Lee Henry Hackler (1917 - 1991)

Born 12 Jun 1917 in Tampa, Marion, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Aug 1991 at age 74 in San Diego, California, United States

Biography

I have yet to come up with a satisfactory explanation of why Lee was enumerated as Laverne on the 1920 & 1930 censuses. (Why once as male and once as female is even harder to explain!)

Lee may have had numerous wives. His first was Donna Wood who was born on April 14, 1917 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. She was a singer and an actress, known for Pot o' Gold (1941). She died on April 8, 1947 in Hollywood, California. ^[1] "Donna Wood was the wife of Lee Hackler, a musical conductor, but of which, little is known about today. They were married in 1943."^[2]She was the sister of Gloria wood. ^[3]

I've listed some references to possibly two other wives below. As of 2016, I am aware of no children.

1940 Census

Event Place Lubbock, Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Texas, United States

Last Place of Residence Topeka, Kansas

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Tom Sawyer Head M 56 Texas

Lee Henry Hackler Lodger M 22 Kansas^[4]

1940 WWII Draft

Lee Henry Hackler (signed Lee H.)

Event Place: Oakley, Kansas

Residence Place: Lubbock, Texas

Emplayer: Student @ Texas Technological College in Lubbock

Birth Date: June 12, 1917

Birth Place: Tampa, Kansas

Relative/Relationship:Mrs. Viola Hackler / Mother^[5]

References

Quotes below from "60 Years Ago Today" column of the Marion Record:

"november 15, 1945-{L}V.H. Hackler, former Tampa Kansas, boy and son of Mrs. Viola Hackler who lives in Tampa, has signed a seven year contract with 20th Century Fox. Hackler, a musician, is married to the former Donna Wood of Boston, now a radio singer. The couple are making their home in Hollywood."^[6]

"april 11, 1946-Lee Hackler, son of Mrs. Viola Hackler of Tampa, is serving as confidential secretary to Will Rogers Jr., who is seeking the nomination on the Democratic ticket to the United States Senate. Mr. Hackler and his wife, Donna Wood, a motion picture actress, make their home in Beverly Hills."^[7]

Quote from Valley News, Van Nuys, California:

"December 10, 1968-As usual Beverly (Mrs. Lee H.) Hackler didn't step out of the kitchen. She and provisional members kept tea table trays filled with Christmas goodies..."^[8]

Name Beverl M Trepaine

Event Type Divorce

Event Date Feb 1972

Event Place Los Angeles City, California

Spouse's Name Lee H Hackler^[9]

Name Lee H Hackler

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 03 Jan 1978

Event Place Clark, Nevada, United States

Residence Place California

Registration Date 13 Jan 1978

Registration Place , Clark, Nevada

Spouse's Name Nanci Mae Spencer

Spouse's Residence Place California^[10]

Name Lee H Hackler

Event Type Divorce

Event Date 15 Aug 1983

Event Place Orange, California

Spouse's Name Nanci S^[11]

1991 Death

Name Lee Henry Hackler

Event Date 25 Aug 1991

Event Place San Diego, California, United States

Birth Date 12 Jun 1917

Birthplace Kansas

Gender Male

Mother's Name Rhodes^[12]

Age 74

Given Name Lee

Middle Name H

Surname Hackler

Birth Date 12 Jun 1917

State Texas

Event Date 25 Aug 1991^[13]

Sources

• HAPPY COOKER:https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C0794059 and https://books.google.com/books?id=yzlHKDXxtKoC&pg=RA1-PA56&lpg=RA1-PA56&dq=lee+h+hackler&source=bl&ots=iEmt5AhC-Y&sig=ACfU3U1g9QBq5l8UcTCjeSW6ELec2tmOVg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj57aWqkPTmAhXGVc0KHZNUDrwQ6AEwAnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=lee%20h%20hackler&f=false

1. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5Z-MYJY : 27 September 2019), Lee Henry Hackler in entry for Donna Wood Hackler, 1947.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51766320
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Wood
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K49B-CRH : 24 December 2019), Lee Henry Hackler in household of Tom Sawyer, Lubbock, Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 152-4, sheet 22B, line 46, family 487, 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 4096.
5. ↑ "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2T-W7F1 : 27 November 2019), null, 1940.
6. ↑ http://marionrecord.com/olddirect/60_years_ago+m111660+36302079656172732061676f
7. ↑ http://marionrecord.com/olddirect/60_years_ago+m41260+36302079656172732061676f
8. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/30374350/
9. ↑ "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPB8-RGN : 15 May 2014), Beverl M Trepaine and Lee H Hackler, Feb 1972; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles City, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.x
10. ↑ "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVT7-SH8 : 20 September 2019), Lee H Hackler and Nanci Mae Spencer, 3.
11. ↑ "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPLB-VB7 : 15 May 2014), Lee H Hackler and Nanci S, 15 Aug 1983; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Orange, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
12. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8Y-X73 : 26 November 2014), Lee Henry Hackler, 25 Aug 1991; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
13. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V36Z-5WB : 20 May 2014), Lee H Hackler, 25 Aug 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).