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Gilbert Leroy Shannon

Birth
Calhoun County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Aug 1947 (aged 45)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
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The youngest child of Charles Burnett Shannon and Frances "Fannie" Wilson, Gilbert lived in Batchtown, Calhoun County, Illinois.

Gilbert moved to Long Beach, California in 1942. He was married and the father of 1 child.

Gilbert was killed in an automobile accident in Long Beach while travelling with his family. His wife and son were not injured.

At the time of his death, Gilbert was 47 years old. In addition to his wife and son, he was survived by 5 sisters, Myrtle Foval of Hartford, Illinois, Lucy Walter of San Francisco, California, Sarah Funk of Batchtown, Illinois, Claire Johnson and Irene Pierce, both of Alton, Illinois; and 1 brother, Burnett Shannon of Youngstown, Ohio.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. on the afternoon of 20 Aug 1947 in Riverside, California.

[Specific California cemetery is unknown at this time.]

Children: 1 son.

Gilbert's siblings:
James H. Shannon
Myrtle Shannon Foval
Lucy Shannon Whitten Walter
Ruby "Claire" Shannon Johnson
Sarah Jane Shannon Funk
May "Abigail" Shannon Schlanker
Irene Shannon Shave Pierce
Burnett S. Shannon
The youngest child of Charles Burnett Shannon and Frances "Fannie" Wilson, Gilbert lived in Batchtown, Calhoun County, Illinois.

Gilbert moved to Long Beach, California in 1942. He was married and the father of 1 child.

Gilbert was killed in an automobile accident in Long Beach while travelling with his family. His wife and son were not injured.

At the time of his death, Gilbert was 47 years old. In addition to his wife and son, he was survived by 5 sisters, Myrtle Foval of Hartford, Illinois, Lucy Walter of San Francisco, California, Sarah Funk of Batchtown, Illinois, Claire Johnson and Irene Pierce, both of Alton, Illinois; and 1 brother, Burnett Shannon of Youngstown, Ohio.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. on the afternoon of 20 Aug 1947 in Riverside, California.

[Specific California cemetery is unknown at this time.]

Children: 1 son.

Gilbert's siblings:
James H. Shannon
Myrtle Shannon Foval
Lucy Shannon Whitten Walter
Ruby "Claire" Shannon Johnson
Sarah Jane Shannon Funk
May "Abigail" Shannon Schlanker
Irene Shannon Shave Pierce
Burnett S. Shannon


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