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John Frederick Gigax

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Name John Frederick Gigax [1] Born 10 Sep 1885 Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [1]
Gender Male AncestorInterest 1 Anecdote - John was born and raised in Zanesville, Ohio. He moved to Pittsburgh to live his adult life. He was employed by the Pennsylvania and Lake Erie Railroad as a clerk and later worked for the Southern Railroad as the Pittsburgh Freight Agent until he retired in 1947.
BirthOrder 3 Cleaned N CW Service ? DescendantInterest 1 My Ancestors ? Occupation - A post office employee and during part of his career he worked on post office trains sorting mail enroute. He lived in Pittsburgh.
PRIVATE ? Record ID Number 1985 Died 16 Sep 1970 Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsyvania, USA [1]
Buried 19 Sep 1970 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsyvania, USA [1]
Siblings
4 Siblings Person ID I1985 Hillbillies & Vikings Last Modified 15 Oct 2019
Father Frank Gigax, b. 7 Apr 1856, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA , d. 6 Apr 1939, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
(Age 82 years)
Mother Esther Ardelia Haldeman, b. 6 Oct 1855, Sonora, Muskingum, Ohio, USA , d. 5 May 1936, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
(Age 80 years)
Married 11 Jul 1879 Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [1, 2]
Family ID F338 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther Minnie Michel, b. 14 Apr 1891, Enon Valley, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 11 Jul 1969, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
(Age 78 years)
Married 10 Jul 1914 43 Climax St., Beltzhoover, Allegheny, Pennsylvania [1]
- Met Esther Minnie Michel and married her three months after arriving in Pittsburgh. They were married in the bride's home at 43 [or 38 check] Climax Street in Beltzhoover. She had worked in the Riech Dairy before marriage. They lived in the Beltzhoover neighorhood of Pittsburgh, and then in about 1924, they moved to 1505 Park Avenue in Dormont to live with and care for Esther's mother, Emma Elizabeth (Rech) Michel. They attended the Christ Lutheran Church in Beltzhoover and Bethany Lutheran Church in Dormont. John and Esther lived in their Dormont home until their deaths.
Age at Marriage He was 28 years and 10 months - She was 23 years and 3 months Children 1. Ruth Louise Gigax, b. 21 Jan 1915, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
2. Mae Elizabeth Gigax, b. 7 Sep 1916, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 22 Aug 1982, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
(Age 65 years)
3. Grace Naomi Gigax, b. 31 Mar 1918, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 15 Nov 2009 (Age 91 years)
Last Modified 28 Apr 2021 Family ID F339 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents Old Man Draft Registration Card, WWI
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Reference Your Name Here. "John Frederick Gigax". Hillbillies & Vikings. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1985&tree=tree1 (accessed February 7, 2023).
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