George Francis Walker

Other Events:

• Census: 10 Jun 1880, O'Neil township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Tulare township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Census: 10 Jun 1910, Arcade St., O'Neal township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Census: 7 Mar 1920, Stockton Road, O'Neal township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Census: 23 Apr 1930, Boggs Tract, O'Neal township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Occupation: 1939, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  San Joaquin County "bridge tender."

• Obituary: 5 Apr 1939, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Notes:

Obtain obituary, which appears in the 7 April 1939 newspaper, p. 10, col. 2. Does "SteveR" indicate which paper?

Birth:

Day of birth calculated from obituary stating that he died 4 April 1939 at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 1 day. This date agrees with the broader 1900 census data offering November 1870 as his birth date.

Census:

1. Walker, Wm. K., white, male, 45, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, Bridget, white, female, 37, wife, married, keeping house, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
3. _____, Wm. H., white, male, 12, son, attending school, California, Tennessee, Ireland
4. _____, George F., white, male, 10, son, attending school, California, Tennessee, Ireland
5. _____, Chas. F., white, male, 8, son, attending school, California, Tennessee, Ireland
6. _____, Robert A., white, male, 4, son, California, Tennessee, Ireland
7. _____, Monty M., white, make. 2, son, California, Tennessee, Ireland

Census:

1. Walker, George, head, white, male, November 1870, 29, California, U. S., Ireland, farm labor, can read and write, farm schedule 72
2. _____, Robert, brother, white, male, June 1875, 24, California, U.S., Ireland, farm labor, can read and write

Census:

1. Walker, George F., male, white, 39, first marriage, married 7 years, California, Tennessee, Ireland, flour packer, flour mill, can read and write, owns home with mortgage
2. _____, Nellie, wife, female, white, 28, first marriage, married 7 years, 4 children 3 living, California, Ireland, Ireland, can read and write
3. _____, Melvin, son, male, white, 6, California, California, California, attending school
4. _____, Lila, daughter, female, white, 3, California, California, California
5. _____, Verna, daughter, female, white, 1 2/12, California, California, California

Census:

1. Walker, G. Francis, head, renting, male, white, 49, married, can read and write, California, Tennessee, Ireland, bridge tender, draw bridge
2. _____, G. Nellie, wife, female, white, 37, can read and write, California, Ireland, Ireland
3. _____, R. Melvin, son, male, white, 16, not attending school, can read and write, California, Ireland, Ireland, apprentice, machine shop
4. _____, G. Lila, daughter, female, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
5. _____, B. Madeline [V. Madeline], daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
6. _____, Everett, son, male, white, 9, attending school, California, California, California
7. _____, George, son, male, white, 7, attending school, California, California, California
8. _____, Ralph, son, male, white, 4, California, California, California

Census:

1. Walker, George, head, male, [renting or owned, unknown?], not a farm, male, white, 59, married, first married age 32, can read and write, California, Tennessee, Northern Ireland, bridge tender, county, not a veteran
2. _____, Nellie G., wife, female, white, 48, married, first married age 20, can read and write, California, U.S., U.S.
3. _____, Everret [Everett], son, male, white, 19, single, can read and write, California, California, California, laborer, pencil factory
4. _____, George E., son, male, white, 17, single, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California, delivery man, drugstore
5. _____, Ralph W., son, male, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
6. _____, Jerold J., son, male, white, 8, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
7. _____, James, son, male, white, 7, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California

Obituary:

Obituary, George F. Walker, Stockton Daily Evening Record

WALKER--In Stockton, April 4, 1939, George F. Walker, loving husband of Nellie G. Walker of Stockton; loving father of Lila, Everett, George, Ralph, Jerrald and James Walker and Verna Perazza all of Stockton and the late Melvin Walker' loving brother ofCharles Walker of Oakland; loving grandfather of Barbara Walker and George Perazza of Stockton; a native of Stockton, Calif., aged 68 years, 5 months, 1 day.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services friday, April 7, 1939, at 10:30 a.m. at the De Young Memorial Chapel, where services will be held. Committal at San Joaquin Cemetery. A rosary will be said Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the De Young Memorial Chapel.

