Cool quilt from Big Timber, Montana. Looks like The Weamers and the Lanes. Interesting history, Maybe members of a church or Eastern Star, I guess a Shriner's not sure, she was also a member of the Democratic party 
  • Birth: She was born on September 18, 1908, in the small unincorporated community of Baird, Washington. Her parents were Walter and Virgie Rice Bechtol.Move to Montana: After spending her early childhood in Washington and Oregon, her family relocated to Big Timber, Montana.Education: She graduated from Sweet Grass County High School in Big Timber in 1926 and went on to attend Billings Business College.Marriage: On December 17, 1929, she married Edward Weamer in Bozeman, Montana.Life in 1934: In 1934, Marie and Edward were living as a young married couple on their family ranch located 12 miles east of Big Timber.Later Years: The couple moved directly into the town of Big Timber in 1937 before moving to Forsyth, Montana, in 1944. In Forsyth, they worked at a local Gambles store and eventually opened their own business, Weamers Jewelry, in 1947. Marie was highly active in her community, serving as Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and participating locally in the Democratic Party.