Capt. Rex Irving Chalker

Notes:

US World War II Army Enlistment records show that he enlisted in the Air Corps as a Private in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He had completed 1 year of college, his civil occuaption was "skilled" in the manufacture of misc. products, he was single, and Six feet, 1 inch tall, weighing 168 pounds.

Notes:

He registered for the World War I draft in Milkwaukee, Wisconsin. Occupation was listed as Stone Contractor, and his employer was listed as Mary Haskins Chalker. Nearest relative was Hattie Chalker, his wife. He was described as short and slender, with brown eyes and black hair.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Minnesota, Hennepin County, City of Minneapolis
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 46 Sheet 2A Stamped 172
1021-14-24
Chalker, Harry Head W M Jun 1876 24 M 4 Wisc England England Stone Cutter
Chalker, Hatte E Wf W F July 1879 21 M 4 1/1 Mich NY Wisc
Chalker, Victor H Son W F July 1897 3 S Wisc Wisc Mich
Chalker, John Father W M Jun 1859 41 M England England England Stone Cutter

1910 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Town of Wauwatosa
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 287 Sheet 9B
117-119
Chalker, Harry H M W 33 m2 14 Wisc England/Eng England/Eng Stone Cutter Stone yard
Chalker, Hattie E F W 36 m1 15 Mich Mich Wisc Home
Chalker, Victor H Son M W 13 Wisc Wisc Mich
Chalker, Fern L Dtr F W 3 Wisc Wisc Mich

1920 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee City
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 225 Sheet 6A
523-94-144
Chalker, Harry Head M W 43 M Wisc England/English England/English Contractor Cut Stone
Chalker, Hattie Wf F W 40 M Mich Mich Wisc
Chalker, Fern Dtr F W 13 S Wisc Wisc Mich
Chalker, Rex Son M W 1 11/12 S Wisc Wisc Mich

Harry married Harriet E. McCreery on 7 Nov 1896 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Harriet (daughter of James M. McCreery and Harriett Sophia Strong) was born in Jul 1879 in Michigan; died about 1959; was buried in Wauwatosa Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harriet Imogene McCreery. She married Harry CHALKER, and they were the parents of Victor, Fern (who married Morey "Ron" ANDERSON), and Rex CHALKER. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

Other records show her middle initial as E not I. Perhaps her middle name was spelled Emogene vs. Imogene, or is something else entirely.

Notes:

Married:
Name Harry H. Chalker
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name Hattie E. Mccreery
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date 07 Nov 1896
Event Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Father's Name John
Mother's Name Amelia Reynolds
Spouse's Father's Name James Mccreery
Spouse's Mother's Name Harriet Strong
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Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I00839-2
System Origin Wisconsin-EASy
GS Film number 1292307
Reference ID 2704

Citing this Record:
"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRVF-ZVL : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Harry H. Chalker and Hattie E. Mccreery, 07 Nov 1896.

James married Harriett Sophia Strong. Harriett (daughter of Reuben Beecher Strong and Pamelia Fuller) was born on 7 Apr 1844 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 16 May 1915 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Greenfield, Milwaukee Co., Wis., m. Pamela FULLER, sister to his father's second wife." (Dwight, p 194).

Reuben was the first deacon of The First Baptist Church of West Allis, which was organized by Elder Richard Griffing in 1836, the first organized religion to establish itself in the area. The church struggled its first few years, trying to hold firm in its existence, but, finally, in May 1841 the 37 charter members voted to disband and reorganize in North Greenfield (now West Allis). On June 2, 1841, delegates met at the home of Eber Cornwall and established the Baptist Church of Greenfield. In its early years the church formed a circuit of three nearby churches under one pastor. Services were held in Cornwall's home, then in a schoolhouse and later in a building on land owned by Reuben Strong, the first deacon of the church. A church building was finally erected in 1869 at South 83rd Street and West National Avenue under the leadership of Rev. Enoch Underwood. When the Madison Division of the Northwestern Railroad was built through West Allis in 1883, the building was relocated to south 84th Street and West Mitchell Street.(http://www.firstbaptistwestallis.org/history.html)

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield, 17th District
Enumerated 1 Aug 1850
968-997
Beecher (sic) STRONG 36 $1500 Farmer NY
Pamelia STRONG 37 NY
Jane STRONG 14 Wisc
Ansel STRONG 11 Wisc
Mary STRONG 9 Wisc
Angela STRONG 7 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 5 Wisc
Myrin STRONG 4 Wisc
Coly STRONG 2/12 Wisc

1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
17-17
Reuben STRONG 46 Farmer 8000 NY
Pamelia STRONG 47 NY
Ansel STRONG 21 Farmer 1000 Wisc
Angelina STRONG 17 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 16 Wisc
Myron W STRONG 14 Wisc
Coley M STRONG 11 Wisc

(Note: Ansel appears ALSO to be listed on the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census, living with his Uncle Hezekiah Strong in Nemaha. He is shown as an 18 year old Mail Carrier born in Wisconsin. There is not a date on the Nebraska territory census, so it is possible it was taken later than June, and Ansel was counted twice).

1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1860
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
42-39
Reuben STRONG 56 Farmer $10,850 $1000 NY
Permelia STRONG 57 Keeping House NY
Myron STRONG 24 M Wisc
Mary LEONARD 18 F Domestic Wisc

1880
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield
Reuben STRONG Head 65 NY Farmer Ct Ct
Permelia STRONG Wife 67 Ny Ct Ct
Arthur N JOHNSON Gson 8 MI Wi Wi
Philena REYNOLDS Niece 21 Wi Wi Ct

Reuben married Pamelia Fuller on 8 Jul 1835. Pamelia was born on 3 Mar 1813 in Tully, Onondaga County, New York; died on 19 Dec 1898 in North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Matthew and Margaret Elizabeth (Weldon) Fuller. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).