Register Report for John S. White
Generation 1
1.

John S. White-1 was born about 1812 in England[1]. He died between 1857-1860.

Notes for John S. White:

General Notes:

Possibly:

Name: John White

Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1836

Age: 24

Gender: M (Male)

Port of Arrival: New York

Port of Departure: Liverpool

Place of Origin: Ireland

Occupation: Tailor

Ship: Ship Isabella

Microfilm Serial Number: M237

Microfilm Roll Number: 30

List Number: 532

 

 

 

Eliza Jane Draper was born about Nov 1823 in Pennsylvania[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. She died between 1900-1910.

John S. White and Eliza Jane Draper were married about 1844. They had the following children:
i.

Eccleston White was born about 1839 in Pennsylvania[1]. He died after 1850.

Notes for Eccleston White:

General Notes:

Eliza J. (Draper) White would have only been 14 or so at Eccleston's birth. Rather young. Suspect Eccleston may be child from a prior marriage.

 

 
ii.

Mary White was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania[1]. She died after 1850.

2. iii.

John Stewart White was born on 23 Nov 1857 in Pennsylvania[2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. He married Ella Ogden on 19 Jan 1875[11]. He died on 10 Jul 1930 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[2].

3. iv.

Henrietta White was born in Apr 1851 in Pennsylvania[12]. She died after 1900.

Generation 2
2.

John Stewart White-2 (John S.-1) was born on 23 Nov 1857 in Pennsylvania[2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. He died on 10 Jul 1930 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[2].

Notes for John Stewart White:

General Notes:

Per my Aunt Boe, John Stewart White was born January 23, 1855. The birth certificate of his daughter Ella White would make the year 1854-1855. 1880 U.S. Census for Delaware records age as 26 which would also make birth around 1854-1855. In 1900 Census birth is recorded as December 1854. His death certificate gives date of birth as November 23, 1857. Reason for discrepancies not clear. The year given on death certificate is probably wrong and the error of the death certificate informant. While the month of birth is uncertain, the 23rd is probably the correct date. Per Ella's birth certificate and the 1880, 1900 and 1920 U.S. Censuses for Wilmington, DE he was a blacksmith. Per death certificate and 1910 U.S. Census for Wilmington, DE he was bridge operator (confirmed by my mother, Elizabeth Woerner). He probably changed occupation in his later years.

 

Residence at time of daughter Ella's birth was 1921 Shallcross Ave.

 

Residence at time of death was 1357 E. 13th St., Wilmington, DE

 

 

 

 
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Notes for John Stewart White:

General Notes:

Per my Aunt Boe, John Stewart White was born January 23, 1855. The birth certificate of his daughter Ella White would make the year 1854-1855. 1880 U.S. Census for Delaware records age as 26 which would also make birth around 1854-1855. In 1900 Census birth is recorded as December 1854. His death certificate gives date of birth as November 23, 1857. Reason for discrepancies not clear. The year given on death certificate is probably wrong and the error of the death certificate informant. While the month of birth is uncertain, the 23rd is probably the correct date. Per Ella's birth certificate and the 1880, 1900 and 1920 U.S. Censuses for Wilmington, DE he was a blacksmith. Per death certificate and 1910 U.S. Census for Wilmington, DE he was bridge operator (confirmed by my mother, Elizabeth Woerner). He probably changed occupation in his later years.

 

Residence at time of daughter Ella's birth was 1921 Shallcross Ave.

 

Residence at time of death was 1357 E. 13th St., Wilmington, DE

 

 

 

 

Ella Ogden daughter of Edward Ogden and Elizabeth McIntire[13] was born on 08 Aug 1857 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16]. She died on 21 Jun 1923 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[17].

Notes for Ella Ogden:

General Notes:

Per Aunt Boe Ella Ogden's Birth date was August 8, 1860; death certificate and grave marker also indicate same date; however per birth certificate of daughter Ella White the year would be 1857. Age appears as 3 in the 1860 U.S. Census which would also make birth year 1857. Again, age appears as 23 in 1880 U.S. Census which would once more be 1857. Date also given as 08/08/1857 in book "The Quaker Ogdens in America". Unable to explain discrepancy except for probable error by Aunt Boe.

 

 

John Stewart White and Ella Ogden were married on 19 Jan 1875[11]. They had the following children:
4. i.

Bertha White[13] was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Delaware[7, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 23]. She married William E.P. Wilson on 15 Jul 1901 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 24]. She died on 07 Jul 1963 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

5. ii.

Robert Wharton Ogden White[13] was born on 29 Apr 1878 in Delaware[11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28]. He married Mary Estelle Querey about 1904. He died on 19 Jun 1948 in Delaware[18].

iii.

Emma Rossell White was born on 16 Jan 1880 in Delaware[11]. She died on 19 Jan 1880 in Delaware[29].

Notes for Emma Rossell White:

General Notes:

Died in infancy.

 

 
6. iv.

Elizabeth Ogden White was born on 04 Mar 1882 in Delaware[7, 11, 21, 23, 30]. She married David R. Roney on 11 Dec 1902 in Asbury Methodist Church, Wilmington, DE[21, 23]. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in Delaware.

v.

Henrietta Patterson White was born on 21 Jul 1885 in Delaware[11]. She died on 18 Feb 1894 in Delaware[11].

vi.

Lula P. White was born on 01 Jun 1887 in Delaware[11]. She died on 11 Jun 1887 in Delaware[11].

7. vii.

Ella Agnes White was born on 01 Sep 1889 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[6, 7, 11, 31, 32, 33]. She married George Richard Haupt on 23 Apr 1921 in Saint Patrick's R.C. Church, Wilmington, DE[34, 35]. She died on 20 Oct 1932 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[36, 37, 38].

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8. viii.

Florence M. White was born on 23 Jul 1892 in Delaware[9, 11, 39, 40]. She married William Andrew Wilkinson between 1911-1912[39]. She died on 26 Dec 1970 in Delaware[18].

9. ix.

Harvey Pertell White was born on 09 Feb 1897 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[7, 8, 9, 25, 26, 41, 42]. He married Marjorie Rachel Moyden on 22 Feb 1922 in Elkton, MD. He died on 28 Jun 1969 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[41].

3.

Henrietta White-2 (John S.-1) was born in Apr 1851 in Pennsylvania[12]. She died after 1900.

Malcolm G. Irwin was born about 1850 in Pennsylvania. He died about Sep 1879 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Malcolm G. Irwin and Henrietta White married. They had the following children:
10. i.

Nettie E. Irwin was born in Jul 1873 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[3, 43, 44, 45, 46]. She married Frank Bedwell on 26 Mar 1896 in New Castle, Delaware[23]. She died after 1942.

11. ii.

Carrie Irwin was born about May 1874 in Delaware[3, 47, 48, 49]. She married William Hutchinson Pollock between 1894-1895. She died after 1920.

iii.

Lewis B. Irwin was born about Jul 1877 in Delaware[3, 12]. He died after 1900.

iv.

Homer Irwin was born about 1879 in Delaware[3]. He died after 1880.

William Kimer was born in Apr 1861 in Pennsylvania[50]. He died after 1900.

Notes for William Kimer:

General Notes:

Stepfather to Carrie and Lewis Irwin

 

 

William Kimer and Henrietta White married. They had the following children:
i.

John S. Kimer was born in Nov 1885 in Pennsylvania[12]. He died after 1900.

Generation 3
4.

Bertha White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1)[13] was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Delaware[7, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 23]. She died on 07 Jul 1963 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

William E.P. Wilson son of Philip Wilson and Lottie Cuyler[51] was born on 14 May 1872 in Baltimore, Maryland[18, 20, 21, 51, 52, 53]. He died on 25 Jun 1935 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

Notes for William E.P. Wilson:

General Notes:

Age shown in 1930 U.S. Census for New Castle County, DE as 38 vice 58. Appears to be an erroroneous entry. Data for other family members is correct.

 

 

William E.P. Wilson and Bertha White were married on 15 Jul 1901 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 24]. They had the following children:
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i.

Sammy Wilson.

Notes for Sammy Wilson:

General Notes:

Per Aunt Boe undated letter (c. 11/97) probably died as small child when family lived in Newark area years ago

 

 
ii.

Madeline R. Wilson was born on 28 Feb 1909 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[20, 21, 22, 54]. She died on 18 Apr 1989 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[54].

iii.

Cleveland Wilson was born about 1921 in Delaware[20]. He died after 1930.

Notes for Cleveland Wilson:

General Notes:

Per Aunt Boe - real name was Cleve Hitch, raised as son; family died, from down state Delaware

 

 
12. iv.

A. Jean Baker was born on 03 May 1930[54]. She died on 01 May 1999 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Samuel Edgar Pollock son of Samuel McClurg Pollock and Hannah E. Highfield[55] was born on 31 Jan 1872 in East Notttingham Township, Chester County, PA[55, 56]. He died on 17 Feb 1899.

Notes for Samuel Edgar Pollock:

General Notes:

Samuel Pollock is younger brother of William Pollock who was wed (second marriage) to Bertha White's first cousin Carrie Irwin.

 

 

Samuel Edgar Pollock and Bertha White were married on 14 Feb 1893 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[11, 57]. They had the following children:
i.

Bertha Reba Pollock was born between 1893-1898 in Delaware. She died between 1893-1898.

Notes for Bertha Reba Pollock:

General Notes:

Died when four months old.

 

 
ii.

Samuel Wharton Pollock was born about 1898. He died before 1900.

5.

Robert Wharton Ogden White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1)[13] was born on 29 Apr 1878 in Delaware[11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28]. He died on 19 Jun 1948 in Delaware[18].

Notes for Robert Wharton Ogden White:

General Notes:

Shown as divorced in 1930 U.S. Census for New Castle County, DE

 

Always ate his dessert first.

 

His viewing was held at his daughter Ruth Ella's home. 714 Kirkwood St, Wilmington, Delaware. Make homemade villages for Christmas scenes.

 

 
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Notes for Robert Wharton Ogden White:

General Notes:

Shown as divorced in 1930 U.S. Census for New Castle County, DE

 

Always ate his dessert first.

 

His viewing was held at his daughter Ruth Ella's home. 714 Kirkwood St, Wilmington, Delaware. Make homemade villages for Christmas scenes.

 

 

Mary Estelle Querey daughter of Andrew Querey and Alvina W. Raymond was born about 1882 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18, 27]. She died about 19 Jun 1970 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

Robert Wharton Ogden White and Mary Estelle Querey were married about 1904. They had the following children:
13. i.

Ruth Ella White was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[20, 27, 58]. She married Hilton R. Lampp between 1960-1962 in Elkton, MD. She died on 10 Jul 1997 in Christiana, DE[59].

14. ii.

Letitia White was born about 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. She died about May 1929 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

15. iii.

Robert Wharton White II was born about 1914 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. He died about 1970.

16. iv.

Herbert Edward White was born on 24 Oct 1915 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[20, 27, 60]. He married Carolyn E. [White] before 1950. He died in Dec 1973 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[60].

17. v.

Evelyn M. White was born on 10 Nov 1917 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. She died on 23 Jan 1995 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Mary Parr was born about Dec 1879 in Delaware. She died on Unknown.

Robert Wharton Ogden White and Mary Parr married. They had no children.
6.

Elizabeth Ogden White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 04 Mar 1882 in Delaware[7, 11, 21, 23, 30]. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in Delaware.

David R. Roney son of Thomas E. Roney and Margaret Hayden[61] was born on 13 Nov 1881 in Delaware[21, 25, 26, 30, 61, 62, 63, 64]. He died after 1942 in LA.

David R. Roney and Elizabeth Ogden White were married on 11 Dec 1902 in Asbury Methodist Church, Wilmington, DE[21, 23]. They had the following children:
18. i.

Erma Florence Roney was born on 18 Sep 1905 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 30, 65, 66]. She married Thomas Dunlop Jr. about 1924. She died on 20 Jan 1999 in Lewes, DE[65].

ii.

Paul Wilmer Roney was born on 17 Jun 1907 in Delaware. He died before 1910 in Delaware.

19. iii.

