James E Gegenheimer
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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  2. 2. Biography & Family History
  3. 3. Family Tree & Genealogy
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James E Gegenheimer (1920 - 1990)

James E Gegenheimer was born on July 20, 1920 at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born to Frederick Gegenheimer and Isabella Mahoney, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. He married Gloria Mae Landry. James died in September 1990 in Patterson, Louisiana at 70 years old. He was buried in Patterson, Louisiana. We know that James E Gegenheimer had been residing in the United States.

His family heritage is believed to be: White, Citizen.

James's education includes: 4 Years Of High School. His occupation and profession is listed as: Salespersons.

Military service:
Military serial#: 14096114 Enlisted: March 24, 1942 Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law.
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Birth

at New Orleans,
New Orleans, Orleans Parish County, Louisiana United States

Death


Patterson, St Mary Parish County, Louisiana United States

Cause of death

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Burial / Funeral


Patterson, St Mary Parish County, Louisiana United States

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Last Known Residence

the United States

Average Age

James E Gegenheimer lived 1 years shorter than the average Gegenheimer family member when he died at the age of 70.

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Family

Father: Frederick Gegenheimer
Mother: Isabella Mahoney

Wife: Gloria Mae Landry

Education

4 Years Of High School

Professions

Salespersons

Organizations

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Military Service

Military serial#: 14096114
Enlisted: March 24, 1942
Military branch: Air Corps
Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10
Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

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Ethnicity

White, Citizen

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Gender

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1920 - In the year that James E Gegenheimer was born, the National Football League, first called the American Professional Football Association, was created. College football was more popular than pro football and rising player salaries were bankrupting league owners. In response, owners created the NFL, using the pro baseball association as a model. Eleven teams were formed: the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Decatur Staleys, Hammond Pros, Massillon Tigers, Muncie Flyers, Racine Cardinals, Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents.

1964 - When he was 44 years old, on February 9th, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people watched - although the Beatles couldn't be heard because of the loud screaming of the female teenage audience.

1970 - By the time he was 50 years old, on May 4th, four students at Kent State University in Ohio were shot and killed by National Guardsmen. The students were at a peaceful demonstration protesting the invasion of Cambodia by US forces. There had been precedent for the killing of American college students. The previous year, on May 15th, Alameda County Sheriffs used shotguns against U.C. Berkeley students at a protest for People's Park. One student died, one was blinded, 128 were injured.

1978 - By the time he was 58 years old, on November 18th, Jim Jones's Peoples Temple followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana - where they had moved, from San Francisco, as a group. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. Whole families (women and children included) died - more than 900 people in all.

1990 - In the year of James E Gegenheimer's passing, on April 24th, the Hubble telescope was launched into space after long delays due to the Challenger explosion. An optical flaw was found within weeks of launch but was fixed within three years. The discoveries made possible by the Hubble have contributed to scientists' understanding of the universe.

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James E Gegenheimer died in September 1990 in Patterson, Louisiana at 70 years of age. No cause of death has been listed. He was buried in Patterson, Louisiana. He was born on July 20, 1920 at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born to Frederick Gegenheimer and Isabella Mahoney, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. James married Gloria Mae Landry. We know that James E Gegenheimer had been residing in the United States.

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Source(s): Social Security Death Index and National Archives: WWII Enlistment Records: 1938 - 1946

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