Ralph J Troka (1915 - 1976)

Born 24 Oct 1915 in Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Jun 1976 at age 60 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Ralph J Troka was born on 24 October 1915 in Wisconsin, United States, son of Mathias Michael Troka (1873–1958) and Giertruda Knyter (~1875–1932).

Ralph married Virginia Lee Shiner (born on 22 January 1926).

In 1940, Ralph (24) was in the household of Mathias Troka in Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee. ^[1]

Ralph served in World War II. ^[2]

Ralph passed away on 26 June 1976 in Milwaukee, aged 60. He was buried in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7KY-LVG : accessed 8 August 2018), Ralph Troka in household of Mathias Troka, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-301A, sheet 5A, line 17, family 87, 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 4553.
2. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Y2-7BR : 5 December 2014), Ralph J Troka, enlisted 02 Feb 1942, Ft Sheridan, Illinois, 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.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103140213/ralph-james-troka: accessed), memorial page for Ralph James Troka (24 Oct 1915–26 Jun 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103140213, citing Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Report the past ღ (contributor 49046430).
4. ↑ "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8SZ-3KC : 12 December 2014), Ralph J Troka, 26 Jun 1976; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number ??, , , Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPY7-C68 : 20 May 2014), Ralph Troka, Jun 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• 1920 U.S. Census, federal, pop. sch., Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, ED 157, Sheet 19A, h.241 f.363, Ralph Troka.
• 1930 US Census, federal, pop. sch., Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, ED 40-154, Sheet 5A, h.40 f.50, Ralph Troka.
• Mentioned in: Obituary, Mathew Troka, The Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 28 December 1958.