Earl Edwin Roney Sr. was born on 20 May 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 30, 67]. He married Emma Lort between 1930-1931. He died on 06 May 1997 in Saint Rose, LA[67].

20. iv.

Audrey Roney was born on 25 Jun 1911 in Delaware[30, 65]. She died on 10 Jan 2004 in Destrehan, Saint Charles, LA[65].

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21. v.

Bertha L. Roney was born on 16 Sep 1915 in Delaware[30, 65]. She died on 14 Sep 2001 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[65].

7.

Ella Agnes White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 01 Sep 1889 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[6, 7, 11, 31, 32, 33]. She died on 20 Oct 1932 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[36, 37, 38].

Notes for Ella Agnes White:

General Notes:

Was Methodist before marriage to J. Joseph de Courcelle

 

After death of first husband worked as cleaning lady at Wilmington's DuPont Building

 

 

George Richard Haupt son of George W. Haupt and Anna M. Clark[68] was born on 12 Jun 1877 in Baltimore, MD[25, 31, 37, 68, 69, 70, 71]. He died on 20 Jan 1922 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[37, 72].

Notes for George Richard Haupt:

General Notes:

Per June 1919 death certificate of first wife, Mary A. deCourcelle, had been living at 1509 Claymont St., Wilmington for 5 years and in Delaware for 17 years. Based on that couple would have moved to Wilmington from Baltimore around 1902.

 

Listed in 1920 U.S. Census for Wilmington, DE as boarder in home of Ella (White) deCourcelle at 1509 Claymont St., Wilmington, DE.

 

Per death certificate of son George R. Haupt was living at 1625 E. Claymont St., Wilmington in August 1913.

 

Per 2nd marriage certificate was machinist

 

Was crane operator for the railroad

 

 

George Richard Haupt and Ella Agnes White were married on 23 Apr 1921 in Saint Patrick's R.C. Church, Wilmington, DE[34, 35]. They had the following children:
24. i.

Elizabeth Wilson Haupt was born on 05 Nov 1921 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[73]. She married James Paul Woerner on 02 Nov 1941 in St. Patricks R.C. Church Wilmington, DE[74, 75]. She died on 22 May 2003 in New Castle, DE.

James Joseph Emile deCourcelle son of Adrian deCourcelle and Marie Josephine deCourcelle was born on 11 Mar 1880 in Baltimore, MD[33, 76, 77, 78, 79]. He died on 08 Dec 1915 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[80].

Notes for James Joseph Emile deCourcelle:

General Notes:

Per St Paul's Baptism Register name is James Joseph Emile Van Schalkwick

(note spelling error)

Parents Adrian & Marie Van Schalkwick

Sponsors: Prof Aug. VS de C ; Sr. Mary Louisa Van Schalkwick

 

 

Name appears as Joseph Emile deCourcelle on baptism register entry for son Phillip Raymond deCourcelle. Per the baptism register residence at the time was 133 Claymont Street.

 

Per marriage certificate occupation = painter; marriage certificate lists place of birth as Wilmington, DE however 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses shows it as Maryland.

 

 
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Notes for James Joseph Emile deCourcelle:

General Notes:

Per St Paul's Baptism Register name is James Joseph Emile Van Schalkwick

(note spelling error)

Parents Adrian & Marie Van Schalkwick

Sponsors: Prof Aug. VS de C ; Sr. Mary Louisa Van Schalkwick

 

 

Name appears as Joseph Emile deCourcelle on baptism register entry for son Phillip Raymond deCourcelle. Per the baptism register residence at the time was 133 Claymont Street.

 

Per marriage certificate occupation = painter; marriage certificate lists place of birth as Wilmington, DE however 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses shows it as Maryland.

 

 

James Joseph Emile deCourcelle and Ella Agnes White were married on 28 Oct 1908 in Saint Patrick's R.C. Church, Wilmington, DE[34, 81]. They had the following children:
22. i.

Philip Raymond deCourcelle was born on 17 Apr 1910 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[31, 82]. He married Isabelle H. Miklasiewicz on 01 Jan 1939 in St. Hedwig's R.C. Church Wilmington, DE[83, 84]. He died on 14 Jun 1982 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[85].

23. ii.

James Joseph deCourcelle II was born on 28 May 1913 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[31, 32, 86]. He married Anne Marie Yatkowski on 31 Aug 1940 in St Hedwig's R.C. Church, Wilmington, DE[80, 84]. He died on 14 Mar 1982 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[86].

iii.

Elizabeth Agnes deCourcelle was born on 12 Feb 1916 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[83]. She died on 13 Feb 1916 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[37].

Notes for Elizabeth Agnes deCourcelle:

General Notes:

Baptism entry notation: Privat. Bapt.

domi articulo mortis

father died 12/08/1915

 

 
8.

Florence M. White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 23 Jul 1892 in Delaware[9, 11, 39, 40]. She died on 26 Dec 1970 in Delaware[18].

William Andrew Wilkinson son of Andrew J. Wilkinson and Emma D. Leach[87] was born on 10 Mar 1885 in Wilmington, Delaware[18, 26, 39, 87, 88, 89, 90]. He died on 04 Mar 1953[18].

William Andrew Wilkinson and Florence M. White were married between 1911-1912[39]. They had the following children:
25. i.

Elvina Margaret Wilkinson was born on 21 Aug 1912 in Delaware[39, 40]. She died on 19 Jan 1946 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

26. ii.

Norman Carl Wilkinson Sr. was born on 17 Aug 1915 in Delaware[39, 40]. He died on 04 Apr 1983 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[91].

27. iii.

William Andrew Wilkinson Jr. was born on 16 Jul 1917 in Delaware[39, 40, 92, 93]. He died in Aug 1961 in Delaware[92].

28. iv.

Madeline Elizabeth Wilkinson was born on 26 Jun 1920 in Delaware[39, 94]. She died on 20 Jun 1989 in Delaware[94].

29. v.

Erma Florence Wilkinson was born on 16 May 1923 in Delaware[39]. She died on 18 Apr 2000 in Dover, Delaware[95].

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30. vi.

Living Wilkinson.

9.

Harvey Pertell White-3 (John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 09 Feb 1897 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[7, 8, 9, 25, 26, 41, 42]. He died on 28 Jun 1969 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[41].

Notes for Harvey Pertell White:

General Notes:

Possibly nicknamed "Buck"

 

 

Marjorie Rachel Moyden was born on 22 Jan 1904 in Galena, MD[42, 96]. She died on 04 Apr 1986 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[96].

Harvey Pertell White and Marjorie Rachel Moyden were married on 22 Feb 1922 in Elkton, MD. They had the following children:
31. i.

Living White.

32. ii.

John S. White was born on 16 Oct 1924 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[42, 65]. He died on 12 Sep 2004 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States of America[65, 97].

33. iii.

Living White Jr..

34. iv.

Living White.

35. v.

Living White.

36. vi.

Patricia J. White was born on 19 Dec 1937 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. She died on 18 Mar 2004 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

37. vii.

Wayne A. White was born on 09 Apr 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[98]. He died on 25 Nov 2006 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[98].

38. viii.

Living White.

10.

Nettie E. Irwin-3 (Henrietta-2, John S.-1) was born in Jul 1873 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[3, 43, 44, 45, 46]. She died after 1942.

Frank Bedwell[23] was born in Nov 1872 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[12, 23, 99, 100]. He died after 1920.

Frank Bedwell and Nettie E. Irwin were married on 26 Mar 1896 in New Castle, Delaware[23]. They had the following children:
39. i.

William Estel Bedwell[12, 101] was born on 07 Oct 1896 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[12, 99, 100, 101, 102]. He died after 1942.

ii.

Ruth E. Bedwell[12] was born in Mar 1898 in Delaware[12, 99, 100]. She died after 1920.

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40. iii.

Raymond Frances Bedwell[103] was born on 02 Mar 1899 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[12, 99, 100, 103, 104, 105]. He died in Feb 1976 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States of America[105].

iv.

Ralph Norman Bedwell[99, 106] was born on 13 Aug 1900 in Delaware[99, 100, 106, 107]. He died in Jul 1963[107].

11.

Carrie Irwin-3 (Henrietta-2, John S.-1) was born about May 1874 in Delaware[3, 47, 48, 49]. She died after 1920.

William Hutchinson Pollock son of Samuel McClurg Pollock and Hannah E. Highfield[108] was born on 09 Feb 1869 in East Notttingham Township, Chester County, PA[108, 109, 110, 111]. He died after 1920.

Notes for William Hutchinson Pollock:

General Notes:

William Pollock was older brother of Samuel Pollock who was married to Carrie Irwin's first cousin Bertha White.

 

 

William Hutchinson Pollock and Carrie Irwin were married between 1894-1895. They had the following children:
i.

Marian M. Pollock[112] was born in Apr 1900 in Delaware[108, 109, 112]. She died after 1920.

Generation 4
12.

A. Jean Baker-4 (Bertha-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 03 May 1930[54]. She died on 01 May 1999 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Notes for A. Jean Baker:

General Notes:

Was "taken in" as small child and possibly adopted at some later point. Parents were carnival people who asked Bertha to take care of her and then never returned.

 

Obituary from Wilmington News Journal

 

A. Jean Carney Age 69. Of 2405 Owen Dr., Kirkwood

Gardens. Died Saturday May 1 at home. Service: 12 noon

Tuesday, May 4 at MCCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL,

Kirkwood Hwy and Duncan Rd., where friends may call after

11 am. Interment: Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Carney was a member of Prince of Piedmont in

Wilmington. She was preceded in death by son Jimmy

Shaw and daughter Judy Sutcliffe.

Mrs. Carney is survived by her husband William E.

Carney; 5 sons, Steve McKeever of NY, Tom Radcliffe,

Lewis Radcliffe and Jeff Radcliffe, all of Bear, and George

and Louise Radcliffe with whom she lived; 3 daughters,

Jeanie Shaw of PA, Shirley Duffy and Rachel Radcliffe, both

of Wilmington; 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

(05/02/1999)

 

 

Tom Radcliffe.

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Tom Radcliffe and A. Jean Baker married. They had the following children:
i.

George Radcliffe.

ii.

Tom Radcliffe.

iii.

Lewis Radcliffe.

iv.

Jeff Radcliffe.

v.

Rachel Radcliffe.

Charles Shaw.

Charles Shaw and A. Jean Baker married. They had the following children:
i.

Jeanie Shaw.

ii.

Jimmy Shaw was born on Unknown. He died before 1999.

William E. Carney.

William E. Carney and A. Jean Baker married. They had no children.

A. Jean Baker and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:
i.

Shirley Duffy.

ii.

Steve McKeever.

iii.

Judy Sutcliffe was born on Unknown. She died before 1999.

13.

Ruth Ella White-4 (Robert Wharton Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[20, 27, 58]. She died on 10 Jul 1997 in Christiana, DE[59].

Notes for Ruth Ella White:

General Notes:

Had one of the first Victrolis or radio.

 

Was known as the one with the camera, took pride in her family. She loved to take care of people and was a hard worker. Her son Robert White O'Neill was left in charge of her estate and should have a unique letter about a certain ship regarding her ancesters, said to be about a family coming over by boat to New Castle, Delaware. Mention of a boy and a girl being the only one survived from their family. One was said to work for a blacksmith and the other lived with Quakers. [Probably refers to John White]

 

Occupation 1: House Cleaner

Occupation 2: Homemaker

Occupation 3: Manager Silver 5 and dime

Occupation 4: Rolled Cigars

Occupation 5: Seamstress

Occupation 6: Warner Theater

 

 
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Notes for Ruth Ella White:

General Notes:

Had one of the first Victrolis or radio.

 

Was known as the one with the camera, took pride in her family. She loved to take care of people and was a hard worker. Her son Robert White O'Neill was left in charge of her estate and should have a unique letter about a certain ship regarding her ancesters, said to be about a family coming over by boat to New Castle, Delaware. Mention of a boy and a girl being the only one survived from their family. One was said to work for a blacksmith and the other lived with Quakers. [Probably refers to John White]

 

Occupation 1: House Cleaner

Occupation 2: Homemaker

Occupation 3: Manager Silver 5 and dime

Occupation 4: Rolled Cigars

Occupation 5: Seamstress

Occupation 6: Warner Theater

 

 

Hilton R. Lampp son of Mark Twain Lampp and Jennie R. Yearsley was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Port Penn, DE[18, 113, 114, 115, 116]. He died on 15 Apr 1992 in Elsmere, DE[18, 116].

