FOURTH GENERATION

239. John Marion (Marion) Christian was born on 7 May 1904 in Richland Township, Story County, Iowa. He was confirmed on 1 Sep 1918 in Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, Story County, Iowa. He died on 15 Sep 1973 in Ames, Story County, Iowa. He was buried on 19 Sep 1973 in Colo Cemetery, Colo, Story County, Iowa.

He was married to Wilna Frances Lough (daughter of Bert Clyde Lough and Eva May Smith) on 21 Jun 1930 in Story County, Iowa. He was divorced from Wilna Frances Lough on 4 Jan 1933. Wilna Frances Lough was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa. She was described as 5' 7" tall with brown eyes and black hair in 1933. She died in 1938. She was buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, Iowa.

He was married to Ruby Pearl Buttry (daughter of William Charles Fountain "Will" Buttry and Emma Mae (Mae) Addison) on 29 Jan 1938 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Ruby Pearl Buttry was born on 12 Apr 1911 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. She died on 16 Nov 1997 in Bethany Manor, Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was buried on 19 Nov 1997 in Colo Cemetery, Colo, Story County, Iowa. John Marion (Marion) Christian and Ruby Pearl Buttry had the following children:

400 i. John Mark (Mark) Christian (Private).
401 ii. James Wayne Christian (Private).

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