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Leola Madeline (Beck) Walker (1894 - 1988)

Born in Kansas, United States
Died at about age 94 [location unknown]

Biography

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Rev Geo Gilbert Walker and Leola Madelene Beck were married on June 15, 1915 in Topeka, Kansas. Walker was rector at St Stephen the Cymerian in Topeka.[1]

In the 1920 census Madeline (age 25) was the wife of George Walker in Galveston Ward 9, Galveston, Texas.[2]

In the 1930 census Madeline (age 35) was the wife of George G Walker in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States.[3]

In the 1940 census Madeline (age 45) was the wife of George Walker in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States.[4]

In the 1950 census Leola (age 55), Director Of Y W Ca, was the wife of George G Walker in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States.[5]

She passed away in 1988.[6] She was survived by his wife, sons Beverly St. George Walker of Detroit and daughters Rosemary White of Little Rock and Dr. Anne Carpentier of St. Louis, sister Helen Stafford of Tacoma, Washington.

Sources

  1. 1915 Newspaper: "Walker-Beck Wedding" Newspapers.com
    The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, Kansas) Fri, Jun 11, 1915, page 5
    Newspapers Clip: 154722969 (accessed 5 September 2024)
  2. "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Galveston Ward 9, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 52, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6061 #22603039 (accessed 6 September 2024), Madeline Walker (25), wife, in household of George Walker (34) in Galveston Ward 9, Galveston, Texas. Born in Kansas.
  3. "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 17; Digital film/folder number: 004950049; FHL microfilm: 2339826; Image number: 719; Sheet number: 17; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03773-9, FamilySearch Record: XMGC-ZB7 (accessed 2 September 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R44-2JN, Madeline Walker (35), wife, in household of George G Walker (45) in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States. Born in Kansas.
  4. "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 64; Digital film/folder number: 005461541; Image number: 117; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: KQK1-2X1 (accessed 2 September 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-FNXZ, Madeline Walker (45), wife, in household of George Walker (49) in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States. Born in Kansas.
  5. "United States Census, 1950", citing Enumeration District: 77-7; Page: 10; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 108896931; Image number: 11, FamilySearch Record: 6XB7-PZ8J (accessed 4 September 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-XLG3, Leola Walker (55), wife, Director Of Y W Ca, in household of George G Walker (69) in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States. Born in Kansas.
  6. Arkansas Gazette Tuesday, Apr 05, 1988 Little Rock, AR Page: 9. Accessed via https://www.genealogybank.com/ 6 Sep 2024.

See Also:

  • Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #183680567 (accessed 2 September 2024), Memorial page for L Madeline Walker (1894-1988), citing Haven of Rest Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA.
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