Grover Cleveland CHRISTIAN Cleva Inez CHRISTIAN Harvey Leon CHRISTIAN Gary L CHRISTIAN Living CHRISTIAN Living CHRISTIAN Patricia CHRISTIAN Helen Pauline RINE Harold Keith CHRISTIAN James Dwayne CHRISTIAN Sallie Hester JENKINS Mini tree diagram
Vernon Garth CHRISTIAN

Vernon Garth CHRISTIAN4,5,2,8,6,9

5th Aug 19193,1,4,5,2,6 - 30th Jun 19601,2

Life History

5th Aug 1919

Born in Mountain View, Kiowa, Oklahoma.3,1,4,5,2,6

1920

Resident in Mountain View, Kiowa, Oklahoma.7

1930

Resident in Dill, Kiowa, Oklahoma.4

28th Jul 1946

Married Helen Pauline RINE in Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma.10,11

about 1950

Birth of son Gary L CHRISTIAN

30th Jun 1960

Died in Oklahoma.1,2

"He was killed when a semi fell on him."  --  his great niece, "mitchell140711"

2nd Jul 1960

Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.1,2

Other facts

 

Birth of son Living CHRISTIAN

 

Birth of daughter Living CHRISTIAN

 

Birth of daughter Patricia CHRISTIAN

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 13 January, Mountain View, District 142, page 5B, Hse/Fam #40
    Christian, Cleve   Head  M W 36 TX TX TX  Rancher
    Christian, Sallie Wife   F W 26  OK TX TX
    Christian, Vernon  son  M W 5mos OK TX OK (makes him born about July 1919)

    1930 Federal Census, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 9 April, Dill, District 4, page 5B, Hse #101, Fam #102
    Christian, Cleve  Head  M W 46  TX MS MS  Farmer
    [Note that birthplace of both parents has changed]
    Christian, Sallie Wife  F W 36  OK TX TX
    Christian, Vernon  son  M W 10  OK TX OK

    Some time between 1935 and 1940, Vernon became an employee of the US Air Corps, and int he 1940 census he is reported as a civilian airplane mechanic at Randolph Air Field near San Antonio, Texas.

    1940 Federal Census, Bexar County, Texas, 12 April, Randolph Field, 52nd School Squadron Air Corps, District 15-20, page 16A, Hse #464, Govt Owned
    Christian, Vernon G Head M W 20 Single Grade H4 b Oklahoma Rural Kiowa CO OK in 1935 Airplane Mechanic, Civilian Employee [b abt 1920]

    When he registered for the WWII draft, Vernon was in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Vernon Garth Christian
    Residence Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
    Age 26
    Birth 5 Aug 1919 Mountain View, Oklahoma, USA
    Next of Kin Cleve Christian
    Employer Unemployed
    5'8" 150 lbs, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion
    Registratered 12 Sep 1945
    (no Image Available, Index record only)

    In a letter to Lou Ila Gregory from her fiancé, Orville Lee Jenkins, Orville mentions that he had attended Vernon's wedding the previous Sunday, which woould be 28 July 1946.

    In 1952, Vernon was living in Anadarko.  He was employed by a company in Chickasha, where he was listed in the City Directory.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Chickasha, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1952, p 55
    Christian Bobby D stdnt  r 915 S 6th
    Christian Broom (Ralph F Christian) h 915 S 6th
    Christian Ralph F (Anna M; Christian Broom Mfg) h 915 S 6th
    Christian Sally (wid Cleve) h 2713 S 18th
    Christian Vernon G mtce mech Standard Cable r Anadarko

    "CHRISTIAN, Vernon G, 5 Aug 1919 - 30 Jun 1960  (burial 2 Jul) (Block 36, Lot 106, NE 1/4)"
    --  Rosehill Cemetery Registry, Chickasha, Oklahoma, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/grady/cemeteries/rose03.txt.

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    Helen Pauline was Uncle Vernon Garth Christian’s wife, he was killed when a semi fell on him. He is the original Vernon Garth Christian and was my Grandpa Harvey’s Brother. They had 3 children Garth, Gary and Gay.

    My Grandpa Harvey named my dad after his brother who was Vernon Garth Christian Sr. My brother is a Jr and was named after my dad of course.  My mother’s name is Donna Lee Christian (Handley).
    --  Brenda Mitchell, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 23 April 2018
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    Karen, who posted Vernon's memorial on Find a Grave, added information from my research to Vernon's memorial.

    Vernon G Christian
    Birth Aug 5, 1919 Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
    Death Jun 30, 1960 Oklahoma
    Parents:
    Grover C Christian (1884 - 1939)
    Sallie Hester Christian (1893 - 1982)
    Siblings:
    Cleva Inez Weaver (1912 - 2000)
    Harvey L Christian (1915 - 1987)
    Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma, Block 36 Lot 106
    Created by Karen Jul 05, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #54527736, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54527736/christian

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