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Thomas Laverne Hockenberry 1933 – 2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1933

Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 25 April 2013

Death Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Hockenberry

Mother: Emma Jones

Spouse(s): Rosalee Kirkwood

Children(s): Randall Hockenberry, William Hockenberry, Steve Hockenberry, Linda Hockenberry, Karen Hockenberry, Sheryl Hockenberry, Thomas Hockenberry

Thomas Laverne Hockenberry was born in 1933 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Jay Hockenberry and Emma Irene Jones. In 1935, Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided in Ossian, IN. In 1940, Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States. Thomas Laverne Hockenberry married Rosalee Kirkwood, and had children including Randall Lynn Hockenberry, William Jay Hockenberry, Steve Laverne Hockenberry, Linda Kay Hockenberry, Karen L Hockenberry, Sheryl Ann Hockenberry, Thomas Blaine Hockenberry. Thomas Laverne Hockenberry passed away in 2013 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Laverne Hockenberry was born in 1933 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Jay Hockenberry and Emma Irene Jones.
  • In 1935, Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided in Ossian, IN.
  • In 1940, Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States.
  • Thomas Laverne Hockenberry married Rosalee Kirkwood, and had children including Randall Lynn Hockenberry, William Jay Hockenberry, Steve Laverne Hockenberry, Linda Kay Hockenberry, Karen L Hockenberry, Sheryl Ann Hockenberry, Thomas Blaine Hockenberry.
  • Thomas Laverne Hockenberry passed away in 2013 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hockenberry
1911 – 1946
Birth Location: Woodruff, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
WH
Emma Jones
1910 – 1996
Birth Location: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Rosalee Kirkwood
1936 –
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
RK

Children(s)

Randall Hockenberry
1954 –
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
RH
William Hockenberry
1955 – 2006
Birth Location: Bluffton, In
WH
Steve Hockenberry
Birth Location: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
SH
Linda Hockenberry
1956 –
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
LH
Karen Hockenberry
1958 –
Birth Location: –
KH
Sheryl Hockenberry
1959 –
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
SH
Thomas Hockenberry
1960 – 2021
Birth Location: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
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Thomas Hockenberry's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Hockenberry
1933 – 2013
Birth Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Jay Hockenberry
1911 – 1946
Woodruff, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Emma (Irene) Jones
1910 – 1996
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Hockenberry
1859 – 1928
Delphos, Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Emma (Agnes) Thompson
1883 – 1931
Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
Nathaniel (Benjamin) Jones
1886 – 1957
Wells, Indiana, United States
Mary (Esther) Murray
1885 – 1966
Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Hockenberry
1829 – 1898
Catharine Miller
1828 – 1881
John Thompson
1840 – 1919
Sietta Ward
1845 – 1912
John Jones
1835 – 1922
Clara Dishong
1860 – 1929
William Murray
1857 – 1935
Katherine Zitsman
1860 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hockenberry
1804 – 1848
Nancy Daringer
1806 – 1850
Miller
Jacob Thompson
1818 – 1885
Martha McKinney
1823 – 1902
James Ward
1817 – 1884
Elena Schoonover
1821 – 1886
John Jones
1795 – 1868
Mary Foster
1805 – 1895
William Dishong
1800 – 1896
Elizabeth Kline
1815 – 1866
Andrew Murray
1833 – 1896
Mary Freels
1856 – 1930
Peter Zitzmann
1822 –
Margaret Gamble
1822 – 1899

