Walter David Bockus (1920 - 1980)

Born 12 Jul 1920 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dolores Louisa (Silverman) Bockus — married 31 Dec 1977 in Maine, United States

Died 1 Apr 1980 at age 59 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Biography

Walter David Bockus was born on July 12, 1920 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, son of Harry William Bockus (1892–~1977) and Jennie B Deming (1890– ).

Walter (57) married Dolores Louisa Silverman (54) (born on July 3, 1923 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States) on December 31, 1977 in Maine^[1].

Walter died on April 1, 1980 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, aged 59^[2].

Residence

• 1930 US Census - Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - Living with parents
• 1940 US Census - Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - Living with parents

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7NZ-QY8 : accessed 30 November 2022), Walter D Bockus in household of Harry W Bockus, Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 3B, line 97, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1300; FHL microfilm 2,341,035.

• 1940 US Census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-3N3L?i=2&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AVTMY-K7S, Sheet 1B, Line 45

Military Records

• "New Hampshire, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8J-HMPL : 10 February 2024), Walter David Bockus, 15 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry.com; citing Draft Registration, Grafton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Records extracted by FamilySearch. Images digitized by Ancestry.com. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 00875.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85T-R55 : 5 December 2014), Walter D Bockus, enlisted 29 Nov 1945, Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

Research Notes

• Walter's 1945 military enlistment record lists him as married, https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&sc=24994,24995,24996,24998,24997,24993,24981,24983&bc=,sl,fd&txt_24995=BOCKUS%23WALTER%23D%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23&op_24995=0&nfo_24995=V,24,1900&txt_24983=20&op_24983=0&nfo_24983=V,2,1900&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2360507. This would not be the Delores who he married in 1977, and Walter was not married in 1940 per US Census. Who was Walter married to, and did they have any children?

Sources

1. ↑ 2nd Marriage: "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJ5-YRC : 27 November 2014), Walter D Bockus and Dolores L Greenwald, 31 Dec 1977; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
2. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147594860/walter-d-bockus: accessed 30 November 2022), memorial page for Walter D. Bockus (1920–1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147594860, citing Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Dale & Patti (contributor 46937639) .

See also:

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSZC-24G