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Walter Hoffman Sparrow 1916–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1997

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: William Sparrow

Mother: Annie Fentress

Spouse(s): Ruth Bailey

Children(s): Ruth Sparrow

Walter Hoffman Sparrow was born in 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of William Raymond Sparrow And Annie Virginia Fentress. In 1920, Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Walter Hoffman Sparrow married Ruth Audrey Bailey, and had children including Judith Diane Judy Sparrow, Ruth Audrey Bailey Sparrow, Walter Hoffman Sparrow Jr, Wilhelmina Gerald Sparrow. Walter Hoffman Sparrow passed away in 1997 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Hoffman Sparrow was born in 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of William Raymond Sparrow And Annie Virginia Fentress.
  • In 1920, Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Hoffman Sparrow married Ruth Audrey Bailey, and had children including Judith Diane Judy Sparrow, Ruth Audrey Bailey Sparrow, Walter Hoffman Sparrow Jr, Wilhelmina Gerald Sparrow.
  • Walter Hoffman Sparrow passed away in 1997 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sparrow
1876–1936
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Annie Fentress
1879–1956
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bailey
1917–1996
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Sparrow
1941–1999
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Walter Sparrow's Ancestors

Self
Walter Sparrow
1916–1997
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Raymond Sparrow
1876–1936
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Annie (Virginia) Fentress
1879–1956
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Sparrow
1851–1910
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Susan) East
1858–1894
Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sparrow
1824–1909
Sarah Forrest
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Walter Sparrow's Descendants

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Walter (Hoffman) Sparrow (17 Jan 1916–19 Aug 1997) m. Ruth (Audrey) Bailey (04 Nov 1917–24 Jun 1996)
  1. 1. Ruth (Audrey Bailey) Sparrow 1941–1999

Walter Sparrow's Timeline

12 Records

1916
17 Jan 1916
Birth of Walter Hoffman Sparrow in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1946
1946
Age 30
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 44
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1993
1993-1997
Age 77
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1996
1996
Age 80
Walter Hoffman Sparrow resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1997
11 Jan 1997
Age 81
Death of Walter Hoffman Sparrow in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1997
19 Aug 1997
Age 81
Burial of Walter Hoffman Sparrow in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 117
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 2342205
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169097
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 2342205

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04314; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 114-120

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04314; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 114-120

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Norfolk; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, 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: Tanners Creek, Norfo

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1997
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Norfolk; State: Virginia; Year(s): 1993-1997

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records
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