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Edna Esther Gigax

Edna Esther Gigax

Female 1882 - 1967  (84 years)


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  • Name Edna Esther Gigax 
    Birth 26 Jun 1882  Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. This source gives 26 Jun 1882 as her birth date, which I believe to be correct, several other sources say 26 Jul 1882. Since the former is based on an application that she presumable made herself, I tend to believe it is correct.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 17y 
    Address:
    City of Zanesville, Fifth Ward 
    Marriage Bride 27 Jun 1906  Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Witness Role: Principal: [F283] ...of Edward Clifford DENBOW and Edna Esther GIGAX
      Witness Role: Bride: [I1974] Edna Esther GIGAX
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1108] Edward Clifford DENBOW
      Witness Role: Minister: [I5209] A. M. COURTENAY
    Anecdote Aft 1960  [3
    • After death of husband, spent time living with various children. Lived in Athens, Ohio, with son Carl for several years before going to California to be with daughters. Was talented in music; played the piano quite well. Was a most loving and caring grandmother.
    Name Edna Esther Denbow 
    Death 16 Jan 1967  California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 84y 
    Person ID I1974  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2024 

    Father Frank Gigax,   b. 7 Apr 1856, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1939, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Esther Ardelia Haldeman,   b. 6 Oct 1855, Sonora, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1936, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jul 1879  Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I2118] Esther Ardelia HALDEMAN
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1978] Frank GIGAX
    Family ID F338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Clifford Denbow,   b. 23 Aug 1881, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1960, Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1906  Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I1974] Edna Esther GIGAX
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1108] Edward Clifford DENBOW
      Witness Role: Minister: [I5209] A. M. COURTENAY
    Children 
    >1. Willard Clemence Denbow,   b. 23 Oct 1907, Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1993, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    >2. Eleanor Sarah Denbow,   b. 23 Mar 1909, Vinton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2003, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    +3. Carl Herbert Denbow,   b. 13 Dec 1911, East Fultonham, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1994, Doctors North Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +4. Russell Edwin Denbow,   b. 16 Oct 1920, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 2007, Van Duyn Home & Hospital, Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +5. Cora Ann Denbow,   b. 18 May 1926, New London, Huron, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 2011, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2022 

  • Photos
    Grandma Denbow 1
    Grandma Denbow 1
    Keywords: Picture
    Edna Gigax Denbow (mug)
    Edna Gigax Denbow (mug)
    Keywords: Picture

    Headstones
    Grandma's Tombstone (Edna Gigax)
    Grandma's Tombstone (Edna Gigax)
    Keywords: Picture

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Edna Esther Gigax". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1974&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S468] Census 1900 Muskingum, Ohio, USA NARA series 1241310 (SD 4, ED 72, Sheet 1).

    2. [S193] MC: Edna Gigax-Edward Denbow from Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, database with images, FamilySearch.

    3. [S1] Personal knowledge of Carl J. Denbow.

    4. [S9] Research conducted by Russel Arndts on the Gigax Family. GIGAX.GED imported on 2006/09/07 at 20:41:10.

    5. [S323] Nellie May Gigax (Mrs. Wietzel) Family Tree as submitted for her successful application to the Daughters of the American Revolution.


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