Roger Dale Gast

1929 - 1996  (66 years)

• Name	Roger Dale Gast  [1, 2]
  Born	10 Aug 1929	La Porte County, Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jul 1996	La Porte County, Indiana   [2, 3]
  Notes	Roger Gast Roger Dale Gast, 66, Michigan City, died at 6 a.m. Monday (July 8, 1996) at St. Anthony Hospital after a brief illness. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. James McGrogan officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Skwiat Post will hold a memorial service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Carlisle Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Gast was born Aug. 10, 1929 in LaPorte, son of Ralph E. and Juanita Schultz Gast. On November 8, 1952, in Michigan City, he married Henrietta M. (Weiss) Gast, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Karen (Ray) Bloomer, Michigan City, and Janet (Roy) Privoznik, Michigan City; one son, Douglas S. Gast; Michigan City; five grandchildren; one sister, Patty Lou (Jim) Niendorf, LaPorte; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Gast worked for 22 years as production control manager at Arno Tape. From 1976 to 1993 he worked as a correction officer. He served in the U.S. Army, was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and also belonged to Knights of Columbus 1452, La Porte; VFW 2536; Skwiat Post 451 and the America Association of Retired Persons. He had been a Michigan City resident since 1952. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. (Michigan City News Dispatch, July 9, 1996, p. 2) Per the SSDI: ROGER D GAST 10 Aug 1929 08 Jul 1996 (V) 46360 (Michigan City, La Porte, IN) (none specified) 311-28-3676 Indiana
  Person ID	I15297	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Ralph Gast,   b. 15 Jul 1908, Indiana ,   d. Jan 1978  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Juanita Schultz,   b. 31 Aug 1910, Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana ,   d. 4 Feb 1965, Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana  (Age 54 years)
  Married	Abt 1929	La Porte County, Indiana
  	At the time of the 1930 census, Ralph and Juanita were living with his parents. A transcription of the listing is below: Indiana, LaPorte, LaPorte, District 4 212 Park #215-268 Gast, Wm H Head Owned $2500 age 53 married @ 24 Wisconsin Germany Germany Works at Tire Shop --------, Clara E wife age 48 married @ 18 Indiana Germany Ohio --------, Ralph E son age 21 married @ 20 Indiana Wisconsin Indiana Sheerman? Metal Trains? -------, Juanita F. Daughter in law age 19 married @ 18 Indiana Indiana Wisconsin -------, Rodger(?) D. grandson age 8/12 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
  Family ID	F2868	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F5929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1929 - La Porte County, Indiana Died - 8 Jul 1996 - La Porte County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.). [S781] Michigan City (Indiana) News Dispatch. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).