Notes for Hilton R. Lampp:

General Notes:

Information from Patrick Huff:

 

Hilton loved music and loved to sing and dance. He played the drums and the guitar. Hilton was a lifeguard and a cop in Port Penn, Delaware.

 

Served in World War II as BM1, U.S. Navy. He was hit with shrapnell from a Kamakaze at sea.

 

Hilton's Father had a special room built for him on the back of his house because he had TB. His father served in the Army (possibly Spanish American War)I and was based at Pea Patch Island at one time. Hilton had a sister named Lenna Lane.

 

Hilton loved to go out and would always get dressed up in a suit and tie including his hat and cane. He would go down town in Wilmington Delaware and hang out with his old friends. Hilton also liked to go out to breakfast every week with the Huff Family. Perkins was his choice. He and Patrick Timothy Huff II would always order the same thing, scrapple and eggs. Hilton was a baseball fan and watched the Phillies on tv all the time. He would also watch game shows like Family Feud.

 

 

Hilton R. Lampp and Ruth Ella White were married between 1960-1962 in Elkton, MD. They had no children.

Living O'Neill.

Living O'Neill and Ruth Ella White married. They had the following children:
41. i.

James F. O'Neill Jr. was born on 01 Dec 1922 in Pennsylvania[20, 117]. He died in Jan 1984[117].

ii.

Mary O'Neill was born in Oct 1925 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. She died on 10 Oct 1928 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Notes for Mary O'Neill:

General Notes:

d. Whooping Cough at 6 Months.

 

 
iii.

Ruth O'Neill was born in Mar 1928 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. She died on 17 Oct 1928 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

42. iv.

Living O'Neill.

43. v.

Living O'Neill.

14.

Letitia White-4 (Robert Wharton Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born about 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. She died about May 1929 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Notes for Letitia White:

General Notes:

Ruth O. NEILL died, then Letitia, then Mary Ruth WHITE all from Whooping Cough. She was in her 20s

 

Letitia had a son that died about the same time her sister Ruth Ella O'Neill WHITE's almost 2 year old

daughter died. The boy died from Whooping Cough.

 

Not clear if Rachel and sister Letitia are Robert's from first or second marriage or possibly Mary's from a prior marriage. Note that Rachel and Ruth have very close birthdates. Could be same or from different mothers.

 

 

Alton W. Draper son of Fletcher G. Draper and Annie N. [Draper] was born about 1905 in Maryland[118]. He died after 1930.

Notes for Alton W. Draper:

General Notes:

May have daughter Marian C. Draper. She is listed in 1930 census but not clear if Alton's daughter or that of his sister.

 

 

Alton W. Draper and Letitia White married. They had the following children:
i.

Alton W. Draper Jr. was born about 1925 in Delaware[118]. He died after 1930.

ii.

Clifford L. Draper was born about Apr 1927 in Delaware. He died in Oct 1928 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

15.

Robert Wharton White II-4 (Robert Wharton Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born about 1914 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. He died about 1970.

Ann Clement daughter of Henry Laussat Clement and Barbara Strohbar.

Robert Wharton White II and Ann Clement married. They had the following children:
i.

Mary White.

ii.

Robert W. White III.

iii.

Binky White.

16.

Herbert Edward White-4 (Robert Wharton Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 24 Oct 1915 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[20, 27, 60]. He died in Dec 1973 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[60].

Carolyn E. [White] was born on 08 Dec 1924[119]. She died on 25 Feb 2004 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States of America[119].

Notes for Carolyn E. [White]:

General Notes:

News Journal, The (Wilmington, DE) - February 28, 2004

Deceased Name: Carolyn E. "Pat" POPO

Carolyn E. "Pat" Popo Age 79 of New Castle, DE passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at home, surrounded by her loved ones.

 

She is survived by her sons, Sistillio Popo of New Castle, Herb Swan of Delaware City; and daughter, Patricia O'Dell and her husband, James, of New Castle.

 

She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren.

 

Pat was predeceased by her son, Frank White.

 

The funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, March 1, at the Gebhart Funeral Home, 531 Delaware St., New Castle, where friends may call from 11-12 noon.

 

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery in Wilmington.

 

GEBHART FUNERAL HOMES of New Castle County gebhartfuneralhomes.com 302-328-2312

 

News Journal, The (Wilmington, DE)

Date: February 28, 2004

Record Number: /onwj/raw/02-28-2004/obits_mv_41016/index.html

Copyright (c) The News Journal. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Gannett Co., Inc. by NewsBank, inc.

 

 

 

 
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Notes for Carolyn E. [White]:

General Notes:

News Journal, The (Wilmington, DE) - February 28, 2004

Deceased Name: Carolyn E. "Pat" POPO

Carolyn E. "Pat" Popo Age 79 of New Castle, DE passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at home, surrounded by her loved ones.

 

She is survived by her sons, Sistillio Popo of New Castle, Herb Swan of Delaware City; and daughter, Patricia O'Dell and her husband, James, of New Castle.

 

She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren.

 

Pat was predeceased by her son, Frank White.

 

The funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, March 1, at the Gebhart Funeral Home, 531 Delaware St., New Castle, where friends may call from 11-12 noon.

 

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery in Wilmington.

 

GEBHART FUNERAL HOMES of New Castle County gebhartfuneralhomes.com 302-328-2312

 

News Journal, The (Wilmington, DE)

Date: February 28, 2004

Record Number: /onwj/raw/02-28-2004/obits_mv_41016/index.html

Copyright (c) The News Journal. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Gannett Co., Inc. by NewsBank, inc.

 

 

 

 

Herbert Edward White and Carolyn E. [White] were married before 1950. They had the following children:
i.

Living White.

ii.

Living Swan.

44. iii.

Frank Michael White Sr. was born on 20 Jul 1945 in Delaware[54]. He died on 25 Feb 2001 in Delaware[54].

Betty [White].

Herbert Edward White and Betty [White] married. They had no children.
17.

Evelyn M. White-4 (Robert Wharton Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 10 Nov 1917 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[27]. She died on 23 Jan 1995 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Ira Francis Jones Jr. son of Ira Francis Jones and Jane May [Jones] was born on 01 Jan 1925 in Delaware[18, 120, 121]. He died on 28 Jun 1992[18, 120].

Notes for Ira Francis Jones Jr.:

General Notes:

Served in World War II as Tec 5, U.S. Army

 

 

Ira Francis Jones Jr. and Evelyn M. White married. They had the following children:
i.

TBDF Jones.

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Daniel E. Sniadecki[122] was born on 06 Aug 1921 in Toledo, Ohio[122, 123, 124]. He died on 07 Jun 1998 in Millsboro, Sussex, Delaware, United States of America[122, 125].

Notes for Daniel E. Sniadecki:

General Notes:

Delaware State News (Dover, DE) - June 9, 1998

Deceased Name: Daniel E. Sniadecki, 76

MILLSBORO -- Daniel E. Sniadecki of Millsboro and formerly of Wilmington died of heart failure Sunday, June 7, 1998, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 76.

 

Mr. Sniadecki was born in Toledo, Ohio, the son of the late George and Josphine Jagaliewska Sniadecki.

 

He worked for Conrail in Wilmington for 27 years and retired in 1978.

 

He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

 

Mr. Sniadecki was a member of St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Shawnee Country Club, Milford, and the Rehoboth Bay Yacht Club.

 

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn White Sniadecki, and his second wife, Mildred Martin Sniadecki.

 

He is survived by a son, Daniel J. Sniadecki of Newark; his companion, Edith Gibbons; four sisters; five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call one hour before the service. The Rev. Philip Sheekey will officiate.

 

Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Summit.

 

Delaware State News (Dover, DE)

Date: June 9, 1998

Record Number: 122724938FA9E340

Copyright (c) 1998 The Delaware State News

 

 

 

 

Daniel E. Sniadecki and Evelyn M. White married. They had the following children:
45. i.

Daniel E. Sniadecki II.

Froggy Masterson.

Froggy Masterson and Evelyn M. White married. They had no children.
18.

Erma Florence Roney-4 (Elizabeth Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 18 Sep 1905 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 30, 65, 66]. She died on 20 Jan 1999 in Lewes, DE[65].

Notes for Erma Florence Roney:

General Notes:

Obituary appearing in Wilmington News Journal :

 

ERMA FLORENCE RONEY DUNLOP, 93, of Lewes, died Wednesday in Harbor

Healthcare Center in Lewes, her residence for nearly six years.

 

Mrs. Dunlop was a homemaker. her husband, Thomas Dunlop, died in 1990.

Her son, David of Prices Corner, died Jan. 20, 1998.

 

Survivors: son, Richard of New Castle; daughter, Agnes L. Williams of

Lewes; sisters, Audrey Scotten of New Orleans and Bertha Duncan of

Greenville; and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

 

Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, North

Du Pont Highway, Minquadale. Service and burial: private

 

Contributions: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA),

Box 6067, Stanton 19804.

 

 

 
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Notes for Erma Florence Roney:

General Notes:

Obituary appearing in Wilmington News Journal :

 

ERMA FLORENCE RONEY DUNLOP, 93, of Lewes, died Wednesday in Harbor

Healthcare Center in Lewes, her residence for nearly six years.

 

Mrs. Dunlop was a homemaker. her husband, Thomas Dunlop, died in 1990.

Her son, David of Prices Corner, died Jan. 20, 1998.

 

Survivors: son, Richard of New Castle; daughter, Agnes L. Williams of

Lewes; sisters, Audrey Scotten of New Orleans and Bertha Duncan of

Greenville; and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

 

Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, North

Du Pont Highway, Minquadale. Service and burial: private

 

Contributions: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA),

Box 6067, Stanton 19804.

 

 

 

Thomas Dunlop Jr. son of Thomas Dunlop and Agnes C. Burdiehouse was born on 16 May 1905 in Scotland[66, 126, 127, 128]. He died on 22 Dec 1990 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[65].

Thomas Dunlop Jr. and Erma Florence Roney were married about 1924. They had the following children:
i.

David T. Dunlop was born on 26 Feb 1925 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. He died on 20 Jan 1998 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

46. ii.

Richard S. Dunlap[129] was born on 04 Oct 1926 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[129, 130]. He died on 12 Dec 2005 in New Castle, DE[130].

iii.

Living Dunlop.

19.

Earl Edwin Roney Sr.-4 (Elizabeth Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 20 May 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[21, 30, 67]. He died on 06 May 1997 in Saint Rose, LA[67].

Notes for Earl Edwin Roney Sr.:

General Notes:

Roney - Earl Edwin Roney Sr., A Retired Continental Can Co. Manager, Died Tuesday Of Kidney Failure At His Home. He Was 88. Mr. Roney Was Born In Wilmington, Del., And Lived In St. Rose For The Past 34 Years. He Attended Wilmington High School. He was a Past President Of The Bar-None Saddle-Ite Square Dance Group. Survivors Include His Wife, Emma Roney; A Son, Earl Roney Jr.; A Daughter, Judith Roney Hanks; And Four Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Was Held Wednesday At St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery In Destrehan. Alexander Funeral Home In Norco Handled Arrangements. 05-10-1997 Times Picayune

 

 

 

Emma Lort daughter of Harry Lort and Emma [Lort][131] was born on 09 Mar 1909 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[131, 132, 133, 134]. She died on 05 Feb 1998 in Saint Rose, Saint Charles, Louisiana, United States of America[132].

Notes for Emma Lort:

General Notes:

Emma Lort Roney on Thursday, 5 Feb 1998 at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA. Wife of the late Earl Edwin Roney, Sr. A native of Wilmington, DE and a resident of St. Rose, LA for more than 30 years.