Buried:
Buried in a Catholic cemetery. His mother was from Northern Ireland - perhaps they were raised Catholic? Possibility of church records?

Died:

Cause of death: "Carcinoma, floor of bladder."

George married Nellie Gertrude Welch on 28 Oct 1902 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. Nellie (daughter of Timothy Welch and Ellen Morrissey) was born on 14 Apr 1882 in California, USA; died on 20 Apr 1958 in 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in San Joaquin Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 2. Melvin Raymond Walker   was born on 23 Jan 1904 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 23 Jul 1936 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. 3. Violet Anita Walker   was born on 22 Sep 1905 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 31 Oct 1905 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. 4. Lila Gertrude Walker   was born on 29 Mar 1907 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 19 Jul 1990 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA. 5. Verna Madeline Walker   was born on 20 Feb 1909 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 19 Dec 1989 in Alameda County, California, USA. 6. Everett Francis Walker   was born on 12 Jun 1910 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 24 Feb 1988 in Elmhaven Convalescent Hospital, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California; was buried on 26 Feb 1988 in Cherokee Crematory, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA. 7. Charles Delbert Walker   was born on 19 May 1911 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 8 Nov 1911 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. 8. George Edward Walker   was born on 26 Oct 1912 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 17 Apr 1984 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried on 20 Apr 1984 in San Joaquin Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA. 9. William Ralph "Ralph" Walker   was born on 18 Oct 1915 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 23 Dec 2009 in Dameron Hospital, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in at sea, off the coast of Marin County, California, USA. 10. Leslie John Walker   was born on 11 Oct 1916 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 13 Oct 1916 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. 11. Jerrold Joseph Walker   12. James Patrick Walker   was born on 12 Mar 1923 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 4 Jan 2003 in Sunbridge Hampton, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Registered nurse for 46 years; retired from St. Joseph's.

• Census: 15 Apr 1930, 525 E. Maple, Stockton, O'Neal township, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Residence: 1945, 428 E. Fremont, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Residence: 1990, 426 E. Ellis Street, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Notes:

Living descendant:
Peter G. Gormsen, CPA
Stockton, CA
Phone 209-944-0740
Email pgormsen@dgr-cpas.com

Emailed him on 21 March 2012

Census:

1. Crawford, Stanley, head, owns home, value $3500, owns radio set, not a farm, male, white, 32, married, first married age 22, can read and write, California, California, California, collector, gas and electric, not a veteran
2. _____, Bessie, wife, female, white, 21, married, first married age 20, can read and write, California, Wisconsin, [Iowa?]
3. _____, Manuel, son, male, white, 5, California, California, California
4. _____, Harley, son, male, white, 9, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
5. Walker, Lila G., roomer, female, white, 24, single, can read and write, California, California, California, nurse, hospital

Died:

Cause of death: chronic obstructive lung disease.

Her younger brother, Jerry Walker, gave her date of death as 18 July 1990--one day earlier.

Family/Spouse: Chester C. Gormsen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 13. Peter George Gormsen   was born on 31 Dec 1945 in San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Apr 1930, 10 E. Castle Street, Stockton, O'Neal township, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Perazzo, Paul C., head, renting, $8 per month, not a farm, male, white, 23, married, first married age 20, can read and write, California, Italy, Italy, clerk, grocery store, not a veteran
2. _____, Verna M., wife, female, white, 21, first married age 18, can read and write, California, California, California
3. _____, George J., son, male, white, 1 2/12, California, California, California

Verna married Paul C. Perazzo about 1927. Paul was born about 1907 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 14. George Joseph Perazzo   was born on 12 Jan 1929 in San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Verna married Jens H. Mahler after April 1939. Jens was born on 21 Sep 1909 in Denmark; died on 27 Nov 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Directory: 1936, 36 W. Castle, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Laborer

