WW1 draft registration Gila Co, AZ 1918 lists his mother as Mary V Pyeatt
WW1 draft registration Cochise Co, AZ 1918
WW1 draft registration Caddo Co, OK 1918
WW1 draft registration Adair Co, OK 1918
Lt. Col. U.S.Air Force.
US Air Force.
He was a "teamster" and died in a work accident. Linda Lizotte says a"logging accident". Madeleine Bournival writes: "The main reason of hisdeath is because he received the "wrong" blood when they gave him atransfusion. [If] this accident had been in 2004, he wouldn't have died.In those years they were not aware of blood categories. However ,because of Ti-Blanc's death, my grandmother gave birth to Simon and I amalive. That's what we call the "mystery" of life." Albina was 24 yearsold at the time. "Love story - She was devastated with grief, she lovedhim so much." Note from Madeleine Bournival, January 2004.
E-mail from Madeleine Bournival 2/18/2004: "My grandma was 15 when shemarried Jos. She gave birth to Armand at 17."
"Love story - [Albina] made a trip in Canada at the age of 26 years oldat St. Barnabe, Shawnigan. She met Wellie Bournival, my grandfather, whowas 29 years old. They got married and lived in St Barnabe (they had afew animals, and a store and post office) up to 1925." Wellie took careof his 3 step sons (Armand, Wilfred, and Alphonse) and his own and onlychild Simon (my dad)."
Note from Madeleine Bournival 2/14/2004: "She was filled with love. Shewas born for Happiness. Despite many ordeals in her life she never gaveup. She never complained. She was a person with deep faith. I oftentimesthink of her again. She died on Feb 25, 1972. I had the lucky chance toknow her till I was 27. I visited her quite often. When she was dying,I used to go to hospital almost every day to make her eat. After anoperation "stones in liver", she stopped eating...She remained athospital in bed for 2 months before dying."
His autopsy report: "Missouri Baptist Hospital, 919 North Taylor Avenue,St. Louis 8, Missouri. Anatomical diagnosis, Dr. F. Schlunk, M.D., Dr.Wm. R. Platt, M.D., Autopsy NOA59-6, Service pathologist, Dr. J.Lawrence, Name Stringer, Jesse, died 1-14 59 5:45 P.M., Age 60, Sex M,Race W, Hosp. No 6277. Autopsy 1-14 59 7:45 PM, 1. Left temporoparietalsubecoritcal cerebral hemorrhage with extension to right subarachnoidregion 2. Left ventricular hypertrophy, brochopneumonia of right upperand right lower lobes marked 4. Congestion of left lung, kidneys, liver& spleen. 5. Prostatic hypertrophy. Resume. Death due to increasedintracranial pressure with involvement of vital centers."
His obituary: "STRINGER, JESSIE B. (JESS) Jan. 14, 1959, dear husband ofMildred Stringer (nee Spicer), dear father of Carson A. and Lester E.Stringer, brother of Mrs. Clara Talent, Sligo, Mo., Austin, Allen, Carl,Mack, Virgil and Eddie Stringer and the late Lisa Bryant, Ada Bryant,Maggie Gregory, Myrtle Pyatt and Lee Stringer, son-in-law of WilliamSpicer, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and uncle. Funeralfrom ALBERT H. HOPPE Funeral Home, 4911 Washington Bl., Sat., Jan. 17, 2p.m. Interment Valhalla Cemetery."
Karen Stringer: Dad, when he got out of the service, decided he wanted togo back to St. Louis, so Mom packed up Eddy and Ricky and they go to St.Louis and they are met at the train by Grandpap Stringer. Dad totallyignores Mom and goes to see Grandpap and Jessie. And he's all excitedabout seeing them. Jessie looks at him and says, "That's no way to treata lady. You need to introduce her." Dad introduces them. Jessie takesher arm, tucks it under his arm and walks her to the car. Mom says hewas the most wonderful gentleman. She just loved Jessie. She thought hewas great.