George Willard Walker (1900 - 1974)

Born 22 Jan 1900 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Freida Marguerite (Bolton) Yanick — married 18 Jun 1927 (to before 1937) in Fulton, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Jul 1974 at age 74 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1900. He was the youngest son of Seymour Walker and Carlotta Anderson.

George was a graduate of Western Michigan Normal School. After graduation, he worked as a teacher. He married Frieda Bolton in 1927 in Ohio. They had two sons, Lloyd and Robert. They were divorced when the boys were young, sometime between 1933 and 1937, when he remarried to Helen Yoke in 1937. The two sons lived with their father. Helen was also a school teacher. They did not have any children together and soon separated. Their divorce was finalized on 28 Aug 1946 and two weeks later, George married for a third time, to Pauline Skillman on 12 Sep 1946. When he registered for the World War II draft in 1942, he was described as 5'8" tall, 170 lbs., with blue eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion. He named his brother, Leland, as his next of kin. He passed away in Kalamazoo on 18 Jul 1974.

Sources

• "The Genealogies of Lucille Flo Krum and Harry Earle Walker," Lucille Remynse, 1977, unpublished

Census & Residence Records

• "United States Census, 1900," George W. Walker,age 4 months, in the household of S.C. Walker; 104 Piccadilly Court, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA; citing family 141; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/935410:7602

• "United States Census, 1910" George W Walker, age 10, in the household of Seymour Walker; 125 2nd Street, Deerfield, Lake, Illinois, USA; citing Family 39; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/130639289:7884

• "United States Census, 1920" George W Walker, age 19, in household of S C Walker, Bloomingdale, Van Buren, Michigan, USA; citing dwelling 7; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/90658108:6061

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X73Q-8JQ : accessed 25 January 2019), George W Walker, Northville, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1031, sheet 1A, line 36, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1075; FHL microfilm 2,340,810.

• "United States Census, 1940," George Walker, head of household, teacher; 117 West Main; Elba, Gratiot, Michigan; citing household 248; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/84056589:2442

Marriages & Divorces

Frieda Bolton, 1927

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", George W. Walker to Freida M. Bolton, 18 Jun 1927, Fulton Ohio; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3326449:61378

Helen Voke - 1937

• Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 221; Film Title: 80 Van Buren 0900-4199; Film Description: Van Buren (1930-1946) Seymour C Walker and Helen M Voke, Waterveleit, 22 May 1937, Berrien, Michigan, United States.

• "Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952," George W Walker and Helen M Walker; Decree, 28 Aug 1946; State File 39 6223; Docket Number 36-485; Divorce Status, granted.

• Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 106; Film Title: 39 Kalamazoo 13240-16499; Film Description: Kalamazoo (1945-1947) Seymour Walker and Pauline J. Skillman, 12 Sep 1946, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

Draft Registrations

• "World War I Draft Registration Cards," George Willard Walker; residence Goblesville, Van Buren, Michigan; birth 22 Jan 1900, student; nearest relative, S.C. Walker, Goblesville, Michigan; registration 12 Sep 1918; https://www.fold3.com/image/563727902

• "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," George Willard Walker, age 42; Residence, Scotts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Employer, Scotts School Board; contact, L.S. Walker, 719 Hickory St., Niles, Mich.; registration 16 Feb 1942, Scotts, Kalamazoo, Michigan; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/268382372:2238

Death & Burial

• "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," George W. Walker; 18 Jul 1974, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1201199:3171

• "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," George Walker, born 22 Jan 1900, SSN 362-14-5177; Death July 1974; Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25881609/george-w-walker : accessed 15 April 2022), memorial page for George W. Walker (22 Jan 1900–18 Jul 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25881609, citing Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA.