Margarette B Hammond
Born 01 Sep 1904 in Ironton (Eveline Twp.), Charlevoix Co., Michigan
Died 26 Jun 1976 in East Jordan, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
Teacher-Grade School, 1930
Married 23 Dec 1943 in [Michigan] to James D Driggett
Son of William Thomas Driggett and Ethel Mary Hamrock
Born 11 Jul 1917 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
Died 13 Jan 1990 in Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan
No children
Notes
- Daughter of Grant E and Cora B (Smith) Hammond, both of Michigan.
- Margarette's age in the census records: in 1910, age 5; in 1920, age 16; in 1930, age 25.
- Obituary, Charlevoix Courier, undated, Charlevoix Public Library Obituary Database:
Margarette B. Driggett
Funeral services for Mrs. Margarette B. (Peg) Driggett, 71, who died unexpectedly Saturday evening,
will be held at St. Mary's church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. R. Dale Magoon will officiate. Interment will be
in St. Mary's
Born at Ironton Sept. 1, 1904, the former Margarette B. Hammond was graduated from the Charlevoix High School
in 1923 and later from Western Michigan University with a B.A. degree and Northwestern University in Evanston with an
M.A. degree in History and Political Science. She was associated with the Grand Rapids School System from the 1930's
until her retirement in June 1967. On Dec. 23, 1943, she was married to James D. Driggett. They spent the summers in
Charlevoix until 1967 when they returned here to make their home.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church and the Rosary Alter Society, a member and past President of both
the Charlevoix Women's Club and the Women's Guild of the Charlevoix Area Hospital and director and past chairman of
Charlevoix Waterfront Fair Committee.
Surviving are her husband and one brother, Edward Hammond, of East Jordan.
Anyone wishing to honor the memory of Mrs. Driggett may do so by making a contribution to the Charlevoix
Area Hospital.
- Margarette was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Charlevoix, Michigan.
Sources
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Charlevoix Co.,
Eveline Twp., E.D. 23, Sheet No. 7A [=69], 104-105, 28 Apr 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Charlevoix Co.,
Eveline Twp., E.D. 113, Sheet No. 3A [=218], 57-57, 12 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Ingham Co.,
Lansing (City), Ward 6, E.D. 33-39, Sheet No. 10A [=209], 212-238, 512 Smith Ave., 10 Apr 1930
- SSDI 370-10-9991: Margarette Driggett