Durward Arthur Riggen (1914 - 2000)

Born 24 May 1914 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elaine Margaret (Jespersen) Royle — married 1 Apr 1933 (to 1946) in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Husband of Marjorie Ellen (Loos) Riggen — married about 28 Dec 1947 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 2000 at age 85 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

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Biography

Dude was born 24 May 1914 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, to Jack Riggen and Emma Schultz.

The family lived in Lincoln until about 1930. According to Dude, the family moved to California about 1930, probably how they were missed in the 1930 census. They ended up in San Luis Obispo California. Here he met Elaine Jespersen. They were married in San Francisco, California in a double ceremony with his brother Ray Riggen and her sister Eleanor Jespersen.

Dude and Elaine had two children, Wayne and a daughter. The couple lived in San Luis Obispo, California until their divorce. Dude had custody of the children. During WWII Dude and his brother drove trucks up and down California. They would drop the children off with their sister D'Arlene in San Francisco, drive for the week, and then pick them up at the end of the week. The cousins remember their time together.

Dude later married his half cousin, Marjorie Loos Payne. They raised their four children together.

Marjorie died in 1995. Dude died 23 Feb 2000 in San Luis Obispo, California.

From Obituary published in The Tribune, San Luis Obispo Co., CA on 26 February 2000. "Mr Riggen was born May 24, 1914, in Lincoln, Neb., one of four children born to John and Emma Schultz Riggen. When he was a teenager, his family traveled to California and settled in Gaviota before moving to San Luis Obispo in 1930. He married Marjorie Loos, Dec 28 1947, in Reno, Nev. He worked as a monument designer for Mathews Memorials in San Luis Obispo for 35 years before retiring in 1978. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Marjorie, July 10, 1995; two sisters, Lenora Darlene and Dorothy Doris; and a brother Gaylord Riggen. Mr Riggen is survivied by two sons, Jack Payne of Los Osos and Wayne Riggen of Fresno; two daughters, Cricket Callaway fo San Luis Obispo and Elaine Smith of Long Beach; and 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. "

• Fact: Residence (1920) Havelook, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Judicial Township, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 May 2020, 20:44), entry for Durward Dude Riggen(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2ST-41G); contributed by various users.
• "1920 United States Federal Census", Online database, Ancestry.com, Original data: NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992); FHL microfilm 1,820,137.

• "1940 United States Federal Census" Online database, Ancestry.com, 2012; Original data -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 300.

• "Social Security Death Index", Online database, Ancestry.com; Original data - Social Security Adminisration. Social Security Death Index, Master File.

• "Twins Will Wed Brothers In S. F." article, Oakland Tribune, 27Mar1934, page 5, Newspapers.com, accessed 31May2019.