Jackson, Eugene Hedley Vicars

Birth Name Jackson, Eugene Hedley Vicars
Name Hedley 1 2 3 4
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 1 month, 13 days

Events

Type Date Place Description Notes
Birth 1923-01-31 Galveston, Galveston, TX    
Graduation 1940 Galveston, Galveston, TX    
Graduation   College Station, Brazos, TX  
  1. BS Chemical Engineering
Occupation     Chemical Engineer  
Occupation     Chemical Engineer  
Occupation     Chemical Engineer  
Death 2009-03-13 Houston, Harris, Texas    
Religion     Episcopalian  

Attributes

Nickname Hedley

Parents

Father Jackson, Eugene H
Mother Haden, Clara Lee
Siblings
  1. Jackson, Patricia Lee

Families

Married Wife Barnett, Mildred Elaine
  Marriage 1951-02-01 at Nederland, Jefferson, TX
  Children
  1. Jackson, Living
  2. Jackson, Living

Narrative

Military - WWII 1st Lieutenant, Chemical Mortar Corps

Narrative

!LIVING This individual is still living

Narrative

Was working in Port Arthur when the Texas City explosion occurred. He heard the report on the radio of the second blast, and started a timer - about 400 seconds later the blast rattled the windows - a distance of 100 miles!

Source References

  1. Personal knowledge of Alan Kirk Jackson
  2. Personal knowledge of Eugene Hedley Vicars Jackson
  3. Valerie Haden Genealogy Notes
  4. 1930 US Census (J)

Pedigree

  1. Jackson, Eugene H
    1. Haden, Clara Lee
      1. Jackson, Eugene Hedley Vicars
        1. Barnett, Mildred Elaine
          1. Jackson, Living
          2. Jackson, Living
      2. Jackson, Patricia Lee

Ancestors