September 2, 2009

Jobson reunion

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Legion Hall at Bucklin, MO

Descendants of John and Catherine Jobson will be gathering. Most in attendance descend from Robert and Judith Pigdon Jobson, but we also have representation from Robert's brother, William. We know that John and Catherine had several children and their descendants are encouraged to attend as well.

Contact Barbara French jdfrench@cmuonline.net for more information.

July 17, 2009

We have contacted a new Jobson descendant.

Jim Engle of Sierra Madre, CA.

He descends through Robert James Jobson and Sadie Henrod Jobson.

This is rather exciting for this oldster and I had about decided we had reached a dead end for the three we didn't know about. Now we have only two deadends left - 1) Thomas R.P. Jobson and 2) Emmeline Jobson - who married Oscar Boone.

Grace Ann and I will be getting together in the next few weeks to being planning for the 2010 Jobson reunion.

B.

Obituary for Grayce Lulu Jobson Othic Pudden

The following obituary was in the KC Star on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006.

Grayce L. (Othic) Pudden, of Manhattan, KS, died September 17, in Kansas City, MO. She was born January 22, 1917 in Casper, WY. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Robert F. Pudden,. Her children: 3 daughters and 3 sons, Dian (Dick) Thien, Sheila (Richard) Sims, Ross (Joseph W.) & his wife Cindy Chantrel, Katie (Leonard) Pittala, Mike & his wife Marie Othic, and Pat & his wife Karen Othic; 2 step-daughters, 2 step-sons, & 1 step-daughter-in-law; Denise (John) Hoefler, Pam Spore, Michael & his wife Chris Pudden, Thad & his wife Kay, & Sharon Pudden, 19 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Grayce was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Woodrow W. Othic, in 1974, her granddaughter, Constance Thein in 1979, and her stepson, Gene Pudden in 1999.

Grayce & her family moved to Gladstone in 1960. She owned Silhouette Beauty Shop in Kansas City, KS for 12 years. Grayce & Bob were married in 1976, moved to Arkansas City, KS, and then to Manhattan, KS in the early 1980s. Grayce and Bob enjoyed their time in Europe and many places in the United States.

Grayce took pride in her family & extended family. She will be remembered always as a very caring and compassionate person who took great joy in her children.

She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan and various organizations such as the Christian Women's Association, Welcome Wagon, & Republican Women.

A Celebration of Grayce's life will be held 6:30-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 6415 NE Antioch Rd., Kansas City, MO 64119. The Funeral Mass will be at the same location on Thursday, 9:30 a.m. In lieu of fl0wers, the family suggests that donations be made to the following: St. Thomas More Church, Manhattan, KS 66502 and servants of Mary Sisters, 800 N. 18th St., KCK 66102. Arrangements: Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory, 1835 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS. (913-621-6400)


(The obituary does not include that burial was to be on Friday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Marceline, MO.)

update from Kathy

Kathy Jobson Barker provided some information to add to your family list:

Kathy's e-mail is: kbarker74@kc.rr.com

Kathy's son, Grant, now has a mailing address for you to add to the "mailing list" -- she indicated he bought a house in February and has officially "left the nest" --

Grant Barker
5018 NW Martin
Kansas City, MO 64151


Kathy also provided the information that her daughter, Kelly, is a senior at MU and will graduate in May 2007.

Kathy one of George and Maxine Jobson's daughters.

Barbara

June 19, 2006

Eugene Jobson

If you go to a search engine such as Google or Yahoo - type in "Eugene Jobson" and you will get a listing from the University of PA.

When you scan the article, notice the short biography and you will note that Eugene Jobson had a mining past and at one time at lived in Danville, ILL.

I am thinking that this Eugene Jobson is the son of Robert James Jobson (1850-1908) and Sadie Henrod. The article lists wife and children and also the birth year as well as death year of Eugene - which would fall in line with his parents.

Maybe someone can figure out how to check this source as the descendants of Robert James and Sadie Henrod Jobson have a dead end for us.

B.

June 18, 2006

For those of you at the 2006 Jobson reunion, you will quickly recognize this masterpiece by Ed and Sally Mills. I would not even want to wager a guess as to how many hours were involved.

We will see how this Jobson Genealogy blog goes. I will try to periodically add to it with web sites that I have utilized or those that you have enjoyed. Please pass the data on to me through my e-mail address which you have through our reunion mailings.

The Missouri Jobson family has been busy since the reunion with three of us (Aunt Maxine, Bobby, and yours truly) meeting a cousin on our Parker line (our grandmother Jobson's maiden name was Parker). She lives in St. Louis and none of us had ever met her face to face. She drove from St. Louis and met us in New Cambria. From there we checked out four cemeteries in the area around Ethel, returned to New Cambria to eat at the sale barn, and then checked out the New Cambria cemetery. She descends from a sister of my great grandfather Parker. We have been corresponding for maybe two years.

Grace Ann has recovered from the 2006 reunion and by the time you get this address - our first mailing for the next reunion will have been mailed.

B.