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Gale Earnest BUSSARD

Gale Earnest BUSSARD

Male 1917 - 1970  (53 years)

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  • Name Gale Earnest BUSSARD 
    Born 22 Jan 1917  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military US Navy, WW II (USS Ericsson, Atlantic & Mediterranean)  [4
    Census 1920  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930, 1940  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [5
    manager of skating rink 
    Residence Frankfurt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1941  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Died 2 Dec 1970  [2, 3
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I17143  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2013 

    Father John Howard BUSSARD,   b. 1877,   d. 1948  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Ina Helen RICHARDS,   b. 11 Jun 1892, Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1955, Frankfurt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F7940  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anita May MORRIS,   b. 19 Oct 1917, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1997  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1937  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F6214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1917 - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jan 1937 - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930, 1940 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Frankfurt, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Washington, DC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    17143_GaleEBussard_USNavy_WWII.jpg
    17143_GaleEBussard_USNavy_WWII.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S5] Headstone.

    4. [S2598] U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and National Archives).

    5. [S2635] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union).

    6. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    7. [S2201] City Directory.

    8. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    9. [S2279] Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV.

    10. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement.