Doyle, Hamilton, and Werner/Hoffman Families Correspondence
SPEC.RARE.0129
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
5.65 Cubic feet
1934-1970
Bavara Hoffman, maiden name Bavara Doyle, lived in Ohio and married Walter C. Hamilton in 1935, who served in the American Army during World War II. Her second husband, Martin Raymond Werner (who went by Martin or Raymond) also served in the American Army during World War II. Later, the Werners adopted Raymond's father's surname of Hoffman.
(13) 5” letter document boxes; (1) 2.5” letter document box; (1) 2.5” legal document box
English
Doyle family
Hamilton family
Hoffman family
Werner family
Arrangement of Materials
The Doyle, Hamilton, and Werner/Hoffman Families Correspondence is arranged chronologically and grouped by sender and receiver, with undated items following all dated items. Names used are what is written on the letter/envelope, and are not always the individual's legal name at that time.
Acquisitions Information
Purchased, 2005 October
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Doyle, Hamilton, and Werner/Hoffman Families Correspondence, SPEC.RARE.0129, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Biographical Note
Bavara Hoffman, maiden name Bavara Doyle, lived in Ohio and married Walter C. Hamilton in 1935, who served in the American Army during World War II. Her second husband, Martin Raymond Werner (who went by Martin or Raymond) also served in the American Army during World War II. Later, the Werners adopted Raymond's father's surname of Hoffman (the first mention of Bavara Hoffman in the correspondence is in 1943 December, but there are still correspondence addressed to Bavara Werner until 1948).
Scope and Contents
The Doyle, Hamilton, and Werner/Hoffman Families Correspondence contains correspondence between Bavara Hoffman and her family, husbands' families, and friends from 1934-1970. The majority of correspondence is between Bavara and her first husband (Walter C. Hamilton), then her second husband (Martin Raymond Werner), while they were in the Army during World War II. Bavara also coresponded with her brother (James Doyle) and friend (Bob Dever), among others. The collection also contains correspondence between Walter C. Hamilton and his mother (Kenora Hamilton) and sister (Mary Jane Hamilton) during the war. In addition to writing to his wife, Martin Raymond Werner also corresponded with his mother (Irene Werner), his father (Martin H. Hoffman), and others during and after the war.
Hamilton, Walter C.
Hoffman, Bavara Hamilton Werner
Hoffman, Martin Raymond Werner
Correspondence
Families--Ohio--20th century
Friendship--Ohio--20th century
World War, 1939-1945--Soldiers’ writings, American
To Bavara Doyle from unknown
1
1
circa 1934
Unknown recipient and sender
1
2
1934-1935, 1965, undated
To Walter Hamilton from Kenora Hamilton
1
3
1934 January-December 27
To Bavara Doyle from Kenora Hamilton
1
4
1934 January 8
To Bavara Doyle from Mother Hamilton
1
5
1934 October 7-18
To Bavara Doyle from Walter C. Hamilton
1
6
1934 October 21-November 26
To Bavara Doyle from Walter C. Hamilton
1
7
1934 November 28-December27
To Walter Hamilton from Mary Jane Hamilton
1
8
1934 December 13
To Bavara Doyle from Walter C. Hamilton
1
9
1935 January 1-February 7
To Walter Hamilton from Bavara Doyle
1
10
1935 January 3-May 1
To Walter Hamilton from Kenora Hamilton
1
11
1935 January 4-April 4
To Bavara Doyle from Mary Jane Hamilton
2
1
1935 February 21
To Bavara Doyle from Walter C. Hamilton
2
2
1935 February 23-May 7
To Walter Hamilton from Kenora Hamilton
2
3
1935 April 9-May 31
To Henry from Joe
2
4
1935 April 30
To Walter Hamilton from Bavara Doyle
2
5
1935 May 27-July 2
To Walter Hamilton from Kenora Hamilton
2
6
1935 June 11-July 15
To Bavara Doyle from Walter C. Hamilton
2
7
1935 June 14-July 22
To Walter Hamilton from Kenora Hamilton
2
8
1935 June 18
To Walter C. Hamilton from Bavara Doyle
2
9