(New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sunday, 8 Feb 1998)

 

 

 

 
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Notes for Emma Lort:

General Notes:

Emma Lort Roney on Thursday, 5 Feb 1998 at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA. Wife of the late Earl Edwin Roney, Sr. A native of Wilmington, DE and a resident of St. Rose, LA for more than 30 years.

(New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sunday, 8 Feb 1998)

 

 

 

 

Earl Edwin Roney Sr. and Emma Lort were married between 1930-1931. They had the following children:
i.

Judith Roney.

ii.

Living Roney Jr..

20.

Audrey Roney-4 (Elizabeth Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 25 Jun 1911 in Delaware[30, 65]. She died on 10 Jan 2004 in Destrehan, Saint Charles, LA[65].

Notes for Audrey Roney:

General Notes:

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 12, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON

Audrey Roney Scotton on January 10, 2004. Wife of the late Harvey B. Scotton. Mother of Rodney Scotton and Gloria Oehmichen. Mother-in-law of Robert Oehmichen and Carrabelle Scotton. Daughter of the late Davis Roney and Elizabeth White Roney. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Age 92 years. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, resident of New Orleans for 50 years then moved to Kenner for the last 7 years.

 

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Religious Services will be celebrated in the chapel of JACOB SCHOEN AND SON, 3827 Canal St. on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM. Interment in St. Bernard Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit after 9:00 AM Tuesday.

 

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Date: January 12, 2004

Page: 06

Record Number: 419601719

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Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 13, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON, AUDREY RONEY

Audrey Roney Scotton, a homemaker, died Saturday at Chateau Living Center. She was 92. Mrs. Scotton was born in Wilmington, Del., lived in New Orleans for 50 years and lived in Kenner for the past seven years. Survivors include a son, Rodney Scotton; a daughter, Gloria Oehmichen; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.Page: 03

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Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 13, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON, AUDREY RONEY

Audrey Roney Scotton, a homemaker, died Saturday at Chateau Living Center. She was 92. Mrs. Scotton was born in Wilmington, Del., lived in New Orleans for 50 years and lived in Kenner for the past seven years. Survivors include a son, Rodney Scotton; a daughter, Gloria Oehmichen; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.

 

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Date: January 13, 2004

Page: 03

Record Number: 419603953

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Notes for Audrey Roney:

General Notes:

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 12, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON

Audrey Roney Scotton on January 10, 2004. Wife of the late Harvey B. Scotton. Mother of Rodney Scotton and Gloria Oehmichen. Mother-in-law of Robert Oehmichen and Carrabelle Scotton. Daughter of the late Davis Roney and Elizabeth White Roney. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Age 92 years. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, resident of New Orleans for 50 years then moved to Kenner for the last 7 years.

 

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Religious Services will be celebrated in the chapel of JACOB SCHOEN AND SON, 3827 Canal St. on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM. Interment in St. Bernard Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit after 9:00 AM Tuesday.

 

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Date: January 12, 2004

Page: 06

Record Number: 419601719

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Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 13, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON, AUDREY RONEY

Audrey Roney Scotton, a homemaker, died Saturday at Chateau Living Center. She was 92. Mrs. Scotton was born in Wilmington, Del., lived in New Orleans for 50 years and lived in Kenner for the past seven years. Survivors include a son, Rodney Scotton; a daughter, Gloria Oehmichen; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.Page: 03

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Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - January 13, 2004

Deceased Name: SCOTTON, AUDREY RONEY

Audrey Roney Scotton, a homemaker, died Saturday at Chateau Living Center. She was 92. Mrs. Scotton was born in Wilmington, Del., lived in New Orleans for 50 years and lived in Kenner for the past seven years. Survivors include a son, Rodney Scotton; a daughter, Gloria Oehmichen; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.

 

Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Date: January 13, 2004

Page: 03

Record Number: 419603953

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Harvey B. Scotton son of Rodney Scotton and Lottie M. [ Scotten] was born on 06 Mar 1913 in Delaware[135, 136, 137, 138]. He died in Aug 1980 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America[135].

Harvey B. Scotton and Audrey Roney married. They had the following children:
i.

Living Scotton.

47. ii.

Living Scotton.

21.

Bertha L. Roney-4 (Elizabeth Ogden-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 16 Sep 1915 in Delaware[30, 65]. She died on 14 Sep 2001 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[65].

Notes for Bertha L. Roney:

General Notes:

Obituary published in New Journal:

 

Bertha L. Duncan 1915 - 2001 Bertha passed away peacefully September 14, 2001, while surrounded by her devoted family.

 

She is survived by her daughter, Diane D. Renzi; her son, Capt. William F. Duncan, Jr. and his wife, Patricia; her granddaughter, Doriane Meredith and her husband, John and their children, Nicole and Eric; her granddaughter, Charlene Dun-can and her children; and her grandson, William F. Duncan, III and his wife Kelli. She is also survived by her sister, Audrey Scotton of LA.

 

Bertha was a manager for Country Maid stores for a number of years, but spent most of her life as a homemaker. She lived in Greenville, DE with her daughter and son-in-law, Elmer Renzi, and in recent years lived in Hockessin, DE with her granddaughter, Doriane and her family. She was part of those described as "America's greatest generation", living through the depression and World War II. Her husband, the late William F. Duncan, Sr., was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army stationed in Berlin, Germany during the war. Over the years, Bertha was every child's grandmother and likened to "Mrs. Santa Claus" by her friends. She had an unending sense of humor and a kindness of spirit recognized by all who knew her. She was a wonderful influence in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to whom she was so precious. She will be forever missed by her family and friends.

 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME, 7230 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE on Wednesday morn-ing, September 19th at 10 am. Entombment will be in the Cathedral Cemetery following the service. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening, September 18th from 7-9 pm. (09/18/2001)

 

 
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Notes for Bertha L. Roney:

General Notes:

Obituary published in New Journal:

 

Bertha L. Duncan 1915 - 2001 Bertha passed away peacefully September 14, 2001, while surrounded by her devoted family.

 

She is survived by her daughter, Diane D. Renzi; her son, Capt. William F. Duncan, Jr. and his wife, Patricia; her granddaughter, Doriane Meredith and her husband, John and their children, Nicole and Eric; her granddaughter, Charlene Dun-can and her children; and her grandson, William F. Duncan, III and his wife Kelli. She is also survived by her sister, Audrey Scotton of LA.

 

Bertha was a manager for Country Maid stores for a number of years, but spent most of her life as a homemaker. She lived in Greenville, DE with her daughter and son-in-law, Elmer Renzi, and in recent years lived in Hockessin, DE with her granddaughter, Doriane and her family. She was part of those described as "America's greatest generation", living through the depression and World War II. Her husband, the late William F. Duncan, Sr., was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army stationed in Berlin, Germany during the war. Over the years, Bertha was every child's grandmother and likened to "Mrs. Santa Claus" by her friends. She had an unending sense of humor and a kindness of spirit recognized by all who knew her. She was a wonderful influence in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to whom she was so precious. She will be forever missed by her family and friends.

 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME, 7230 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE on Wednesday morn-ing, September 19th at 10 am. Entombment will be in the Cathedral Cemetery following the service. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening, September 18th from 7-9 pm. (09/18/2001)

 

 

William F. Duncan Sr. was born on 01 Feb 1916[139]. He died in Jan 1970[139].

William F. Duncan Sr. and Bertha L. Roney married. They had the following children:
i.

Living Duncan.

48. ii.

William F. Duncan Jr..

22.

Philip Raymond deCourcelle-4 (Ella Agnes-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 17 Apr 1910 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[31, 82]. He died on 14 Jun 1982 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[85].

Isabelle H. Miklasiewicz daughter of John Waclaw Miklasiewicz and Mary Soroka was born on 05 Mar 1919 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[140, 141]. She died on 21 Jan 2008 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Notes for Isabelle H. Miklasiewicz:

General Notes:

Baptismal Record reflects name in Polish as Izabella Jadwiga Miklasiewicz

 

ISABELLE DECOURCELLE

 

 

Isabelle deCourcelle

 

Age 88, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008, at home surrounded by her family.

 

Isabelle worked for 25 years at the Hotel duPont in the housekeeping department. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was a faithful member of St. Hedwig church with special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She enjoyed going to the Claymore Senior Center.

 

She is survived by her son, Philip R. and his wife, Elaine of Middletown, DE; daughters, Barbara Dise of El Paso, TX, Patricia Kaczmarczyk of Wilmington, DE and Mary Oliver and husband Robert of Newark, DE; 8 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a brother, Eugene Miklasiewicz and his wife Betty of Wilmington, DE; a sister, Emily Bonk and husband Casimir of Clairemont, CA and many nieces and nephews.

 

A Mass will be offered on Friday, January 25, in St. Hedwig Church, Linden & So. Harrison Sts., Wilmington, DE at 10 am with burial to follow in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, DE. Friends may call at the John F. Yasik Funeral Home, 607 So. Harrison St., Wilmington, DE on Thursday, January 24, from 7-9 pm.

 

The family requests that contributions be sent to Delaware Breast Cancer, 111 W. 11th St., Wilmington, DE 19801; or to Delaware Hospice Inc., 3515 Silverside Rd., Wilmington, DE 19810.

 

Arrangements by

 

JOHN F. YASIK

 

FUNERAL HOME

 

 

 

 

[Wilmington News Journal, published 01/22/2008]

 

 

 

 
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Notes for Isabelle H. Miklasiewicz:

General Notes:

Baptismal Record reflects name in Polish as Izabella Jadwiga Miklasiewicz

 

ISABELLE DECOURCELLE

 

 

Isabelle deCourcelle

 

Age 88, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008, at home surrounded by her family.

 

Isabelle worked for 25 years at the Hotel duPont in the housekeeping department. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was a faithful member of St. Hedwig church with special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She enjoyed going to the Claymore Senior Center.

 

She is survived by her son, Philip R. and his wife, Elaine of Middletown, DE; daughters, Barbara Dise of El Paso, TX, Patricia Kaczmarczyk of Wilmington, DE and Mary Oliver and husband Robert of Newark, DE; 8 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a brother, Eugene Miklasiewicz and his wife Betty of Wilmington, DE; a sister, Emily Bonk and husband Casimir of Clairemont, CA and many nieces and nephews.

 

A Mass will be offered on Friday, January 25, in St. Hedwig Church, Linden & So. Harrison Sts., Wilmington, DE at 10 am with burial to follow in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, DE. Friends may call at the John F. Yasik Funeral Home, 607 So. Harrison St., Wilmington, DE on Thursday, January 24, from 7-9 pm.

 

The family requests that contributions be sent to Delaware Breast Cancer, 111 W. 11th St., Wilmington, DE 19801; or to Delaware Hospice Inc., 3515 Silverside Rd., Wilmington, DE 19810.

 

Arrangements by

 

JOHN F. YASIK

 

FUNERAL HOME

 

 

 

 

[Wilmington News Journal, published 01/22/2008]

 

 

 

 

Philip Raymond deCourcelle and Isabelle H. Miklasiewicz were married on 01 Jan 1939 in St. Hedwig's R.C. Church Wilmington, DE[83, 84]. They had the following children:
49. i.

Living deCourcelle.

50. ii.

Living deCourcelle.

51. iii.

Living deCourcelle.

iv.

Living deCourcelle.

23.

James Joseph deCourcelle II-4 (Ella Agnes-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 28 May 1913 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[31, 32, 86]. He died on 14 Mar 1982 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[86].

Notes for James Joseph deCourcelle II:

General Notes:

Confirmation name: Bernard

 

 

Anne Marie Yatkowski daughter of Albert Adam Yatkowski and Dominika Cziskowski was born on 25 Dec 1919 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[140, 142, 143, 144]. She died on 25 Sep 1994 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[142].

Notes for Anne Marie Yatkowski:

General Notes:

Surname is spelled Jatkowski in the St. Patrick's R.C. Church Baptism entry & note for husband James Joseph deCourcelle

 

YATKOWSKI, Madeline Fleischman ( ); 93; Fort Myers FL; News Journal (DE); 1997-7-10; possibly related

 

 

James Joseph deCourcelle II and Anne Marie Yatkowski were married on 31 Aug 1940 in St Hedwig's R.C. Church, Wilmington, DE[80, 84]. They had the following children:
52. i.

Living deCourcelle.

ii.

Living deCourcelle III.

53. iii.

Living deCourcelle.

54. iv.

Living deCourcelle.

24.

Elizabeth Wilson Haupt-4 (Ella Agnes-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 05 Nov 1921 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[73]. She died on 22 May 2003 in New Castle, DE.

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Notes for Elizabeth Wilson Haupt:

General Notes:

Confirmation: Name - Margaret

Sponsor: Mary Snyder

 

As adult used name Elizabeth Marguerite Haupt

 

 

News Journal, The (Wilmington, DE) - May 25, 2003

Deceased Name: Elizabeth WOERNER

Elizabeth Marguerite (Haupt) Woerner "Betty" Age 81 of New Castle, DE passed away at her home on Thursday, May 22, 2003.

 

She was a member of St. Peter's parish in New Castle. Mrs. Woerner was a lifelong resident of DE and had strong, lengthy family ties to the region.

 

Her 5th great grandfather, David Ogden, was one of the men accompanying William Penn on the vessel "Welcome" when he first arrived in New Castle on October 27,1682. She was a graduate of P.S. duPont High School and like so many of her generation, waited patiently at home as her husband went off to serve with the Army in the European Theatre, where he participated in the D-Day landings on Omaha Beach.

 

After the war, she was able to lead a more serene life focused around her unyielding dedication to her family, a virtue that sustained her and her children well during more than 50 years as a widow.

 

While her remaining in-laws and many nieces and nephews will cherish fond memories of her kind and caring personality, her numerous friends in the community will remember her from the many years that she worked at Hearn Brother's Supermarket, deCourcelles' Shoes and Crown Gifts.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Woerner, who died in 1952.

 

She is survived by her son, James, Jr. & his wife, Celia, of Chula Vista, CA; her daughter, Cynthia Foresman & her husband, Wayne, of Tunkhannock, PA; and her daughter, Catherine of New Castle, DE; grandsons, Robert J. Woerner & his wife, Kalah, Timothy A.M. Woerner, James M. Foresman; granddaughters, Ana Maria Woerner, Marie Elena Foresman, Kathryn Lynn Foresman, Meganne Foresman; and 2 great grandsons, James Paul Woerner, III and Samuel Elliott Woerner.

 

Relatives & friends are invited to call on the family at the Krienen Funeral Home, 34 W. 6th St., New Castle from 6-8 pm on Monday, May 26th and from 9:30-10:30 am on Tuesday, May 27th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, May 27th at 11 am at St. Peter the Apostle R.C. Church, 5th & Harmony Sts, New Castle, DE.

 

Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Rd., Newark, DE 19713 or St. Peter's Samaritans, 521 Harmony St., New Castle, DE 19720.

 

KRIENEN FUNERAL HOME www.delawarefuneral.com 328-9300

 

 

 

James Paul Woerner son of Joseph Paul Woerner and Agnes Sofia Hellmuth[145] was born on 08 Jul 1918 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[145, 146, 147, 148, 149]. He died on 07 Mar 1952 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[145, 150].

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Notes for James Paul Woerner:

General Notes:

Graduate of Wilmington High School, Wilmington, DE

 

Entered military service as a draftee into the Army of the United States on July 22, 1942.

 

Database: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:

 

Name: James P Woerner

Birth Year: 1918

Race: White, citizen

Nativity State or Country: Delaware

State: Delaware

Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1942

Enlistment State: New Jersey

Enlistment City: Camden

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of college

Civil Occupation: Motorcyclist

Marital Status: Married

Height: 69

Weight: 134

Notes taken from World War II photo album compiled by James Woerner (Army serial # 32076581):

 

"This book will cover much of the time I spent with the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion. This Unit was activated on 25 February 1943. The cadre coming from Clairborne, La. of the 360th Engineer General Service Regiment. The cadre for Company "B", my company, was composed of Lt. Thomas B. Roper as Company Commander, 1st Sgt. John F. Nichols, S Sgt. Hiram H. Collins, S Sgt. Richard McCabe, S Sgt. Patrick F. OÂ’Brien, S Sgt. Claud M. Oats, S Sgt. Lude W. Giles, S Sgt. Harold L. Smeeton, Sgt. Lawrence L. Sullivan, Sgt. Alexander, Sgt. Joe B. Cartwright, Tec 4 William W. Justice, Tec 5 Alfonso Lacatti, and myself, Cpl. James P. Woerner. We arrived at Camp McCain, Mississippi on the 22nd of February 1943. The first of the new men came in on 27 February 1943.

 

Basic training for the battalion and a little advance engineer training was had at Camp McCain, Mississippi, during which time the battalion became very well organized. Major James Taylor was our commanding officer. He later attained the rank of Lt. Col. and was very much responsible for the accomplishments of the Battalion.

 

In the month of August, we moved to Fort Pierce, Florida for Amphibious Training. By this time we had a new Company Commander , Lt. Ellis Hollums, and a new First Sergeant, Hiram H. Collins. We had rough and tiresome training at Fort Pierce and had well benefited by it. (Captain Benjamin F. Lane took command of Company B while we were at Fort Pierce, Fla.).

 

In October we moved to Camp Pickett, Virginia where about the first thing we did was to have an amphibious maneuver on the Chesapeake. This maneuver came off very well and the battalion began to be known as a crack outfit. The rest of the time at Camp Pickett was spent in regular engineer training and was in all sense of the word a review of what we had at Camp McCain.

 

December was slated to be our month for overseas departure and so in the early part of the month we moved to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in preparation for shipment. We were here for about two weeks, and were in what might be termed as a great rush. We were granted twelve hour passes from here and I for one was lucky enough to be able to make it home on that. And so was possible my last visit to home on Christmas Day, just four days before we left the United States for the European Theater. Altogether, I was home five times during our stay at Camp Kilmer. On 26 December all passes were discontinued and two days later (29 December 1943) we boarded ship at Hoboken.

 

In the first few days of our trip, ships leaving Boston and Canada joined our convoy. It seemed quite large and we were right smack in the middle of it. The journey went very well and the seas were calm during the entire trip. Not once during the entire journey did we sight enemy ships, submarines or aircraft. A trip in peace time couldnÂ’t have been more uneventful. The convoy split after we were in sight of Ireland and we went south and around to Liverpool, England. On 11 January 1944 we debarked.

 

Our first place to stay in England was at South Brent in Devons. This was a small hut camp and we stayed there approximately three weeks. During that time I was down to Plymouth once on business and also was able to visit the old Benedictine Abbey at Buckfast-Leigh: the Buckfast Abbey. It is a very beautiful place and has quite a history about it. Rain seemed to earmark our stay at South Brent and I can remember few clear days. All I can say of Plymouth is that the results of the bombings were devastating. The beauty was gone and the ruins were colossal. Whole blocks upon blocks had been destroyed. Next we moved to Paignton, Devon, England. Here we were billeted in private homes. It was a rather pleasant change and was the best time IÂ’ve seen in the Army. It seemed more like being away from home working. The office during the day and our evening free. There were four movies in town so we didnÂ’t suffer from lack of entertainment. There were also dances at two places.

 

When we first moved into Paignton we used the Cafe de Paris as a mess hall but later set up our own tin huts. Our headquarters were located in the Groft Hotel, Later we moved the headquarters to a building opposite a park so we had no kick coming. Paignton is quite beautiful and from what I have seen of England there is no place I would rather be stationed. The nearby scenery is very good. With its parks, sands, and waterfront adding to its beauty, it is sometimes written of as the Garden spot of England.

 

The movies at Paignton are the Palladium, the best and probably most recent of those in town, The Regent comes next and is also more or less modern. We also have the Picture House and the Palace Electric which are not so modern. Usually it is possible to find a good show at one of the four.

 

During maneuvers in England we have seen Dorchester, Slapton Sands, Braunton, and Woolacombe. The Beach at Woolacombe is very beautiful and I greatly enjoyed the time spent there. Much of the time in England was spent in training and maneuvers for the coming invasion. "

 

6 June 1944 THE NORMANDY INVASION

 

H-Hour was at 0630. The 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, appears to have been in the second wave, coming ashore about 0800. It earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its service that day which reads:

 

"On 2 June 1944, during the assault phase of the invasion of occupied Europe, the assigned mission of the Battalion was to clear, organize, develop and operate the assault landing beach sectors in order to insure the rapid movement of personnel, supplies and vehicles across the beach, and to clear and develop a beach exit to permit the egress of wheeled traffic off the beach. A stubborn enemy firmly held and defended strong points in the cliffs commanding the beach, such strong points being made up of concrete pillboxes, gun emplacements and connecting trenches. Heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and small arms fire on troops on the beaches was maintained from these positions, and additional hazards were encountered in the form of underwater obstacles and the vehicle defense line on the beach itself. Despite the heavy enemy resistance, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion went ashore and immediately began clearing a path through the minefield to permit the infantry to make use of an exit which had not been worked by any unit. After completion of this project, which had not previously been assigned to this unit, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion set about opening the exit which had been assigned as its original task. Several times during this action, elements of the Battalion joined the infantry in combating the enemy, reducing his strong-points, and wiping out snipers on the face of the cliff. The outstanding heroism, courage and skill of the men of the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion in successfully completing its assigned misson materially contributed to the successful establishment of the Omaha Beachhead on D-Day"

 

While the official history of the day mentions the efforts of Company "C" to open the exit from the beach, the men of Dad's unit, Company "B", were among the day's unsung heroes. By mid-day except for sporadic and isolated pockets of resistance the Germans had been pushed back from the immediate beach area. He wrote:

 

"There has been no action in our locality since I've been here but there is still plenty of evidence of what it was like before that time. When one looks at the fortifications set up by the Germans and the terrain, so well earmarked by hedgerows and the like, one wonders if it wasn't through an act of God alone that made the Germans quit this beach. Surely no man made object or troops alone could have stood against these. Even after the fortifications had been knocked out the Germans had every advantage except the right and way of justice. Even with the guts shown by our men, the blood shed by them, and the lives given by them, this could not have been the successful operation it was, without the aid of God."

 

Nineteen men of his company were killed in action when their landing craft (LCI-92) hit a mined underwater obstacle as it approached the beach and was subsequently hit and set afire by German 88mm artillery. Dad was aboard that ill-fated craft and fortunately reached shore safely.

 

"The battalion landed at St. Laurent, France, organized the beach and worked on bringing in supplies. Our headquarters was set up here in a house that was one of the few that were still standing near the beach. Our work continued on the beach until late in October. Later we began working on roads and the company moved to the Chateau de Jugoville. This place was about two miles from La Cambe and about seven miles from Insigny. The Chateau had in it approximately fifty rooms, and was really quite nice.

 

On 2 December we moved to Carteret, a small coastal town on the Cherbourg peninsula. Off the coast the Jersey Islands were visible on clear days. These we found to be very few however. Mostly it was cloudy and rainy.

 

On 22 December we left Carteret and reached Pontoise France on the 24th. There Company B, was located in a Chateau near Vereal. This Chateau, reported to be owned by the largest munitions manufacturer in France, was a big improvement over the Chateau de Jugoville. It was quite modern and had much marble work. To describe it all is too much but one room which was apparently a ball room was approximately 32 feet by 64 feet with much marble and many windows. It opened out to the gardens and has a large stone pavilion. It really must have been a beautiful place in its day. Pontoise was a fair size city and the weather here was much better than what we had in Normandy. Instead of the rains it was cold and clear most of the time we were here.

 

We left Pontoise on 7 January 1945 and went north through Belgium to Maastricht, Holland. Not much was done here and on 16 February we moved to Geleen, Holland. Here as usual the battalion worked on roads.

 

On 3 March we moved into Germany, setting up first at Loebberick and then two days later moved to Aldekerk. During this time the battalion was acting as support for an infantry division and much of the work was building bridges and repairing roads. On the 9th we moved back to Maescyk, Belgium for training for the Rhine Crossing.

 

From Maescyk, Belgium we moved back into Germany, first at Lintford and then to towns as follows: Dinslaken, Gladbeck, Reckinghousen, Wanne Eickel, Ahlen, and Brackel."

