Bernard Willard Vigor^[1]

1924 - 1976  (52 years)

• Name	Bernard Willard Vigor
  Born	15 Jul 1924  [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Dec 1976	Veteran's Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Notes	According to Michael Vigor, Bernard had no children of his own, but he did adopt. The adopted children never took the Vigor name. Of Arthur's children, only Lester carried on the Vigor name. Lester's children produced three male Vigors, and, as of 1999, there are NO 5th generation male children.
  Person ID	I061	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Arthur Edwin Vigor,   b. 24 May 1882, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Jul 1949, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Gerda Cecelia Nelson,   b. 26 Apr 1887, Vanersborg, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden ,   d. 28 Jul 1945, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois  (Age 58 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1911	Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
  Notes	[Vigor Family Tree.FTW] Marriage could have been in 1909 instead of 1911 - conflicting reports published in Arthur & Gerda's obituaries. Her obituary also says that she was born in Sweden on May 2, 1891, but her tombstone says a different date.
  Family ID	F020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ruth Peterson,   b. 15 Jul 1925,   d. 11 Aug 1994  (Age 69 years)
  Married	UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2005
  Family ID	F053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		WWII monument in Andover Park, Andover, Illinois. WWII monument in Andover Park, Andover, Illinois. Among others, contains the names of Les and Bernard Vigor. Thank you B. Vigor for taking and submitting this photo.
  		WWII monument in Andover Park, Andover, Illinois. Close-up. WWII monument in Andover Park, Andover, Illinois. Among others, contains the names of Les and Bernard Vigor. Close-up of the two names. Thank you B. Vigor for taking and submitting this photo.
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  		Letter 1945-01-08 Lester Vigor to sister Gertrude Page 3 of 4. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.
  		Letter 1945-01-08 Lester Vigor to sister Gertrude Page 4 of 4. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.
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• Sources

  [S1821] Obituary for Arthur Edwin Vigor, (Star Courier newspaper). Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 8, 1999, Internal Ref. #1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 24, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.