Individual Details
George Bodie Wentz
(23 Jan 1915 - Jan 1987)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1915 | Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Birth | 23 Jan 1915 | | |||
| Birth | 23 Jan 1915 | Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., PA | |||
| Residence | 1920 | with his parents - Lafayette Avenue, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | with his parents - Susquehanna Avenue (now 15 Dorsey Place). This was the location of the original Wentz Turkey Farm, Jarrettown area, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Marriage | Eleanor M. Hamilton | | |||
| Residence (family) | 1935 | Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA - Eleanor M. Hamilton | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Bet 1940 and 1950 | and brother Harry Thomas Wentz were co-owners of a Ford flat-head engine midget car that cousin George Thomas Fonder raced with Ken Duncan. The car (and probably other race cars) was kept in a barn or garage at the original Wentz family turkey farm - Susquehanna Avenue (now 15 Dorsey Place). This was the location of the original Wentz Turkey Farm, Jarrettown area, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1940 | Susquehanna Avenue, Jarrettown area, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA - Eleanor M. Hamilton |  | | |
| Occupation | 1940 | farm laborer | | ||
| Residence | 1942 | Fort Washington Ave., Fort Washington area, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1947 | and his brother Harry Thomas Wentz, prevailed in a lawsuit entitled Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz, an often quoted equity case that involved a crop of carrots and provision of same to Campbell Soup Co. - Jarrettown area, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA | |||
| Residence (family) | Bef 1987 | 4685 Skippack Pike (house now demolished), Skippack Twp. (Schwenksville P.O.), Montgomery Co., PA - Eleanor M. Hamilton | | ||
| Death | Jan 1987 | | |||
| Death | 24 Jan 1987 | Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., PA |
Families
| Spouse | Eleanor M. Hamilton (1914 - 1992) |
| Child | George Bodie Wentz Jr, (1946 - 2013) |
| Child | Betty Jane Wentz (1940 - 2002) |
| Father | Harry Cleveland Wentz (1884 - 1942) |
| Mother | Letitia F. "Lettie" Fonder (1883 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Catherine L. Wentz (1910 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Harry Thomas Wentz (1912 - 1982) |
Notes
Residence (family)
George's brother Harry lives in an adjacent residence with his familyEndnotes
1. US Census of 1920 - record for Harry and Lettie Wentz and family..
2. US Census of 1930 - record for Harry C. and Lettie Wentz and family..
3. US Census of 1940 - record for George and Eleanor Wentz. George's brother Harry lives in an adjacent residence with his family. Location is given as Susquehanna Avenue, Jarrettown, PA..
4. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..
5. US Census of 1920 - record for Harry and Lettie Wentz and family..
6. US Census of 1930 - record for Harry C. and Lettie Wentz and family..
7. Grace Bodie and Susana E. (Broschard) Bodie to Hollis F. Veley III and Barbara F. (Broschard) Veley..
8. US Census of 1940 - record for George and Eleanor Wentz. George's brother Harry lives in an adjacent residence with his family. Location is given as Susquehanna Avenue, Jarrettown, PA..
9. Telephone conversation between Hollis F. Veley III and David Dunn Fonder on 9 Feb 2011..
10. US Census of 1940 - record for George and Eleanor Wentz. George's brother Harry lives in an adjacent residence with his family. Location is given as Susquehanna Avenue, Jarrettown, PA..
11. US Census of 1940 - record for George and Eleanor Wentz. George's brother Harry lives in an adjacent residence with his family. Location is given as Susquehanna Avenue, Jarrettown, PA..
12. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" as found at www.ancestry.com. Record for Harry Cleveland Wentz.
13. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..
14. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..