The Hendee Family Tree - Capt James William Hendee

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Rev Vivian Frank Hendee	15 Aug 1883	Jennie Frieda Harbright	27 Apr 1890

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Janet Wallace Paterson Hendee Gebhart	7/14/1916

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	12/25/1914	Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States
Place of Residence	1920	Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States
Marriage	12/28/1941	Lucas, Ohio, United States
Military Service		Germany	WWII US Army 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Captain. KIA, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
Death	4/12/1945	Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Burial		Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

Notes


James William Hendee was born on 25 Dec 1914 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 12 Apr 1945 at the age of 30 in Germany. He was buried in Netherlands American Cemetry, Margraten, Netherlands. "Jennie Hendee would call her parents (Clara & JohnHaribright) frequently. they would speak to each other in German. After Jim was killed they would never speak German." - Harriet, sister of Jim , 9/2002. James Hendee was killed the same day President Franklin Rosevelt died. When the news arrived (several days later) the family was burying Jim's grandmother, Sarah (Hall)Hendee."- Dean Dieball, brother-in-law  Jim was serving with Patton in Europe. He was riding in a jeep and when going through a check point they were fired on by a sniper but when they returned Jim told the driver to speed through but was hit and killed." - Janet, wife of Jim

James William Hendee was born on 25 Dec 1914 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 12 Apr 1945 at the age of 30 in Germany. He was buried in Netherlands American Cemetry, Margraten, Netherlands. "Jennie Hendee would call her parents (Clara & JohnHaribright) frequently. they would speak to each other in German. After Jim was killed they would never speak German." - Harriet, sister of Jim , 9/2002.

James Hendee was killed the same day President Franklin Rosevelt died. When the news arrived (several days later) the family was burying Jim's grandmother, Sarah (Hall)Hendee."- Dean Dieball, brother-in-law  Jim was serving with Patton in Europe. He was riding in a jeep and when going through a check point they were fired on by a sniper but when they returned Jim told the driver to speed through but was hit and killed." - Janet, wife of Jim

Sources

Description	Page	Quality	Information	Evidence
Hendee Web Site	https://www.myheritage.com/person-2000148_377232771_377232771/james-william-jim-hendee	Don't know	Primary	Don't know