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Leroy Edwin “Roy” Gregory Sr.

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Leroy Edwin “Roy” Gregory Sr. Veteran

Birth
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA
Death
17 Apr 1960 (aged 71)
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
175, RW B/2
Memorial ID
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Parents: Robert Fremont and Christiana Cornelia (Moon) Gregory. (memorial # 123661312) and (memorial #123661235)

Siblings and birth order: Victoria Nancy, Mary Elizabeth (Gehring), SELF, Clyde Alvin, Robert Irva, Flossie May (Roberson), Benjamin Franklin, Dewey Quintin (twin 1), Gregory Girl (twin 2), Lorenzo "Max", Dena Inez (Gredler), John Edward, Ida Maybelle (Matthew), & James Wilfred.

Leroy was hardworking, loved to joke around and playing practical jokes.

Served in WW II in both Navy on the Battleship "U.S.S. Florida" and in the Army in the 81-st Division

Spoke fluent English and German

Leroy worked as a mechanic in the private sector.
However, he was working in the telegraph business when he met and married Florence Emma Breitler (memorial # 3712942)

Leroy and Florence were married before the Justice Of The Peace, in her church and again in his. Married on April 5, 1921 in Orange Co. CA

Leroy and Florence had 7 children.

Leroy Edwin Gregory Jr.: (2/3/1922 - 6/10/1995)
Married and 4 children
(memorial # 129046140)

Euvone "Marie" (Gregory) Gallinger (11/30/1923 - 1/ /1986)
Married: Morris Thomas Gallinger and having 4 children.
Proceeded in death by daughter: Patricia "Patty" Emma
Gallinger (Oct. 1, 1952 L. A. CA - Nov. 8, 1953
L.A., CA (memorial # 106443121)

George Cyrus Gregory Sr. (8/27/1924 - 8/15/1997)
Married: Vivian Lennox and had 2 daughters. (divorced)
Married: Ann Martin Fasenow and having 2 sons
and a daughter. Proceeded in death by son: Kevin
(memorial: 34112051)

John "Jack" Alvin Gregory (12/2/1925 - 12/25/1999)
Married: Mavis Alvone Cheevers having a son and 5
daughters. John and Mavis were married 3 times once
by the Justice of the Peace, her church and his
church (per oral history of LGK). (9/16/1949)
John worked with computers in the L.A. area and then
later moving to Ajo, AZ.
John was cremated and his ashes were loving scattered
by family in Casa Grande, Pima Co, AZ (Per daughter
LGK).

Dale Irvine Gregory Sr. (10/30/1931 - 8/9/2013)
Married and 3 children.
(memorial # 115395462)

Inez Emma Gregory: (aka Leona Emma) (3/26/1936 - 3/29/1936)
Inez was born in Inglewood, CA. - passed away in
Inglewood, L.A. CA. Inez was dropped by
the nurse in the delivery room. Surviving for only a
short time. (Per FEBG and LEG Jr.)

Paul Elston Gregory (1937)
Married. No children.




Parents: Robert Fremont and Christiana Cornelia (Moon) Gregory. (memorial # 123661312) and (memorial #123661235)

Siblings and birth order: Victoria Nancy, Mary Elizabeth (Gehring), SELF, Clyde Alvin, Robert Irva, Flossie May (Roberson), Benjamin Franklin, Dewey Quintin (twin 1), Gregory Girl (twin 2), Lorenzo "Max", Dena Inez (Gredler), John Edward, Ida Maybelle (Matthew), & James Wilfred.

Leroy was hardworking, loved to joke around and playing practical jokes.

Served in WW II in both Navy on the Battleship "U.S.S. Florida" and in the Army in the 81-st Division

Spoke fluent English and German

Leroy worked as a mechanic in the private sector.
However, he was working in the telegraph business when he met and married Florence Emma Breitler (memorial # 3712942)

Leroy and Florence were married before the Justice Of The Peace, in her church and again in his. Married on April 5, 1921 in Orange Co. CA

Leroy and Florence had 7 children.

Leroy Edwin Gregory Jr.: (2/3/1922 - 6/10/1995)
Married and 4 children
(memorial # 129046140)

Euvone "Marie" (Gregory) Gallinger (11/30/1923 - 1/ /1986)
Married: Morris Thomas Gallinger and having 4 children.
Proceeded in death by daughter: Patricia "Patty" Emma
Gallinger (Oct. 1, 1952 L. A. CA - Nov. 8, 1953
L.A., CA (memorial # 106443121)

George Cyrus Gregory Sr. (8/27/1924 - 8/15/1997)
Married: Vivian Lennox and had 2 daughters. (divorced)
Married: Ann Martin Fasenow and having 2 sons
and a daughter. Proceeded in death by son: Kevin
(memorial: 34112051)

John "Jack" Alvin Gregory (12/2/1925 - 12/25/1999)
Married: Mavis Alvone Cheevers having a son and 5
daughters. John and Mavis were married 3 times once
by the Justice of the Peace, her church and his
church (per oral history of LGK). (9/16/1949)
John worked with computers in the L.A. area and then
later moving to Ajo, AZ.
John was cremated and his ashes were loving scattered
by family in Casa Grande, Pima Co, AZ (Per daughter
LGK).

Dale Irvine Gregory Sr. (10/30/1931 - 8/9/2013)
Married and 3 children.
(memorial # 115395462)

Inez Emma Gregory: (aka Leona Emma) (3/26/1936 - 3/29/1936)
Inez was born in Inglewood, CA. - passed away in
Inglewood, L.A. CA. Inez was dropped by
the nurse in the delivery room. Surviving for only a
short time. (Per FEBG and LEG Jr.)

Paul Elston Gregory (1937)
Married. No children.





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