Navorska tree » Vernon Virgil Gray (1920-1992)

Personal data Vernon Virgil Gray 


Household of Vernon Virgil Gray

He is married to Iola Anna Henrietta Rippentrop.

They got married on November 22, 1946 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), he was 26 years old.

Vernon Virgil Gray oo Iola Anna Henrietta Rippentrop

Marriage sources: Author: Welsh, Patrick; Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication site unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for fact of marriage.

Title: tuaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 100 # 47, 20 Feb 1992, Pg. 4 Col. 4

[Col. 4]

"Vernon Gray, 71

Funeral services for Vernon Gray, 71, of Kanawha were held Monday morning, February 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha with Rev. Robert Brenton officiating. Burial was in Amsterdam Township Cemetery where militaryrites were conducted bv the Kanawha American Legion Post. Ewing Funeral Home of Kanawha was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gray died Friday, February 14,1992 at home.

He was born May 11, 1920 at Titonka to Arnold and Sadie (Huesman) Gray. He served in the Army in World War II. Vernon was married to lola Rippentrop November 22, 1946. The couple fanned near Buffalo Center and Corwith for a total of 34years before moving to Kanawha in 1984.

Survivors include his wife, lola Gray of Kanawha; ..."
<>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Mark M. Gray  1951-1988
  3. (Not public)


Notes about Vernon Virgil Gray

Vernon Virgil Gray

Sources: Author: Welsh, Patrick; Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication site unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name = Vernon V Gray, date of birth, & date of death.

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I«/u», (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Arnold GRAY
* 9 April 1894 Bellingwolde (not Bellingerwolde), The Netherlands, as son of (Henry) GRAY and his wife (Dorothy, Dora) SCHIPPER > 1903 Kamrar, IA with his parents, >> west and later north Titonka, IA after their marriage + 19 February 1944 near Titonka, IA # Ramsey Reformed Church cem, north of German Valley, IA
oo 6 March 1918
Sadie HUISMAN * 1897 as daughter of Folkert HUISMAN and his wife + 1979 # Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA

ARNOLD GRAY, 49 PASSED AWAY AT HOME SATURDAY ...
...
In the year 1903, he with his parents and the other children of the family, came to America, settling at Kamrar, Iowa. In this vicinity he resided until his mariage in 1918.

On March 6, 1918, he was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Huisman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Folkert Huisman, with Rev. C. V. Pence of Webster City performing the ceremony. this happy union God blessed with nine children, viz: Richard,Vernon, ...

After their marriage the young couple moved to the vicinity of Titonka. For three years they resided west of Titonka, the next seventeen years wre spent on the Mrs. Mary Bruns farm north of Titonka, and since 1936 they resided on their present farm. ...
...
After their marriage the young couple moved to the vicinity of Titonka. For three years they resided west of Titonka, ... the next seventeen years wre spent on the Mrs. Mary Bruns farm north of Titonka, ...
...
He leaves to mourn his early departure ... nine children, viz: ... Vernon with the U. S. Army, stationed somewhere in the South Pacific ..."

Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication site: Woodbury, MN, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxi Dec MMIX)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rptrs&id=I39131

"... Vernon V. Gray 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 11 MAY 1920 in Iowa 3 Death: 14 FEB 1992 in Iowa

Residence: 30 MAR 1961 Corwith, Iowa Residence: 15 APR 1930 German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa Census: 15 APR 1930 German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa

Father: Arnold Gray b: ABT 1894 in The Netherlands
Mother: Sadie Unknown b: ABT 1896 in Iowa

Marriage 1 Living Rippentrop

Children

1. Living Gray
2. Living Gray
3. Living Gray

Sources:

1. Title: Buffalo Center Tribune, Buffalo Center, Iowa Author: Buffalo Center, Iowa Repository: Media: Newspaper Page: 3/30/1961, page 5: George James Rippentrop obituary

2. Title: U.S. Census Repository: Media: Book Page: 4/15/1930, German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, sheet 5b: Arnold and Sadie Gray family

3. Title: Social Security System Records Repository: Media: Book Page: Vernon V. Gray; Born: 11 May 1920 Died: 14 Feb 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)"

Title: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 100 # 47, 20 Feb 1992, Pg. 4 Col. 4

[Col. 4]

"Vernon Gray, 71

Funeral services for Vernon Gray, 71, of Kanawha were held Monday morning, February 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha with Rev. Robert Brenton officiating. Burial was in Amsterdam Township Cemetery where military rites were conducted bv the Kanawha American Legion Post. Ewing Funeral Home of Kanawha was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gray died Friday, February 14,1992 at home.