• Occupation: 1945, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Bridge tender

• Residence: 1945, Route 5, Box 56, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Occupation: 1967, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Employed by the California Cedar Company

• Residence: 1967, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  210 E. Noble Street, Stockton

Notes:

His newspaper obituary/funeral notice named son Bill Walker (Stockton), daughter Barbara Lea (Los Gatos)

Died:

Cause of death: acute heart failure, chronic heart failure, and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

Everett's marital status at the time of his death was "separated."

Everett married Hazel M. Bucigalupi before 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 15. Barbara Walker   was born on 24 Feb 1936 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. 16. William Edward Walker   was born on 12 Oct 1947 in San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Other Events:

• Directory: 1945, 648 W. Rose St., Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Geo E. (Theresa) farmer h648 W Rose"

• Occupation: 1969-1984;

  Chemist for Sanitex, Stockton

• Residence: 1984, 1332 Yale Ave., Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
• Obituary: 18 Apr 1984, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Notes:

George's wife's maiden name discovered through:

• His obituary mentioned wife Theresa
  
• His obituary mentioned daughter Beverly Crawford of Stockton
  
• Veromi search for Beverly Crawford in Stockton turned up a Beverly Crawford born 7 April 1941, associated with a Theresa M. Walker, age 100
  
• California birth index found Beverly Walker born 7 April 1941 San Joaquin County, mother's maiden name Biancalana
  
• 1942 Stockton City Directory lists "Walker, Geo (Theresa)
  

Name:

The birth index indicates that George's middle initial was "F." However, he consistently appears later as "George E. Walker," including his death certificate.

Obituary:

George E. Walker, obituary

Walker--In Stockton, Ca., April 17, 1984. George E. Walker, beloved husband of Theresa Walker of Stockton. Loving father of Beverly Crawford of Stockton and Step father of Janet Castiglione of Stockton. Dear brother of Everett, Ralph, Jerry and Jim Walker of Stockton, Lila Gormsen of Stockton, Vera Mahler of San Leandro. Grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Family prefers donations to Hospice of San Joaquin. A native of Stockton, Ca., aged 71 years.
Friends are invited to attend Rosary services at the DeYoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N. California St., Thursday, Ari 19, 1984 at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the DeYoung Memorial Chapel, Friday, April 20th at 9:30 a.m. Visitation hours from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. Strictly private committal at San Joaquin Cemetery.

Died:

Cause of death: cardio-pulmonary arrest, as a consequence of pulmonary metastasis and metastatic colon cancer. Contributory, but not a direct cause of death, leukopenia.

George married Theresa Biancalana before 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 17. Beverly Walker   was born on 7 Apr 1941 in San Joaquin County, California, USA.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Ralph was the manager of a pharmacy for over 60 years.

• Directory: 1942, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm R. USNR r36 W Noble"

• Directory: 1945, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm R USNR r36 W Noble"

• Directory: 1947, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm clk r36 W Noble"

• Directory: 1949, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm R clk r36 W Nobe"

• Directory: 1952, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm R clk Green Bros Pharmacy r36 W Noble"

• Directory: 1955, 36 W. Noble, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  "Walker, Wm R clk Green Bros Pharm r36 W Noble"

• Residence: 2009, 36 W. Noble Street, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  Brothers Ralph and Jerrold were living together.

Notes:

Ralph was never married.

Buried:

Ralph (as he was known) was cremated and his ashes were scattered off the coast of Marin County.

Other Events:

• Note:

  James P. Walker never married.

• Occupation: San Joaquin County, California, USA;

  James P. Walker was a cannery worker in a food processing plant.

Notes:

Died:

Cause of death: cardio respiratory arrest. Contributing: cardio obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Family/Spouse: [unknown wife of Tom Perazzo] [Perazzo]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]