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George Herbert Walker (1875 - 1953)

George Herbert Walker
Born in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Jan 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 78 in New York, New York, New York, USAmap
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Biography

George Herbert Walker is the maternal grandfather of President George Herbert Walker Bush and the person for whom he is named. He is the son of David Walker and Martha Beaky.

George married Lucretia Wear on 11 January 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[1]

He was the president of the USGA in 1920 and the golf tournament the Walker Cup Match is named after him.[2]

Birth

Date: 11 JUN 1875
Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Source: #S25

Death

Date: 24 JUN 1953
Place: New York, New York, New York, USA
Source: #S25

Notes

George Herbert Walker, b. St. Louis, Mo., 11 June 1875, d. New York City 24 June 1853, m. 17 Jan. 1899 (Boyd - Vol1p117)

Marriage

Husband: George Herbert Walker
Wife: Lucretia Wear
Child: Dorothy Walker
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 17 JAN 1899
Source: #S25
Husband: David Davis Walker
Wife: Martha Adela Beaky
Child: George Herbert Walker
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 25 DEC 1862
Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Source: #S25

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
    citing Marriage, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007513812
    FamilySearch Record: 6689-CL1G (accessed 19 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-898M-B7H7 Image number 00067
    George Herbert Walker marriage to Lucretia Wear on 11 Jan 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Cup#:~:text=They%20are%20held%20alternately%20in%20the%20U.S.%2C%20and%20Ireland%20or%20Britain.&text=The%20cup%20is%20named%20after,when%20the%20match%20was%20initiated.

Find A Grave Memorial

George Herbert Walker in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Go to website: Find A Grave Memorial No. 121153997

  • Name: George Herbert Walker
  • Birth Date: 11 Jun 1874
  • Birth Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
  • Death Date: 24 Jun 1953
  • Death Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
  • Cemetery: Hope Cemetery
  • Burial or Cremation Place: Kennebunk, York County, Maine, United States of America
  • Has Bio?: N
  • Father: David Davis Walker
  • Mother: Martha Adela Walker
  • Spouse: Lucretia Walker

Children:

  • Dorothy Wear Bush
  • John Mercer Walker

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.


Acknowledgements

This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.

  • This person was created on 18 February 2011 through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged.
  • This person was created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011.
  • Entered by Lois Hirsch, Apr 30, 2012.




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Birth: Jun. 11, 1875

Saint Louis St. Louis City Missouri, USA Death: Jun. 24, 1953 New York New York County New York, USA

Married January 17, 1889 LDs record

Family links: Parents: David Davis Walker (1840 - 1918) Martha Adela Beaky Walker (1841 - 1917)

Spouse: Lucretia Wear Walker (1874 - 1961)

Children: Dorothy Walker Bush (1901 - 1992)*

  • Calculated relationship


Burial: Unknown Specifically: Buried Kennebunkport, Maine

Created by: P Fazzini Record added: Aug 26, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 57733816


posted 1 May 2012 by Lois Hirsch   [thank Lois]
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George W Bush 12th generation Edmund Hobart - Margaret Dewey

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10th generation Jonathan Bangs - Mary Mayo

9th generation Samuel Bangs - Mary Hinckley

8th generation Joseph Bangs - Thankful Hamblen

7th generation Lemuel Bangs - Rebecca Keeler

6th generation Elijah K. Bangs - Esther Stackhouse

5th generation Joseph Ambrose Beaky - Mary Ann Bangs

4th generation David Davis Walker - Martha Adela Beaky

3rd generation George Herbert Walker - Lucretia Wear

2nd generation Prescott Sheldon Bush - Dorothy Walker

1st generation George H.W. Bush - Barbara Pierce 41st President of the United States

George W. Bush - Laura Welsh 43rd President of the United States Source: Kelly Family Stories genyourway.com

posted 30 Apr 2012 by Lois Hirsch   [thank Lois]
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