He was born May 11, 1920 at Titonka to Arnold and Sadie (Huesman) Gray. He served in the Army in World War II. Vernon was married to lola Rippentrop November 22, 1946. The couple fanned near Buffalo Center and Corwith for a total of 34 years before moving to Kanawha in 1984.

Survivors include his wife, lola Gray of Kanawha; two sons, Donavan Gray, Artesia, California and James Gray of Grand Rapids, Michigan; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Arlene Rafdal, Titonka; Mrs. Marvin (Lois) Behrends, Tumwater,Washington, and Mrs. Meint (Dorothy) Huesman. Titonka, and four brothers, Lester Gray of Buffalo Center; Alvin Gray, Chili, Wisconsin, Lloyd Gray, Rockford, Illinois, and Larry Gray of White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and one brother."

Author: Eilders, Berend; Title: "Stamboom famalie Eilders," (Publication site Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: xxx Oct MMXIX)

https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-familie-eilders-is-samengesteld-door-b.-eilders/I23267.php

"Personal data Vernon Virgil Gray
He was born on May 11, 1920 in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa.
He died on February 14, 1992 in Kanawha, Hancock County, Iowa, he was 71 years old.

Ancestors (and descendant) of Vernon Virgil Gray

Paternal grandparents:
Hinderk Stoffers Grau 1864-1936
Derktje Schipper 1865-1920

Maternal grandparents:
Folkert Tjarks Franken Huisman 1857-1934
Grietje Gerrits Naber 1863-1939

Parents:
Arnold Heinrich Grau 1894-1944
Sadie Huisman 1897-1979

Individual:
Vernon Virgil Gray 1920-1992

Spouse:
oo 1946
(Not public)
...
Household of Vernon Virgil Gray
He is married to (Not public) on November 22, 1946, he was 26 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Mark M Gray 1951-1988
2. (Not public) [m]
3. (Not public) [m]"
<>

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Vernon Virgil Gray?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Vernon Virgil Gray

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Vernon Virgil Gray


    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


    Visualize another relationship

    Sources

    1. (Not public)

    Matches in other publications

    This person also appears in the publication:

    Historical events

    Birthday May 11, 1920

    • The temperature on May 11, 1920 was between 3.2 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
      • January 23 » The Netherlands refuses to surrender the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to the Allies.
      • March 22 » Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attacked the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh).
      • April 28 » Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
      • June 4 » Hungary loses 71% of its territory and 63% of its population when the Treaty of Trianon is signed in Paris.
      • August 25 » Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
      • December 16 » The Haiyuan earthquake of 8.5Mw , rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

    Day of marriage November 22, 1946

    • The temperature on November 22, 1946 was between 6.6 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
      • January 19 » General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.
      • March 5 » Cold War: Winston Churchill coins the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his speech at Westminster College, Missouri.
      • March 19 » French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
      • April 17 » The last French troops are withdrawn from Syria.
      • May 9 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Umberto II.
      • August 3 » Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.

    Day of death February 14, 1992

    • The temperature on February 14, 1992 was between 3.8 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (19%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1992: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 15.1 million citizens.
      • February 7 » The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
      • February 17 » Nagorno-Karabakh War: Armenian troops massacre more than 20 Azerbaijani civilians during the Capture of Garadaghly.
      • April 5 » Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
      • May 7 » Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
      • June 15 » The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.
      • September 17 » An Iranian Kurdish leader and his two joiners are assassinated by political militants in Berlin.

    Day of burial February 17, 1992

    • The temperature on February 17, 1992 was between -3.2 °C and 2.8 °C and averaged 0.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (63%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1992: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 15.1 million citizens.
      • July 22 » Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
      • August 30 » The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
      • October 2 » Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead.
      • October 12 » A 5.8 earthquake occurred in Cairo, Egypt. At least 510 died.
      • November 23 » The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
      • December 14 » War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname Gray

    • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Gray.
    • Check the information Open Archives has about Gray.
    • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Gray.

    The Navorska tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    David Allen Navorska, "Navorska tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/navorska-tree/I18089.php : accessed December 23, 2025), "Vernon Virgil Gray (1920-1992)".