Herbert Addison Lord1

M, #46823, b. 18 March 1962, d. 2 December 2012
Last Edited8 Oct 2022
     He was born on 18 March 1962 at Scottsburg, Vienna Twp., Scott County, Indiana, USA.2,3
     Herbert Addison Lord died on 2 December 2012 at Indiana, USA, at age 50.1
     Herbert Addison Lord was buried on 6 December 2012 at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in his memorial page on the web site of Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory published in Shelbyville, Indiana, 4 December 2012.3

Citations

  1. [S13166] Obituaries: Herbert Addison "Herb" Lord, The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, 04 Dec 2012, Page B5, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Herbert Addison Lord (Aged 50). Hereinafter cited as Indianapolis Star.
  2. [S9788] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005 (Publisher: Indiana Archives and Records Administration), Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960 - 2005; "This databasae contains Indiana marriage records including images of the original license or marriage certificate"; cited as "Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005., Herbert A. Lord & Sonya Lynn Crafton; Marriage: 15 Oct 1988, Fairland, Shelby, Indiana, USA, Certificate Number: 88-040358.
  3. [S13166] Indianapolis Star, 04 Dec 2012, Page B5, column 1, Obituary: Herbert Addison "Herb" Lord.

Esther Metz1,2

F, #46830, b. circa 1875, d. circa 29 September 1945
Last Edited6 Oct 2022
     She was born circa 1875 at Illinois, USA.3 Esther married Herman Rosenthal, possibly in Chicago, circa 1901 at Illinois, USA.1,2
     Esther Metz died circa 29 September 1945 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.2
     
     Esther Metz was buried on 1 October 1945 at Shomer Hadas cemetery, Waldheim, Illinois, USA.2
     Ester Rosenthal appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the household of Kenneth and Fay Renwick, and she was listed as a widowed mother-in-law.3
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Chicago Tribune published in Chicago, Illinois 30 September 1945:
ROSENTHAL
     Esther Rosenthal of 7111 Clyde avenue, beloved wife of the late Herman, devoted mother of Henry, Mrs. Faye Renwick. Mrs. Acnes Cotter, and Mrs. Elsbeth Goldstein. dear sister of Emanuel Metz, Mrs Harriet Herz. Mrs. Jennie Schrayer. and Mrs. Elsie Nudelman, fond grandmother of Agnes Ann Cotter, Jean Lois Renwick. Harve David Rosenethal (sic), Judith Ann Goldstein and Carol Cotter. Funeral Monday, Oct. 1, at 11 a. m., at chapel. 936 E. 47th street. to Shomer Hadas cemetery, Waldhelm.2

Family

Herman Rosenthal
Marriage*Esther married Herman Rosenthal, possibly in Chicago, circa 1901 at Illinois, USA.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Engagement: Metz - Rosenthal.
  2. [S13170] Death Notices: Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, 30 Sep 1945, Page 36, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Esther ROSENTHAL. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.
  3. [S13167] Kenneth Renwick household, 18 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 103-437; Family: 539, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.

Herman Rosenthal1

M, #46832
Last Edited21 Aug 2022
     Herman married Esther Metz, possibly in Chicago, circa 1901 at Illinois, USA.2,1
     In the obituary of Esther Rosenthal who died circa 29 September 1945, her husband, Herman Rosenthal was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Esther Metz b. c 1875, d. c 29 Sep 1945
Child

Citations

  1. [S13170] Death Notices: Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, 30 Sep 1945, Page 36, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Esther ROSENTHAL. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.
  2. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Engagement: Metz - Rosenthal.

Kathy Lynn Gilman1,2

F, #46833, b. 9 May 1956, d. 23 June 2007
Father*Charles Edgar Gilman2
Last Edited6 Oct 2022
     She was born on 9 May 1956 at Pulaski County, Virginia, USA.1,2 Kathy married James David Genske on 18 June 1978 at Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA, according to Virginia Marriage Certificate: 1978025254.2 Kathy Lynn Gilman and James David Genske were divorced on 31 August 1982 at Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.3,4
     Kathy Gillman Grinnell died on 23 June 2007, at her home, at Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, at age 51.5
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Predeceased by one parent, Charles Edgar Gilman.5

     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Asheville Citizen-Times published in Asheville, North Carolina, 24 June 2007.5

