Eugene Miller Niblo (1915 - 1977)

Born 15 Apr 1915 in Kleberg, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Mar 1977 at age 61 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Private Gene Niblo served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 2 Jun 1942
Unit(s): 87th Infantry Division
Service ended: 25 Oct 1945

Private. Gene Niblo served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 15 Dec 1942
Unit(s): 10th Mountain Division
Service ended: 25 Oct 1945

l-87th, 87th Mountain Infantry Battalion 10th.

Blizzard

Volume 2, Number 1,

January 1, 1973

A Page from Andy’s Foxhole

"when vets of the three Infantry regiments sought out their respective headquarters bistros they found them identified by large, beautifully painted regimental insignia rendered by our own Gene Niblo. In the case of the 87th boys there was instant recognition because their insignia had been officially recognized by the Institute of Heraldry during our time in World War II."

Born to Loyal Elbert Niblo (1889 - 1940 and Clara Estelle Puntenney-Niblo (1889 - 1983)

Birth

Texas Birth Index

Name Eugene Niblo

Event Date 26 Apr 1915

Event Place Kleberg, Texas

Certificate Number 15333 ^[1]

The Puntenney-Niblo family lives in the same home as they did on the 1930 census, Denver.

Siblings

Winfield Puntenney Niblo (1912 - 2007

Loyal Elbert Jr. born 1910 Colorado

Dorothy Niblo-Rapp (1924 - 1972

Family Life

1920 Washington, Rice, Kansas

Head of the household was,

T E Niblo Head M 30 Iowa, sex: M, age 30, marital Status: Married, birth Year (Estimated) 1890, birthplace Iowa

Father's Birthplace -United States--Mother's Ohio

Stella Niblo Wife F 30 Colorado

Loyal Niblo Son M 10 Colorado

Wesfills Niblo Son M 7 Texas

Andrew Wm Niblo Son M 4 Texas ^[2]

AMAZZING

The Original Head of house IS: "L.E."

The wife is ok, Estella born Colorado

Son: Loyal Jr is great

Son: Wesfills??? Should be WINFIELD P. born Texas

Son: Andrew Wm. original is definitely EUGENE Wm.

EUGENE M. born 1915 TEXAS

There was no child born 1916 names Andrew William

Life in Colorado

1930 Denver, Denver, Colorado

Address: 136 Sherman St

Age 15 --Marital Status Single

Birth Year (Estimated) 1915

Birthplace Texas

Father's Birthplace -Iowa --Mother's Colorado

Sheet Letter B --Sheet Number 20

Loyal E Niblo Head age:40 Iowa Proprietor=grocery store

Estelle Niblo Wife F 40 Colorado

Loyal E Niblo Jr. Son M 20 Colorado

Winfield P Niblo Son M 17 Texas

Eugene M Niblo Son M 15 Texas

Dorothy D Niblo Daughter F 5 Colorado ^[3]

1940 Tract 28, Denver, Denver, Colorado

Age 24 --Marital Status Single

Birthplace Texas

Birth Year (Estimated) 1916

Last Place of Residence Same Place

Le Nibla Head age:50 Iowa landscaping

Estelle Nibla Wife F 50 Colorado

Le J M Nibla Son M 30 Colorado

Winfield Nibla Son M 27 Texas

Eugene Nibla Son age:24 Texas sign painter

Dorothy Nibla Daughter F 15 Colorado

Robert Nibla Grandson M 5 Colorado

Louis E De Haven Lodger M 73 Indiana ^[4]

OK...GRANDSON---Robert NIBLA born 1935

So he has to be one of the sons.

Military

l-87th, went to Kiska and

saw action in Italy with the 10th.

