Alice Virginia BRAKE and Mr. HEIMER

Alice Virginia BRAKE8 (Percy Goff,7 Lorenzo Pitt,6 Granville,5 John J.,4 John,3 Jacob,2 Johann Jacob1) (b. 9 Jan 1923 Clarksburg, WV) m. (1) 20 Jan. 1941 Mr. HEIMER; div. 1945.

  1. Barbara Ann "Bobby" Heimer m. Charles Wilkin
    Bobby married at age 17, had four children all boys, one set of twins. She had driven up from Alabama at her step-father's death. Three weeks later she was killed leaving Alice's home, Mulberry Farm, Woxall, Pa on 7/8/1963. She was the only casualty.

Alice Virginia BRAKE m. (2) 30 Oct 1955 Washington, DC, Alwyn Alvord THROCKMORTON (b. 14 Jul. 1905 Morristown, NJ; d. 17 Jun 1963; bur: Brooklyn, NY) s/o John Wickliff & Charlotte Edgerton (Alvord).

Children of Alice and Alwyn:

  1. Virginia Ann (b. 4 Mar. 1955 Philadelphia PA - twin) m. 2 May 1990 Alec Lichtman (b. 16 Jul 1936)
    Virginia lives in Silver Springs MD is a housewife and Alec in a Engineer with Vitro.

  2. Elizabeth Ann (b. 4 Mar. 1955 Philadelphia PA - twin) m. Feb. 1979 Jeffrey Kellett (b. 15 Jun 1950 Wiscassett, ME)
    Res: Walpole ME - dental assistant- Jeff /builder
    a. Bobby (b. 25 Jan. 1980)
    b. Heather (b. 24 Oct 1982)

  3. Mary Alice Throckmorton (b. 3 Jan 1963 Philadelphia, PA) m. 18 Mar 1988 Paul Rice (b. 1 Feb 1957 Portland, ME)
    Res: Washington, ME. Mary - chef Damariscotta, ME. Paul - chef for Maine State Police Academy Auburn, ME.

The Trockmortons lived in a 1817 stone farm house in Woxall, PA. After the death of her husband Alice returned to Washington DC area where she grew up, after leaving Clarksburg, WV at the age of nine. Here she raised her girls. Her mother, after the death of her father was unable to support her family on her teacher's salary. She took government tests and obtained a job in Washington DC.

Compiled by Linda Brake Meyers.


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