Walter LaVern Ankrum (1917 - 1994)

Born 9 Jul 1917 in Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Audrey M. (Harmon) Ankrum — married 28 Mar 1950 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Died 20 Dec 1994 at age 77 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

WWII Veteran BURIAL Memorial Park Cemetery Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

LaVern was born in 1917. He is the son of Virgil Ankrum and Gladys Boyer.

Spouse Audrey M. Harmon Ankrum 1920–2003

Birth

• Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998

Name: Walter Ankrum Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Certificate Number: 1917064729

Marriage

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Name: La Vern W Ankrum Gender: Male Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1921 Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1940 Marriage Place: Franklin, Ohio, USA Father: Virgil Ankrum Mother: Gladys Boyer Spouse: Shirley C Braun Film Number: 001862047

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Name: La Vern W Ankrum Gender: Male Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1920 Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1950 Marriage Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA Father: Virgil Ankrum Mother: Gladys Bayer Spouse: Audrey M Hayes Film Number: 002251699

Census

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Laverne Ankrum Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1920: Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Vergil F Ankrum Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Name: Gladys Ankrum Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Household Members Age Relationship Vergil F Ankrum 26 Head Gladys Ankrum 22 Wife Cletus Ankrum 3 Son Laverne Ankrum 2 Son Duretha Ankrum 0 Daughter Lucinda Mahollin 71 Grandmother

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Lavern Ankrum Birth Year: abt 1918 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 12 Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Map of Home: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Street Address: Central Ave. House Number: 240 Dwelling Number: 294 Family Number: 305 Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Virgil Ankrum 35 Head Gladys Ankrum 32 Wife Cletus Ankrum 13 Son Lavern Ankrum 12 Son Duretha Ankrum 11 Daughter Robert Ankrum 9 Son Harold Barret 15 Boarder

1940 United States Federal Census Name: Lavern W Ankrum Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Falls, Muskingum, Ohio Map of Home in 1940: Falls, Muskingum, Ohio Street: Frazeysburg Road Inferred Residence in 1935: Falls, Muskingum, Ohio Residence in 1935: Falls Sheet Number: 12B Occupation: Stock Man Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 936 Income Other Sources: No Household Members Age Relationship Virgil F Ankrum 46 Head Gladys M Ankrum 42 Wife Lavern W Ankrum 22 Son Duretha C Ankrum 21 Daughter Robert T Ankrum 19 Son

Military

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Lavern Walter Ankrum Gender: Male Race: White Age: 23 Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917 Birth Place: Hopawell, Ohio Residence Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Columbus, Ohio Employer: Julian Kokenge Co Height: 6ft Weight: 144lb Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Mrs Shirley Clara Ankrum Household Members Relationship Lavern Walter Ankrum Shirley Clara Ankrum Wife

U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: La Vern W Ankrum Race: White Marital status: Married Rank: Private Birth Year: 1917 Nativity State or Country: Ohio Citizenship: Citizen Residence: Franklin, Ohio Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1943 Enlistment Place: Columbus, Ohio Service Number: 35229729 Branch: No branch assignment Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Height: 08 Weight: 000

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: W. W Ankrum Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917 Death Date: 20 Dec 1994 Enlistment Branch: ARMY Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1943 Discharge Date: 7 Jan 1946 Page number: 1

Death

Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Name: W Lavern Ankrum Gender: Male Race: White, Not Hispanic (White) Age: 77 Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917 Birth Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA Death Date: 20 Dec 1994 Death Hospital: Hospital/Inpatient Death Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, USA Registrar's Certificate Number: 098911 Father: Ankrum Mother: Boyer Inquest Questions: Time of Death: 02:40 PM Education: 12 Industry: U.S. Postal Service Occupation: Mail carriers, postal service

Obit

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Name: W. La Vern Ankrum Gender: Male Death Age: 77 Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917 Birth Place: Hopewell Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1950 Residence Place: Zanes Death Date: 20 Dec 1994 Obituary Date: 23 Dec 1994 Obituary Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA Parents: F. Virgil Ankrum; Gladys Ankrum (Boyer) Spouse: Audrey M. Harmon Ankrum Child: Darla Harlan Siblings: Bob Ankrum Duretha Myers Clete Ankrum

Burial

Memorial Park Cemetery Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196913201/w.-lavere-ankrum
• Alexander Mack the Tunker and Descendants - Freeman Ankrum

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196913201/w.-lavere-ankrum