Brief Life History of Oral Ward
When Oral Ward Kreighbaum was born on 19 April 1894, in Marshall, Indiana, United States, his father, John Edward Kreighbaum, was 29 and his mother, Lora May Welborn, was 26. He married Luvera Finney on 17 April 1917, in Marshall, Indiana, United States. He lived in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States in 1935 and South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 25 October 1952, at the age of 58, and was buried in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Oral Kreighbaum in household of Boag B Van Gilder, "United States Census, 1910"
- Oral W Kreighbaum, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Oral Ward Kreighbaum, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1894–1952 Male
1892–1967 Female
Parents and Siblings
1864– Male
1868–1937 Female
Siblings (3)
1888–1957 Female
1890–1953 Male
1894–1952 Male
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 2
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
Age 12
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 16
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kriechbaum or Krichbaum . Compare Creighbaum .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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