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Jack E. Churchward

Electrical Engineer
and Web-Weaver

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My Family Information

Father

Jack Churchward
Mechanical Engineer and Entrepeneur
(1894-1969)

Born St. George Hotel, Brooklyn NY
Died: Clearwater, Florida

Steelcraft 1949 Brochure

WWII ad for Churchward & Co.

Patents issued to Jack Churchward

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Brother:
Alexander Grey (1891-1954)

Mother

Gull Ebba Marianne (Jansson) Churchward

(1921-2000)
Born Krisdala, Sweden,
Died Clearwater, Florida

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Alexander James
Churchward
Electrical Engineer and Inventor of first self-starter on Fords

Born: 1872 in Ceylon

Emigrated to US in 1890

Died: July 12, 1933 South Orange, New Jersey

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Patents issued to Alexander Churchward

Obituary from New York Herald Tribune

Burial notice from New York Herald Tribune

Josephine (Parrott)
Churchward
(left)

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Brother: Louis H Parrott
Sister: Kate (P.) Dodge

Ernst Georg Jansson
b: June 16, 1891
Monsteras, Kalm, Sweden

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Ebba Astrid Elvira (Smedburg)
Jansson
b: October 1, 1898- Virserum, Kalm, Sweden

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Married on November 14, 1920
Emigrated to US:
July 12, 1926 (Ernst)
August 8, 1927 (Ebba and Gull)

Alexander's Parents

Josephine's Parents

Ernst's Parents

Ebba's Parents

James Churchward
(1851-1936)
Born: Bridestow, Okehampton, Devonshire, England

Died: Los Angeles, Ca.

Buried: Vahalla, New York

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US Patents issued to James Churchward

Sisters:
Matilda (b. 1846)
Elizabeth (1849-)
Eleanor Steed (1847-1881)
Heroine Roey(1854-1946),

Brothers:
George Gould (1839-1924)
Matthew Henry (1841-1915)
William Gould (1844-1913)
Albert (1852-1925)

Lady Mary Julia (Stephenson)
Born Ceylon

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Dr. William J Parrot

Georgette (Grubb)

Karl Jansson

Charlotte Emma (Nelson) Jansson

Axel Smedburg

Amanda Christina (Hilldale)
Smedburg

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Jack E. Churchward
I was born and raised on Clearwater Beach, Florida. I was a member of Cub Scouts, WEBLOS, Boy Scouts and Explorers. I achieved Eagle rank in May of 1974 in Troop 480, Clearwater, Florida. Other interests included archaeology, chess, and reading.
Later that same year, I joined the United States Navy as an Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician (AX). After serving at Tactical Support Center Bermuda (where in 1977, I married my wife, Cindy) and Commander Fleet Air Keflavik, Iceland, I was honorably discharged in August 1980.
I immediately sought employment and have been with the same company since. In 1981, I went to college and started work on a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering which I was awarded in 1991 from the University of South Florida. During this time, I also participated in Boy Scouts again as a Unit Commisioner, where I earned my Commisioner's Key.
I did get involved with political issues for a period of time, but I am no longer involved.

Jack Churchward

James Churchward

Lady Mary Julia Churchward

Alexander Churchward

Josephine Churchward and Lady Mary Julia Churchward

Young Jack Churchward

Jack, Gull, Ebba, and Ernst (circa 1950)

Amanda Christina (Hilldale) Smedburg

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