They were well known for their charity, especially during the Depression.

Carl passed away in 1970 after a long illness. Alice's youngest sister Angie moved from Seattle back to Berlin to help during his illness. She stayed and in their later years, Alice and Angie were neighbors in an apartment complex, each taking a turn on the stationary bicycle and going for a walk every morning.

She passed away in 1993.

Sources

• Twelfth Census of the United States. "Garvin, Alice M." Line 59. Year: 1900; Census Place: Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1822; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1241822.

• Thirteenth Census of the United States. "Much, Alice." Line 49. Year: 1910; Census Place: Berlin Ward 2, Green Lake, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1713; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1375726.

• Fourteenth Census of the United States. "Much, Alice M." Line 77. Year: 1920; Census Place: Berlin Ward 2, Green Lake, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1988; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 71.

• Sixteenth Census of the United States. "Much, Alice." Line 54. Year: 1940; Census Place: Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04483; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24-1.

• Seventeenth Census of the United States. "Much, Alice." Line 14. Year: 1950; Census Place: Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin; Roll: 307; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 24-3.

• Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records 1907-1939. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. "Garvin-Much." County: Green Lake. Year: 1908.

• The Oshkosh Northwestern. "Regional: Sisters Remain Active at 100, 94 Years of Age." Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Friday, April 18, 1986. Page 6, cols 1& 2.

• The Oshkosh Northwestern. "For The Record: Obituaries: Alice May Much." Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Saturday, September 25, 1993. Page 10, col 2.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118743489/alice-m-much: accessed 12 September 2022), memorial page for Alice M Garvin Much (29 Mar 1886–23 Sep 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118743489, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Mary Bath Stafford (contributor 47917213) .