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Albena K. <I>Gagnon</I> Campion

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Albena K. Gagnon Campion

Birth
Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Death
4 Oct 1965 (aged 71)
Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 12, Lot 5, Grave 6
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Jesse and Harriett Gagnon.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Albena as living with her parents and siblings in Island Lake, Lyon County, Minnesota. The census shows the following people living in the home:
Head Jessie Gagnon M 52 Canada
Wife Harriet Gagnon F 43 Missouri
Son Albert Gagnon M 23 Kansas
Son Eugene Gagnon M 22 Kansas
Dau Eliza Gagnon F 18 Kansas
Dau Albina Gagnon F 16 Kansas
Dau Dora Gagnon F 15 Kansas
Dau Sina Gagnon F 13 Kansas
Son Joe Gagnon M 12 Kansas
Son Emery Gagnon M 9 Kansas
Dau Eloise Gagnon F 6 Kansas
Dau Mary Gagnon F 4 Minnesota
Dau Ruby Gagnon F 2 Minnesota
Son Philip Gagnon M 0 Minnesota

Wife of Oscar Campion who she married in Lyon County, Minnesota, on November 29, 1916.

The 1930 U.S.Census shows Albena is living at Fairview, Lyon County, Minnesota, with her husband. The census record is as follows:
Head Oscar Campian M 36 Iowa
Wife Albena K Campian F 36 Kansas
Son Kenneth O Campian M 12 Minnesota
Son Charles A Campian M 10 Minnesota
Dau Lucille M Campian F 7 Minnesota
Dau Althea M Campian F 6 Minnesota

The 1940 Census shows the family had moved to Marshall City but still lived in Lyon County. Another daughter had been born to the family, Mary Louise Campion, age 8.

Albena's oldest child, her son Kenneth Oscar Campion, became an officer and pilot in the United States Marine Corps. He was was reported as missing in action during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942 and was later declared as killed in action. Lt. Campion was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism, posthumously. His body was never recovered and lost at sea.


Daughter of Jesse and Harriett Gagnon.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Albena as living with her parents and siblings in Island Lake, Lyon County, Minnesota. The census shows the following people living in the home:
Head Jessie Gagnon M 52 Canada
Wife Harriet Gagnon F 43 Missouri
Son Albert Gagnon M 23 Kansas
Son Eugene Gagnon M 22 Kansas
Dau Eliza Gagnon F 18 Kansas
Dau Albina Gagnon F 16 Kansas
Dau Dora Gagnon F 15 Kansas
Dau Sina Gagnon F 13 Kansas
Son Joe Gagnon M 12 Kansas
Son Emery Gagnon M 9 Kansas
Dau Eloise Gagnon F 6 Kansas
Dau Mary Gagnon F 4 Minnesota
Dau Ruby Gagnon F 2 Minnesota
Son Philip Gagnon M 0 Minnesota

Wife of Oscar Campion who she married in Lyon County, Minnesota, on November 29, 1916.

The 1930 U.S.Census shows Albena is living at Fairview, Lyon County, Minnesota, with her husband. The census record is as follows:
Head Oscar Campian M 36 Iowa
Wife Albena K Campian F 36 Kansas
Son Kenneth O Campian M 12 Minnesota
Son Charles A Campian M 10 Minnesota
Dau Lucille M Campian F 7 Minnesota
Dau Althea M Campian F 6 Minnesota

The 1940 Census shows the family had moved to Marshall City but still lived in Lyon County. Another daughter had been born to the family, Mary Louise Campion, age 8.

Albena's oldest child, her son Kenneth Oscar Campion, became an officer and pilot in the United States Marine Corps. He was was reported as missing in action during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942 and was later declared as killed in action. Lt. Campion was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism, posthumously. His body was never recovered and lost at sea.




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  • Created by: Gayle
  • Added: May 22, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146826121/albena_k-campion: accessed ), memorial page for Albena K. Gagnon Campion (Dec 1893–4 Oct 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146826121, citing Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Gayle (contributor 47747536).