Thomas Hockenberry's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Laverne) Hockenberry (11 August 1933 – 25 April 2013) m. Rosalee Kirkwood (16 Mar 1936 – )
  1. 1. Randall (Lynn) Hockenberry (30 Mar 1954 – )
  2. 2. William (Jay) Hockenberry (28 Apr 1955 – 19 Apr 2006) m. Brenda (Sue) Burchett (6 Jan 1951 – )
    1. 1. Daniel (R) Hockenberry (17 Nov 1976 – ) m. Karen (8 Nov – )
    2. 2. Rejena Hockenberry m. Scott Bluhm
    3. 3. Billie Hockenberry m. Gary Hickman
  3. 3. Steve (Laverne) Hockenberry (3 July – ) m. Sharon Ball
    1. 1. Valerie (Bobbette) Hockenberry (25 Dec 1978 – ) m. Kevin (R) Sager (abt 1964 – )
    2. 2. James (Logan) Hockenberry (4 Jan 1995 – 3 Oct 2024)
      1. 1. Jax Hockenberry
    3. 3. Shane Hockenberry
    4. 4. Bobbi Hockenberry
  4. 4. Linda (Kay) Hockenberry (22 Jun 1956 – ) m. Kelly (Wayne) Watson (19 Mar 1956 – 5 Feb 1976)
    1. 1. Bryan Watson
  5. 5. Karen (L) Hockenberry (15 May 1958 – ) m. Jason (Randall) Newman (26 Sep 1957 – 23 Aug 2019)
    1. 1. Jason (L.) Newman (14 Mar 1975 – ) m. Misti (Dawn) Vibbert
      1. 1. Tiffany Newman (7 Sept 1993 – )
        1. 1. Newman
    2. 2. Randall (A) Newman (4 April 1977 – 13 Sept 2015)
    3. 3. Jeremy (L) Newman (23 May 1978 – )
  6. 6. Sheryl (Ann) Hockenberry (11 May 1959 – ) m. Thomas (Norman) Thieme (29 November 1946 – 16 April 2004) m. Gary (Allen) Bower m. John Slagle (1960 – )
    1. 1. Angela Bower
    2. 2. Dennis Bower
  7. 7. Thomas (Blaine) Hockenberry (1 Aug 1960 – 3 Nov 2021) m. Angela (Rose) Johnston (1961 – )
    1. 1. Ashlee (M) Hockenberry (Nov 1984 – )
    2. 2. Alyssa (A) Hockenberry (Jan 1989 – ) m. Coleman

Thomas Hockenberry's Timeline

9 Records

1933
11 August 1933
Birth of Thomas Laverne Hockenberry in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
1935
1935-1993
Age 2
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Ossian, IN
Ossian, IN
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 7
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
1950
1950
Age 17
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
1954
Jan 1954
Age 21
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here
None
1957
1957
Age 24
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Bluffton, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Indiana, USA
1993
1993
Age 60
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
1996
1996
Age 63
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry resided here in Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
2013
25 April 2013
Age 80
Death of Thomas Laverne Hockenberry in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1933
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [3] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [4] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [5] U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
    [9] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1965 Dec; Certificate Range: 000001 - 003192
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bluffton, Wells, Ind

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Ossian, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bluffton, Wells, Ind

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jan 1954
    Record Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Bluffton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Rushville, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Rushville Republican - 17 Dec 1959 - Page 1, Tom Killed 11 year old boy 17 Dec 1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Linton, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Linton Daily Citizen - 17 Dec 1959 - Page 1, Tom killed child 17 Dec 1959 17 Dec 1959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Muncie Evening Press - 23 Dec 1959 - Page 1, Tom killed child 23 Dec 1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis News - 24 Dec 1959 - Page 17, Uncle Tom kills schoolboy 24 Dec 1959

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1960
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Muncie Evening Press - 23 Mar 1960 - Page 1, Uncle Tom 23 Mar 1960

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1960
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Muncie Evening Press - 6 Apr 1960 - Page 18, William J Hockenberry

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Anderson, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Herald - 9 Jul 1963 - Page 3, 9 Jul 1963 Divorce Tom and Rosalee 9 Jul 1963

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Elwood, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Call-Leader - 12 Jul 1963 - Page 5, Filed for Divorce 12 Jul 1963 12 Jul 1963

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Wayne
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: United States Obituary Collection, Publication: Tributes; Publication Place: Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 2013
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Uniondale, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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