The mother of William M. Gemar was Merle (Oldfield), nurse, Arkansas City, Kansas, married but living at the hospital on First Street (1930 census) while 3 year old William was living with his grandparents Lilly B. (Shoulders) Oldfield and Lewis H. Oldfield, a grocery store manager, renting at 321 Fifth Street in Arkansas City. At some point they had lived in Omaha, Nebraska where William Max was probably born (no proof but possible father = William Jerome Gemar of Omaha, or a close relative). I have the Lewis Oldfield line back to John Stewart of Blandford, Mass.in my about-to-be-published book ($100). If interested, contact me at
lstewart62@comcast.net