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.
"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.
↑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.
↑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) .
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