Edward VIAN

1924 - 1945  (20 years)

• Name	Edward VIAN  [2]
  	Additional information provided by Diane L. Webb Edward's name should be Edward Andrews but he used his step-father's name of Vian through out his life. He was born in State of Washington and on 1930 Federal Census in Cascade, Mt. it says born Washington father born England and mother born England. It has S-son marked in column and name of Jonathan Vian in household of Verne E. Vian in Cascade, MT. 1940 Census he uses Edward as a first name. Verne E. Vian was born in North Dakota but that was where his family lived in 1920 Census of Ward Co., ND., and not England. Spokesman-Review, Saturday, March 31, 1945 p.1 Spokane, WA. SOLDIER DROWNS IN SPOKANE RIVER In the construction of a battle practice bridge over the Spokane river a Geiger field soldier lost his life by drowning yesterday. He was Pvt. Edward Vian of Great Falls, Montana. At 2:30 p.m. a group of aviation engineers was training on the steel cable span over the river when a center cable slipped and tilted the bridge. Pvt. Vian lost his balance and fell into the river. The bridge is 150 feet from the Riverside park caretaker's house, and R. S. Lawrence, park superintendent, saw the accident. Caught in the rapids, the soldier tried to swim, but the current was to strong and he was carried down the river, Lawrence said. His body drifted about 600 yeards before reaching the rapids, where it disappeared. His two instructors, Lt. Richard Owens and Pvt. Jack Wilson, took a boat to try to rescue him, but the current upset the boat and they were pulled ashore. Three hundred men were searching last night along the banks two miles below the Seven-mile bridge for the body. Posted on Find A Grave Created by: Judyvv [1]
  Birth	21 Nov 1924	Washington   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with mother and step-father in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana   [2]
  Census	1940	Living with mother and step-father in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana   [4]
  Death	30 Mar 1945	Spokane County, Washington   [3]
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana   [3]
  Person ID	I91941	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Verne Edward VIAN,   b. 27 Jul 1894, Brooten, Stearns Co., Minnesota d. 4 Nov 1974, Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Christian HAYES,   b. 8 Sep 1902, Frizington, Copeland Borough, Combia, England d. 23 Dec 1978, Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	23 Jan 1929	Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana   [3]
  Family ID	F38397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 1930 - Living with mother and step-father in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana Census - 1940 - Living with mother and step-father in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana Burial - - Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Edward Vian Headstone Edward is the son of W.h. Andrews and Christian Hayes, but took on the last name of his step father Verne E. Vian. Edward is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. Bred in the Veterans section of the cemetery Created by: Judyvv Photo added by: Judyvv

  
  

• Sources

  [S9890] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Edward "Andrews" Vian. [S9882] 1930 Census Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S5881] 1940 Census Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana.