14. | John Ferguson, Jr. (2.Georgia2, 1.Anna1) was born in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1951 in of, Orange Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Between 1943 and 1945, U.S. Navy
- Other-Begin: 14 Jun 1945, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; newspsper
- Other-Begin: 14 Jun 1945, New London, Connecticut; training
- Other-Begin: 17 Jun 1945, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; newspaper
- Residence: 1948, 803 Lowe, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Residence: 1951, 537 Russell, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
Notes:
per article in newspaper dated 14 Jun 1945
"former football star, had served for two and a half years in submarine service in the Pacific area before being assigned to the east (New London, Connecticut) for his special training."
Birth:
estimates from birth dates of siblings:
between 1908 - 1912
or between 1916 - 1924
Military:
per article in newspaper dated 14 Jun 1945
"former football star, had served for two and a half years in submarine service in the Pacific area before being assigned to the east (New London, Connecticut) for his special training."
dates approximate.
Brother Green Berry Obit published on February 7, 1944 in Orange Leader referenced "brother John Ferguson, Jr., in the U.S. Navy."
Other-Begin:
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex), Vol 32, No 141, Ed 1, Thursday, June 14, 1945
Captain John Ferguson, Sr., local harbormaster, received a telegram Thursday stating that his sone John Ferguson, Jr., motor machinist mate first class, was critically ill at his station in New London, Connecticut, where he has been in training for some time. Ferguson, who was a former football star, had served for two and a half years in submarine service in the Pacific area before being assigned to the east coast for special training.
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Other-Begin:
specialized schooling (probably Navy)
Other-Begin:
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 143, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 17, 1945
pg 1
John Ferguson, Jr. Reported Better
Captain John Ferguson, local harbormaser, has been informed that his son John Ferguson, Jr. motor machinist mate 1st class, reported as critically ill one day this week, was somewhat improved Saturday. His trouble was said to have been a bad appendix.
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Residence:
1948 Orange city directory
Ferguson John city dockmstr r92 Pine
Ferguson John Jr (Roberta W) hlpr Gulf States Utilities h803 Lowe ct
Residence:
1951 Orange city directory
Ferguson, John dockmstr City Wharf & Dock Comn h 226 E Park av
Ferguson, John jr (Bernice T) city policemn h 537 Russell ct
John married Roberta Beatrice Wallace on 1 May 1946 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Roberta (daughter of Robert Emmett Wallace and Willie Delano Craig) was born on 25 Dec 1928 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1948 in of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Eunice Marie Rider(relationship?). Eunice (daughter of Zenon Rider and Marie Ada Perron) was born on 15 Jul 1914 in Mamou, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Dec 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, West Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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