Record: Guardianship of Viola Thomas
Date: 02 April 1915 [one week before the birth of Helen J. Thomas]
Party 1: Charles R. Thomas of Ellsworth, MI
Party 2: Eva Gillons of Dorr Center, MI
State of Michigan – The Circuit Court of the County of:
Nichols, Shaw & Whitney
419-420 Houseman Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Articles of Agreement made and entered into this second day of April A.D. 1915, between Charles R. Thomas of Ellsworth, Michigan, of the first part, and Eva Gillons, of Dorr Center, Michigan, of the second part.
WITNESSETH, Whereas, the said Charles R. Thomas is the father of Viola Thomas, a minor of the age of seven years, and
Whereas, the said Charles R. Thomas has filed a petition in the Probate Court for the County of Kent asking to be appointed guardian of said minor, and
Whereas, the said Eva Gillons has had the care and custody of said minor from April 3, 1908 [date of death of Alta A. Brown-Thomas, Viola’s mother], until the present time and has become greatly attached to said minor, and desires to have the care and custody of said minor.
Therefore, it is mutually agreed as follows:
(1) That the said Eva Gillons hereby consents that the said Charles R. Thomas be appointed guardian of said minor and not to make any objection thereto.
(2) That the said Charles R. Thomas as the guardian of said minor agrees that the said Eva Gillons may have the care and custody of said minor for at least three months out of each and every year hereafter until said minor reaches the age of fourteen years.
(3) That while said minor is under the care and custody of said Charles R. Thomas he is to bear the entire expense for the clothing and education of said minor; and that while said minor is under the care and custody of said Eva Gillons, the said Eva Gillons is to bear the entire expense for the clothing and education of said minor.
IN WITNESS whereof said parties have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.
Witnesses: A. Shane, Nellie M. Taylor, C.R. Thomas, Eva Gillons