Resolved OH - Mary Jane Croft VanGilder, 43, Plymouth, 1945

[Mysteries1974]

We did , no luck

Is there DNA or dentals available for her?

 

[Mindy71]

No..

 

[Mysteries1974]

No..

Well since you are her granddaughter you can submit DNA in to that database which can be developed into a DNA profile for Mary Jane. It could solve her case.

 

[Mindy71]

Well since you are her granddaughter you can submit DNA in to that database which can be developed into a DNA profile for Mary Jane. It could solve her case.

My aunts, uncle and mother before she passed has dna entered.

 

[Mindy71]

My aunts, uncle and mother before she passed has dna entered.

I misunderstood you, i thought you meant my grandmother.. my apologies

 

[Mysteries1974]

I misunderstood you, i thought you meant my grandmother.. my apologies

its fine. ON the doe network it says that she doesn't have DNA available

 

[Mysteries1974]

I don’t know what to suspect in Mary’s case. Foul play?

 

[Mindy71]

Possibly.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Police reopen case into woman missing from Shelby since 1945

A woman who disappeared from the Shelby area in 1945 is now the center of a recently opened police investigation.

She was born as Mary Jane Croft on Nov. 19, 1911, in Fairmont, W.Va., then became Mary Jane Vangilder on Jan. 29, 1929, when she married her husband, James. The couple had five children, but it appears James' abusive behavior forced her to move to Ohio sometime in 1943.

 

[Mysteries1974]

It looks like Mary’s case might finally be solved

 

[Mindy71]

It looks like Mary’s case might finally be solved

What makes u think that.. do u know something i dont?..we are very excited about the case being opened, and the publicity. We hope it leads to something

 

[Mindy71]

Police reopen case into woman missing from Shelby since 1945

A woman who disappeared from the Shelby area in 1945 is now the center of a recently opened police investigation.

She was born as Mary Jane Croft on Nov. 19, 1911, in Fairmont, W.Va., then became Mary Jane Vangilder on Jan. 29, 1929, when she married her husband, James. The couple had five children, but it appears James' abusive behavior forced her to move to Ohio sometime in 1943.

 

[Mysteries1974]

What makes u think that.. do u know something i dont?..we are very excited about the case being opened, and the publicity. We hope it leads to something

I know less the u probably do. It’s just Mary’s case has been entered into all of the databases for MP and if DNA is submitted then maybe she can be located.

 

[Mindy71]

My grandmother has been missing since 1945. Her name is mary jane croft vangilder. We have been searching for years, my aunts way before i was thought about. We already have her added to namus, and a official investigation has been reopened.

 

[Laughing]

Mindy71, can you tell us more? Any newspaper articles available? Where was your Grandma last seen?

 

[Elainera]

3950DFOH - Mary Jane Croft Vangilder

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mary Vangilder left her family in West Virginia to move to Ohio. She worked at the Wilkins Army Air Force Depot in Shelby, Ohio, but lived in Plymouth, Ohio. Mary had filed for divorce from her husband ,but withdrew the petition on 02/14/1945. She was in touch with her children via mail but all contact abruptly stopped. She has not been seen or heard from since.

 

[ZaZara]

3950DFOH - Mary Jane Croft Vangilder

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mary Vangilder left her family in West Virginia to move to Ohio. She worked at the Wilkins Army Air Force Depot in Shelby, Ohio, but lived in Plymouth, Ohio. Mary had filed for divorce from her husband ,but withdrew the petition on 02/14/1945. She was in touch with her children via mail but all contact abruptly stopped. She has not been seen or heard from since.

If she worked for the military, shouldn't there be records of her employment and when / how it ended?

 

[StarrChance]

Police reopen case into woman missing from Shelby since 1945

A woman who disappeared from the Shelby area in 1945 is now the center of a recently opened police investigation.

She was born as Mary Jane Croft on Nov. 19, 1911, in Fairmont, W.Va., then became Mary Jane Vangilder on Jan. 29, 1929, when she married her husband, James. The couple had five children, but it appears James' abusive behavior forced her to move to Ohio sometime in 1943.

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From that article this information about the divorce is different
He discovered that Mary Jane filed for divorce Feb. 12, 1945, in Huron County. It appears she quit her job about a month later. Her divorce was granted in November of that year.

I’m leaning towards a voluntary missing, perhaps for her own safety.

 

[Elainera]

Police reopen case into woman missing from Shelby since 1945

A woman who disappeared from the Shelby area in 1945 is now the center of a recently opened police investigation.

She was born as Mary Jane Croft on Nov. 19, 1911, in Fairmont, W.Va., then became Mary Jane Vangilder on Jan. 29, 1929, when she married her husband, James. The couple had five children, but it appears James' abusive behavior forced her to move to Ohio sometime in 1943.

It says James was abusive. Looking at his expression in the photo he looks like he was on drugs? Or possibly an alcoholic? Do you know anything about your grandfather Mindy?

 

[StarrChance]

Perhaps a family member could try and get the transcript of the divorce records, could shed some light on the first the time?