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Vivian Ann <I>Murray</I> Giese

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Vivian Ann Murray Giese

Birth
Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama, USA
Death
13 Dec 2003 (aged 83)
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
Burial
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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The parents of Vivian Ann Murray were: Charles Murray, b. 04 May 1885, Alabama, d. 24 June 1958 Springville, St. Clair Co., AL, m. 10 Sep 1916 at St. Clair Co., AL to Ada Jones. Ada Jones, b. 28 Dec 1892 Alabama, d. 24 Nov 1970 at Huntsville, Madison Co., AL.

The 1920 US Census of Ashville, St. Clair Co., AL enumerated the household of 34 Y/O Charles Murray, a farmer born in AL, and his 27 Y/O wife, Ada (Jones) Murray, born in AL.

The 1930 US Census of Springville, St. Clair Co., AL enumerated the household of 44 Y/O Charles Murray, a saw mill laborer born in AL, and his 37 Y/O wife, Ada (Jones) Murray, born in AL. Living in the household were their children: 9 Y/O Vivian Ann Murray and 2 Y/O Charles Murray.

The 1940 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 42 Y/O Cecile E. Durham, employed as a general insurance agent born in AL, and his 42 Y/O wife, Esther M. Durham, a saleslady at a retail ladies ready to wear clothes shop, born in AL. Living in their household were their children: 19 Y/O James B. Durham, a book keeper at an auto parts shop and 10 Y/O Marjorie N. Durham. Also living in the household were: 25 Y/O niece, Madge Rickles, a mender in a hosiery mill, born in AL; 22 Y/O niece, Maurie Rickles, an inspector in a hosiery mill, born in AL, and 19 Y/O niece, Vivian Ann Murray, a cutter in a hosiery mill whose residence was recorded as Springville, St. Clair Co., AL.

21 Y/O Vivian Ann Murray, a stenographer, married as his second wife, 28 Y/O Gresham Talmadge Farrar, Sr., manager of a Firestone Auto Supply Co. dealership in Birmingham, AL, on 04 Jan 1942 at Springville, St. Clair Co., AL.

The 1942 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory recorded Gresham Talmadge Farrar, Sr, a salesman at a Firestone store, and his 2nd wife, Vivian A. (Murray) Farrar living at 224 Red Oak Road, Roebuck Springs, the home of his parents, Dr. William Charles and Beatrice (Abercrombie) Farrar.

Gresham and Vivian were blessed by the birth of a daughter on 07 Feb 1943. Gresham subsequently moved his family to Pensacola, FL about 1943-44.

The 1945 Florida State Census of Pensacola, Escambia County enumerated 32 Y/O G. T. Farrar, a laborer. and his 24 Y/O 2nd wife, Vivian (Murray) Farrar (1920-2003). Their 2 Y/O daughter, Vivian Ann Farrar, is also enumerated.

The 1948 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar living at 545 Barrancas Ave. West. Gresham was recorded as a salesman for Guy E. Yaste & Son, used cars.

The 1950 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar living at 545 Barrancas Ave. West. He was recorded as owner/operator of Farrar's Service Station located at 1430 North Palafax.

Gresham made an unsuccessful run for public office in Pensacola, Florida.

The 1960 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar, living at 754 Tanglewood Dr. He was still recorded as the owner/operator of Farrar's Service Station and Vivian, his wife, was the bookkeeper of Farrar's Service Station located at 1430 North Palafax.

In January 1966, Vivian's marriage to Gresham T. Farrar, Sr. ended in divorce at Escambia Co., FL. Shortly afterward, on 31 Mar 1966 at Baldwin Co., AL, 53 Y/O Gresham Farrar, Sr. entered into his 3rd married. She was Barbara Jean Brown, a 19 Y/O student, but unfortunately Gresham's life was cut short on 26 Jun 1966.

47 Y/0 Vivian Ann (Murray) Farrar, married 52 Y/O Philipp Otto Giese, a German national, in April 1967 at Escambia Co., FL. Philipp Giese was divorced from Marcia Jean (Senelick) Giese in November 1965 at Santa Rosa Co., FL. Philipp's petition for Naturalization was granted on 14 Jun 1968 at Pensacola, Florida. He was born on 08 Nov 1914 in Bremen, Germany and died at age of 86 Y/O on 29 Sep 2001 at Sarasota, FL. Interestingly, Philipp Otto Giese was an U-boat officer on U-181 during WWII. He was awarded the Silver U-Boat Combat Clasp and Iron Cross 1st Class. Otto Giese co-authored the book, "Shooting the War: The Memoir and Photographs of a U-Boat Officer in World War II", Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 1994.

Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The parents of Vivian Ann Murray were: Charles Murray, b. 04 May 1885, Alabama, d. 24 June 1958 Springville, St. Clair Co., AL, m. 10 Sep 1916 at St. Clair Co., AL to Ada Jones. Ada Jones, b. 28 Dec 1892 Alabama, d. 24 Nov 1970 at Huntsville, Madison Co., AL.

The 1920 US Census of Ashville, St. Clair Co., AL enumerated the household of 34 Y/O Charles Murray, a farmer born in AL, and his 27 Y/O wife, Ada (Jones) Murray, born in AL.

The 1930 US Census of Springville, St. Clair Co., AL enumerated the household of 44 Y/O Charles Murray, a saw mill laborer born in AL, and his 37 Y/O wife, Ada (Jones) Murray, born in AL. Living in the household were their children: 9 Y/O Vivian Ann Murray and 2 Y/O Charles Murray.

The 1940 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 42 Y/O Cecile E. Durham, employed as a general insurance agent born in AL, and his 42 Y/O wife, Esther M. Durham, a saleslady at a retail ladies ready to wear clothes shop, born in AL. Living in their household were their children: 19 Y/O James B. Durham, a book keeper at an auto parts shop and 10 Y/O Marjorie N. Durham. Also living in the household were: 25 Y/O niece, Madge Rickles, a mender in a hosiery mill, born in AL; 22 Y/O niece, Maurie Rickles, an inspector in a hosiery mill, born in AL, and 19 Y/O niece, Vivian Ann Murray, a cutter in a hosiery mill whose residence was recorded as Springville, St. Clair Co., AL.

21 Y/O Vivian Ann Murray, a stenographer, married as his second wife, 28 Y/O Gresham Talmadge Farrar, Sr., manager of a Firestone Auto Supply Co. dealership in Birmingham, AL, on 04 Jan 1942 at Springville, St. Clair Co., AL.

The 1942 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory recorded Gresham Talmadge Farrar, Sr, a salesman at a Firestone store, and his 2nd wife, Vivian A. (Murray) Farrar living at 224 Red Oak Road, Roebuck Springs, the home of his parents, Dr. William Charles and Beatrice (Abercrombie) Farrar.

Gresham and Vivian were blessed by the birth of a daughter on 07 Feb 1943. Gresham subsequently moved his family to Pensacola, FL about 1943-44.

The 1945 Florida State Census of Pensacola, Escambia County enumerated 32 Y/O G. T. Farrar, a laborer. and his 24 Y/O 2nd wife, Vivian (Murray) Farrar (1920-2003). Their 2 Y/O daughter, Vivian Ann Farrar, is also enumerated.

The 1948 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar living at 545 Barrancas Ave. West. Gresham was recorded as a salesman for Guy E. Yaste & Son, used cars.

The 1950 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar living at 545 Barrancas Ave. West. He was recorded as owner/operator of Farrar's Service Station located at 1430 North Palafax.

Gresham made an unsuccessful run for public office in Pensacola, Florida.

The 1960 Pensacola, Florida City Directory recorded Gresham T. Farrar and his wife, Vivian M. Farrar, living at 754 Tanglewood Dr. He was still recorded as the owner/operator of Farrar's Service Station and Vivian, his wife, was the bookkeeper of Farrar's Service Station located at 1430 North Palafax.

In January 1966, Vivian's marriage to Gresham T. Farrar, Sr. ended in divorce at Escambia Co., FL. Shortly afterward, on 31 Mar 1966 at Baldwin Co., AL, 53 Y/O Gresham Farrar, Sr. entered into his 3rd married. She was Barbara Jean Brown, a 19 Y/O student, but unfortunately Gresham's life was cut short on 26 Jun 1966.

47 Y/0 Vivian Ann (Murray) Farrar, married 52 Y/O Philipp Otto Giese, a German national, in April 1967 at Escambia Co., FL. Philipp Giese was divorced from Marcia Jean (Senelick) Giese in November 1965 at Santa Rosa Co., FL. Philipp's petition for Naturalization was granted on 14 Jun 1968 at Pensacola, Florida. He was born on 08 Nov 1914 in Bremen, Germany and died at age of 86 Y/O on 29 Sep 2001 at Sarasota, FL. Interestingly, Philipp Otto Giese was an U-boat officer on U-181 during WWII. He was awarded the Silver U-Boat Combat Clasp and Iron Cross 1st Class. Otto Giese co-authored the book, "Shooting the War: The Memoir and Photographs of a U-Boat Officer in World War II", Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 1994.

Bio by Gresham Farrar.


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