Surfus, James Henry

1920 - 1982  (61 years)

• Name	Surfus, James Henry  [1]
  Born	15 Oct 1920	Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 1982	Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA   [3, 4]
  Buried	Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, USA   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I75314	Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Surfus, Charles Curtis,   b. 30 Oct 1887, Noble County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 12 May 1950, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Michaud, Christina Vedith,   b. 15 Jan 1898, Adams County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1962, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1919	Grant County, Indiana, USA   [6]
  Children	6 children
  	+ 1. Surfus, James Henry,   b. 15 Oct 1920, Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 24 May 1982, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 61 years)   2. Surfus, Pvt. William Howard,   b. 30 Jul 1922, Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 30 Jul 1944, Basse-Normandie, France  (Age 22 years) + 3. Surfus, Albert R.,   b. 26 Oct 1924, Grant County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 2015, Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 90 years)   4. Surfus, Francis Maxine,   b. 7 Jun 1926, Grant County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 1927, Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana, USA  (Age 0 years) + 5. Surfus, Marjorie Estella,   b. 10 Nov 1929, Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 2003, Poneto, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 73 years)   6. Surfus, Marvin Fredrick,   b. 6 Sep 1932, Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 29 Oct 1993, Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F30380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oswalt, Helen Catherine,   b. 27 Jul 1921, Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 2014, Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1939	Indiana, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Surfus, Charles Freferick,   b. 21 Mar 1940,   d. 22 Jun 1986  (Age 46 years) + 2. Surfus, Roger Allen,   b. 8 Jan 1948, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 10 Oct 2007, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F33880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 15 Oct 1920 - Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Married - 28 Oct 1939 - Indiana, USA Child - Surfus, Roger Allen - 8 Jan 1948 - Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Died - 24 May 1982 - Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA Buried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S2770] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 7 Nov 2022. Name: James Henry Surfus Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Oct 1920 Birth Place: Jefferson, Huntington, Indiana, USA Father: Charles Curtis Surfus Mother: Christina Vedith Michand Certificate Number: 53050 Roll Number: 45385_539557 Volume Range: 103 - 108 Researched by Ted Smith [S1621] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 22 Sep 2023. Name Catherine Helen Oswalt Gender Female Race White Age 18 Event Type Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date 27 Jul 1921 Birth Place Wells Marriage Date 28 Oct 1939 Marriage Place Indiana, United States Residence Place Poneto, Indiana Father Fred Oswalt Mother Ida Miller Spouse James Henry Surfus Page 413 Name James Henry Surfus Gender Male Race White Age 19 Event Type Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date 15 Oct 1920 Birth Place Huntington, Indiana Marriage Date 28 Oct 1939 Marriage Place Indiana, United States Residence Place Poneto, Indiana Father Curtis Surfus Mother Vedith Michaud Spouse Catherine Helen Oswalt Page 413 Researched by Ted Smith [S879] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 23 Sep 2023. Name James Henry Surfus [James Surfus] Gender Male Race White Birth Date 15 Oct 1919 Birth Place Huntington H, Indiana Death Date May 1982 Father Charles C Surfus Mother Vedith Michaud SSN 308166006 Notes Aug 1938: Name listed as JAMES HENRY SURFUS; 28 Dec 1987: Name listed as JAMES SURFUS Researched by Ted Smith [S3065] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 23 Sep 2023. Name James H Surfus Gender Male Race White Age 61 Marital Status Married Birth Date 15 Oct 1920 Birth Place Indiana Residence Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA Death Date 24 May 1982 Death Place Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA Death Registration Date 1982 Father Charles Curtis Surfus Mother Christina Vedith Michaud Spouse H. Catherine Oswalt Informant Mrs. H. Catherine Surfus, Huntinton, Indiana Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Indiana Researched by Ted Smith [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 23 Sep 2023. MEMORIAL ID 57052581 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57052581 James H. Surfus BIRTH 15 Oct 1920 DEATH May 1982 (aged 61) BURIAL Woodlawn Cemetery Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Researched by Ted Smith [S2911] Web: Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 7 Nov 2022. Name: Christena Michand Gender: Female Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1919 Marriage Place: Grant, Indiana, USA Spouse: Charles Curtis Surfus Researched by Ted Smith