Background
Dohmen, Mary Holgate was born on July 28, 1918 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Clarence Gibson and Margaret Alexander (Kinnear) Holgate.
Dohmen, Mary Holgate was born on July 28, 1918 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Clarence Gibson and Margaret Alexander (Kinnear) Holgate.
Bachelor of Science, Milwaukee State Teachers College, 1940. Master in Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1945.
Teacher primary grades, Baraboo (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1940-1943; teacher primary grades, Whitefish Bay (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1943-1964.
Board directors Homestead High School chapter American Field Service, Mequon, Wisconsin, 1970-1980. Member Milwaukee Auxiliary Visiting Nurse Association, since 1975, Second vice president, 1983-1985, Milwaukee Public Museum Enrichment Club, since 1975, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, since 1986. Volunteer Reading is Fun program, since 1987, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League, since 1960, Partners in Conservation, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, since 1991, Milwaukee Art Museum Garden Club, since 1979, committee chairman, 1981-1986.
Member Chancellor's Society University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, since 1991. Travel lecturer various organizations, since 1980. Member American Association of University Women, Milwaukee College Endowment Association (vice president 1987-1990, president 1991-1993), Bascom Hill Society (University Wisconsin), Woman's Club Wisconsin, Alpha Phi (president Milwaukee alumnae 1962-1964), Pi Lambda Theta (president Milwaukee alumnae 1962-1964), Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Frederick Hoeger Dohmen, June 27, 1964 (deceased April 2006). Children: William Francis, Robert Charles.