Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Free Methodist
• Occupation: Machinist
• Military: U.S. Air Force Enlisted: 9 Jul 1951 Discharged: 9 Aug 1952
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 16 Feb 1942, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Jul 2006, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

“Russell attended Crockett Elementary, Washington Irving Middle School and Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1939, he started working at Kelly Air Force Base as an aircraft machinist apprentice, and later as a tool and die maker, then tool and die maker general foreman. Russell also attended night school taking math and technical college courses. He went into the Army Air Corps and served from 1943 to 1946 in England, France and Germany during World War II. He returned to work at Kelly Air Force Base afterwards. Russell was called to active duty and served during the Korean War. He retired from Kelly Air Force Base in 1976. His hobby was reloading rifle and pistol shells. During the war, he sent home two Italian and one German rifle for which ammunition was not available. His specialty was forming cartridge cases that were not normally available. He enjoys fishing and hunting at the deer lease near Rio Medina. He is a member of the the National Association Retired Federal Employees where he also served as president. He is active in a genealogy club and has served as president twice. He is a member of the Free Methodist Church. Since retirement, he and Anita have enjoyed traveling to Europe, throughout the United States, and Hawaii.”

Birth:
at 9:50 p.m. at 2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Buried:
Plot: Section 6, Bethany Garden

Russell married Marie Anita MARNOCH on 23 Mar 1946 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. Marie (daughter of Gabriel Wilson MARNOCH, II and Anita GUILBEAU) was born on 4 Mar 1923 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; died on 23 Jan 2011; was buried on 26 Jan 2011 in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Anita
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Education: Our Lady of the Lake College
• Education: Thomas Jefferson High School, 1939
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 26 Apr 1968, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 23 Jan 2011, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

“Anita attended school at St. Ann’s Catholic School and Thomas Jefferson High School where she graduated in 1939. She attended Our Lady of the Lake College for two years. When World War II broke out, she started working at Duncan Field and then Kelly Air Force Base where she was until 1946 when she got married. Anita also worked at FHA and San Antonio Independent School District until she started raising her family. She enjoyed working with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts when her children were young. She is a member of the Catholic Church and enjoys Bible classes and prayer groups.”

Birth:
at 10:30 a.m. at 850 E. Cincinnati Ave.

Census:
850 E. Cincinnati

Residence:
2010 Zarzamora St.

Census:
2010 Zarzamora St.

Buried:
Plot: Section 6, Bethany Garden

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Forrest
• Occupation: Attorney
• Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 8 Jan 1920, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 16 Oct 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 26 Dec 1942, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

Forrest Campbell was born in Webb County, Texas. When he was a young man the family moved to Plainview, Texas, where they lived in a sod-house, being one of the first four families to settle there. The family later lived in Colorado City and in Webb County, moving to Houston to further the children’s education.

Forrest worked his way through high school by selling newspapers and then got his degree in law a the University of Texas. He was interested in football and played on the high school and University teams.

After receiving his degree in 1907, he came to San Antonio, Texas, where he was married to Anna Bozena Meerscheidt. After fifty-three years of law practice, Forrest retired. He passed away on September 26, 1965.

Census:
1806 Fulton

Census:
2700 W. Commerce

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Died:
at 5 p.m. at his residence, 60 Vaughan Place

Buried:
Plot: Section 6, Bethany Garden

James married Anna Bozena MEERSCHEIDT on 16 Nov 1911 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. Anna (daughter of Paul MEERSCHEIDT and Bertha L. FREDE) was born on 4 Jan 1890 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Free Methodist
• Occupation: Housewife
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 8 Jan 1920, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Jun 1933, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 23 Oct 1933, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 16 Oct 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 10 Sep 1969, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 21 Dec 1976, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

Anna Meerscheidt was born and attended public schools in San Antonio. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class of 1907. This same year she accompanied her uncle Axel and family to Europe and spent seven months in a finishing school near Frankfurt-on-the-Main. While in Europe they traveled in Germany, Switzerland and Northern Italy, down the Rhine to Amsterdam. Her parents joined her in these travels during the second summer of her stay.

Anna was married to Forrest Campbell and to them four sons and one daughter were born. Anna is very interested in her home life and the family tie is very close. All the family meet at her home on Sunday for family dinner.

Anna is a member of the Free Methodist Church and has spent many years in church work. She taught Sunday School for over fifty years and spent six years in Child Evangelism working with the Mexican children.

Census:
Houston St.

Census:
314 W. Myrtle St.

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Census:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Residence:
2702 Monterey

Notes:

Married:
by Z. V. Liles, Pastor, Prospect Hill M.E. Church South

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Clerk - Railway Express
• Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
• Residence: 26 Apr 1968, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

Gabriel was with the Railway Express Co. for 40 years.

Residence:
833 E. Commerce

Census:
850 E. Cincinnati

Residence:
2010 Zarzamora St.

Census:
2010 Zarzamora St.

Residence:
2010 N. Zarzamora St.

Residence:
329 Cincinnati Ave.

Died:
at 8:40 a.m. at Morgan Nursing Home, 1639 W. Mistletoe Ave.

Gabriel married Anita GUILBEAU. Anita was born on 30 Oct 1879 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; died on 23 Feb 1926 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 Feb 1926 in San Fernando Cemetery II, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Cause of death: Lagrippe and Appendicitis
• Residence: 23 Feb 1926, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Notes:

Residence:
850 E. Cincinnati

Died:
at 10:15 p.m. at Kenneys Sanitarium