Janet Kay Hams and Dennis Scot Thompson at their wedding (1982)

Lavern Gordon Hams is the son of James Elmer Hams and Lavelle Nor... Kirk. Pete, as he is known, was born 9 Aug 1921 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon. He died 3 Jun 1996 at age 74 in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington. On 7 Jun 1996, he was buried at Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon.

• He married Mable L. Davidson. Sue, as she is known, is the daughter of William Davidson and Mabel. She was born in Mar 1925 in Oregon. Lavern and Mable divorced 21 Mar 1959 Heppner, Morrow, Oregon.
• On 16 Oct 1959, he married Majorie Maxine Timmie in Stevenson, Skamania, Washington. She is the daughter of Clyde Ernest Timmie and Elizabeth Boginska. She was born 14 Oct 1921. She died 6 Aug 1997 at age 75 in Valley, Stevens, Washington.

Children of Lavern Gordon Hams and Mable L. Davidson:

1. Linda LaVerne Hams was born in 1942 in Oregon. She married Mr. Green.
2. Susan Hams was born about 1949. She married Mr. Russell.

Children of Lavern Gordon Hams and Majorie Maxine Timmie:

3. Tanna M. Hams was born in 1961.
4. Janet Kay Hams was born in 1963 in Oregon.
   • In 1982, she married Dennis Scot Thompson in Oregon. He is the son of Lewis Thompson.

Notes

In 1959, Susan suffered a terrible tragedy when someone heartlessly killed her horse. The story was reported in the Spokane Daily Chronicle, Spokane, WA, 22 Dec 1959.

Sources

Lavern:

• Birth, Marriage to Marjorie, Death and Burial from his obituary in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 12 Jun 1996.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Laverne G. Hams; SSN: 540-28-2159; Last Residence: 97843 Ione, Morrow, Oregon; Born: 9 Aug 1921; Died: 3 Jun 1996; SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)].
• Death from the Washington State Death Index [Name: Lavern G Hams; Date of Death: 3 Jun 1996; Place of Death: Moses Lake; Age: 74; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922; Gender: Male; SSN: 540-28-2159; Certificate: 018734].

Janet:

• Marriage as reported in the Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, OR, 7 Jan 1982.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Lavern: 1930 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 2.