 

The war in Europe ended with the German surrender on May 8, 1945.

 

Upon discharge from the Army on November 18, 1945 he had earned the following awards:

Good Conduct Medal

Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign (1941-1945) Medal

Europe/Africa/Middle East Campaign (1941-1945) Medal w/4 bronze

stars

World War II Victory Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany and Japan Medal

 

 

 
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Notes for James Paul Woerner:

General Notes:

Graduate of Wilmington High School, Wilmington, DE

 

Entered military service as a draftee into the Army of the United States on July 22, 1942.

 

Database: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:

 

Name: James P Woerner

Birth Year: 1918

Race: White, citizen

Nativity State or Country: Delaware

State: Delaware

Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1942

Enlistment State: New Jersey

Enlistment City: Camden

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of college

Civil Occupation: Motorcyclist

Marital Status: Married

Height: 69

Weight: 134

Notes taken from World War II photo album compiled by James Woerner (Army serial # 32076581):

 

"This book will cover much of the time I spent with the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion. This Unit was activated on 25 February 1943. The cadre coming from Clairborne, La. of the 360th Engineer General Service Regiment. The cadre for Company "B", my company, was composed of Lt. Thomas B. Roper as Company Commander, 1st Sgt. John F. Nichols, S Sgt. Hiram H. Collins, S Sgt. Richard McCabe, S Sgt. Patrick F. OÂ’Brien, S Sgt. Claud M. Oats, S Sgt. Lude W. Giles, S Sgt. Harold L. Smeeton, Sgt. Lawrence L. Sullivan, Sgt. Alexander, Sgt. Joe B. Cartwright, Tec 4 William W. Justice, Tec 5 Alfonso Lacatti, and myself, Cpl. James P. Woerner. We arrived at Camp McCain, Mississippi on the 22nd of February 1943. The first of the new men came in on 27 February 1943.

 

Basic training for the battalion and a little advance engineer training was had at Camp McCain, Mississippi, during which time the battalion became very well organized. Major James Taylor was our commanding officer. He later attained the rank of Lt. Col. and was very much responsible for the accomplishments of the Battalion.

 

In the month of August, we moved to Fort Pierce, Florida for Amphibious Training. By this time we had a new Company Commander , Lt. Ellis Hollums, and a new First Sergeant, Hiram H. Collins. We had rough and tiresome training at Fort Pierce and had well benefited by it. (Captain Benjamin F. Lane took command of Company B while we were at Fort Pierce, Fla.).

 

In October we moved to Camp Pickett, Virginia where about the first thing we did was to have an amphibious maneuver on the Chesapeake. This maneuver came off very well and the battalion began to be known as a crack outfit. The rest of the time at Camp Pickett was spent in regular engineer training and was in all sense of the word a review of what we had at Camp McCain.

 

December was slated to be our month for overseas departure and so in the early part of the month we moved to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in preparation for shipment. We were here for about two weeks, and were in what might be termed as a great rush. We were granted twelve hour passes from here and I for one was lucky enough to be able to make it home on that. And so was possible my last visit to home on Christmas Day, just four days before we left the United States for the European Theater. Altogether, I was home five times during our stay at Camp Kilmer. On 26 December all passes were discontinued and two days later (29 December 1943) we boarded ship at Hoboken.

 

In the first few days of our trip, ships leaving Boston and Canada joined our convoy. It seemed quite large and we were right smack in the middle of it. The journey went very well and the seas were calm during the entire trip. Not once during the entire journey did we sight enemy ships, submarines or aircraft. A trip in peace time couldnÂ’t have been more uneventful. The convoy split after we were in sight of Ireland and we went south and around to Liverpool, England. On 11 January 1944 we debarked.

 

Our first place to stay in England was at South Brent in Devons. This was a small hut camp and we stayed there approximately three weeks. During that time I was down to Plymouth once on business and also was able to visit the old Benedictine Abbey at Buckfast-Leigh: the Buckfast Abbey. It is a very beautiful place and has quite a history about it. Rain seemed to earmark our stay at South Brent and I can remember few clear days. All I can say of Plymouth is that the results of the bombings were devastating. The beauty was gone and the ruins were colossal. Whole blocks upon blocks had been destroyed. Next we moved to Paignton, Devon, England. Here we were billeted in private homes. It was a rather pleasant change and was the best time IÂ’ve seen in the Army. It seemed more like being away from home working. The office during the day and our evening free. There were four movies in town so we didnÂ’t suffer from lack of entertainment. There were also dances at two places.

 

When we first moved into Paignton we used the Cafe de Paris as a mess hall but later set up our own tin huts. Our headquarters were located in the Groft Hotel, Later we moved the headquarters to a building opposite a park so we had no kick coming. Paignton is quite beautiful and from what I have seen of England there is no place I would rather be stationed. The nearby scenery is very good. With its parks, sands, and waterfront adding to its beauty, it is sometimes written of as the Garden spot of England.

 

The movies at Paignton are the Palladium, the best and probably most recent of those in town, The Regent comes next and is also more or less modern. We also have the Picture House and the Palace Electric which are not so modern. Usually it is possible to find a good show at one of the four.

 

During maneuvers in England we have seen Dorchester, Slapton Sands, Braunton, and Woolacombe. The Beach at Woolacombe is very beautiful and I greatly enjoyed the time spent there. Much of the time in England was spent in training and maneuvers for the coming invasion. "

 

6 June 1944 THE NORMANDY INVASION

 

H-Hour was at 0630. The 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, appears to have been in the second wave, coming ashore about 0800. It earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its service that day which reads:

 

"On 2 June 1944, during the assault phase of the invasion of occupied Europe, the assigned mission of the Battalion was to clear, organize, develop and operate the assault landing beach sectors in order to insure the rapid movement of personnel, supplies and vehicles across the beach, and to clear and develop a beach exit to permit the egress of wheeled traffic off the beach. A stubborn enemy firmly held and defended strong points in the cliffs commanding the beach, such strong points being made up of concrete pillboxes, gun emplacements and connecting trenches. Heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and small arms fire on troops on the beaches was maintained from these positions, and additional hazards were encountered in the form of underwater obstacles and the vehicle defense line on the beach itself. Despite the heavy enemy resistance, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion went ashore and immediately began clearing a path through the minefield to permit the infantry to make use of an exit which had not been worked by any unit. After completion of this project, which had not previously been assigned to this unit, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion set about opening the exit which had been assigned as its original task. Several times during this action, elements of the Battalion joined the infantry in combating the enemy, reducing his strong-points, and wiping out snipers on the face of the cliff. The outstanding heroism, courage and skill of the men of the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion in successfully completing its assigned misson materially contributed to the successful establishment of the Omaha Beachhead on D-Day"

 

While the official history of the day mentions the efforts of Company "C" to open the exit from the beach, the men of Dad's unit, Company "B", were among the day's unsung heroes. By mid-day except for sporadic and isolated pockets of resistance the Germans had been pushed back from the immediate beach area. He wrote:

 

"There has been no action in our locality since I've been here but there is still plenty of evidence of what it was like before that time. When one looks at the fortifications set up by the Germans and the terrain, so well earmarked by hedgerows and the like, one wonders if it wasn't through an act of God alone that made the Germans quit this beach. Surely no man made object or troops alone could have stood against these. Even after the fortifications had been knocked out the Germans had every advantage except the right and way of justice. Even with the guts shown by our men, the blood shed by them, and the lives given by them, this could not have been the successful operation it was, without the aid of God."

 

Nineteen men of his company were killed in action when their landing craft (LCI-92) hit a mined underwater obstacle as it approached the beach and was subsequently hit and set afire by German 88mm artillery. Dad was aboard that ill-fated craft and fortunately reached shore safely.

 

"The battalion landed at St. Laurent, France, organized the beach and worked on bringing in supplies. Our headquarters was set up here in a house that was one of the few that were still standing near the beach. Our work continued on the beach until late in October. Later we began working on roads and the company moved to the Chateau de Jugoville. This place was about two miles from La Cambe and about seven miles from Insigny. The Chateau had in it approximately fifty rooms, and was really quite nice.

 

On 2 December we moved to Carteret, a small coastal town on the Cherbourg peninsula. Off the coast the Jersey Islands were visible on clear days. These we found to be very few however. Mostly it was cloudy and rainy.

 

On 22 December we left Carteret and reached Pontoise France on the 24th. There Company B, was located in a Chateau near Vereal. This Chateau, reported to be owned by the largest munitions manufacturer in France, was a big improvement over the Chateau de Jugoville. It was quite modern and had much marble work. To describe it all is too much but one room which was apparently a ball room was approximately 32 feet by 64 feet with much marble and many windows. It opened out to the gardens and has a large stone pavilion. It really must have been a beautiful place in its day. Pontoise was a fair size city and the weather here was much better than what we had in Normandy. Instead of the rains it was cold and clear most of the time we were here.

 

We left Pontoise on 7 January 1945 and went north through Belgium to Maastricht, Holland. Not much was done here and on 16 February we moved to Geleen, Holland. Here as usual the battalion worked on roads.

 

On 3 March we moved into Germany, setting up first at Loebberick and then two days later moved to Aldekerk. During this time the battalion was acting as support for an infantry division and much of the work was building bridges and repairing roads. On the 9th we moved back to Maescyk, Belgium for training for the Rhine Crossing.

 

From Maescyk, Belgium we moved back into Germany, first at Lintford and then to towns as follows: Dinslaken, Gladbeck, Reckinghousen, Wanne Eickel, Ahlen, and Brackel."

 

The war in Europe ended with the German surrender on May 8, 1945.

 

Upon discharge from the Army on November 18, 1945 he had earned the following awards:

Good Conduct Medal

Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign (1941-1945) Medal

Europe/Africa/Middle East Campaign (1941-1945) Medal w/4 bronze

stars

World War II Victory Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany and Japan Medal

 

 

 
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Notes for James Paul Woerner:

General Notes:

Graduate of Wilmington High School, Wilmington, DE

 

Entered military service as a draftee into the Army of the United States on July 22, 1942.

 

Database: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:

 

Name: James P Woerner

Birth Year: 1918

Race: White, citizen

Nativity State or Country: Delaware

State: Delaware

Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1942

Enlistment State: New Jersey

Enlistment City: Camden

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of college

Civil Occupation: Motorcyclist

Marital Status: Married

Height: 69

Weight: 134

Notes taken from World War II photo album compiled by James Woerner (Army serial # 32076581):

 

"This book will cover much of the time I spent with the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion. This Unit was activated on 25 February 1943. The cadre coming from Clairborne, La. of the 360th Engineer General Service Regiment. The cadre for Company "B", my company, was composed of Lt. Thomas B. Roper as Company Commander, 1st Sgt. John F. Nichols, S Sgt. Hiram H. Collins, S Sgt. Richard McCabe, S Sgt. Patrick F. OÂ’Brien, S Sgt. Claud M. Oats, S Sgt. Lude W. Giles, S Sgt. Harold L. Smeeton, Sgt. Lawrence L. Sullivan, Sgt. Alexander, Sgt. Joe B. Cartwright, Tec 4 William W. Justice, Tec 5 Alfonso Lacatti, and myself, Cpl. James P. Woerner. We arrived at Camp McCain, Mississippi on the 22nd of February 1943. The first of the new men came in on 27 February 1943.

 

Basic training for the battalion and a little advance engineer training was had at Camp McCain, Mississippi, during which time the battalion became very well organized. Major James Taylor was our commanding officer. He later attained the rank of Lt. Col. and was very much responsible for the accomplishments of the Battalion.

 

In the month of August, we moved to Fort Pierce, Florida for Amphibious Training. By this time we had a new Company Commander , Lt. Ellis Hollums, and a new First Sergeant, Hiram H. Collins. We had rough and tiresome training at Fort Pierce and had well benefited by it. (Captain Benjamin F. Lane took command of Company B while we were at Fort Pierce, Fla.).

