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Dorothy Wear Walker 1901–1992

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Jul 1901 · York County, Maine, USA

Died 19 Nov 1992 · Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father George Walker (1874–1953)

Mother Lucretia Wear

Spouse Prescott BUSH (1895–1972)

Children Pres George Herbert Walker 41 Bush

Siblings George Herbert Walker Jr, James Wear Walker, John Mercer Walker, Louis Walker, Nancy Walker

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Pres George Herbert Walker 41 Bush

Biography

In 1901, Dorothy Wear Walker entered the world in York County, Maine, USA, born to george herbert walker and lucretia wear. In 1946, Dorothy Wear Walker resided in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy Wear Walker married prescott sheldon bush, and had children including pres george herbert walker 41 bush. Dorothy Wear Walker passed away in 1992 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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1901

Birth of Dorothy Wear Walker in York County, Maine, USA

Birth

1946

Dorothy Wear Walker resided here in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Residence

1992

Death of Dorothy Wear Walker in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorothy Walker

This ancestor line traces from Scotland (1550) to York County, Maine, USA (1901) across 13 generations.

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: Dorothy Walker (1901–1992) was born in York County, Maine, USA and died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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