John William Pocock (1916 - 1992)

Born 20 May 1916 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Snavely) Pocock — married 6 Dec 1941 in Lancaster, PA

Died 19 Oct 1992 at age 76 in Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John William Pocock was born on 20 May 1916 in Ohio, son of Eugene William Pocock (1887 - 1981) and Bess Elthers Livenspire (1887 - 1981).

His brother was Arthur Franklin Pocock (1919 - 1998).

John (25) married Mary Elizabeth Snavely (22) (1919 - 2018) on 6 Dec 1941 in Lancaster, PA. Their children were:

1. Carol Pocock, m. Mather
2. Peter Pocock
3. Lynn Pocock, m. Anderson
4. Steve Pocock
5. Patricia Pocock

John died on 19 Oct 1992 in Winnetka, Cook, IL aged 76. John was buried in Winnetka Congregational Church Columbarium, Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, United States.^[1]

Obituary

John's obituary was published in the Lancaster New Era on 16 November 1992 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #195381674 (accessed 17 April 2024)
   Memorial page for John William Pocock (20 May 1916-19 Oct 1992), citing Winnetka Congregational Church Columbarium, Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by E. Smith (contributor 49355143).
2. ↑ 1992 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Mon, Nov 16, 1992, page 13
   Newspapers Clip: 145536892 (accessed 17 April 2024)

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K45J-X73 : 11 January 2021), John William Pocock in household of Albert Aut Hartog, Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-3, sheet 81A, line 32, family 2, 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 2325. John William Pocock in household of Albert Aut Hartog, "United States Census, 1940" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K45J-X73
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Q4-XXK : accessed 2 August 2021), John W Pocock in household of Eugene Pocock, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 580, sheet 15B, line 71, family 358, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1784; FHL microfilm 2,341,518. John W Pocock in household of Eugene Pocock, "United States Census, 1930" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Q4-XXK
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK44-YP31 : accessed 2 August 2021), Mr John William Pocock, Illinois, United States, 21 Oct 1992; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Chicago Tribune, born-digital text. Mr John William Pocock, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK44-YP31
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J29S-54W : 8 January 2021), John W Pocock, 19 Oct 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). John W Pocock, "United States Social Security Death Index" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J29S-54W
• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MV-59F6 : 18 March 2018), John William Pocock, 19 Oct 1992; citing Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm . John William Pocock, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MV-59F6
• Internet, Social Security Death Index Legacy NFS Source: John William Pocock - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth-name: John William Pocock

Acknowledgements

Initial bio tidy after GEDCOM import created using WikiTree Text Formatter by David Loring