Sunday, February 3, 2019

In Memoriam - Ernest McManus

Ernest McManus

Born: July 29, 1932, Flora, Clay Co., IL
Died: January 6, 2019, Lawton, Oklahoma

Married:
1) Magdalena "Linda" Stosberger, 1953 in Germany
2) Chun Cha Kim, Dec. 17, 1965 in Seoul, South Korea

Military Service: served in U.S. Army obtaining rank of Master Sergeant

Children:
Krista
Michael
Ernest III

Master Sgt. Ernest Ray McManus, 86, Dies; Retired US Army

Master Sergeant (retired) Ernest Ray McManus, 86, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Following twenty years in the US Army, Ernest was the service manager for a furniture company for over 20 years.

Burial was Thursday, January 10, at Fort Sill National Cemetery Elgin, Oklahoma with full military honors.

He was born in Flora, July 29, 1932 to Ernest and Corrine (Carlisle) McManus

He was a graduate of Fairfield Community High School, class of 1950.

He married Magdalena "Linda" Stosberger in Germany in 1953. He married Chun Cha Kim December 17, 1965 in Seoul, South Korea. She died September 28, 2017.

His hobby was genealogy and served as the president of a research club.

He is survived by a son, Michael Ray of Connecticut; step-daughter, Hui Suk (Henry) Woods of Lawton and step-son, Jun (Song) Kim of Virginia Beach, Virginia; brother Bob of Shippensburg, Pa. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, daughter, Krista, son Ernest Ray, and brother John.

Mom and I got acquainted with Ernest through his Pink Press letters detailing his family history.  From those we learned that we are cousins and mom corresponded with Ernest for a time.

Here is Ernest's ahnentafel which will show where we connect.

1. Ernest McManus Jr.
2. Ernest McManus 1899-1958
3. Wilmina Corrine Carlisle
4. Arthur McManus 1881-
5. Nettie Fay Pennington 1892-

8. Daniel McManus 1840-
9. Mary (--?--) 1840-
10. John Pennington 1862-
11. Josephine Mattox 1863-

22. Joseph Mattox 1821-1900
23. Lucinda Leathers 1824-1907

46. Jonathan Leathers
47. Elizabeth Wolfe

94. John C. Wolfe ca. 1745-before 1809
95. Elizabeth Cornwell ca. 1750-

188. John Wolfe d. before 1779

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