Mariette Rheiner Garner

Mariette " Ettie " Rheinermark Garner ( born July 17, 1869 in Sabinal, Texas; † August 17, 1948 ) was the wife of John Nance Garner, former Vice President of the United States.

She was born the daughter of a Swiss immigrant who came to America in the wake of the gold rush. Mariette's mother died early. She was educated in various boarding schools. She met John Nance Garner know when he ran for judge of Uvalde County. At first she was against his candidacy, as he promoted their opinion, gambling and alcohol consumption. In 1895 she married. Ettie Garner had a son named Tully.

Ettie Garner died in 1948 from a nervous illness.