Joe Grear CHRISTIAN

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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.


Birth:
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

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CHR&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=1201&GRid=13912893&

Died:
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

Joe married Jennifer (Jennie) Wondolowski [Group Sheet]

Joe married Virginia Madge Sheppard 07 May 1949, McDowell Co. WV. Virginia was born 26 Aug 1927, Sprigg, Mingo Co. WV; died 03 Apr 1983, Orlando, Orange Co. FL; was buried , Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Pulaski Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Candace married Richards. [Group Sheet]

Rose married Jenny. [Group Sheet]