8BHA. LaVerne Elton Winchester was born in Dorr, Allegan County, Michigan, on Thursday, December 9, 1926. He was called Tom. Margaret Ruth Rozeboom was born in Hopkins, Allegan County, Michigan, on Saturday, January 14, 1928. They were married in Allegan, Michigan, on Saturday, October 18, 1947. She took the name Margaret Ruth Winchester. He is the son of Calvin Walter and Florence (Barber) Winchester. She is the daughter of Joseph and Minewell (Barlow) Rozeboom. They had three children:
| i. | Sarah Ruth Winchester [#8BHAA]: She was born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on September 20, 1948. | |
| ii. | Sonja Marie Winchester [#8BHAB]: She was born in Kalamazoo on December 14, 1951. | |
| iii. | Thomas Laverne Winchester [#8BHAC]: He was born in Kalamazoo on September 13, 1955. |