 

In October we moved to Camp Pickett, Virginia where about the first thing we did was to have an amphibious maneuver on the Chesapeake. This maneuver came off very well and the battalion began to be known as a crack outfit. The rest of the time at Camp Pickett was spent in regular engineer training and was in all sense of the word a review of what we had at Camp McCain.

 

December was slated to be our month for overseas departure and so in the early part of the month we moved to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in preparation for shipment. We were here for about two weeks, and were in what might be termed as a great rush. We were granted twelve hour passes from here and I for one was lucky enough to be able to make it home on that. And so was possible my last visit to home on Christmas Day, just four days before we left the United States for the European Theater. Altogether, I was home five times during our stay at Camp Kilmer. On 26 December all passes were discontinued and two days later (29 December 1943) we boarded ship at Hoboken.

 

In the first few days of our trip, ships leaving Boston and Canada joined our convoy. It seemed quite large and we were right smack in the middle of it. The journey went very well and the seas were calm during the entire trip. Not once during the entire journey did we sight enemy ships, submarines or aircraft. A trip in peace time couldnÂ’t have been more uneventful. The convoy split after we were in sight of Ireland and we went south and around to Liverpool, England. On 11 January 1944 we debarked.

 

Our first place to stay in England was at South Brent in Devons. This was a small hut camp and we stayed there approximately three weeks. During that time I was down to Plymouth once on business and also was able to visit the old Benedictine Abbey at Buckfast-Leigh: the Buckfast Abbey. It is a very beautiful place and has quite a history about it. Rain seemed to earmark our stay at South Brent and I can remember few clear days. All I can say of Plymouth is that the results of the bombings were devastating. The beauty was gone and the ruins were colossal. Whole blocks upon blocks had been destroyed. Next we moved to Paignton, Devon, England. Here we were billeted in private homes. It was a rather pleasant change and was the best time IÂ’ve seen in the Army. It seemed more like being away from home working. The office during the day and our evening free. There were four movies in town so we didnÂ’t suffer from lack of entertainment. There were also dances at two places.

 

When we first moved into Paignton we used the Cafe de Paris as a mess hall but later set up our own tin huts. Our headquarters were located in the Groft Hotel, Later we moved the headquarters to a building opposite a park so we had no kick coming. Paignton is quite beautiful and from what I have seen of England there is no place I would rather be stationed. The nearby scenery is very good. With its parks, sands, and waterfront adding to its beauty, it is sometimes written of as the Garden spot of England.

 

The movies at Paignton are the Palladium, the best and probably most recent of those in town, The Regent comes next and is also more or less modern. We also have the Picture House and the Palace Electric which are not so modern. Usually it is possible to find a good show at one of the four.

 

During maneuvers in England we have seen Dorchester, Slapton Sands, Braunton, and Woolacombe. The Beach at Woolacombe is very beautiful and I greatly enjoyed the time spent there. Much of the time in England was spent in training and maneuvers for the coming invasion. "

 

6 June 1944 THE NORMANDY INVASION

 

H-Hour was at 0630. The 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, appears to have been in the second wave, coming ashore about 0800. It earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its service that day which reads:

 

"On 2 June 1944, during the assault phase of the invasion of occupied Europe, the assigned mission of the Battalion was to clear, organize, develop and operate the assault landing beach sectors in order to insure the rapid movement of personnel, supplies and vehicles across the beach, and to clear and develop a beach exit to permit the egress of wheeled traffic off the beach. A stubborn enemy firmly held and defended strong points in the cliffs commanding the beach, such strong points being made up of concrete pillboxes, gun emplacements and connecting trenches. Heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and small arms fire on troops on the beaches was maintained from these positions, and additional hazards were encountered in the form of underwater obstacles and the vehicle defense line on the beach itself. Despite the heavy enemy resistance, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion went ashore and immediately began clearing a path through the minefield to permit the infantry to make use of an exit which had not been worked by any unit. After completion of this project, which had not previously been assigned to this unit, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion set about opening the exit which had been assigned as its original task. Several times during this action, elements of the Battalion joined the infantry in combating the enemy, reducing his strong-points, and wiping out snipers on the face of the cliff. The outstanding heroism, courage and skill of the men of the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion in successfully completing its assigned misson materially contributed to the successful establishment of the Omaha Beachhead on D-Day"

 

While the official history of the day mentions the efforts of Company "C" to open the exit from the beach, the men of Dad's unit, Company "B", were among the day's unsung heroes. By mid-day except for sporadic and isolated pockets of resistance the Germans had been pushed back from the immediate beach area. He wrote:

 

"There has been no action in our locality since I've been here but there is still plenty of evidence of what it was like before that time. When one looks at the fortifications set up by the Germans and the terrain, so well earmarked by hedgerows and the like, one wonders if it wasn't through an act of God alone that made the Germans quit this beach. Surely no man made object or troops alone could have stood against these. Even after the fortifications had been knocked out the Germans had every advantage except the right and way of justice. Even with the guts shown by our men, the blood shed by them, and the lives given by them, this could not have been the successful operation it was, without the aid of God."

 

Nineteen men of his company were killed in action when their landing craft (LCI-92) hit a mined underwater obstacle as it approached the beach and was subsequently hit and set afire by German 88mm artillery. Dad was aboard that ill-fated craft and fortunately reached shore safely.

 

"The battalion landed at St. Laurent, France, organized the beach and worked on bringing in supplies. Our headquarters was set up here in a house that was one of the few that were still standing near the beach. Our work continued on the beach until late in October. Later we began working on roads and the company moved to the Chateau de Jugoville. This place was about two miles from La Cambe and about seven miles from Insigny. The Chateau had in it approximately fifty rooms, and was really quite nice.

 

On 2 December we moved to Carteret, a small coastal town on the Cherbourg peninsula. Off the coast the Jersey Islands were visible on clear days. These we found to be very few however. Mostly it was cloudy and rainy.

 

On 22 December we left Carteret and reached Pontoise France on the 24th. There Company B, was located in a Chateau near Vereal. This Chateau, reported to be owned by the largest munitions manufacturer in France, was a big improvement over the Chateau de Jugoville. It was quite modern and had much marble work. To describe it all is too much but one room which was apparently a ball room was approximately 32 feet by 64 feet with much marble and many windows. It opened out to the gardens and has a large stone pavilion. It really must have been a beautiful place in its day. Pontoise was a fair size city and the weather here was much better than what we had in Normandy. Instead of the rains it was cold and clear most of the time we were here.

 

We left Pontoise on 7 January 1945 and went north through Belgium to Maastricht, Holland. Not much was done here and on 16 February we moved to Geleen, Holland. Here as usual the battalion worked on roads.

 

On 3 March we moved into Germany, setting up first at Loebberick and then two days later moved to Aldekerk. During this time the battalion was acting as support for an infantry division and much of the work was building bridges and repairing roads. On the 9th we moved back to Maescyk, Belgium for training for the Rhine Crossing.

 

From Maescyk, Belgium we moved back into Germany, first at Lintford and then to towns as follows: Dinslaken, Gladbeck, Reckinghousen, Wanne Eickel, Ahlen, and Brackel."

 

The war in Europe ended with the German surrender on May 8, 1945.

 

Upon discharge from the Army on November 18, 1945 he had earned the following awards:

Good Conduct Medal

Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign (1941-1945) Medal

Europe/Africa/Middle East Campaign (1941-1945) Medal w/4 bronze

stars

World War II Victory Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany and Japan Medal

 

 

 
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Notes for James Paul Woerner:

General Notes:

Graduate of Wilmington High School, Wilmington, DE

 

Entered military service as a draftee into the Army of the United States on July 22, 1942.

 

Database: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:

 

Name: James P Woerner

Birth Year: 1918

Race: White, citizen

Nativity State or Country: Delaware

State: Delaware

Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1942

Enlistment State: New Jersey

Enlistment City: Camden

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of college

Civil Occupation: Motorcyclist

Marital Status: Married

Height: 69

Weight: 134

Notes taken from World War II photo album compiled by James Woerner (Army serial # 32076581):

 

"This book will cover much of the time I spent with the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion. This Unit was activated on 25 February 1943. The cadre coming from Clairborne, La. of the 360th Engineer General Service Regiment. The cadre for Company "B", my company, was composed of Lt. Thomas B. Roper as Company Commander, 1st Sgt. John F. Nichols, S Sgt. Hiram H. Collins, S Sgt. Richard McCabe, S Sgt. Patrick F. OÂ’Brien, S Sgt. Claud M. Oats, S Sgt. Lude W. Giles, S Sgt. Harold L. Smeeton, Sgt. Lawrence L. Sullivan, Sgt. Alexander, Sgt. Joe B. Cartwright, Tec 4 William W. Justice, Tec 5 Alfonso Lacatti, and myself, Cpl. James P. Woerner. We arrived at Camp McCain, Mississippi on the 22nd of February 1943. The first of the new men came in on 27 February 1943.

 

Basic training for the battalion and a little advance engineer training was had at Camp McCain, Mississippi, during which time the battalion became very well organized. Major James Taylor was our commanding officer. He later attained the rank of Lt. Col. and was very much responsible for the accomplishments of the Battalion.

 

In the month of August, we moved to Fort Pierce, Florida for Amphibious Training. By this time we had a new Company Commander , Lt. Ellis Hollums, and a new First Sergeant, Hiram H. Collins. We had rough and tiresome training at Fort Pierce and had well benefited by it. (Captain Benjamin F. Lane took command of Company B while we were at Fort Pierce, Fla.).

 

In October we moved to Camp Pickett, Virginia where about the first thing we did was to have an amphibious maneuver on the Chesapeake. This maneuver came off very well and the battalion began to be known as a crack outfit. The rest of the time at Camp Pickett was spent in regular engineer training and was in all sense of the word a review of what we had at Camp McCain.

 

December was slated to be our month for overseas departure and so in the early part of the month we moved to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in preparation for shipment. We were here for about two weeks, and were in what might be termed as a great rush. We were granted twelve hour passes from here and I for one was lucky enough to be able to make it home on that. And so was possible my last visit to home on Christmas Day, just four days before we left the United States for the European Theater. Altogether, I was home five times during our stay at Camp Kilmer. On 26 December all passes were discontinued and two days later (29 December 1943) we boarded ship at Hoboken.

 

In the first few days of our trip, ships leaving Boston and Canada joined our convoy. It seemed quite large and we were right smack in the middle of it. The journey went very well and the seas were calm during the entire trip. Not once during the entire journey did we sight enemy ships, submarines or aircraft. A trip in peace time couldnÂ’t have been more uneventful. The convoy split after we were in sight of Ireland and we went south and around to Liverpool, England. On 11 January 1944 we debarked.

 

Our first place to stay in England was at South Brent in Devons. This was a small hut camp and we stayed there approximately three weeks. During that time I was down to Plymouth once on business and also was able to visit the old Benedictine Abbey at Buckfast-Leigh: the Buckfast Abbey. It is a very beautiful place and has quite a history about it. Rain seemed to earmark our stay at South Brent and I can remember few clear days. All I can say of Plymouth is that the results of the bombings were devastating. The beauty was gone and the ruins were colossal. Whole blocks upon blocks had been destroyed. Next we moved to Paignton, Devon, England. Here we were billeted in private homes. It was a rather pleasant change and was the best time IÂ’ve seen in the Army. It seemed more like being away from home working. The office during the day and our evening free. There were four movies in town so we didnÂ’t suffer from lack of entertainment. There were also dances at two places.

 

When we first moved into Paignton we used the Cafe de Paris as a mess hall but later set up our own tin huts. Our headquarters were located in the Groft Hotel, Later we moved the headquarters to a building opposite a park so we had no kick coming. Paignton is quite beautiful and from what I have seen of England there is no place I would rather be stationed. The nearby scenery is very good. With its parks, sands, and waterfront adding to its beauty, it is sometimes written of as the Garden spot of England.

 

The movies at Paignton are the Palladium, the best and probably most recent of those in town, The Regent comes next and is also more or less modern. We also have the Picture House and the Palace Electric which are not so modern. Usually it is possible to find a good show at one of the four.