Family

James David Genske b. 18 Aug 1951, d. 15 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [S2213] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911 (Publisher: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9277/'Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; cited as "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, Delayed Birth Records., Kathy Lynn Gilman, Birth Date: 09 May 1956, Birth Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA, Certificate Number: 1956034077.
  2. [S11572] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 (Publisher: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.), Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; "Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Images of the marriage registrations are included"; cited as "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records., James David Genske & Kathy Lynn Gilman, Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1978, Marriage Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA, Certificate Number: 1978025254.
  3. [S8086] North Carolina, Divorce Index, 1958-2004 (Publisher: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, 2004.), Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Divorce Index, 1958-2004; "Original data: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004. Raleigh, NC, USA"; cited as "NC Divorce Index, 1958-2004., James Genske and Kathy Genske; Divorced on 31 Aug 1982, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  4. [S12176] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 (Publisher: North Carolina Archives and Records Section), Ancestry.com, North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; "This database is an index to deaths that occurred in the State of North Carolina, USA, between 1908 and 2004. Images are not included"; cited as "North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes., James David Genske, Death Date: 15 Aug 1995, Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, Birth Date: 18 Aug 1951, Father's Last Name: Genske, Marital Status: Divorced, Notes: Disposition: Burial out of state, Autopsy: Yes, Attendant: Medical Examiner, Hospital Status: General Hospital, Residence Place: Watauga, North Carolina.
  5. [S13171] Obituaries: Kathy Gilman Grinnell, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina, 24 Jun 2007, Page 6, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Kathy Gilman GRINNELL (Aged 51). Hereinafter cited as Asheville Citizen-Times.

Charles Edgar Gilman1

M, #46834
Last Edited21 Aug 2022
     In the obituary of Kathy Gillman Grinnell who died 23 June 2007, her father, Charles Edgar Gilman, was listed or implied as predeceased.2

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S11572] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 (Publisher: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.), Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; "Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Images of the marriage registrations are included"; cited as "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records., James David Genske & Kathy Lynn Gilman, Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1978, Marriage Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA, Certificate Number: 1978025254.
  2. [S13171] Obituaries: Kathy Gilman Grinnell, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina, 24 Jun 2007, Page 6, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Kathy Gilman GRINNELL (Aged 51). Hereinafter cited as Asheville Citizen-Times.

Sherman Crafton1

M, #46838
Last Edited22 Aug 2022
     Sherman married Mrs. Sherman Crafton.1
     In the obituary of Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton who died 27 March 1945, his father, Sherman Crafton, was listed or implied as predeceased.1

Family

Mrs. Sherman Crafton
Child

Citations

  1. [S13175] PVT Crafton Death Listed, The Franklin Evening Star, Franklin, Indiana, 27 Mar 1945, Page 1, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Death Reported: Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton (Aged 26). Hereinafter cited as Franklin Evening Star.

Mrs. Sherman Crafton1

F, #46839
Last Edited22 Aug 2022
     Sherman married Sherman Crafton.1
     In the obituary of Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton who died 27 March 1945, his mother, Mrs. Sherman Crafton, was listed as surviving him.1

Family

Sherman Crafton
Child

Citations

  1. [S13175] PVT Crafton Death Listed, The Franklin Evening Star, Franklin, Indiana, 27 Mar 1945, Page 1, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Death Reported: Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton (Aged 26). Hereinafter cited as Franklin Evening Star.

Robert William Johnson1

M, #46840, b. 21 October 1921, d. 8 August 2006
Father*Edgar Johnson1,2,3 b. c 1881
Mother*Eliza Turoin Hicks1,2,3 b. c 1889
Last Edited14 Jun 2023
     He was born on 21 October 1921 at Guilford Twp., Hendricks County, Indiana, USA, according to Indiana Birth Certificate: 54960.1 Robert married Mary Gertrude Liggett circa March 1947 at Indiana, USA.4,5,6 Robert married Myra Berteal Rees on 18 October 1997 at Indianapolis, Center Twp., Marion County, Indiana, USA, according to Indiana Marriage Certificate: 039038. He was retired from Eli Lilly.7,2 Robert William Johnson and Myra Berteal Rees were divorced. since she was recorded as divorced at the time of her passing.8
     Robert William Johnson died on 8 August 2006, Note that his military records give his date of death as 06 Aug 2006, at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, at age 84.9,10 The informant on his death registration was his wife.10
     Robert William Johnson was buried on 9 August 2008 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, USA.10,11
     
Military Service

     Robert William Johnson began military service on 5 August 1942 at the age of 20 at USA joining the Army. He was described as being US Army - World War II.9 Robert William Johnson ended his military service on 27 November 1945
End of US Army - World War II Military Service section.9

