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- Was baptized at the St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, PA.
From the Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD, 06 June 1928, Wed.:
“Mildred Nelson, 703 N. Sherman ave., is a surgical patient in Moe Hospital.”
1920 Census: Oklahoma, Delaware, Township 4
Arthur Gann, head, rents, 29, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Kentucky, general farmer;
Cora M. Gann, wife, 29, born in Missouri, father and mother born in Missouri;
Raymond Gann, son, 10/12, born in Oklahoma, father and mother born in Missouri.
1930 Census: Oklahoma, Ottawa, Miami:
Arthur E. Gann, head, 39, born in Missouri, father and mother born in Missouri, no occupation;
Corel B. Gann, wife, 39, born in Missouri, father and mother born in Missouri;
Raymond E. Gann, 11, born in Oklahoma, father and mother born in Missouri;
Jewel G. Englert, niece, 28, born in Arkansas, father born in U.S., mother born in Missouri.
1940 U.S. Federal Census: Oklahoma: Ottawa: Narcissa:
Gann, Arthur, head, 48, married, completed 7 yrs education, born in Missouri, lived in same house as 5 years earlier, no occupation;
Cora, wife, 48, married, completed 5 yrs. of education, born in Missouri, lived in same house 5 years earlier;
Raymond E., son, 20, married, completed 1 yr. of high school, born in Oklahoma, worked in an orchestra;
Juanita, daughter-in-law, 17, completed 3 yrs. of high school, born in Kansas, no occupation;
Raymond L., grandson, 1/12 yrs. old, single, born in Kansas.
Appears to have worked for the Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Company, Miami, Oklahoma, as a Track Laborer when he was 23 yrs.old. He was employed 6/30/42:
Social Security-Carrier Employee Registration, Application for Account Number:
Raymond Eddie Gann
212 S. River
Commerce, Oklahoma
Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Company
Miami Oklahoma
Track Laborer
Age at last birthday: 23
Date of Birth: April 3, 1919
Place of Birth: Bernice, Delaware, Oklahoma
Father: Arthur Edward Gann
Mother: Cora Barbara Robinson
Male
White
Date Signed: 6-30-42
Signed: Raymond E. Gann
1950 U.S. Federal Census: South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Air Base, Apt. 422A:
Gann, Raymond E., head, male, 31, born in Oklahoma, occupation: traveling news agent in a news agency;
Mildred J., wife, female, 27, born in South Dakota;
Eddie R., son, male, 4, born in South Dakota;
Peggy Lee, daughter, female, 2, born in Pennsylvania.
A marriage record for Raymond Gann living in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas to Wanita Walker, also of Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas was recorded on 30 Jun 1938. Another Ancestry.com public record has cited this marriage as the first marriage for Raymond Eddie Gann.
U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Raymond Edward Gann
Age: 21
Date of Birth: April 3, 1919
Place of Birth: Bernice, Oklahoma, USA
Name of Person who will always know your address: Mr. Earl Brown, Friend
Address: 6627 Cassandra Dr. LA California
Employers Name: Edward W. Borcherding, 3200 Bandimi Blvd., Vernon, California
From the Miami News-Record (Miami, Oklahoma) 16 Jan 1944, Sun:
“Raymond E. Gann, an aviation student with the 814th college training detachment (Aircrew) was graduated at Ellensburg, Wash., and has reported to the Santa Ana Army airbase for further training as an aircrew member. He is the son of the late Mrs. Cora Gann, 20 H. Street northwest.”
From the Miami News-Record (Miami, Oklahoma) 28 May 1944, Sun.:
"Pvt. Raymond E. Gann, nephew of Gene Cantrell, 20 H street northwest, has been assigned to the AAFTC radio school at Sioux Falls Army airfield in South Dakota for training as a radio operator-mechanic. Gann was inducted July 17, 1943."
From The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) 02 Dec 1957, Mon.
"NOTICE TO RAYMOND EDWARD GANN, FATHER OF RAYMOND EDWARD GANN, JR.:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 327-5 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1955, WANITA M. THIL, who is the mother of RAYMOND EDWARD GANN, JR., a minor, and who has custody of him, will, on December 16, 1957, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m., present a petition to the Secretary of Hawaii for leave to change the name of said minor from RAYMOND EDWARD GANN, JR. to RAYMOND BUDDY EMBRY.
You are hereby further notified to file your objections, if any, in writing in the Office of the Secretary of Hawaii, Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, prior to 10 o'clock a.m. on December 16, 1957, and to be in attendance at said place and time if you desire to be heard orally with respect thereto.
LEVINSON & COBB
Attorneys for WANITA M. THIL"
From The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) 27 Aug 1946, Tue.
"Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Demor and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Demor, all of Pittsburgh, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Gann, East Middle street, and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Hughes, York street. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and children, Freddie and Mary Beth, returned recently after spending several weeks at a cottage at Marsh Creek Heights."
SSDI: #442-18-3791, b. 3 Apr 1919, d. Sept. 1976. Issued by OK (before 1951); res. 94025, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, CA.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Raymond E. Gann
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1919
Death Date: 15 Sep 1976
SSN: 442183791
Enlistment Date 1: 31 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 15 Feb 1946
"Raymond Eddie Gann" listed in article in The Gettysburg Times, Friday, May 28, 1948, as one of more than 1,200 Adams County Men and Women, Veterans of 2 Wars, Members of Lentz Post.
Advertisement from the Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), May 28, 1947:
"May 30th Opening, Lincoln Logs, four miles east of Gettysburg on LIncoln Highway. Dancing to the Music of "Buzz" Barnes and his Wood Choppers. Featuring Freddie Hughes, Talented Vocalist; George Ollinger, Trumpeter, and Ray Gann, Guitarist"...
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