1935 July 6
To Walter C. Hamilton from Bud
2
10
1935 July 18
To Walter Hamilton from Carl Myers
2
11
1935 August 12
To Walter Hamilton from Bill
2
12
1935 August 13
To Walter Hamilton from Bob Bryant
2
13
1935 August 18
To Walter Hamilton from Beverly Doyle
2
14
1936 July 26
To Raymond Werner from Violet Thoman
2
25
1939
To Bavara and Walter C. Hamilton from James Doyle
2
15
1939 December 15-1940 January 30
Christmas cards received by Bavara and Walter C. Hamilton
2
16
1939 December 18-28
To Bavara Hamilton from James Doyle
2
17
1939 December 28-1941 November 3
To Bavara Hamilton from Miss M. Hughes
2
18
1940 May 19-September 24
To Bavara Hamilton from Granny
2
19
1940 May 22
To Bavara and Walter C. Hamilton from Robert L. Dever
2
20
1940 August 11-1941 November 12
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
2
21
1940 November 1
To Bavara and Walter C. Hamilton from Granny
2
22
1940 December 19
Christmas card received by Bavara Hamilton
2
23
1941 December 20
Christmas card received by Bavara Hamilton
2
24
1941 December 22
Bavara Hamilton's receipt from Highland Merchandising Co.
3
1
1942 February 12
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Ray D. "Hap" Mulligan
3
2
1942 March 3-May 5
To Bavara L. Hamilton from James Doyle
3
3
1942 March 11-April 28
To Bavara Hamilton from James Doyle
3
28
1942 May 11-June 18
To Bavara Hamilton from Mrs. and Mr. Blevens
3
4
1942 May 18
To Bavara Hamilton from Gwendolyn
3
5
1942 August 9-December 16
To Bavara Hamilton from Louis Dean Doyle
3
7
1942 September 2
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Werner
3
6
1942 September 2
To Bavara Hamilton from Clarence G. Scott
3
8
1942 November 10
To Bavara Hamilton from Robert L. Dever
3
9
1942 December 4-8
To Bavara Hamilton from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mains
3
10
1942 December 16
To Bavara Hamilton from Mary Evert
3
11
1942 December 18
To Bavara Hamilton from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watsons
3
12
1942 December 21
To Bavara Hamilton from Granny
3
13
1942 December 23
To Bavara Hamilton from Uncle Edw.
3
14
1942 December 23
To Bavara Werner from Robert L. Dever
3
29
1943 January-April
To Bavara Hamilton from Raymond Werner
3
15
1943 March
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
3
16
1943 March 23-27
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Werner
3
17
1943 March 31-April 29
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
3
18
1943 April 1-7
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
3
19
1943 April 2-7
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Martin Werner
3
20
1943 April 5-29
To Raymond Werner from Ada
3
21
1943 April 7
To Raymond Werner from Bob Woodruff
3
22
1943 April 7
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
3
23
1943 April 9-14
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
3
24
1943 April 9-15
To Raymond Werner from Icie
3
25
1943 April 13
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
3
26
1943 April 16-21
To raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
3
27
1943 April 17-24
To Raymond Werner from Walklett Blaising
3
28
1943 April 18
To Raymond Werner from Edna
4
1
1943 April 20
To Raymond Werner from Jimmy
4
2
1943 April 22
To Martin R. Werner from Irene Werner
4
3
1943 April 25-30
To Martin R. Werner from Mom Redeker
15
1
1943 April 27
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Louis Dean Doyle
4
4
1943 May
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
4
5
1943 May 1-11
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Martin Werner
4
6
1943 May 1-15
To Raymond Werner from Irene werner
4
7
1943 May 2-11
To Raymond Werner from Walklett Blaising
4
8
1943 May 3
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Robert L. Dever
4
9
1943 May 9
To Raymond Werner from Martin H. Hoffman
4
10
1943 May 10
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
4
11
1943 May 12-20
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
4
12
1943 May 13-24
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Martin Werner
4
13
1943 May 18-31
To Raymond from Violet Thoman
4
14
1943 May 19
Birthday card received by Bavara Hamilton
4
15
1943 May 24
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Hamilton
4
16
1943 May 25-27
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
4
17
1943 May 25-30
To Raymond Werner from Wanda Ronk
4
18
1943 May 25
To Raymond Werner from Violet Thoman
4
19
1943 May 28
To Bavara L. Hamilton from Raymond
4
20
1943 June 1-29
To Martin R. Werner from Bavara L. Hamilton
4
21
1943 June 1-4
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Irene Werner
4
22
1943 June 2-15
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Geo. Ronk
4
23
1943 June 3
To Martin R. Werner from Violet and Walklett
4
24
1943 June 16
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Martin Hoffman
4
25
1943 June 17
To Martin R. Werner from Bavara Hamilton
4
26
1943 June 17-July10
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Irene Werner
5
1
1943 June 19-August 12
To Martin R. Werner from Grace Wess
5
3
1943 June 30
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Geo. Ronk
5
2
1943 June 30
To Martin R. Werner from Rosemary
5
4
1943 June 30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
5
5
1943 July-August
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Raymond Werner
5
6
1943 July 2-August 3
To Mrs. James Doyle from James Doyle
5
7
1943 July 9
To Martin R. Werner from Garnet
5
8
1943 July 22-August 5
Martin R. Werner and Bavara Louise Hamilton marriage certificate
5
9
1943 July 23
To Martin R. Werner from Grandma
5
10
1943 August 2-9
To Martin R. Werner from Esther
5
11
1943 August 4
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Raymond Werner
5
12
1943 August 5-14
To Martin R. Werner from Mrs. Martin Hoffman
5
13
1943 August 6
To Martin R. Werner from Aunt Bea
5
14
1943 August 9
To Martin R. Werner from Mother
5
15
1943 August 9
To Martin R. Werner from Violet
5
16
1943 August 9
To Martin R. Werner from Icie
5
17
1943 August 11
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
5
18
1943 August 12-31
To Raymond Werner from Icie
6
6
1943 August 15-17
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Werner
6
1
1943 August 15-20
To Raymond Werner from Garnet
6
7
1943 August 16
To Raymond Werner from Violet Blaising
6
5
1943 August 16
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
6
3
1943 August 17-19
To Raymond Werner from Esther
6
4
1943 August 17
To Raymond Werner from Grandma
6
2
1943 August 18-23
To Raymond Werner from Wanda Ronk
6
8
1943 August 19
To Raymond Werner from Icie Cromer
6
13
1943 August 22
To Raymond Werner from Esther
6
9
1943 August 23-30
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Werner
6
10
1943 August 23-31
To Raymond Werner from Wanda Ronk
6
14
1943 August 23
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
6
11
1943 August 24
To Raymond Werner from Martin Hoffman
6
12
1943 August 30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
6
15
1943 September-November
To Raymond Werner from Bavara Werner
6
16
1943 September 1-3
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
6
17
1943 September 5
To Mr. and Mrs. Seamon from James Doyle
6
18
1943 September 26
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Martin R. Werner
6
19
1943 November 4-27
To Bavara Werner from Bob Dever
6
20
1943 November 8
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Ray D. Mulligan
15
2
1943 November 16-1945 October 26
Christmas cards received by Bavara Werner
6
21
1943 December
To Bavara Hamilton from Gwendolyn J. Paul
6
22
1943 December
To Bavara Werner from Arthur Lutz
6
23
1943 December 1
To Bavara Hoffman from Elizabeth Hall
6
24
1943 December 3
To Bavara Werner from Esther Cole
6
25
1943 December 7
To Bavara Werner from Miriam Chapman
6
26
1943 December 13
To Bavara Werner from Grandma B.