     Robert William Johnson, of the same address as his brother, in Franklin, registered for the draft on 16 February 1942 at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, USA, at the age of 20. He was employed by Kroger Stores in Franklin. He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as his brother, Floyd Johnson. He was described as 5' 6" and 140 lbs. with blue eyes, blonde hair and a light complexion.12
     Robert W. and Mary G. Johnson appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, enumerated 15 April 1950, described as a painter in the pharmaceutical manufacture industry.6 Robert W. Johnson, of Greenwood, Indiana, was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Mary G. Johnson, who died on 24 June 1996.5
     In the obituary of Mary Gertrude Liggett Johnson who died 24 June 1996, her husband, Robert W. Johnson, was listed as a survivor.13
     Research notes (August 2022):
The date (17 Jan 1992) given for the end of his previous marriage does not seem to align with either of the two previous marriages I have found.14

Family 1

Mary Gertrude Liggett b. 21 Nov 1914, d. 24 Jun 1996
Marriage*Robert married Mary Gertrude Liggett circa March 1947 at Indiana, USA.4,5,6 

Family 2

Myra Berteal Rees b. c 1922, d. 17 Jan 2002
Marriage*Robert married Myra Berteal Rees on 18 October 1997 at Indianapolis, Center Twp., Marion County, Indiana, USA, according to Indiana Marriage Certificate: 039038. He was retired from Eli Lilly.7,2 
Divorce* Robert William Johnson and Myra Berteal Rees were divorced. since she was recorded as divorced at the time of her passing.8  

Citations

  1. [S6378] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, online Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, Robert William Johnson, Birth Date: 21 Oct 1921, R.F.D., Hendricks, Indiana, USA, Father: Edgar Johnson, Mother: Eliza Hicks, Certificate Number: 54960. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  2. [S9788] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005 (Publisher: Indiana Archives and Records Administration), Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960 - 2005; "This databasae contains Indiana marriage records including images of the original license or marriage certificate"; cited as "Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005., Robert W Johnson & Myra B Martin; Marriage: 18 Oct 1997, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, Certificate Number: 039038, Box Number: Box 5h, Volume Number: NA.
  3. [S13176] Floyd C. Johnson dies at hospital, The Daily Journal, Franklin, Indiana, 14 Jul 1980, Page 2, column 1 & 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Floyd C. Johnson (Aged 68). Hereinafter cited as Daily Journal.
  4. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Newspapers.com contains an obsolete index entry for a marriage between Mary Gertrude L. Johnson and Robert William Johnson, giving a citation including the following information: The World Telephone; Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 1947; Publication Place: Bloomington, Indiana, USA;.
  5. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Mary G Johnson, Death Date: 24 Jun 1996, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, Age: 81, Birth Date: 21 Nov 1914, Shelby Co, Indiana, Father: James F Liggett, Mother: Lillie Liggett, Spouse: Robert W Johnson.
  6. [S13178] Robert W Johnson household, 15 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Sheet: 12; Enumeration District: 98-328; Dwelling: 113, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat , Marriage: LIcense: Johnson - Martin.
  8. [S6399] "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011", online Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011: Myra Berteal Martin Johnson, Death Date: 17 Jan 2002, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana, USA, Age: 80, Birth Date: 01 Dec 1921, Churubusco, Indiana, Father: Ralph Rees, Mother: Dora Rees née Thompson.
  9. [S3870] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Publisher: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; "Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."; cited as "BIRLS Death File., Robert W Johnson, Birth Date: 21 Oct 1921, Death Date: 06 Aug 2006, Enlistment Date: 05 Aug 1942, Enlistment Branch: ARMY, Discharge Date: 27 Nov 1945.
  10. [S6399] "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011", online Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011: Robert W Johnson, Death Date: 08 Aug 2006, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, Age: 84, Birth Date: 21 Oct 1921, Morgantown, Indiana, Father: Edgar Johnson, Mother: Eliza Johnson, Spouse: Barbara Johnson.
  11. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Forest Lawn Memory Gardens: Robert W. Johnson
    Grave marker transcription:
    JOHNSON
    Robert W.     1921 - 2006
    Mary G.     1914 - 1996.
  12. [S8085] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Publisher: Ancestry.com), Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; "Database created from Draft Registration Cards of all U.S. states. Images are in Fold3, requiring a subscription to view"; cited as "US WWII Draft., Robert William Johnson; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942, Indiana, USA, Birth Date: 21 Oct 1921, Hendricks, Indiana, Height: 5 6, Weight: 140, Eye Color: Blue, Hair Color: Blonde, Complexion: Light, Employer: Emery Garrison, Next of Kin: Floyd Johnson.
  13. [S13179] Deats: Mary Gertrude Liggett Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, 25 Jun 1996, Page 27, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Gertrude Liggett JOHNSON (Aged 81). Hereinafter cited as Indianapolis Star.
  14. [S9788] "Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005", online Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960 - 2005: Barbara Anne Lanning & Robert William Johnson; Marriage: 29 Jul 2003, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, Certificate Number: 024962, Box Number: NA, Volume Number: 48-52.