Anne Barton

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 1 Aug 1878 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 May 1970 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 14 May 1970 - Garden of Memories, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 96777963
Events
•  Soc Sec Num: 437-09-6278. 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ralph Gihon
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. John Harrison Gihon {FGID: 3402050}

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Notes

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General:

2/20/1929 -2/22/1929 Passenger Trip List
Arrives at Port of New Orleans from a trip to Havana Cuba aboard the United Fruit Company S.S. Atenas. Born 8 1/1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she lists her address as Item Tribune, New Orleans, LA

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La) May 13, 1970 Page 14
GIHON
Mrs. Anne Barton Rauch Gihon, on Monday afternoon, May 11, 1970, at 2:24 o'clock, wife of the late Ralph
Gihon, mother of Mrs Clarke Salmon of this city, grandmother of Michael J. Gihon of Los Angeles, California.
great grandmother of Katherine Salmon of this city.
Private funeral services took place from the House of Bultman, St. Charles Ave. and Louisiana Ave., on Tuesday morning, May 12, 1970, at 9:30 o'clock. Rev. Charles M. Seymour Jr., rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiated. Interment In Garden of Memories, 4800 Airline Highway.


Per Article in the Times-Picayune 5/14/1970 Page 21
FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. GIHON
Former Item Columnist Expires at 91
Private funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs. Anne Barton Gihon, former columnist for the old New Orleans Item, who died Monday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital after a brief illness. She was 91.
Interment was in the Garden of Memories. Arrangements were handled by the House of Bultman, 3337 St. Charles.
Mrs. Gihon, known to New Orleans readers for 20 years as Barbara Brooks, authored an advise-to-the-lovelorn column, which was noted for its easy style and readership in all age groups.
She was also women's editor of the Item and wrote occasional columns for movie magazines and the London Spectator. Mrs. Gihon also lectured frequently during her career at local high schools.
She retired in 1945.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Gihon received her education at the Friends Select School there.
Mrs. Gihon was a member of the Orleans Club and Le Petit Salon and was a former member of the board of directors of the Volunteers of America in New Orleans. She was also a former member of the English Speaking Union of New Orleans. She resided at 2234 Napoleon.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Clarke Salmon, of New Orleans, a grandson and a great-granddaughter.

Per Findagrave.com Anne Barton Gihon
Birth: 1879
Death: 1970

Burial: Garden Of Memories Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: NolaGirl
Record added: Sep 09, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 96777963

Per Social Security death index:
ANNE GIHON
Born: 01 Aug 1878
Date of death: May 1970
Last residence: 70115 (New Orleans, Orleans, LA)
Social Security Number: 437-09-6278
Issued in Louisiana

Research:

http://www.berksregofwills.com/berks_marriage_1_search.asp
Barton Annie H 1/1/1896 17 724
Butler Wm R.C. 1/1/1896 17 724


Per Wendy - Margaret 'Anne' Barton Rauch