Grandparents buried at Oddfellows Cemetery Sacramento:
Christopher C. Parkinson
Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson
Marjorie ("Margie") was born in Broderick, Yolo County, California to Hazel (nee Fay) Parkinson and George Louis Parkinson. Most likely, Margie was born at home. She was the third child born to the Parkinsons.
In December 1916 Margie was sent to live with her uncle Eugene Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 58447748), aunt Mamie Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 53994442) and her grandmother Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial #58323543) in Broderick.
After her aunt Mamie got married and moved away, Margie took over care of her grandmother (relieving Gene of some of the burden - if Gene even regarded it as a burden, which I believe he did not). In 1928, grandmother Mary passed away. Margie, by then out of high school and starting work as a stenographer, remained with Gene.
Margie and Gene had developed a very strong bond; she had lived with him since the age of 6, and their personalities were perfectly compatible. He admirably fulfilled the role of "father" to her and taught her financial responsibility. He encouraged her in her endeavors, nurtured her independent streak and her thirst for knowledge. He wisely counseled her about how to build her own life without depending on men. Thus, Marjorie grew up to be a strong woman who could - and would - stand on her own two feet in any situation.
Although Margie took her time about it, she finally got married on July 7, 1941 to the love of her life, Stanley Joseph Hencken. Stanley was a free-lance writer for the Sacramento Bee and her intellectual equal (which was very important to her); she and Stan were nuts about each other!
Stanley and Eugene became close friends, and Stan had a lot of respect for Gene and seemed to understand the dynamics of Gene and Margie's unusual loyalty to each other. Margie had made one thing very clear to everyone - she and Gene would never, ever, be separated - so strong was their bond, and so strong her love and loyalty to him. However, after 1944 when Stanley returned from the Army and moved permanently into the home his wife shared with Eugene, Eugene left their home and spent his final days at his sister Mamie's home about a block away where Marge and Stan visited regularly.
As for her relationship with her parents and siblings, Marjorie firmly rejected "that side of the family," (as she put it). She considered her uncle Gene and aunts Mamie and Laura as her "true" family. Marjorie never divulged the reason her parents sent her away, except a vague clue when she stated her mother "had problems." The "problems" could have been anything - poor Hazel had birthed 8 children in all, and very close together to the point where there were always toddlers underfoot. It could have been that Hazel fell into post-partum depression after some of the births. Whatever the reason, Margie did not seem to feel compassion for her parents; only bitterness at what she rightly felt was their abandonment of her. Perhaps later in life she finally realized that they had done the best they could for her; with Uncle Eugene she was exposed to educational and career opportunities, plus stability - something her parents could not give her.
If she had asked Uncle Gene about that, he probably told her she was right where she was supposed to be, and both their lives were better because of it.
Christopher C. Parkinson
Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson
Marjorie ("Margie") was born in Broderick, Yolo County, California to Hazel (nee Fay) Parkinson and George Louis Parkinson. Most likely, Margie was born at home. She was the third child born to the Parkinsons.
In December 1916 Margie was sent to live with her uncle Eugene Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 58447748), aunt Mamie Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 53994442) and her grandmother Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial #58323543) in Broderick.
After her aunt Mamie got married and moved away, Margie took over care of her grandmother (relieving Gene of some of the burden - if Gene even regarded it as a burden, which I believe he did not). In 1928, grandmother Mary passed away. Margie, by then out of high school and starting work as a stenographer, remained with Gene.
Margie and Gene had developed a very strong bond; she had lived with him since the age of 6, and their personalities were perfectly compatible. He admirably fulfilled the role of "father" to her and taught her financial responsibility. He encouraged her in her endeavors, nurtured her independent streak and her thirst for knowledge. He wisely counseled her about how to build her own life without depending on men. Thus, Marjorie grew up to be a strong woman who could - and would - stand on her own two feet in any situation.
Although Margie took her time about it, she finally got married on July 7, 1941 to the love of her life, Stanley Joseph Hencken. Stanley was a free-lance writer for the Sacramento Bee and her intellectual equal (which was very important to her); she and Stan were nuts about each other!
Stanley and Eugene became close friends, and Stan had a lot of respect for Gene and seemed to understand the dynamics of Gene and Margie's unusual loyalty to each other. Margie had made one thing very clear to everyone - she and Gene would never, ever, be separated - so strong was their bond, and so strong her love and loyalty to him. However, after 1944 when Stanley returned from the Army and moved permanently into the home his wife shared with Eugene, Eugene left their home and spent his final days at his sister Mamie's home about a block away where Marge and Stan visited regularly.
As for her relationship with her parents and siblings, Marjorie firmly rejected "that side of the family," (as she put it). She considered her uncle Gene and aunts Mamie and Laura as her "true" family. Marjorie never divulged the reason her parents sent her away, except a vague clue when she stated her mother "had problems." The "problems" could have been anything - poor Hazel had birthed 8 children in all, and very close together to the point where there were always toddlers underfoot. It could have been that Hazel fell into post-partum depression after some of the births. Whatever the reason, Margie did not seem to feel compassion for her parents; only bitterness at what she rightly felt was their abandonment of her. Perhaps later in life she finally realized that they had done the best they could for her; with Uncle Eugene she was exposed to educational and career opportunities, plus stability - something her parents could not give her.
If she had asked Uncle Gene about that, he probably told her she was right where she was supposed to be, and both their lives were better because of it.