6
27
1943 December 13
To Bavara Werner from Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hamilton
7
1
1943 December 15
To Bavara Werner from Mary Evert
7
2
1943 December 17
To Bavara Werner from Granny
7
3
1943 December 21
To Bavara Werner from Mrs. F. R. Miller
7
5
1943 December 22
To Bavara Werner from Uncle Edw.
7
4
1943 December 22
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
7
6
1944 January 3-28
To Bavara Werner from Robert Dever
7
7
1944 January 28
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
7
8
1944 January 29-February 12
To Bavara Werner from Mother
7
9
1944 February 11
To Bavara Werner from Grandma
7
10
1944 February 12
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
7
11
1944 February 14-28
To Bavara Werner from Martin Werner
7
12
1944 March 1-23
To Bavara Werner from Raymond D. "Hap" Mulligan
7
13
1944 March 1
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
7
14
1944 March 25-April 18
To Bavara Werner from Robert L. Dever
8
1
1944 March 26
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
2
1944 April 20-May 8
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
3
1944 May 10-20
To Bavara Werner from Esther Cole Shull
8
4
1944 May 17
To Bavara Werner from Nettie
8
5
1944 May 20
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
6
1944 May 21-June 5
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
7
1944 June 7-29
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
8
1944 July 3-12
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
8
9
1944 July 15-19
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
1
1944 July 23-31
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
2
1944 August 2-16
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
3
1944 August 18-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
4
1944 September 3-29
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
5
1944 September 22-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
6
1944 October 6-14
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
7
1944 October 16-28
To Bavara Werner from Avalon Hamilton
9
8
1944 October 25
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
9
9
1944 November 1-15
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
1
1944 November 17-23
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
2
1944 December 1-21
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
3
1944 December 23-31
To Bavara Werner from Robert L. Dever
10
4
1944 December 26
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
5
1945 January 2-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
6
1945 Febraury 1-21
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
7
1945 February 23-27
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
8
1945 March 3-21
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
9
1945 March 23-31
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
10
1945 April 2-22
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
10
11
1945 April 24-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
1
1945 May 2-14
To Bavara Werner from Martin Werner
11
2
1945 May 16-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
3
1945 June 1-17
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
4
1945 June 21-29
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
5
1945 July 1-15
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Martin R. Werner
11
6
1945 July 13
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
7
1945 July 21-29
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
8
1945 August 2-10
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
9
1945 August 12-20
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
10
1945 August 22-30
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
11
11
1945 September 3-11
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
12
1
1945 September 13-29
To Bavara Werner from Martin R. Werner
12
3
1945 October 1
To Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
12
2
1945 November 8-December 4
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Martin R. Werner
12
4
1946 January 3-13
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Mrs. Louis Dean Doyle
15
3
1946 January 15
To Mrs. Raymond Werner from Grandma
12
5
1946 January 31
Christmas cards received by Raymond and Bavara Werner
12
8
1946 December 15-26
To Bavara Werner from Nettie
12
7
1946 December 15
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Dewey and Helene
12
6
1946 December 15
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Grandma
12
9
1946 December 16
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Peggy, Smitty, and Donnie
12
11
1946 December 17
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Walklett and Violet
12
10
1946 December 17
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Gladys Zimmerman
12
12
1946 December 18
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Granny
12
13
1946 December 18
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Esther, Art, and Diane
12
14
1946 December 19
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Helen, Bob, and Wayne
12
16
1946 December 19
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Jim and Garnet
12
15
1946 December 19
To Bavara Werner from Ray D. Mulligan
12
19
1946 December 20
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Grandma and Grandad Underhill
12
20
1946 December 20
To Raymond Werner from Ferdinand Kertz
12
17
1946 December 20
To Raymond Werner from Otis Hopson
12
18
1946 December 20
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacGregor
12
21
1946 December 22
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from the Buck V. Ronk family
12
22
1946 December 26
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Mom and Dad
12
23
1947 April 7
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Beverly and Norman
12
24
1947 December 17
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Aunt Elizabeth
12
25
1947 December 23
Greeting cards received by Raymond Werner
12
26
1948-1949
To Raymond Werner from Irene Werner
12
27
1948 February 13
To Raymond Werner from Martin Hoffman
12
28
1948 March
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Grandma B.
