8BBE. John Gilbert Winchester was born in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, on Monday, February 9, 1920. Josephine Mihalic was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 24 February 1916. They were married in Cadillac, Michigan, on Saturday, July 5, 1947. She took the name Josephine Winchester. He is the son of Clyde Henry and Harriet Elizabeth (Jolly) Winchester. She is the daughter of Anton and Mary (Blazevic) Mihalic. Anton was born in Yugoslavia. They had three children:
| i. | Barbara Jo Winchester [#8BBEA]: She was born in Cadillac on February 24, 1948. | |
| ii. | Susan Mary Winchester [#8BBEB]: She was born in Cadillac on July 11, 1949. | |
| iii. | Janice Ann Winchester [#8BBEC]: She was born in Elgin, Illinois, on November 9, 1950. |
John's father was a fireman with the _____ Railroad and was living in Walton Junction when John was born.
John was in the Air Force in the Second World War and was on Tinian Island in
the Mariana Islands for six months.