John Slye Givens III (1913 - 1994)

Born 27 Sep 1913 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Inez (Blue) Givens — married 27 Sep 1936 in Lafayette, Louisiana

Died 25 Jul 1994 at age 80 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

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Biography

John was born in 1913. He was the son of John Givens and Anna Hopkins. He passed away in 1994.

Sources

• 1920 US Census (2 Feb 1920 • Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA) - John S Givens (HOH, 43 y, married, Insurance), Anna (wife, 36 y), Children: Louise (14 y), Mattie (11 y), Anna ( 9 y), [sic] George (6 y), Richard (3 y), Agnes (2 y), Sallie L Givens (mother, 79 y), Louise L Clegg (sister)

• 1930 United States Census - 8 Apr 1930 • Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA - House #324, Dwelling #148, Family #150, Lines 86-96 --- John S Givens (HOH, 53 y, Salesman in Insurance/Real Estate), Anna (wife, 46 y), Edwin (19), John S (16), Richard (13), Agnes (11), Thomas (9), Lillian (7), Anna (2 9/12), Louise Clegg (sister to head of household, widowed, 56y), Agnes Magill (aunt to head of household, widowed, 77 y)

• 1940 US Census (11 Apr 1940 • New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA) - - John Givens (Head of Household - 26 y, State Director of Youth Project - Junior Red Cross), Inez (wife - 26 y), Louise (1 yr) and John (11 months)

• Obituary for John Slye Givens III - Newspaper.com - The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa, California - 31 Jul 1994, Sun • Page 16

• Online Version of The Battle Book - A Genealogy of the Battle Family in America - Chapter 13

• Givens - Hopkins Family Papers located at the Louisiana University at Lafayette (donated by various members of my family)