Thomas James (LaChance) La Chance (1927 - 2015)

Born 18 Apr 1927 in Turton, Spink SD USA

Ancestors

Husband of Cleo Jacqulin (Galbreath) LaChance — married 15 Sep 1953 in Doland, Spink, South Dakota USA

Died 18 Jul 2015 at age 88 in Los Angeles, California USA

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Tom (LaChance) La Chance is a Military Veteran.
Served in the U.S. Navy WWII

Biography

Thomas was born18 Apr 1927 in Turton, Spink, South Dakota USA. He was the son of Fred LaChance and Ella Rahm. They lived in the Frankfort house till he was about 10 and then moved to the Turton house. He served in the Navy during WWII. Returning from service, he worked for the Chicago & North Western Railroad. He married Cleo Galbreath and they moved to California. ^[1]They had one daughter and two sons. After Cleo passed away he spent the summers in his home town of Turton. He passed away in 2015. Find A Grave: Memorial #186944753

Name This branch adopted La Chance, with a space.

Residence 6 JAN 1949. Huron, South Dakota. ^[2]

Occupation: Chicago &Northwestern name: Thomas James LaChance Birth Date: 18 Apr 1927 Birth Place: Turton, Spink, South Dakota Father: Fred LaChance Mother: Ella Rahm Hire Date: 29 Dec 1948 Record Date: 29 Dec 1948 Record Place: Huron, S. Dak. Occupation: Lab. 29 DEC 1948. Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota.

Marriage 15 SEP 1953. Doland City Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota. ^[3][4]

• Fact: Christening (1927) Turton, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Turton, Spink, South Dakota
• Fact: Residence (1935) Sumner, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Fact: Education Enrollment (1936) Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Fact: Education Enrollment (1937) Turton, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Fact: Residence (1 April 1940) Sumner, Spink, South Dakota, United States
• Fact: Military (1946) Navy
• Fact: Residence (29 December 1948) Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
• Fact: Residence (1996) Summers in Turton, winters in California Turton, South Dakota

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 July 2018), memorial page for Thomas James “Tom” La Chance (18 Apr 1927–18 Jul 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 186944753, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Robin Rainford (contributor 46867163) .

• WWII U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Muster Rolls, 1939-1949, Thomas J LaChance Ship, Station or Activity General WG Haan, Ship Number or Designation AP-158, Muster Date 2 Aug 1945

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 December 2017, 22:57), entry for Thomas LaChance(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LL3W-QWR); contributed by various users.
• 1940; Census Place: Sumner, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03867; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 58-42
• Source: S121 Ancestry.com U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Repository: #R1
• La Puente, California. ^[5]

• Source: S161940 United States Federal Census Place: Sumner, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3867; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 58-42.
• Source: S22 South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949. Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health.Or; Repository: #R1
• Source: S352 WWII U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Muster Rolls, 1939-1949 Publication: Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939-01/01/1949; Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel; Repository: #R1

• Source: S44 Ancestry.com South Dakota, State Census, 1945 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014; Repository: #R1
• Source: S9 Ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rol; Repository: #R1
• 1996 Turton, South Dakota. ^[6]

1. ↑ South Dakota Marriages
2. ↑ Source: #S121 Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Work Cards
3. ↑ Source: #S22
4. ↑ Source: #S22
5. ↑ Source: #S132 City: La Puente; State: California; Year(s): 1993 1994 1995
6. ↑ Source: #S132 Residence date: 1996 1998 Residence place: Turton, South Dakota Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2000wp&h=164266028&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt