Bouvier and Kauffman Families - Glenn Weston Kauffman

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
James Adams Kauffman	03 Jan 1891	Nellie Mae Cunningham	20 Aug 1888

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Thelma Rice	27 Jul 1916	Premature Kauffman Person not exported due to privacy settings Person not exported due to privacy settings

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	03 Jan 1915	Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	06 Jun 1938
Military Service	22 Jun 1943		WWII - Europe
Military Discharge	30 Oct 1945		PFC, 552nd M.P. Escort Guard Co, Army
Place of Residence	1980	Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States	707 Ridge Ave
Occupation			Retail Management - K Mart
Formal Education			Two years college
Death	21 Aug 1984	Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial	22 Aug 1984	Alto Reste Park Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States	Plot: Bldg-ME Wall-108 L/T-C13

Facts

Fact	Description
Social Security Number	274-05-2373

Notes


He suffered from advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis for several years prior to his death. Many of my last memories of him include a boxing glove like cast on one of his hands following surgery to alleviate symptoms. Whenever we visited Altoona from MA, it was always an extended family affair. My aunt would be there, many times with a large dog in tow - that is, if you consider Great Danes big. I have very faint memories (probably filled in by pictures I’ve seen since) of dogs as tall as me, and many times my weight and overall size - but extremely gentle. My grandfather was like that: larger than most everyone else in the room, but gentle and kind (from the perspective of his little grandson). I recall a specific instance when I got a little rough playing pool downstairs, whacking him with a pool cue showing off my swordplay. My dad was furious and Grandpa wasn’t going to do anything to undercut my father’s authority, including his expression. However, I remember seeing forgiveness in his eyes. Despite the pain he must have suffered, not just from the pool injury but from the terrible arthritis, I remember the forgiveness… the patience… the love. His death came extremely sudden. Me and my dad had just returned to FL by car, having driven up and back in the old ‘77 Honda Civic at the end of my summer vacation. Less than two weeks later he was dead. I returned to middle school that year heartbroken.
Enlisted in the military without service assignment on 22 June 1943. Army: PFC 552nd M.P. Escort Guard during WWII (7/9/1943 - 10/30/1945)

He suffered from advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis for several years prior to his death. Many of my last memories of him include a boxing glove like cast on one of his hands following surgery to alleviate symptoms.

Whenever we visited Altoona from MA, it was always an extended family affair. My aunt would be there, many times with a large dog in tow - that is, if you consider Great Danes big. I have very faint memories (probably filled in by pictures I’ve seen since) of dogs as tall as me, and many times my weight and overall size - but extremely gentle.

My grandfather was like that: larger than most everyone else in the room, but gentle and kind (from the perspective of his little grandson). I recall a specific instance when I got a little rough playing pool downstairs, whacking him with a pool cue showing off my swordplay. My dad was furious and Grandpa wasn’t going to do anything to undercut my father’s authority, including his expression. However, I remember seeing forgiveness in his eyes. Despite the pain he must have suffered, not just from the pool injury but from the terrible arthritis, I remember the forgiveness… the patience… the love.

His death came extremely sudden. Me and my dad had just returned to FL by car, having driven up and back in the old ‘77 Honda Civic at the end of my summer vacation. Less than two weeks later he was dead. I returned to middle school that year heartbroken.

Enlisted in the military without service assignment on 22 June 1943.

Army: PFC 552nd M.P. Escort Guard during WWII (7/9/1943 - 10/30/1945)

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