Emmett D Giffen (1907 - 2001)

Born 27 Sep 1907 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Sep 2001 at age 93 in Texas, United States

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Biography

Emmett Giffen is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Air Force 15 Feb 1946-30 Sep 1967
Service in World War II and Korea.

Emmett D. Giffen was born on 27 Sep. 1907 at Texas, USA.^[1][2] He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of his parents, William M. Giffen and Edith Mariah "Maria" (Dromgoole) Giffen, at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^[3] He appeared on the census of 3 Jan. 1920 in the household of his parents at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^[4] He was a student at Texas A & M University in the class of 1931.^[5] He began military service on 15 Feb. 1946. His service records show that he was a Colonel in the World War II in the US Army Air Corps during World War II and in the US Air Force in the Korean War.^[2] He ended military service on 30 Sep. 1967.^[6]

He married Frances Grimsell.^[6]

Emmett died on 26 Sep. 2001 at Texas, at age 93 and was buried on at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^[2] His memorial has the location of his grave.^[7] He was remembered in the Cameron-Willacy A & M Club Aggie Annual Muster in 2002.^[5]

Census

19 April 1910

San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

• William Giffen 52.
• Eda Giffen 43.
• Sallie Giffen 22.
• Courtney Giffen 19.
• Hettie Giffen 16.
• Frank Giffen 13.
• Edith Giffen 8.
• Ernestine Giffen 5.
• Emmett Giffen 2.^[3]

03 Jan. 1920

San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, USA

• Giffen, William age 61 b. OH Laborer Ice Company.
• Edith wife age 52 b. TX.
• Frank son age 23 b. TX Printer.
• Edith dau. age 18 b. TX.
• Ernestine dau. age 15 b. TX.
• Emmet son age 12 b. TX.
• Anderson, Nild son-in-law age 24 b. TX Printer.
• Cuetney dau. age 29 b. TX.
• Nild gr-son age 11/12 b. TX.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Rochelle E. (Evans) Cochran, John G. Dromgoole Family. 8 Aug. 2005
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Emmett D Giffen. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 6, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1531; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375544 1910 US Census. William Giffen.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 6, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1778; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 910 1920 US Census. William Giffen.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Brownsville Herald. Aggies remembered Muster held for alumus who have passed on. By Jessica Rocha.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} The Family Tree of Glen John Smith and Joleen Evans
7. ↑ Emmett D Giffen memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Giffin-48 (now Giffen-32).