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Harry Joseph Gibbar

~ Uncle ~

d. April 6, 1969

Harry Joseph Gibbar was our uncle, the brother of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, and the youngest son of our grandparents, James Henry Gibbar, Sr. and Mary Eleanora (nee Belsha) Gibbar. Harry was born on February 7, 1932, in Randolph County, Illinois, and married Joan Marie Doll on October 22, 1955, at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri. Harry died as the result of burns from an explosion. At the time of his death he was 37 years of age. Harry is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri. 

William Alfred Gibbar

~ Grand Uncle ~

d. August 2, 1961

William Alfred "Allie" Gibbar was our grand uncle, the uncle of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, the brother of our grandfather, James Henry Gibbar, Sr., and the son of our great grandparents, Pius Alfred Gibbar and Mary Ambrosia (nee Kline) Gibbar. Allie was born on July 25, 1890, in Perry County, Missouri. He married Mary Gerturde Riepe and, following her death, married Amelia (Mel) Hansen. Allie died as the result of heart disease. At the time of his death he was 71 years of age. Allie is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri. 

Louisa Elizabeth (nee Gibbar) Litteken

~ Grand Aunt ~

d. July 14, 1968

Louisa Elizabeth "Lou" (nee Gibbar) Litteken was our grand aunt, the aunt of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, the sister of our grandfather, James Henry Gibbar, Sr., and the daughter of our great grandparents, Pius Alfred Gibbar and Mary Ambrosia (nee Kline) Gibbar. Lou was born on February 26, 1894, in Perry County, Missouri and married Joseph J. Litteken. Lou died as the result of stomach cancer. At the time of her death she was 73 years of age. Lou is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri. 

Mary Viola (nee Gibbar) Bockhold

~ Grand Aunt ~

d. December 29, 1969

Mary Viola "Ollie" (nee Gibbar) Bockhold was our grand aunt, the aunt of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, the sister of our grandfather, James Henry Gibbar, Sr., and the daughter of our great grandparents, Pius Alfred Gibbar and Mary Ambrosia (nee Kline) Gibbar. Ollie was born on October 20, 1892 in Perry County, Missour. She married Joe Chauvex and, after his death, married Albert Anton Bockhold. Ollie died as the result of an acute urinary infection. At the time of her death she was 76 years of age. Ollie is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. 

Joseph Elmer Belsha

~ Grand Uncle ~

d. March 30, 1958

Joseph Elmer Belsha was our grand uncle, the uncle of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, the brother of our grandmother, Mary Eleanora "Ella" (nee Belsha) Gibbar and the son of our great grandparents, John Logan Belsha and Mary Elizabeth (nee Hager) Belsha. Elmer was born on November 5, 1902, in Perry County, Missouri and married Elsie M. Schaefering. Elmer died as the result of coronary thrombosis. At the time of his death he was 55 years of age. Elmer is buried in Zion Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri. 

Thomas Edward Belsha

~ Half Grand Uncle ~

d. December 8, 1957

Thomas Edward Belsha was our half grand uncle, the half uncle of our mother, Rose Anna (nee Gibbar) Bohnert, the half brother of our grandmother, Mary Eleanora "Ella" (nee Belsha) Gibbar and the son of our great grandfather, John Logan Belsha and his third wife, Felicitas Ann (nee Melton) Belsha. Thomas was born on October 10, 1877, in Perry County, Missouri and married Gertrude Hayden. Thomas died as a result of bronchial pneumonia. At the time of his death he was 80 years of age. Thomas is buried in Memorial Park in St. Louis County, Missouri.