Eugene Joseph Sprague

1915 - 2007  (92 years)

• Name	Eugene Joseph Sprague  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Jan 1915	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  	Ohio Birth Index Name: Eugene Joseph Sprague Date: 24Jan1915 Place: Lima, Allen county Father: Ross Sprague Mother: Lucy Galligher FHL Film: 5154195
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	E. J. Sprague  [3]
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2]
  ED22P3, 551 McDonald Street
  Ross Sprague head 31 rents OH US OH foreman R/R Lucy wife _[written over] OH OH OH Marjorie dtr ?9?[written over] OH Eugene son 4 _/12 OH Leo Gallagher BIL 18 single OH OH OH truckman R/R Co.
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2]
  ED20P18S#210, 434 Hazel
  Ross Sprague head owns home $3600 owns radio 39 m18y OH USUS foreman freight house veteran?-no Lucy wife 39 m18y OH Ireland OH waitress lunch stand Marjorie C. dtr 19 single OH clerk drug store Eugene J. son 15 OH
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2]
  ED2-41P62S#614, 908 West Elm
  Eugene Sprague head 25, rents, educ-H4, OH, machinistfoundry Willett wife 24, educ-H4, IN Patricia Ann dtr 1 OH
  Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940	Miami, Dade (Miami-Dade after 1997) Co., FL, USA   [2]
  	World War II
  	World War II Draft Registration Name: Eugene Sprague Gender: Male Race: White Age: 25 Birth Date: 24 Jan 1915 Birth Place: Lima, Ohio, USA Residence Place: 669 NW 9 St., Miami, Dade, Florida, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA Employer: Ohio Steel Foundary, Lima Weight: 134 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 10 Next of Kin: Mrs. E J Sprague, wife, 1160 W Hight St, Lima,Allen county Ohio
  Residence	2004	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [1, 2]
  Died	22 Apr 2007	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  	Ohio Death Index Name: Eugene J Sprague Gender: Male Race: White Age: 92 Birth Date: 24 Jan 1915 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Residence Place: Ohio, USA Residence Zip Code: 45805-1102 Death Date: 22 Apr 2007 Death Hospital: Decedent Home Death Place: Ohio, USA Registrar's Certificate Number: 032587 Father: Sprague Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Method ofDisposition: Burial; Time of Death: 10:00 AM Education: 9th through 12th; No Diploma Industry: Steel Foundry Occupation: Lathe Operator
  Buried	Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [2]
  	Record ID      79372368 URL     https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79372368 Name      Eugene Joseph Sprague FullName      Eugene Joseph Sprague GivenName      Eugene Joseph Surname      Sprague Birth Date      24 January 1915 Birth Place      Lima, Allen County,Ohio, USA Death Date      22 April 2007 Death Place      Lima, Allen County,Ohio, USA Cemetery Name      Gethsemani Cemetery City      Lima County      Allen County State      Ohio Country      USA Plot      Section: d Plot: 130w1/4 Source.Title      Find a Grave Source.Maintainer Name      corgilover Source.Maintainer ID      46859310 Source.Date Added      27 October 2011
  Notes	From Jane Sanderman Mason, correspondent, note of 21November 2020 The Lima Citizen (Ohio) Sunday 23 Dec 1962 p2 Ross Ray Sprague, 74, ...Surviving ... daughter Mrs HaroldC (Marjorie) King Baltimore Md and one son E J (Gene)Sprague 570 Courtlandt Ave; ... ===== The Lima News (Ohio) Wednesday 22 Feb 1978 p4 Lucy (Sprague) Tremain, 85, of 434 Hazel, died Tuesdayafternoon in her home of an apparent heartattack....Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Harold(Marjorie) King of Lima; a son Eugene Sprague of Lima;... ===== The Lima News (Ohio) Monday 7 Sept 1992 p5 Marjorie C. King, ...Survivors include one brother, EugeneSprague of Lima,... ===== Obituary - Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima OhioEUGENE J. "E.J." SPRAGUE, 92, died at 10 a.m. April 22,2007, at his residence. He was born January 24, 1915, inLima, Ohio to Ross and Lucy Gallagher Sprague, who precededhim in death. On September 25, 1937, he married Willette G.Gilmore, who died November 8, 2004. Mr. Sprague had been alathe operator at Ohio Steel Foundry, for 48 years. He wasa member of St. Gerard Catholic Church, where he alsoworked the bingo games and as a handyman. He was a memberof Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370. He loved to huntand fish. He was a loving father, grandfather andgreat-grandfather. Survivors include a son, Gene R. (Nancy)Sprague, of Lima, Ohio; two daughters, Barbara Sprague andBeth (Denny) Musselman, both of Elida, Ohio; eightgrandchildren, Jeff (Brandy) Musselman, of Sandusky, Ohio,Gene R. Sprague Jr. and Tricia (Joe) Hilden, both of Lima,Ohio, Alison Musselman, of Elida, Ohio, and Brad (Nicole)Sprague, Ryan Sprague, Bret Sprague and Katy Sprague, allof Lima, Ohio; seven great-grandchildren, Aleah Sprague,Kyla Sprague, Morghan Musselman, Adeline Hilden, MaddenMusselman, Corinne Sprague and Delaney Wintersteller;several nieces and nephews; and his best friend, Dr.Freddie Maurer, of Kentucky. He was preceded in death by adaughter, Patricia Felder; a son, Robert Sprague; and asister, Marjorie King. Mass of Christian Burial will beginat 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Gerard Catholic Church. Burialwill be in Gethsemani Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to8 p.m. Wednesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home,where a wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Memorialcontributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice, 770 W.North St., Lima, OH 45801. [2]
  Person ID	I306641	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Ross Ray Sprague,   b. 14 Oct 1888, Jefferson Twp., Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1962, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lucy Galliger,   b. 2 Jul 1890, Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1978  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1909  [4]
  Family ID	F173691	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Willette Catherine Gilmore,   b. 21 Jul 1915, Indiana Harbor, Lake Co., IN, USA ,   d. 8 Nov 2004, Saint Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1937  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Patricia Ann Sprague,   b. 30 Jan 1939, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA ,   d. May 1966, OH, USA  (Age 27 years) + 2. Barbara Joan Sprague,   b. 8 Feb 1941,   d. 14 Jul 2008  (Age 67 years)   3. Robert Joseph Sprague,   b. 31 Oct 1943,   d. 30 Jul 1948  (Age 4 years) + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F110120	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Jan 1915 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED22P3, 551 McDonald Street - 5 Jan 1920 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED20P18S#210, 434 Hazel - 17 Apr 1930 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED2-41P62S#614, 908 West Elm - 16 Apr 1940 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Residence - 2004 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Died - 22 Apr 2007 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S236] Correspondent: Sprague, Russell W., note of December 9, 2004. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of 13 November 2020. [S5051] Correspondent: Steiner, Jon, note of March 13, 2017. [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of 19 November 2020.