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William Avery Hockenberry 1881 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1881

Birth Location: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Nov 1967

Death Location: Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio

Father: William Hockenberry

Mother: Mary Carey

Spouse(s): Jennie Waldron

Children(s): Joseph Hockenberry, Leslie Hockenberry, Mary Hockenberry, Nile Hockenberry, Katie Hockenberry

William Avery Hockenberry was born in 1881 in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of William Joseph Hockenberry and Mary Melvina Carey. In 1900, William Avery Hockenberry resided in Spencer, Allen, Ohio, USA. In 1930, William Avery Hockenberry resided in Scott, Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA. William Avery Hockenberry married Jennie Florence Waldron, and had children including Joseph William Hockenberry, Leslie Pearl Hockenberry, Mary M Hockenberry, Nile George Hockenberry, Katie Marcella Hockenberry. William Avery Hockenberry passed away in 1967 in Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • William Avery Hockenberry was born in 1881 in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of William Joseph Hockenberry and Mary Melvina Carey.
  • In 1900, William Avery Hockenberry resided in Spencer, Allen, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1930, William Avery Hockenberry resided in Scott, Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA.
  • William Avery Hockenberry married Jennie Florence Waldron, and had children including Joseph William Hockenberry, Leslie Pearl Hockenberry, Mary M Hockenberry, Nile George Hockenberry, Katie Marcella Hockenberry.
  • William Avery Hockenberry passed away in 1967 in Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hockenberry
1859 – 1928
Birth Location: Delphos, Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
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Mary Carey
1863 – 1958
Birth Location: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Waldron
1888 – 1972
Birth Location: Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Hockenberry
1904 – 1940
Birth Location: Van Wert, Ohio, USA
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Leslie Hockenberry
1909 – 1962
Birth Location: Van Wert, Ohio
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Mary Hockenberry
1912 – 1993
Birth Location: Muskingham County, Ohio, USA
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Nile Hockenberry
1914 – 1992
Birth Location: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
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Katie Hockenberry
1924 – 1998
Birth Location: Paulding County, Ohio
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William Hockenberry's Ancestors

Self
William Hockenberry
1881 – 1967
Birth Place: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
William Joseph Hockenberry
1859 – 1928
Delphos, Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Melvina) Carey
1863 – 1958
Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
David Hockenberry
1829 – 1898
Allen County, Ohio, USA
Catharine (Ann) Miller
1828 – 1881
Ohio, United States
Avery Carey
1816 – 1899
Sussex, Delaware, USA
Eliza (Ann) Skinner
1826 – 1880
Perry, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hockenberry
1804 – 1848
Nancy Daringer
1806 – 1850
Miller
James Skinner
1785 –
Hannah Couples
1785 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hockenberry
1765 – 1860
Nancy Crow
1781 – 1860

William Hockenberry's Descendants

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William (Avery) Hockenberry (5 Aug 1881 – 25 Nov 1967) m. Jennie (Florence) Waldron (18 August 1888 – 6 June 1972)
  1. 1. Joseph (William) Hockenberry (26 Jun 1904 – 1 Mar 1940)
  2. 2. Leslie (Pearl) Hockenberry (13 Mar 1909 – 23 Mar 1962) m. Alta (Faye) Adams (31 August 1911 – 24 October 2013)
    1. 1. Cloyd (Richard) Hockenberry (24 August 1930 – 22 July 2010) m. Janet (Lou) Mohr
      1. 1. Les Hockenberry
      2. 2. Jack Hockenberry
      3. 3. Jill Hockenberry m. Jeff Allen m. Jason (C) Kreischer
        1. 1. Caleb (Curtis) Kreischer m. Tifanie (Anne) Porter
    2. 2. Charles (Wayne) Hockenberry (24 March 1942 – 18 May 2001) m. Susan Easterday (abt 1947 – )
    3. 3. Connie (R) Hockenberry (abt 1944 – )
  3. 3. Mary (M) Hockenberry (27 Apr 1912 – 21 Nov 1993)
  4. 4. Nile (George) Hockenberry (7 Aug 1914 – 14 Feb 1992) m. Myrtle McAllister (abt 1911 – )
    1. 1. Ruby (J) Hockenberry (abt 1937 – ) m. Maurice (Von) Myers (21 Feb 1935 – 15 July 1998)
    2. 2. Delores (Jean) Hockenberry (17 January 1939 – 17 June 1966)
  5. 5. Katie (Marcella) Hockenberry (20 Dec 1924 – 1 May 1998) m. Myers m. Burnell (Woodrow) Poling (07 Jun 1916 – 05 Jan 2000)
    1. 1. Jackie (Ray) Poling (13 November 1947 – 22 July 1968)

William Hockenberry's Timeline

7 Records

1881
5 Aug 1881
Birth of William Avery Hockenberry in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 19
William Avery Hockenberry resided here in Spencer, Allen, Ohio, USA
Spencer, Allen, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
William Avery Hockenberry resided here in Scott, Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
Scott, Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
William Avery Hockenberry resided here in Scott, Van Wert, Ohio
Scott, Van Wert, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 59
William Avery Hockenberry resided here in Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 70
William Avery Hockenberry resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1967
25 Nov 1967
Age 86
Death of William Avery Hockenberry in Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio
Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03163; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-20
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Van Wert; Roll: 1851248
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spencer, Allen, Ohio; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1241236
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spencer, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spencer, Allen, Ohio; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1241236

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scott, Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2341624

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03163; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scott, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03163; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paulding, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Van Wert, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Van Wert; Roll: 1851248

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1967
    Event Place: Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scott, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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