World War II

"The 87th Mountain Infantry Battalion was activated on 15 November 1941 at Fort Lewis, Washington, with Lieutenant Colonel Onslow S. Rolfe as the commanding officer. This unit was the first American unit of mountain troops." [1]

Full Name: Eugene Niblo

Social Security Number ***-**-2658

Conflict Period: World War II

Served for United States of America

Enlistment Date: 2 Jun 1942

Discharge Date: 28 Oct 1945 ^{[5] [6]}

After The War

The original page is spelled:

1950 Denver, Denver, Colorado

Enumerated April 11th by Lela Jackson

Home #1220 St. Paul

Head of the household was, a home not a farm

Head, William Macfarlane, age: 66, born Mar. in Scotland, hours worked a week:42 hours, Operator on a Tramway

Wife, Agnes Macfarlane, age: 60, born in Nebraska, housewife

Son-in-law Eugene Niblo, age:35, born Mar. in Texas, birth Date: abt 1915 occupation: Sign Painter Private Mfg. hours worked: 40

Daughter, Edith " (Niblo), age: 34, born born Mar. in Colorado, occupation: Art Teacher, Junior High

Grandson, Stephen " (Niblo), age: 9 born Nov. . in Colorado

familysearch.org Data has it "Eugene Riblo" ^{[7] [8]}

1958 Denver

Cervi's Rocky Mountain Journal, Volume 9, Number 21,

February 12, 1958

"Association of Christian Churches of Denver Area, Inc., bought from Eugene Niblo................Sec. 27, TSS. R6BW. TD Eugene M. Niblo, Ixtyal E. Niblo and William E. Rapp, $28,550. ."

Death

Blizzard

, Volume 6, Number 2,

April 1, 1977

TAPS

EUGENE M. NIBLO

"Died March 29, 1977 after a long illness, in Denver, Colorado. He served with l-87th, went to Kiska and saw action in Italy with the 10th. He was an artist, teacher, craftsman, and always ready to help on the 10th projects..........Gene made many artistic contributions to the 10th Mountain Division............... many members have, hanging on their walls, his silk-screened 10th insignia on the framed glass. All of us in the Rocky Mountain Chapter will miss Gene a great deal. He is survived by his wife, Edith, and son, Stephen."

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File

Name: Eugene M Niblo

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1915

Death Date: 29 Mar 1977

Enlistment Date: 2 Jun 1942

Discharge Date: 28 Oct 1945 ^[9][10]

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 62

Given Name Eugene  :Surname Niblo

Birth Date 27 Apr 1915

State Colorado

Last Place of Residence: Denver, Denver, Colorado

Previous Residence Postal Code 80209 (DENVER)

Event Date Mar 1977 ^[11]

Plot: unmarked

Research Notes

Taylor-25258 17:39, 29 April 2024 (UTC) fb'd the 10th Mountain Division and asked if they know where he is... https://www.facebook.com/10thMTNDIV

THE Riverside Cemetery online list was checked and there are only 2 NIBLO's there, Henry and Mons Niblo born 1905/1907... Eugene IS NOT listed and this is a very good list.

I was just INFORMED "This gentleman is NOT buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, CO....Please remove from the Fairmount Cemetery on F.A.G Thanks so much" (unsigned)

I was informed before I placed the memorial that he was there And his grave was near my other family............ and no stone but there is an OPEN space..

The cemetery has just confirmed that Uncle Eugene is not buried with the family, in the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. I will remove him and start looking for the correct cemetery, any help would be appreciated.

Since there is evidence that he was living in Denver and it is a known fact that when a person had no money and no other cemetery would take them, Franktown Cemetery has allowed people to be laid to rest with them. So he might be one of the 50 KNOWN but unmarked graves there. I will do further searching to verify this...

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD9T-14K : 1 January 2015), Eugene Niblo, 26 Apr 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Service
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6R-QTL : 14 December 2015), T E Niblo, Washington, Rice, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,547. :Sheet Letter A --Sheet Number 9
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WY-H5X : 8 December 2015), Eugene M Niblo in entry for Loyal E Niblo, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRD2-7D7 : accessed 23 October 2016), Eugene Nibla in household of Le Nibla, Tract 28, Denver, Election District J, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-126, sheet 10A, family 261, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 487.
5. ↑ U S Dept Veteran Affairs
6. ↑ "Veterans Affairs"https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12996608:2441
7. ↑ 1950 Denver familysearc h.org
8. ↑ "1950 Denver, Denver, Colorado"https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/19731486:62308
9. ↑ U S Dept Veteran Affairs
10. ↑ "Veterans Affairs"https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12996608:2441
11. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V95M-Y3J : 20 May 2014), Eugene Niblo, Mar 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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