Grandparents buried at Oddfellows Cemetery Sacramento:
Christopher C. Parkinson
Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson
Marjorie ("Margie") was born in Broderick, Yolo County, California to Hazel (nee Fay) Parkinson and George Louis Parkinson. Most likely, Margie was born at home. She was the third child born to the Parkinsons.
In December 1916 Margie was sent to live with her uncle Eugene Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 58447748), aunt Mamie Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 53994442) and her grandmother Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial #58323543) in Broderick.
After her aunt Mamie got married and moved away, Margie took over care of her grandmother (relieving Gene of some of the burden - if Gene even regarded it as a burden, which I believe he did not). In 1928, grandmother Mary passed away. Margie, by then out of high school and starting work as a stenographer, remained with Gene.
Margie and Gene had developed a very strong bond; she had lived with him since the age of 6, and their personalities were perfectly compatible. He admirably fulfilled the role of "father" to her and taught her financial responsibility. He encouraged her in her endeavors, nurtured her independent streak and her thirst for knowledge. He wisely counseled her about how to build her own life without depending on men. Thus, Marjorie grew up to be a strong woman who could - and would - stand on her own two feet in any situation.
Although Margie took her time about it, she finally got married on July 7, 1941 to the love of her life, Stanley Joseph Hencken. Stanley was a free-lance writer for the Sacramento Bee and her intellectual equal (which was very important to her); she and Stan were nuts about each other!
Stanley and Eugene became close friends, and Stan had a lot of respect for Gene and seemed to understand the dynamics of Gene and Margie's unusual loyalty to each other. Margie had made one thing very clear to everyone - she and Gene would never, ever, be separated - so strong was their bond, and so strong her love and loyalty to him. However, after 1944 when Stanley returned from the Army and moved permanently into the home his wife shared with Eugene, Eugene left their home and spent his final days at his sister Mamie's home about a block away where Marge and Stan visited regularly.
As for her relationship with her parents and siblings, Marjorie firmly rejected "that side of the family," (as she put it). She considered her uncle Gene and aunts Mamie and Laura as her "true" family. Marjorie never divulged the reason her parents sent her away, except a vague clue when she stated her mother "had problems." The "problems" could have been anything - poor Hazel had birthed 8 children in all, and very close together to the point where there were always toddlers underfoot. It could have been that Hazel fell into post-partum depression after some of the births. Whatever the reason, Margie did not seem to feel compassion for her parents; only bitterness at what she rightly felt was their abandonment of her. Perhaps later in life she finally realized that they had done the best they could for her; with Uncle Eugene she was exposed to educational and career opportunities, plus stability - something her parents could not give her.
If she had asked Uncle Gene about that, he probably told her she was right where she was supposed to be, and both their lives were better because of it.
Christopher C. Parkinson
Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson
Marjorie ("Margie") was born in Broderick, Yolo County, California to Hazel (nee Fay) Parkinson and George Louis Parkinson. Most likely, Margie was born at home. She was the third child born to the Parkinsons.
In December 1916 Margie was sent to live with her uncle Eugene Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 58447748), aunt Mamie Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial number 53994442) and her grandmother Mary Elizabeth (nee Powell) Parkinson (Find a Grave memorial #58323543) in Broderick.
After her aunt Mamie got married and moved away, Margie took over care of her grandmother (relieving Gene of some of the burden - if Gene even regarded it as a burden, which I believe he did not). In 1928, grandmother Mary passed away. Margie, by then out of high school and starting work as a stenographer, remained with Gene.
Margie and Gene had developed a very strong bond; she had lived with him since the age of 6, and their personalities were perfectly compatible. He admirably fulfilled the role of "father" to her and taught her financial responsibility. He encouraged her in her endeavors, nurtured her independent streak and her thirst for knowledge. He wisely counseled her about how to build her own life without depending on men. Thus, Marjorie grew up to be a strong woman who could - and would - stand on her own two feet in any situation.
Although Margie took her time about it, she finally got married on July 7, 1941 to the love of her life, Stanley Joseph Hencken. Stanley was a free-lance writer for the Sacramento Bee and her intellectual equal (which was very important to her); she and Stan were nuts about each other!
Stanley and Eugene became close friends, and Stan had a lot of respect for Gene and seemed to understand the dynamics of Gene and Margie's unusual loyalty to each other. Margie had made one thing very clear to everyone - she and Gene would never, ever, be separated - so strong was their bond, and so strong her love and loyalty to him. However, after 1944 when Stanley returned from the Army and moved permanently into the home his wife shared with Eugene, Eugene left their home and spent his final days at his sister Mamie's home about a block away where Marge and Stan visited regularly.
As for her relationship with her parents and siblings, Marjorie firmly rejected "that side of the family," (as she put it). She considered her uncle Gene and aunts Mamie and Laura as her "true" family. Marjorie never divulged the reason her parents sent her away, except a vague clue when she stated her mother "had problems." The "problems" could have been anything - poor Hazel had birthed 8 children in all, and very close together to the point where there were always toddlers underfoot. It could have been that Hazel fell into post-partum depression after some of the births. Whatever the reason, Margie did not seem to feel compassion for her parents; only bitterness at what she rightly felt was their abandonment of her. Perhaps later in life she finally realized that they had done the best they could for her; with Uncle Eugene she was exposed to educational and career opportunities, plus stability - something her parents could not give her.
If she had asked Uncle Gene about that, he probably told her she was right where she was supposed to be, and both their lives were better because of it.
