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William Casper Hockenberry 1894 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1894

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 01 Sep 1970

Death Location: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

Father: Robert Hockenberry

Mother: Emma Grossman

Spouse(s): Vera Means, Arabella M

Children(s): Virginia Hockenberry, William Hockenberry, George Hockenberry, Romaine Hockenberry, Donald Hockenberry, Russell Hockenberry

In 1894, William Casper Hockenberry entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Robert Miles Hockenberry and Emma Louisa Grossman. William Casper Hockenberry married Vera Romaine Means, Arabella M, and had children including Virginia Mae Hockenberry, William Benjamin Hockenberry, George Ramsey Hockenberry, Romaine Louise Hockenberry, Donald Adrian Hockenberry, Russell Lee Hockenberry. William Casper Hockenberry passed away in 1970 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William Casper Hockenberry entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Robert Miles Hockenberry and Emma Louisa Grossman.
  • William Casper Hockenberry married Vera Romaine Means, Arabella M, and had children including Virginia Mae Hockenberry, William Benjamin Hockenberry, George Ramsey Hockenberry, Romaine Louise Hockenberry, Donald Adrian Hockenberry, Russell Lee Hockenberry.
  • William Casper Hockenberry passed away in 1970 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Hockenberry
1867 – 1949
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Emma Grossman
1871 – 1894
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
EG

Spouses(s)

Vera Means
1900 – 1989
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
VM
Arabella M
1894 –
Birth Location: –
AM

Children(s)

Virginia Hockenberry
1920 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
VH
William Hockenberry
1923 – 1989
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Hockenberry
1925 – 1988
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
GH
Romaine Hockenberry
1927 – 1990
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
RH
Donald Hockenberry
1930 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
DH
Russell Hockenberry
1933 – 1933
Birth Location: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
RH

William Hockenberry's Ancestors

Self
William Hockenberry
1894 – 1970
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Robert Miles Hockenberry
1867 – 1949
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Emma (Louisa) Grossman
1871 – 1894
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Casper Hockenberry
1835 – 1910
Worth, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Priscilla Bryan
1844 – 1919
Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
James (M) Grossman
1847 – 1926
Brady, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Anne) Thompson
1848 – 1928
Brady, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hockenberry
1814 – 1905
Elizabeth Kennedy
1814 – 1878
Robert BRYAN
1818 – 1901
Margaret English
1821 – 1879
Hugh Grossman
1810 – 1891
Mary Moore
1823 – 1892
William Thompson
1796 – 1884
Jane McCandless
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Casper Hockenberry
1785 – 1860
Margaret Shaffer
1788 – 1852
David Kennedy
1788 – 1858
Mary Armstrong
1806 – 1858
Thomas Bryan
1789 – 1871
Margaret STEEL
1794 – 1879
James English
1786 – 1855
Mary Gallagher
1776 –
John Thompson

William Hockenberry's Descendants

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William (Casper) Hockenberry (Sep 1894 – 01 Sep 1970) m. Vera (Romaine) Means (6 Jan 1900 – 15 Feb 1989) m. Arabella M (1894 – )
  1. 1. Virginia (Mae) Hockenberry (abt 1920 – )
  2. 2. William (Benjamin) Hockenberry (29 Mar 1923 – 14 Sep 1989)
  3. 3. George (Ramsey) Hockenberry (1 Nov 1925 – 9 Jun 1988)
  4. 4. Romaine (Louise) Hockenberry (1 Feb 1927 – 25 Jan 1990) m. John (Calvin) Carothers (abt 1927 – 2001)
    1. 1. John (Calvin) Carothers
  5. 5. Donald (Adrian) Hockenberry (abt 1930 – )
  6. 6. Russell (Lee) Hockenberry (6 Apr 1933 – 9 Apr 1933)

William Hockenberry's Timeline

11 Records

1894
3 Sep 1894
Birth of William Casper Hockenberry in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1894
3 Sep 1894
Birth of William Casper Hockenberry in Cherry City, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Cherry City, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1894
03 Sep 1894
Birth of William Casper Hockenberry in West Sunbury, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
West Sunbury, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1894
Sep 1894
Birth of William Casper Hockenberry in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1895
1895-1911
Age 1
William Casper Hockenberry was baptized in New Bethlehem, Clarion, Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem, Clarion, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 36
William Casper Hockenberry resided here in Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania
Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania
1935
1935
Age 41
William Casper Hockenberry resided here in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
William Casper Hockenberry resided here in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1970
10 Sep 1970
Age 76
Death of William Casper Hockenberry in Index, Cass, Missouri, United States
Index, Cass, Missouri, United States
1970
Sep 1970
Age 76
Death of William Casper Hockenberry in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
1970
01 Sep 1970
Age 76
Death of William Casper Hockenberry in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3448; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 10-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Cherry City, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 191-03-8021; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2089; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 515.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1894
    Event Place: West Sunbury, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1894
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1895-1911
    Event Place: New Bethlehem, Clarion, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2089; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 515.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3448; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 10-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3448; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 10-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1970
    Event Place: Index, Cass, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1970
    Event Place: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 191-03-8021; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1970
    Event Place: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
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