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Genevieve Challis Boardman

Birth: Feb 1898
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death: 2 Aug 1937 (aged 39)
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial: The Evergreens Cemetery

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 179734011 View Source

In 1932, Genevieve was elected president of the Jamaica Auxiliary VFW and the following year headed the county auxiliary. In 1936 she was chosen for the state committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. For the past 13 years she had been prominent in work for the care and rehabilitation of war vets and their families.

She died at Hamilton Hospital after an operation for appendicitis.

Survived by her husband, Clyde, whom she married Nov 1, 1924 in New York, her son Raymond, her mother Jennie Challis and 6 sisters and 7 brothers.

In 1932, Genevieve was elected president of the Jamaica Auxiliary VFW and the following year headed the county auxiliary. In 1936 she was chosen for the state committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. For the past 13 years she had been prominent in work for the care and rehabilitation of war vets and their families.

She died at Hamilton Hospital after an operation for appendicitis.

Survived by her husband, Clyde, whom she married Nov 1, 1924 in New York, her son Raymond, her mother Jennie Challis and 6 sisters and 7 brothers.

Family Members

Parents

Jennie Rudhman Cottrell

1876–1953

Spouse

Clyde Lewis Boardman

1895–1962

Siblings

Children

S1 Raymond L Boardman

1926–1944

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Created by: Pauline
Added: May 26, 2017
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179734011/genevieve-boardman: accessed ), memorial page for Genevieve Challis Boardman (Feb 1898–2 Aug 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179734011, citing The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Pauline (contributor 48547597).

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