Individual 2839: Romandy, Gounod Arthur (Art)

Individual Record 2839

Name} Romandy, Gounod Arthur (Art)

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Exa 10 Aug 1925

Place} Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Marr.: Date} Exa 24 Jun 1951

Place} Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 9 Feb 2013

Place} Orange, Orange, California

Burial: Date} Exa 20 Feb 2013

Place} Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	534 = Birth record
Source 2}	901 = Birth record
Source 3}	1043=1930 USA cen
Source 4}	1356=1940 USA cen
Source 5}	1972=Military rec
Source 6}	2032=Yearbook
Source 7}	2103=Passenger lst
Source 8}	867 = Marriage rec
Source 9}	2111=Newspaper
Source 10}	2106=Voter record
Source 11}	2112=Newspaper
Source 12}	1598=Phone book
Source 13}	2043=Public index
Source 14}	717 = S.S. record
Source 15}	2113=Funeral rec
Source 16}	889 = Cemetery rec
Source 17}	963 = Cemetery rec
Source 18}	1049=Letter

Parents: } Gounod Romandy and Jean Lillian Reese
Relationship No.} 1034

1st Household No.} 449 = Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Occupation 1} Economic development director
Occupation 2} Reserve army instructor

Religion/Church}

Spouses: Prime} Arndt, Elaine May
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Gounod Arthur Romandy was born 10 Aug 1925 in Los Angeles, California. He was the oldest child or Gounod Romandy and Jean Lillian Reese. In the 1930 U.S. census, Gounod, 4¾, was living with his parents, Gounod, 36, and Jean, 24, at 721 N. Vista Street, Los Angeles. his father was a musician in the movie industry. His sister Dianne was born in 1938.

In the 1940 U.S. census, his family was still in the same house. Gounod A., 14, had completed one year of high school. His father Gounod, 46, a violin musician, had finished one year of college, and his mother Lillian J., 34, had completed 3 years of high school. Dianne was 1 year. His father died in 1942.

Gounod Arthur Romandy, 18, registered for the World War II draft on 19 Aug 1943, his birthday. His family residence on North Vista was listed as Hollywood. He was employed part time by Sears and Roebuck. He was described as 5'10", 150 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. Gounod was listed in the Voting Registers in 1946 and 1948 at his North Vista address. He was registered as a Rebublican. In 1949 he was attending the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a member of Scarboard and Blade, and the yearbook photograph shows him in uniform. He graduated with degrees in political science and business administration.

Gounod is not listed in the 1950 U.S. census as he went abroad as a student. On 27 Jan 1950, he sailed on the S.S. Washington from New York, arriving in Southhampton, England on 3 Feb 1950, in transit to Le Havre, France, with his final destination Switzerland. On his returned, he sailed from Rotterdam aboard the S.S. American Counselor on 5 Aug 1950, arriving in New York on 15 Aug 1950.

Gounod A. Romandy, 26, married Elaine M. Arndt, 20, on 24 Jun 1951 in the Shatto Chapel of the First Congregational Church, Los Angeles. Their first home was with his mother on North Vista, as they are listed in the Voting Registers at that address in 1952 and 1954. They were both registered as Republican.

In 1962, when Gounod A. Romandy and his wife Elaine M. registered to vote, they were living at 4434 Dawes Ave., Los Angeles. By 1966, they are listed living at 1790 Warbler Place, Orange, California. It was here that they raised a family of four children.

In his professional life, Gounod was known as G. A. Romandy or Arthur or Art. He was the area development director for the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. In 1971 he joined the staff of the San Bernardino County Economic Development Department as industrial development coordinator. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, and an instructor for reserve officer classes in a branch of the Army Command and General Staff College.

Gounod Arthur Romandy died 9 Feb 2013. Services were held 10 Aug 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orange, California. He was buried with military honors on 20 Feb 2013 in the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.

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Photos} Arthur Romandy

Immigr'n Date} N/A

Port} N/A

Education: Grade} UCLA or Top 2 Degrees} Political Science, Business Administration

Military: Service} Army Reserve for the State of} United States

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Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 14 Sep 2023
Date Created} 18 Aug 2023

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