Do you mean three weeks after the petition for divorce was withdrawn? The NAMUS page (cited on the first page of the thread) lists February 14th as the date the petition was withdrawn. Is that incorrect? It looks like the date of last contact was changed from February 14th (as quoted on the first page of this thread) to March 7th.
I would not give any weight to an uncorroborated eyewitness sighting.
Do you mean three weeks after the petition for divorce was withdrawn? The NAMUS page (cited on the first page of the thread) lists February 14th as the date the petition was withdrawn. Is that incorrect? It looks like the date of last contact was changed from February 14th (as quoted on the first page of this thread) to March 7th.
I would not give any weight to an uncorroborated eyewitness sighting.
This is from the Charley Project:
Mary Jane filed for divorce on February 14, 1945. Her divorce petitious accused James of "extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty." This phrase, a common one used in divorce proceedings, is defined in Ohio as "failure to provide mutual respect, fidelity and support", both emotional and physical. On November 23, 1945, back in West Virginia, James also filed for divorce. The court records indicate that Mary Jane did not respond to the petition, either in person or through her attorney.
On November 26, the West Virginia divorce was granted, with James getting custody of the five children. He later remarried. On April 4, 1946, the divorce petition Mary Jane had filed in Ohio was dismissed because she failed to show up for court. The court costs were deducted from a sum of money she'd previously deposited with the court.
Mary Jane Vangilder – The Charley Project
The search for Mary Jane Vangilder, missing since 1945
“Mrs. Vangilder left our employ on 8 March 1945, due to ‘added household duties.’ Her address at the time of her resignation was 2 Trux Street, Plymouth, Ohio. Prior to her residence at the above address, she resided at 311 Woodland Ave., Willard, Ohio,” states a letter from U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Edwin Selzer.
The Ohio detective referenced in the above article is on SM, but a source that we can't use on WS. He states:
She quit her job in person. I have her signature on a form giving her last day. She provided two weeks notice.
I also don't give any weight to the eyewitness sighting.
Mary Jane's husband remarried in 1946. Month not given. Obtained from
public records.
Mary Jane does have a SS#. I saw this in a 2020 YT video. I have no idea how much tracking has been done.
