W-1910-LLFW.DOC

 

1910  Landau-Walker

 

 

 

 

born

1910-__-__  Lemoin Landau

19__-__  Fay Walker

married

19xx    Oberlin Ks

 

died

 

1952  Oberlin Ks

father

1888 Wayne Landau

 

mother

1889 Corna Kirkendall

 

#1 child

1949-__-__  Vincent Landau

1949  Elvita Juno

 

      1983  Sara

 

 

 

 

 

                                           Lemoin                                   Lucille & Lemon

  

Lemoin at Kanona                         Lemoin                             Lucille & Lemoin class of 30'

Lemoin was born in Kanona Ks 1910. Lemoin and his sister Lucille were in the same class in school graduating from high school in the class of 1930 along with cousin Helen Johnson.

Lemoins folks moved to Hildreth Neb where his father Wayne operated a Coop Grain Elevator before moving back to Kanona. Lemoin helped farm and at the Elevator while going to Grade School in Kanona.

Lemoin, second from left back row won state championship that year for his weight class. 

Lemoin & Lucille went to High School in Oberlin where Lemoin wrestled on the DCHS Wrestling team. 

After granduation Lemoin attended one year at Colorado School of Mines in Bolder Co before accepting a job with Foster Lumber Co. He was later sent to Marland Oklahoma where he was manager.

Younger brother Vincent class of 41 volunteered in a Navy Fight training program in ____ 1942 preceding Lemoin going into service by ____ mo.

 

  

          Lemoin & his car                                        Wayne and Corna                                Fay & Lemoin

                                                                        Vivian, Vincent, Lemoin, Lucille

 

Lemoin and Vincent (named after brother killed in 1945) Fay and Vincent

  

          Lemon and Vincent                                       Vincent                                          Vincent

 

        Lemoin                                                 Lemoin and friend

After released from service Lemoin returned to work for Foster Lumber at Oberlin & Dodge City Ks before Foster decided to discontinue operations.

Fay died in 1952, Lemoin & Fay had enjoyed a wonderful life.

 

              Lemoins home in Dodge City                           Lemoins home in Oberlin

Lemoin & Patty (Pierce) Kuhn were married in _____ see W-1910-LLPP.DOC

Oberlin Forster Lumber Yard, photo from top of Oberlin Mill

            Lemoin was manager of this lumberyard for a while after WW II, before being assigned to Foster Yards elsewhere.

Oberlin Depot, photo provided by Lemoin

Early Oberlin Main Street, Photo provided by Lemoin