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William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER

William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER[1]

Male 1928 - 2004  (75 years)

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  • Name William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER 
    Nickname Bill 
    Born 4 Apr 1928  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education High School 
    FamilySearch ID GCZV-GJX 
    Residence 1930  Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1940  Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    MilitaryService 5 Sep 1946  Dearborn, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 1 Apr 2004  Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 6 Apr 2004  Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation Baker 
    Religion Lutheran 
    _UID 7A8BFF14DD2645FE874826C60D46FDC52E10 
    Person ID I8890  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2021 

    Father Pal "Paul" WEHOFER,   b. 7 May 1897, Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1993, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Clara Elsie STARK,   b. 19 Aug 1908, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1990, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1926  Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 3 Sep 1926  Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F4983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joyce Marilyn KEMNITZ,   b. 26 Dec 1932, Herron, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 2008, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 4 Jul 1953  Herron, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Jean WEHOFER
     2. Lois Ann WEHOFER
     3. Arnold Paul WEHOFER
     4. Charles Richard WEHOFER
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F3915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William Leroy Wehofer Confirmation
    William Leroy Wehofer Confirmation
    William Wehofer and Eric Carney
    William Wehofer and Eric Carney
    Bill Wehofer sm.jpg
    Bill Wehofer sm.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Born in Chicago and moved to Alpena when 16, where he worked in family business - Bakery. Lived in Alpena, Mi after marriage 1953 - 1959. Moved to Aneheim, CA for 6 months in 1959, then to Tucson, AZ from 1959 - 1962, where they had a bakery. Moved to Santa Ana, CA from 1962-1964 , and then to Phoenix, AZ in 1964-1969, in Maryvale area. Then moved back to Alpena from 1969-1971 to help Paul and Clara with their bakery. Moved back to Phoenix in 1971 and subsequently moved to Mesa, AZ area since, where Joyce and Bill had a bakery (Yum-Yum Tree Bakery) for several years. Sold bakery, retired and worked as security guard for a time, until caring for wife Joyce, who had advanced Parkinson's became a full time task. Died of heart attack 3 days prior to 76th birthday.

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2021), entry for William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER, person ID GCZV-GJX. (Reliability: 3).
      ;Contributor: Beate Andruchowitz, [email protected]


    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Nov 2022), entry for Pal "Paul" WEHOFER, person ID LR46-23M. (Reliability: 3).