John Kendrick Bumgardner (1915 - 1979)

Born 25 Nov 1915 in Jena, Louisiana

Ancestors

Husband of Effie Lee (Cook) Bumgardner — married about 1934 (to about 1944) in Louisiana

Husband of Etta Kathryn (Harris) Bumgardner — married 7 Jan 1946 (to about 1965) in Bossier, Louisiana

Husband of Beulah (Gass) Bumgardner — married about 1972 in Baton Rough, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1979 at age 63 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Biography

John Kendrick Bumgardner was born November 25, 1915 to Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Jr and Lena Kendrick Bumgardner in Jena, Louisiana. He was the oldest of eight children.^[1] He died of esophageal cancer, at his home at 5137 East Brookstown Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 1, 1979 with his wife Beulah at his side. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ^[2]

He was raised on the family farm. His love for farming never died. In the 1930s he lived with his family in Galveston, Texas. His father managed a furniture store there. With the depression, the furniture store was forced to close and they returned to the family farm.

Obituary

BUMGARDNER, JOHN KENDRICK Died Thursday, March 1, 1979, at his residence in Baton Rouge.·He was 63, a native of Jena. He was a veteran of World War II. Body at Hollabaugh-Spindle's WooddaIe Memorial Chapel from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at 10 a.m, Saturday at the funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Stafford Rogers and the Rev. George Terrell. Burial in Green oaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Beulah Gass Bumgardner, Baton Rouge; two daughters, Miss Kathryn Lee Ann Smith and Miss Amy Bumgardner, both of Baton Rouge; two sons, John Larry Bumgardner, Baton Rouge, and James K. Bumgardner, New Orleans; four sisters, Mrs. Wilhelmina Elkins, Robeline, Mrs. Beth Sistrunk and Mrs. Ada Clarie Brown, both of Shreveport, and Mrs. Mary Bass, Slidell; two brothers, Fred E. Bumgardner, Macon, Ga., and James E. Bumgardner, Shreveport. Preceded in death by a brother; Francis M. Bumgardner, and his parents. He was a member of Brookstown Baptist Church and the Capital Masonic Lodge.

John Kendrick Bumgardner Headstone

Marriages and children

• Marriage to Effie Lee Cook 1934-1944 . They had one son, James Kendrick ^[3]

• Marriage to Etta Kathryn Harris^[4]

1945-1965 . They had three children. John Larry and Kathryn LeAnn (twins), and Amy Louise.

• Marriage to Esther Kimble 1966-1970 (approximate)
• Marriage to Beulah Gass ^[5]

1973-1979 (approximate marriage date) until his death. They had a foster grandchild Tara who was adopted by Beulah after his death.

Military Service

Enlisted on January 6, 1941 in Coast Artillery Corps as an Army mine planter.^[6] He enlisted as a Private and completed the Army as a S Sgt. He served in Europe with the 3rd Army under General George Patton and General Omar Bradley. He admired them very much.

Occupation

John worked in the oil fields most of his life. He retired from Halliburton in the early 60s and bought several restaurants in Livonia, Lottie, and Blanks, Louisiana.

Talents

• John was an excellent cook. His Bar-B Que was talked about at his funeral, from people that had eaten it 20 years before and still recalled it as the best Bar-B Que they had ever eaten. He was a great baker. His sourdough bread and pies were outstanding. (If anyone got his cookbook with all his notes, I would like to know.) He said that he cooked for the Generals he served under in the Army.
• Gardening- His garden was beautiful. His entire back yard was a garden. There was a path to the picnic table, to the clothesline, and to the shed. The rest was garden. He loved Mirlitons.

Sources

1. ↑ [ 1930 US Census
2. ↑ Find A Grave
3. ↑ 1940 US Census
4. ↑ Find A Grave
5. ↑ Find A Grave
6. ↑ US World War II Army Enlistment Records

• 1930 US CensusCensus Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 2335; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0030; Image: 392.0; FHL microfilm: 2342069
• 1940 US Census Census Place: Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1389; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9-103B
• US World War II Army Enlistment Records
• Find A Grave: Memorial #12237802