Gordon Joel Etherton

Portrait of Gordon Joel Etherton

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Born: Friday, February 21, 1936 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois

Time Since Birth: 89 years 10 months 18 days

yDNA: R-FT84741


Parents

Father:Willis Allen Etherton An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1895/IL - 1952/MO)

Mother:Florence Lela Moutell An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1902/IL - 1985/IL)


Siblings

Brother: Rondell Willis Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available An indication that this person has military service (1924/IL - 2003/IL)

Sister: Lois Evelyn Etherton Waller Casleton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1930/IL - 2010/IL)

Brother: Gerald Allen Etherton An indication that a portrait of this person is available An indication that this person has military service (1933/IL - 1990/CA)


Spouse

Name: Gloria Charlene Allen An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1934/LA - 2016/CA)

  Date: 11/12/1954 (age: 18 years 8 months 22 days) - 04/13/2016 (death/spouse, 61 years 5 months 1 day)

  Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California


Children

Son: William Ray Etherton (1955/CA - 1955/CA)

Son: -unpublished-

Son: -unpublished-


History/Life Events

  Descendant of 7 war veteran(s)/patriot(s) (see details).

  Education: MTHS. AA Industrial Mangmt College of Desert.

  Service: Veteran of the Korean War (1950-1953). US Marines, 1953-1956.

  Occupation: Telephone cable splicer/supervisor (GTE).


Official Sources (show all)

Gordon Etherton Certificate of Birth, 1936

Etherton/Allen Marriage Certificate, 1954

Gordon Etherton DD214 Honorable Discharge US Armed Forces, 1956

Gloria Charlene Etherton Death Certificate, 2016


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