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William Jay Hockenberry 1955 – 2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1955

Birth Location: Bluffton, In

Death Date: 19 Apr 2006

Death Location: Wells County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Thomas Hockenberry

Mother: Rosalee Kirkwood

Spouse(s): Brenda Burchett

Children(s): Daniel Hockenberry, Rejena Hockenberry, Billie Hockenberry

The story of William Jay Hockenberry began in 1955 in Bluffton, In. William Jay Hockenberry married Brenda Sue Burchett, and had children including Daniel R Hockenberry, Rejena Hockenberry, Billie Hockenberry. William Jay Hockenberry passed away in 2006 in Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jay Hockenberry began in 1955 in Bluffton, In.
  • William Jay Hockenberry married Brenda Sue Burchett, and had children including Daniel R Hockenberry, Rejena Hockenberry, Billie Hockenberry.
  • William Jay Hockenberry passed away in 2006 in Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hockenberry
1933 – 2013
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
TH
Rosalee Kirkwood
1936 –
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
RK

Spouses(s)

Brenda Burchett
1951 –
Birth Location: Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel Hockenberry
1976 –
Birth Location: –
DH
Rejena Hockenberry
Birth Location: –
RH
Billie Hockenberry
Birth Location: –
BH

William Hockenberry's Ancestors

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William Hockenberry
1955 – 2006
Birth Place: Bluffton, In
Parents
Thomas Laverne Hockenberry
1933 – 2013
Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Rosalee Kirkwood
1936 –
Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Jay) Hockenberry
1911 – 1946
Woodruff, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Emma (Irene) Jones
1910 – 1996
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Paul (Henry) Kirkwood
1912 – 1990
Petroleum Wells County Indiana, USA
Mabelene (Agnes) Gallimore
1918 – 2010
Antioch, Jay, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hockenberry
1859 – 1928
Emma Thompson
1883 – 1931
Nathaniel Jones
1886 – 1957
Mary Murray
1885 – 1966
Charles Kirkwood
1882 – 1946
Addie Wolfe
1887 – 1967
Lester Gallimore
1893 – 1961
Bessie Morgan
1894 – 1946
2nd-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
Henry Kirkwood
1845 – 1919
Sarah King
1852 – 1911

William Hockenberry's Descendants

1.
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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

William Hockenberry's Timeline

3 Records

1955
28 Apr 1955
Birth of William Jay Hockenberry in Bluffton, In
Bluffton, In
1993
1993
Age 38
William Jay Hockenberry resided here in Uniondale, IN
Uniondale, IN
2006
19 Apr 2006
Age 51
Death of William Jay Hockenberry in Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
Wells County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Bluffton, In
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 313-60-2217; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: 1969.
    [3] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: News Banner; Publication Date: 25 Apr 2006; Publication Place: Bluffton , IN , Us.
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2005; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Muncie Evening Press - 7 Jun 1958 - Page 9, William J Hockenberry Serious condition 7 Jun 1958

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Star Press - 7 Jun 1958 - Page 14, William J Hockenberry hit by car 7 Jun 1958

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 6 Apr 1960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Uniondale, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 2006
    Event Place: Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 313-60-2217; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: 1969.
    [2] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: News Banner; Publication Date: 25 Apr 2006; Publication Place: Bluffton , IN , Us.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2005; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Uniondale, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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