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Ancel Ray McChristian

Ancel Ray McChristian

Male 1923 - 1998  (74 years)

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  • Name Ancel Ray McChristian 
    Born 13 Sep 1923  Japton, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jul 1998  Bremerton, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Pateros, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I22967  Family
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2017 

    Father Charles Denton McChristian,   b. 30 Dec 1895, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1974, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hazel Ann Watkins,   b. 1 Dec 1898, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1964, Brewster, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1919  Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F7923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Sep 1923 - Japton, Madison County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1212] McChristian, Robert Monroe.

    2. [S2927] Find a Grave, 5 April 2017; Ancel Ray McChristian.
      Ancel Ray McChristian
      Birth: Sep. 13, 1923
      Japton
      Madison County
      Arkansas, USA
      Death: Jul. 3, 1998
      Bremerton
      Kitsap County
      Washington, USA
      Ancel Ray McChristian, 74, a former longtime resident of Pateros, passed away Friday, July 3, 1998, in the Harrison Memorial Hospital at Bremerton.
      He was born on Sept. 13, 1923, the son of Charles and Hazel (Watkins) McChristian in Japton, Ark., where he attended school, after which he worked as a farm laborer.
      Ancel entered the U.S. Army, into active duty, on May 15, 1943, until his honorable discharge on Jan. 19, 1946. While in active duty, as an amphibious engineer, he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, the Bronze Service Arrowhead Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the Presidential Citation.
      Ancel had made his home in the Veterans Administration Complex in Retsil, Wash., for the past 20 years.
      He is survived by his five sisters, Vina Gebbers Barber of Pateros, Vivian Scherrers of The Dalles, Ore., Velma Bryant of Pateros, Vicki Hull of Azwell, and Lexie Whiteman of Stockton, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his father, mother and two brothers.
      Services are under the direction of Barnes Chapel, Brewster.  
      Family links: 
       Parents:
        Charlie Denton McChristian (1895 - 1974)
        Hazel Nellie Watkins McChristian (1898 - 1964) 
       Siblings:
        Ancel Ray McChristian (1923 - 1998)
        Vina Lee McChristian Gebbers (1926 - 2011)*
        Vivian Inez McChristian Scherrer (1929 - 2005)*
        Velma F McChristian Bryant (1932 - 2012)*
        Charles Floyd McChristian (1937 - 1939)*
       Burial:
      Pateros Cemetery 
      Pateros
      Okanogan County
      Washington, USA 
      Created by: Teresa
      Record added: Jul 16, 2008 
      Find A Grave Memorial# 28319002