Wendell Ray York (1910 - 1959)

Born 13 Mar 1910 in Mark, Davis, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Veronica (Halpin) York — married 27 Jun 1940 in Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1959 at age 49 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Wendell Ray York was one of five children born to Newton Elbert York and his wife, Ada Owens York in 1910 in the very small town of Mark, Iowa. He attended a one room school house through the 8th grade He then boarded in the town of Bloomfield, Iowa in order to attended Bloomfield High School where he attained a remarkable academic record that stood for many years! He was a remarkable athlete, competing in several sports, including baseball and football. He was an outstanding pitcher, compared to Bob Feller, and achieved many records. He attended Monmouth College in Galesburg, Illinois for two years , where he continued his outstanding pitching! When an arm injury forced him off the mound, he had to leave college due to the Great Depression. He joined the Baseball leagues in the midwest and then made a huge change by moving to New Jersey to coach football for his friend Neil Sands, at Kearny High School. He also went to work for the DuPont company, where he met and Married a beautiful Irish Catholic girl, Margaret Halpin. They raised three daughters, Linda, Pam and Wendy. They lost an infant daughter at 8 months, Barbara Wendell York. Wendell worked for DuPont for many years and then worked for Standard Tool and Manufacturing Company until his early death at the age of 49!

Sources

• "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2Q-W72 : 13 January 2020), Wendell Ray York, .
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1L-ZWY : accessed 21 January 2021), Wendell R York in household of Newton E York, Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 8A, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 399; FHL microfilm 1,374,412.
• "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4R-GXDC : 24 November 2020), Wendell R York, 1915; citing Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,437,613.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BN-KXQ : 3 January 2021), Wendel R York in entry for Elbert York, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJM-7F2 : accessed 21 January 2021), Wendell R York in household of N Elbert York, Wyacondah Township, Davis, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 8A, line 40, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 651; FHL microfilm 2,340,386.
• Wendell is my father. Info is on his Geni profile