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Household of Thomas Corcoran Wheeler

He is married to Florence Edna "Peg" Johnson.

They got married on May 21, 1938 at LaGrange Co., IN, he was 20 years old.


Notes about Thomas Corcoran Wheeler

Thomas Corcoran Wheeler

Sources: Author: Wheeler, Jackie; Michel, Chris; Thomas, Christian; et al.; Title: "Thomas Corcoran Wheeler," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: iv Nov MMXXIII)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9K8T-TSX

"... Thomas Corcoran Wheeler Reason: Find a Grave data of Charles Hiram Wheeler 1890 Last Changed: September 2, 2015 [NN-anonymous, pseudonym-C. S. M. MyGen] Sex Male Last Changed: December 3, 2017[NN-anonymous, pseudonym-C. S. M. MyGen]

Birth 17 Oct 1917 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Last Changed: February 25, 2018 Chris Michel

Death 06 Aug 1997 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA Last Changed: February 25, 2018 Chris Michel

Burial Alabama, ... Reason: Data found on Find a Grave Memorial# 81093297 for Thomas Corcoran Wheeler 1917 say cremated, ashes given to family or friend. Has since been interned. Not sure cemetery. --JW Last Changed: January 22, 2023 Jackie Wheeler

Residence 1920 Pittsburgh Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, ...
Residence 1930 Pomona, Los Angeles, California, ...
Residence 1935 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ... [from 1940 census]
Social Program Application April 1937
Residence 21 May 1938 Mongo, , Indiana
Residence 1940 Ward 1, South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, ...
Military Draft Registration 16 Oct 1940 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ...
Residence 15 April 1950 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ...
Previous Residence South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ...

No Children

WWII Service 36th Engineer Combat Regiment

Spouses & Children

Thomas Corcoran Wheeler Male 1917-1997 9K8T-TSX
Florence Edna Johnson Female 1918-1993 KNB2-YHG [<-blood rel.]
Marriage 21 May 1938 LaGrange, Indiana, ...

Children (0)

Thomas Corcoran Wheeler Male 1917-1997 9K8T-TSX [<-oo Florence Johnson]
Mary Katherine Schrader Female 1919-2003
No Marriage Events

Children (0)

Parents & Siblings

Charles Hiram Wheeler Male 1890-1952 KGLF-CPB [<-Florence Johnson's f-i-l]
Winifred M Corcoran Female 1886-1936 9K8T-TS2 [<-Florence Johnson's m-i-l]
Marriage 24 Apr 1911 Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Children (5)

[1] Jack William Wheeler Male 1914-1990
[2] Josephine Marion Wheeler Female 1916-1916
[3] Thomas Corcoran Wheeler Male 1917-1997 9K8T-TSX [<-oo Florence Johnson]
[4] Charles Eugene Wheeler Male 1922-2007
[5] Alice Marion Wheeler Female 1925-2006"

Author: Wheeler, NN (Christian name not given); Title: "Thomas Corcoran Wheeler," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxvii Nov MMXI)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81093297/thomas-corcoran-wheeler

"Photo [Tomas' military-style stone] added by bill3262

Thomas Corcoran Wheeler Birth 17 Oct 1917 Michigan, USA Death 1997 (aged 79-80) South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA Burial Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Memorial ID 81093297

Served in WWII. He and Mary never had any children.

36th Engineer Combat Regiment - 5 amphibious assault landings to support D-Day and built bridges afterwards. Earned nickname from German's at Anzio "Little Seahorse Division" - Stay Rugged - Fighting Seahorses

(Update: Ashes were interred. Can't seem to find the proper cemetery. Will update as soon as I can figure it out.)

Parents
[photo-man] Charles Hiram Wheeler 1890-1952
[photo-Conroy/Corcoran family memorial stone] Winifred M. "Winnie" Corcoran Wheeler 1886-1936

Spouse

[photo-Mary's stone] Mary Katherine Schrader Wheeler 1919-2003

Siblings

[photo-grave marker shared with E. Jean Wheeler [Jean's is pre-need] Jack W. Wheeler 1914-1990
Josephine Marion Wheeler 1916-1916
[photo-Charles's military-style stone] 1LT Charles E Wheeler 1922-2007
[photo-stone shared with Robert E. Schrack] Alice Marion Wheeler Schrack 1925-2006
[photo-Jerry's stone] Jerry Ralph Wheeler 1938-2001

Left by Nancy Wheeler on 16 Oct 2015
Left by Wheeler7514 on 27 Nov 2011

Created by: Wheeler7514 relative niece/nephew Added: Nov 27, 2011 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 81093297"
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Thomas Corcoran Wheeler
1917-1997

1938

Florence Edna "Peg" Johnson
1918-1993


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Birthday October 17, 1917

  • The temperature on October 17, 1917 was between 5.7 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
    • May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
    • June 7 » World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
    • August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
    • August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
    • October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.

Day of marriage May 21, 1938

  • The temperature on May 21, 1938 was between 6.5 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
    • February 4 » Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Armed Forces High Command.
    • March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
    • June 11 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
    • June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
    • December 13 » The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany.

Day of death August 6, 1997

  • The temperature on August 6, 1997 was between 16.3 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 22.2 °C. There was 13.9 hours of sunshine (91%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • In the year 1997: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.6 million citizens.
    • April 1 » Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
    • April 22 » Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria where 93 villagers are killed.
    • July 2 » The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
    • July 6 » The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
    • August 7 » Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
    • December 11 » The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.


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