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Wilbert C. Younkin1,2

Male, b. 27 January 1922, d. 6 November 2002, #49196


Father William Harrison Younkin1 b. January 1889 or January 1890, d. 10 June 1950
Mother Etta Strawderman1 b. 1891, d. 7 December 1923
Pop-up Pedigree

Note*   It is probable that Wilbert's wife Mary was previouly married. His gravestone suggests that he was a father by choice and not by birth.3 
Misc*   Name: Wilbert C Younkin
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As Name:
2nd Also Known As Name:
3rd Also Known As Name:
Residence Date: 01 Jun 2001
Residence Place: Crisfield, Maryland, United States
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1922
(Phone Number and Address Suppressed)
Possible Relatives:
Record Number: 548110059
Citing this Record: "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJZZ-Z75L : 23 May 2014

Name: Wilbert C Younkin
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As:
2nd Also Known As Name:
3rd Also Known As Name:
Residence Date: 01 Aug 1998
Residence Place: Romney, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date:
(Phone Number and Address Suppressed)
Possible Relatives: Mary E Younkin
Record Number: 298929856
Citing this Record: "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29TF-FCD : 23 May 20144 
Marriage*   Principal=Mary E. Sherman4 
Birth* 27 January 1922  Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA1,2,4 
Census* 1930  1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Menallen Township, ED: 26-54, Series: T626, Roll: 2040, Page: 9B, April 22
Sheet 9B
(enumerated with father, Harrison Younkin)
100, 182, 183, Younkin, Wilbert, Son, , , , No, M, W, 8, S, , Yes, , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , 58, , , , , , None, , , , , , , ,1 
Milit-Beg* 21 September 1944  Richmond, Richmond, VA, Name: Wilbert C Younkin
Name (Original): YOUNKIN WILBERT C
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 21 Sep 1944
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Residence Place:
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1922
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Education Level: Grammar school
Civilian Occupation: Skilled brakemen, railroad
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: No branch assignment
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 33860126
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 07181.235
Citing this Record: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TF-BZF : 5 December 20145 
Death* 6 November 2002  Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV6,2,7 
SSN* 6 November 2002  Age: 80
Given Name: Wilbert
Middle Name: C
Surname: Younkin
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1922
State: Virginia
Last Place of Residence: Hampshire, West Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code: 26757
Event Date: 06 Nov 2002
Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1SL-8X9 : 19 May 20142 
Burial* after 6 November 2002  Ebenezer Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Inscription: Wilbert C Younkin
Pvt US Army
World War II
Jan 27 1922 † Nov 6 2002

Inscription: Pop
Wilbert C. "Bill"
Younkin
1922 _ 2002
A Dad He Didn't
Have To Be3
News/Obit* 7 November 2002  MINERAL DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE OBITUARY INDEX, NOVEMBER 2002
http://www.wvgenweb.org/mineral/obitsnov2002.htm

Date of Death: 11-6-2002
Place of Death: Martinsburg, WV
Date of Birth: 1-27-1922
Place of Birth Connellsville, Pa
Parents: Harrison & Mamie (Vandivner) Younkin
Spouse: Mary E (Sherman) Younkin

Published in the Mineral Daily News, (Keyser, WV), November 7, 20027 

Family Mary E. Sherman
Marriage*   Principal=Mary E. Sherman4 

Last Edited 6 Nov 2016

Citations
  1. [S248] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S129] SSDI Death Index,.
  3. [S626] Find-A-Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S1640] U.S. Public Records Index, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956.
  5. [S1381] U.S. World War II Army Enlistments, 1938-1945 LDS, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fcollection%2F2028680.
  6. [S1880] Unknown compiler.
  7. [S2177] Mineral Co., WVGenWeb, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/mineral/.

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