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J C Chance

Male 1921 - 2004  (82 years)


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  • Name J C Chance  [1, 2
    Birth 8 Apr 1921  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Feb 2004  Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Obituary, copied from the FindAGrave memorial created by Anne Brown

      Nacogdoches - Services for J.C. Chance, 82, of Nacogdoches, were held Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Family Funeral Care Chapel with burial in the Fielder Cemetery.

      Mr. Chance was born May 8, 1921 in San Augustine County the son of Maggie Mae (Sturrock) and James Eli Chance and died Friday, Feb 20 in a Nacogdoches nursing facility.

      Mr. Chance graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1939. He proudly served his country by serving three years in the United States Navy during World War II and he was honorably discharged on Nov. 15, 1945. He begun working for a major tire company in September 1947 and stayed with the tire industry as a truck tire salesman until 1999. He was born the second time on Jan. 12, 1969 when he became a Christian and a member of Garden Oaks Church of Christ. He continued serving the Lord throughout his life.

      Mr. Chance was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Charlene Chance; grandson, Scott Gamel; and nine siblings.

      Family Funeral Care of Lufkin.

      The Free Press Diboll, Texas

      He also had a military marker embossed as follows: J C Chance MM3 US Navy World War II May 8 1921 Feb 20 2004
    Person ID I44492  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

    Father James L. Chance,   b. 7 Oct 1884, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1929, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Maggie Mae Sturrock,   b. 16 Feb 1889, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1971, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1906  [3
    Family ID F13193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Apr 1921 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Feb 2004 - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), Texas, Angelina County, JP 6 29-30 April 1910 SD 2 ED 8 Sheet 12A 212-214 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 36124807 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Texas, Angelina County, JP 6 29-30 April 1910 SD 2 ED 8 Sheet 12A 212-214 (Reliability: 3).