 

During maneuvers in England we have seen Dorchester, Slapton Sands, Braunton, and Woolacombe. The Beach at Woolacombe is very beautiful and I greatly enjoyed the time spent there. Much of the time in England was spent in training and maneuvers for the coming invasion. "

 

6 June 1944 THE NORMANDY INVASION

 

H-Hour was at 0630. The 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, appears to have been in the second wave, coming ashore about 0800. It earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its service that day which reads:

 

"On 2 June 1944, during the assault phase of the invasion of occupied Europe, the assigned mission of the Battalion was to clear, organize, develop and operate the assault landing beach sectors in order to insure the rapid movement of personnel, supplies and vehicles across the beach, and to clear and develop a beach exit to permit the egress of wheeled traffic off the beach. A stubborn enemy firmly held and defended strong points in the cliffs commanding the beach, such strong points being made up of concrete pillboxes, gun emplacements and connecting trenches. Heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and small arms fire on troops on the beaches was maintained from these positions, and additional hazards were encountered in the form of underwater obstacles and the vehicle defense line on the beach itself. Despite the heavy enemy resistance, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion went ashore and immediately began clearing a path through the minefield to permit the infantry to make use of an exit which had not been worked by any unit. After completion of this project, which had not previously been assigned to this unit, the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion set about opening the exit which had been assigned as its original task. Several times during this action, elements of the Battalion joined the infantry in combating the enemy, reducing his strong-points, and wiping out snipers on the face of the cliff. The outstanding heroism, courage and skill of the men of the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion in successfully completing its assigned misson materially contributed to the successful establishment of the Omaha Beachhead on D-Day"

 

While the official history of the day mentions the efforts of Company "C" to open the exit from the beach, the men of Dad's unit, Company "B", were among the day's unsung heroes. By mid-day except for sporadic and isolated pockets of resistance the Germans had been pushed back from the immediate beach area. He wrote:

 

"There has been no action in our locality since I've been here but there is still plenty of evidence of what it was like before that time. When one looks at the fortifications set up by the Germans and the terrain, so well earmarked by hedgerows and the like, one wonders if it wasn't through an act of God alone that made the Germans quit this beach. Surely no man made object or troops alone could have stood against these. Even after the fortifications had been knocked out the Germans had every advantage except the right and way of justice. Even with the guts shown by our men, the blood shed by them, and the lives given by them, this could not have been the successful operation it was, without the aid of God."

 

Nineteen men of his company were killed in action when their landing craft (LCI-92) hit a mined underwater obstacle as it approached the beach and was subsequently hit and set afire by German 88mm artillery. Dad was aboard that ill-fated craft and fortunately reached shore safely.

 

"The battalion landed at St. Laurent, France, organized the beach and worked on bringing in supplies. Our headquarters was set up here in a house that was one of the few that were still standing near the beach. Our work continued on the beach until late in October. Later we began working on roads and the company moved to the Chateau de Jugoville. This place was about two miles from La Cambe and about seven miles from Insigny. The Chateau had in it approximately fifty rooms, and was really quite nice.

 

On 2 December we moved to Carteret, a small coastal town on the Cherbourg peninsula. Off the coast the Jersey Islands were visible on clear days. These we found to be very few however. Mostly it was cloudy and rainy.

 

On 22 December we left Carteret and reached Pontoise France on the 24th. There Company B, was located in a Chateau near Vereal. This Chateau, reported to be owned by the largest munitions manufacturer in France, was a big improvement over the Chateau de Jugoville. It was quite modern and had much marble work. To describe it all is too much but one room which was apparently a ball room was approximately 32 feet by 64 feet with much marble and many windows. It opened out to the gardens and has a large stone pavilion. It really must have been a beautiful place in its day. Pontoise was a fair size city and the weather here was much better than what we had in Normandy. Instead of the rains it was cold and clear most of the time we were here.

 

We left Pontoise on 7 January 1945 and went north through Belgium to Maastricht, Holland. Not much was done here and on 16 February we moved to Geleen, Holland. Here as usual the battalion worked on roads.

 

On 3 March we moved into Germany, setting up first at Loebberick and then two days later moved to Aldekerk. During this time the battalion was acting as support for an infantry division and much of the work was building bridges and repairing roads. On the 9th we moved back to Maescyk, Belgium for training for the Rhine Crossing.

 

From Maescyk, Belgium we moved back into Germany, first at Lintford and then to towns as follows: Dinslaken, Gladbeck, Reckinghousen, Wanne Eickel, Ahlen, and Brackel."

 

The war in Europe ended with the German surrender on May 8, 1945.

 

Upon discharge from the Army on November 18, 1945 he had earned the following awards:

Good Conduct Medal

Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign (1941-1945) Medal

Europe/Africa/Middle East Campaign (1941-1945) Medal w/4 bronze

stars

World War II Victory Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany and Japan Medal

 

 

 

James Paul Woerner and Elizabeth Wilson Haupt were married on 02 Nov 1941 in St. Patricks R.C. Church Wilmington, DE[74, 75]. They had the following children:
55. i.

Living Woerner Jr..

56. ii.

Living Woerner.

iii.

Living Woerner.

25.

Elvina Margaret Wilkinson-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 21 Aug 1912 in Delaware[39, 40]. She died on 19 Jan 1946 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Notes for Elvina Margaret Wilkinson:

General Notes:

1 son by first marriage

1 son & 3 daughters by second marriage

 

 

Albert H. Donovan son of Charles Henry Donovan and TBDF [Donovan][151] was born on 08 Dec 1911[151, 152]. He died in Aug 1985 in Smyrna, Delaware[152].

Albert H. Donovan and Elvina Margaret Wilkinson married. They had the following children:
i.

Charles A. Donovan was born in 1940 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18]. He died in 1945 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

57. ii.

Living Donovan.

iii.

Alice Donovan was born on Unknown.

iv.

Joan Donovan was born on Unknown.

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Joyce Donovan was born on Unknown.

vi.

William Donovan was born on Unknown.

Living Bonk.

Living Bonk and Elvina Margaret Wilkinson married. They had the following children:
i.

Living Bonk.

26.

Norman Carl Wilkinson Sr.-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 17 Aug 1915 in Delaware[39, 40]. He died on 04 Apr 1983 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[91].

Alice E. [Wilkinson] was born on 01 Jan 1918[54]. She died in Sep 1993 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[54].

Norman Carl Wilkinson Sr. and Alice E. [Wilkinson] married. They had the following children:
i.

Norman Carl Wilkinson Jr..

27.

William Andrew Wilkinson Jr.-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 16 Jul 1917 in Delaware[39, 40, 92, 93]. He died in Aug 1961 in Delaware[92].

Hazel Virgina [Wilkinson].

William Andrew Wilkinson Jr. and Hazel Virgina [Wilkinson] married. They had the following children:
i.

Living Wilkinson III.

28.

Madeline Elizabeth Wilkinson-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 26 Jun 1920 in Delaware[39, 94]. She died on 20 Jun 1989 in Delaware[94].

Charles W. Marciniszyn was born on 01 Aug 1914 in Delaware[18]. He died on 05 Jun 1991 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[18].

Notes for Charles W. Marciniszyn:

General Notes:

Served in World War II as Tec 5, U.S. Army

 

 

Charles W. Marciniszyn and Madeline Elizabeth Wilkinson married. They had no children.

Madeline Elizabeth Wilkinson and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:
58. i.

Living Marciniszyn.

29.

Erma Florence Wilkinson-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1) was born on 16 May 1923 in Delaware[39]. She died on 18 Apr 2000 in Dover, Delaware[95].

Notes for Erma Florence Wilkinson:

General Notes:

Obituary published in Wilmington News Journal:

 

GARRETT, ERMA

 

Erma F. "Jackie" Garrett Age 76, died Tuesday, April 18,

2000 at the Capitol Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,

Dover.

Mrs. Garrett, who was formerly of Marshalton, was a

homemaker. Her husband, John E. Garrett, died in 1985.

Survivors include her son, William C. Logan of Las

Vegas, NV; daughter and son-in-law, Virginia L. and John G.

Snyder of Marshalton; 8 grandchildren and 9 great

grandchildren.

Services and burial were private on Friday, April 21 at

Silverbrook.

Arrangements by NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL

HOME (04/24/2000)

 

 
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Notes for Erma Florence Wilkinson:

General Notes:

Obituary published in Wilmington News Journal:

 

GARRETT, ERMA

 

Erma F. "Jackie" Garrett Age 76, died Tuesday, April 18,

2000 at the Capitol Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,

Dover.

Mrs. Garrett, who was formerly of Marshalton, was a

homemaker. Her husband, John E. Garrett, died in 1985.

Survivors include her son, William C. Logan of Las

Vegas, NV; daughter and son-in-law, Virginia L. and John G.

Snyder of Marshalton; 8 grandchildren and 9 great

grandchildren.

Services and burial were private on Friday, April 21 at

Silverbrook.

Arrangements by NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL

HOME (04/24/2000)

 

 

John E. Garrett was born on 24 Feb 1910[153]. He died in Feb 1985 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[153].

Notes for John E. Garrett:

General Notes:

[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: May 2, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.82858.137]

 

Individual: Garrett, John

Birth date: Feb 24, 1910

Death date: Feb 1985

Social Security #: 215-18-4652

Last residence: DE 19808

State of issue: MD

 

 

 

John E. Garrett and Erma Florence Wilkinson married. They had no children.

Francis Samuel Logan.

Francis Samuel Logan and Erma Florence Wilkinson met. They had the following children:
59. i.

William C. Logan was born on 27 Mar 1943 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[154]. He died on 28 Jul 2006 in Elkton, MD[154].

ii.

Virginia L. Logan.

30.

Living Wilkinson-4 (Florence M.-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1).

Dominick F. Vavala Sr. son of Philip Vavala and Frances [Fazzari] was born on 15 Sep 1926 in Delaware[18, 155, 156]. He died on 26 Dec 1977 in Delaware[18, 155].

Notes for Dominick F. Vavala Sr.:

General Notes:

Served in World War II as S2, U.S. Navy

 

 
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Notes for Dominick F. Vavala Sr.:

General Notes:

Served in World War II as S2, U.S. Navy

 

 

Dominick F. Vavala Sr. and Living Wilkinson married. They had the following children:
60. i.

Living Vavala.

61. ii.

Living Vavala Jr..

62. iii.

Living Vavala.

63. iv.

Living Vavala.

31.

Living White-4 (Harvey Pertell-3, John Stewart-2, John S.-1).

Bernard W. Jenson Sr. son of William Jaroszewski and Mary Ann Zubrowski was born on 20 May 1919 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA[157]. He died on 02 Jan 1986 in Ridley Park,PA[157].

Notes for Bernard W. Jenson Sr.:

General Notes:

Per wife his birthday was actually May 19th even though recorded as 20th

 

High School - P. S. DuPont Class of 1938

Military - Entered 1942, Served in Air Force, Discharged Oct 1945 as Staff Sgt.

Served Oversea in England, France, Belgium, Luxenburg, and Germany

Legally changed name to Jenson from Jaroszewski in 1942 in Wilmington, DE

Profession - Sheet Metal Worker and Mechanical Technician

Worked - All American Engineering - 29 years 1941 - 1970

Gulf and Western - 15 years 1971 - 1986

 

Obituary:

Bernard Jenson died January 2, 1986 after suffering a stroke.

 

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Winifred (Boe); his sister; Madeline; his five children, Bernard, Fred, John, Terry, and Wini; and his eight grandchildren.

 

Bernard was born May 19, 1919. He graduated from P.S. DuPont High School, where he met Boe. He and Boe married in 1943, shortly before he entered the United States Air Force. He served his country during WWII, fixing planes in the European theatre. While oversees, Bernard's first son, named after him, was born.

 

After returning home, Bernard was hired by All American Engineering, where he worked as a sheet-metal worker from many years. He later transfered to the Gulf and Western Company, where he did the same kind of work.

 

Bernard loved sports, esecially baseball. He coached a Brookside little league team for many years. He will be remembered as a loving husband and father, as well as a man who could fix anything.

 

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetary

 

 

 

Bernard W. Jenson Sr. and Living White married. They had the following children:
64. i.

Bernard W. Jenson Jr.

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