Joe Grear CHRISTIAN

Male 1921 - 2005  (83 years)


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  • Name Joe Grear CHRISTIAN 
    Born 13 Oct 1921  Squire, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
      Name: Joe Grear Christian
      Age at Death: 83
      Birth Date: Abt 1922
      Birth Place: Squire WV
      Death Date: abt 2005
      Death Place: Tazewell VA
      Publication or Record Date: 13 Feb 2005; Southwest Times
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Feb 2005  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
      Name: Joe Christian
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 13 Oct 1921
      Death Date: 9 Feb 2005
      Enlistment Date 1: 1 Nov 1939
      Release Date 1: 1 Dec 1945
    Buried Highland Memory Gardens Dublin Pulaski Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joe Christian
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1921
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Father's Name: Auther Christian
      Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
      Mother's name: Rosie Christian
      Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

      Served in the US Navy in World War II
      Enlistment Date 1: 1 Nov 1939
      Release Date 1: 1 Dec 1945

      World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
      Name: Joe G Christian
      Ship, Station or Activity: Texas
      Ship Number or Designation: BB-35
      Muster Date: 29 Feb 1940

      OBITUARY

      From Find A Grave

      Son of James Arthur and Rose Bell (Bailey) Christian, and grandson of James Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Harrison) Christian and Will Harvey and Nancy Jane (Hagerman) Bailey. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Madge, and by his two sisters, Hattie (Christian) Johnson and Juanita (Christian) Hansen.

      Born at Squire, West Virginia, and graduated from Iaeger High School in 1939. Married (1) Jennifer "Jennie" Wondolowski, (2) Virginia Madge Sheppard. Served with distinction in the Navy in World War II in the Mediterranean and Pacific. Served on the USS Calypso, an escort ship for President Roosevelt prior to December 7, 1941. Also served on the Texas, the Cory and the Hudson, rising to the rank of Chief Bosun's Mate. Worked in the West Virginia coal mines and played baseball before joining the Navy.

      After the war, he attended Concord College then worked for Martin Marietta Corporation in Baltimore and Orlando. After retirement he lived in Orange Park, Florida and Rocky Gap, Virginia. He is survived by two daughters, Candace Richards of San Diego, California, and Rose Ann Jenny of Edmond, Oklahoma.
    Person ID I26563  Master File
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2014 

    Father James Arthur CHRISTIAN,   b. 02 Jan 1897, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1930, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Rose Bailey,   b. 12 Jul 1900, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1993, Clay Co. FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 02 Jan 1921  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jennifer (Jennie) Wondolowski 
    Children 
     1. Candace Elaine CHRISTIAN
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2014 
    Family ID F11618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Virginia Madge Sheppard,   b. 26 Aug 1927, Sprigg, Mingo Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1983, Orlando, Orange Co. FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 07 May 1949  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rose Ann CHRISTIAN
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2014 
    Family ID F11619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart