Austin Wilfred Felker (1892 - 1972)

Born 25 Sep 1892 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Ancestors

Son of Wilfred W Felker and Gertrude Frances Stevens

Husband of Henrietta Frances Legault — married 29 Nov 1913 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1972 at age 79 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Chris Ferraiolo [send private message] and Nancy Felker [send private message]

Biography

Austin Felker served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1918

Austin Felker served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1945

This profile is part of the Haverhill, Massachusetts One Place Study.

He was born September 25th, 1892 to Wilfred W Felker and Gertrude Frances Stevens during her first marriage. For a time, he lived with his grandparents, Jeremiah and Elizabeth Felker from before 1900 to after 1910. ^[1] He married Henrietta Legault November 29th, 1913 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^[2] Henrietta and Wilfred had many children together. He passed away in 1972.

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Chris Ferraiolo and his half first cousin twice removed. Their MRCA is Wilfred Felker, the 2nd great-grandfather of Chris Ferraiolo and the grandfather of his cousin. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3rd - 4th cousins, based on sharing 191 cM across 9 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Maternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Diane Hamel and her half second cousin once removed. Their MRCA is Gertrude Frances Stevens, the great-grandmother of Diane Hamel and the second great-grandmother of her cousin. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousins based on sharing 22.8 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: Good.

Research Notes

Austin's half-brother, George may have been a product of an affair between Wilfred Felker and Anna Pierce while Wilfred's first wife, Gertrude, was pregnant with Austin.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9R9-LDP
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N46Z-87Z

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9R9-LDP : accessed 21 July 2017), Austin Felker in household of Jeremiah Felker, Haverhill city Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 299, sheet 6A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,641.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2JW-4LW : Thu Mar 07 23:33:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Jeremiah Felker and Lizzie D Felker, 1910.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZNX-XW5 : 12 December 2014), Austin Wilfird Felker, 1917-1918; citing Newburyport City no 20, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,577.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N46Z-87Z : 17 February 2016), Austin W Felker and Henrietta Legault, 29 Nov 1913; citing Haverhill, , Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,945.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQLN-TMT : accessed 4 July 2017), Austin W Felker, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 58, sheet 23A, line 28, family 610, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 897; FHL microfilm 2,340,632.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4X8-QM7 : accessed 4 July 2017), Austin Felker, Ward 4, Haverhill, Haverhill City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-110, sheet 2A, line 39, family 39, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1580.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V12D-PWK : 9 March 2018), Austin Wilfred Felker, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1950 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3M-CRS2

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSDX-FT1 : 19 May 2014), Austin Felker, Aug 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2ZT-PZYW : 5 January 2017), Austin W Felker and Henrietta Legault, 29 Nov 1913; citing Marriage, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, 505, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 2,433,395.

• Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201627638/austin-wilfred-felker