Leo Garman, Sr.
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Leo Garman, Sr.
Subject
Garman, Leo LeMoyne, Sr. (1881-1952)
Description
Portrait of Leo LeMoyne Garman, Sr., later in his life.
Leo was from Tyrone, Pennsylvania, the son of Peter Franklin (1857-1929) and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Fowler) (1857-1931) Garman.
He married Mary Caroline “Carrie” (Woodring) (1889-1991) Garman in 1914. She was a schoolteacher from Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. Her parents were William and Nancy A. (Turner) Woodring. In 1910, her father was a teamster at a grocery store and her mother was a salesperson in a dry goods store.
Together, they had two sons: Leo LeMoyne Jr. (1915-1995) and Donald Herbert (1917-1989) Garman.
When he registered for the WWI draft, Leo was a bookkeeper in a bank in Tyrone. His emergency contact was his wife, Mary Caroline Garman. In 1920 and 1930, the family still lived in Tyrone and Leo was still working in a bank.
Sometime after April 1935, the family moved to Woodstock and rented a home on Muhlenberg Street. The 1940 and 1950 censuses found them still living there. Leo managed a variety store called Ben Franklin, originally located on North Main Street in downtown Woodstock. His wife also worked there.
After Leo died in 1952, his son, Donald H. Garman, continued to operate the store.
Leo and his wife are buried together in Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.
Leo was from Tyrone, Pennsylvania, the son of Peter Franklin (1857-1929) and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Fowler) (1857-1931) Garman.
He married Mary Caroline “Carrie” (Woodring) (1889-1991) Garman in 1914. She was a schoolteacher from Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. Her parents were William and Nancy A. (Turner) Woodring. In 1910, her father was a teamster at a grocery store and her mother was a salesperson in a dry goods store.
Together, they had two sons: Leo LeMoyne Jr. (1915-1995) and Donald Herbert (1917-1989) Garman.
When he registered for the WWI draft, Leo was a bookkeeper in a bank in Tyrone. His emergency contact was his wife, Mary Caroline Garman. In 1920 and 1930, the family still lived in Tyrone and Leo was still working in a bank.
Sometime after April 1935, the family moved to Woodstock and rented a home on Muhlenberg Street. The 1940 and 1950 censuses found them still living there. Leo managed a variety store called Ben Franklin, originally located on North Main Street in downtown Woodstock. His wife also worked there.
After Leo died in 1952, his son, Donald H. Garman, continued to operate the store.
Leo and his wife are buried together in Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Miriam W. Irvin.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
002589
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Leo Garman, Sr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27751.
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