12
29
1948 March 24
To Mrs. Robert H. McGuffin from the First National Bank of Marysville
13
1
1948 August 6
Cards received by Mrs. Raymond Werner
13
2
1948 November 24-December 1
Get well card received by Bavara Hoffman
13
3
1948 November 29
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gontzler
13
4
1948 December
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Margaret and Harold
13
5
1948 December 9
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Violet and Walklett
13
6
1948 December 12
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Nettie, Lou, and Karen Irene
13
7
1948 December 13
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Grandma Blaising
13
8
1948 December 13
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from the Shulls
13
9
1948 December 13
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Gladys Perman
13
10
1948 December 14
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Dewey and Helene
13
11
1948 December 15
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from John and Lucille
13
12
1948 December 16
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Granny
13
15
1948 December 18
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Paul H. Alt
13
14
1948 December 18
To Raymond Werner from Mrs. Fred Bates
13
13
1948 December 18
To Bavara Hoffman from Jeannie Dicksaon
13
16
1948 December 20
To Bavara Hoffman from Mr. and Mrs. John Horney
13
17
1948 December 20
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Mos. E. Gaeter
13
20
1948 December 20
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from the Yoders
13
19
1948 December 20
To Raymond Werner from Jim and Garnet
13
18
1948 December 20
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Beverly and Norman
13
21
1948 December 21
Christmas card received by Raymond and Bavara Hoffman
13
23
1948 December 22
To Raymond and Bavara Werner from Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Creel
13
22
1948 December 22
To Mrs. Raymond Hoffman from Dewey and Helene
13
24
1950 May 20
To Bavara Hoffman from Raymond Hoffman
13
26
1956 October 22
Cards received by Raymond Hoffman
13
25
1958, 1970
Greeting cards received by Raymond and Bavara
13
27
1958 May 26-1967 December 17
To Bavara Hoffman from Elizabeth Bensley
13
28
1958 May 26
Greeting card received by Raymond Hoffman
13
29
1958 December 9
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Jayne M. Hopkins
13
30
1963 April 26
To Bavara Hoffman from Rena
13
31
1965 May 21, 1970 May 21
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Bea and Walter Blum
13
32
1967 December 8
To Bavara Hoffman from Naomi and Henry Albers
13
33
1967 December 16
To Bavara Hoffman from Sybil Hodge
13
34
1968-1970
To Bavara Hoffman from Janet V. Long
13
35
1968 February 20
To Bavara Hoffman from Naomi and Henry Albers
13
36
1968 May 20
To Bavara Hoffman from Gladys Waters
13
37
1968 May 21
To Bavara Hoffman from Carol Doyle
13
38
1968 August 12
To Bavara and Raymond Hoffman from Marion Carter
13
39
1968 September 5
To Bavara and Raymond Hoffman from Mrs. Joseph Doyle
13
40
1970 March-April
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Keith and Julia
13
41
1970 March 18
To Bavara Hoffman from Vera Werking
13
42
1970 April 25
To Bavara from Grandma
14
1
undated
To Bavara Hamilton from Walter C. Hamilton
14
2
undated
To Bavara Hoffman from Naomi and Henry Albers
14
3
undated
Ro Bavara Werner from Raymond Werner
14
4
undated
Birthday card from Dad and Rena
14
5
undated
Birthday card from John and Lucille
14
6
undated
Blank postcards
14
7
undated
To Mom and Dad from Deborah
14
8
undated
Raymond
14
9
undated
To Raymond and Bavara Hoffman from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doyle
14
10
undated
Valentine from Raymond Werner
14
11
undated
To Walter Hamilton from War Department
14
12
undated