Individual Details

Walter Lee Hendrickson

(20 Nov 1885 - 6 Sep 1982)

obit: A contractor, carpenter and cabinet maker, he retired in the late 1960s from Elliott Lumber Mill where he had been employed 15 years. He was a member of the Second Church of Christ. He attended rural grade schools near Palestine, Ill. He enjoyed woodworking.

Events

Birth20 Nov 1885Palestine, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Census1900Lamotte Township, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Marriage11 Jun 1905Palestine, Crawford, Illinois, United States - Nellie Maude Jordan
DraftReg12 Sep 1918Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Census1920Hutsonville Township, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Living14 May 1923Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Living31 Aug 1929Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Census1930Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
DraftRegII27 Apr 1942Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Marriage13 Oct 1961Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States - Carrie B. Gordon
Death6 Sep 1982Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Living6 Sep 1982403 N. Bowman Ave., Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
BurialOak Grove Cemetery, Lamotte Township, Crawford, Illinois, United States

Families

SpouseNellie Maude Jordan (1881 - 1958)
ChildHendrickson (1906 - 1906)
ChildChloe Madge Hendrickson (1907 - 1988)
ChildBrooks L. Hendrickson (1911 - 1997)
SpouseCarrie B. Gordon (1895 - 1983)
FatherJames Perry Hendrickson (1848 - 1929)
MotherEthe Linda Martin (1862 - 1923)
SiblingFleda Mae Hendrickson (1881 - 1937)
SiblingBertha Joy Hendrickson (1882 - 1962)
SiblingLuther Ray Hendrickson (1883 - 1967)
SiblingLeslie Guy Hendrickson (1887 - 1989)
SiblingPaul B Hendrickson (1896 - 1990)

Notes

Census

In the return, he is reported to have attended school 7 months within the census year. His occupation is given as farm hand.

DraftReg

His name is given as Walter Lee Hendrickson and his address as R. F. D. 2, Palestine, Crawford, Illinois. He is self-employed in farming. Nellie Maude Hendrickson of the same address is identified as his nearest relative. He is described as of medium height and medium build with blue eyes and black hair.

Census

His occupation is given as farmer - farm. He rents his farm.

Census

His occupation is given as building contractor and he owns his home valued at $4,000.

DraftRegII

His name is given as Walter Lee Hendrickson and his address as 403 N. Blowman Ave., Danville, Vermilion Co, Illinois. He is self-employed as a carpenter. Mrs. Nellie M. Hendrickson is identified as person who would always know his address. He is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 158 pounds with blue eyes, brown and gray hair and ruddy complexion.

Endnotes

1. "Hendrickson family records compiled by Paul and Cecil Hendrickson" (Typescript in possession of James V. GIllinois).

2. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

3. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Vermilion Co., Illinois.

4. Walter Lee Hendrickson tombstone, Oak Grove Cemetery, Lamotte Twp., Crawford Co., Illinois; photo taken 3 July 2006..

5. Walter Lee Hendrickson World War II Draft Registration Card, 27 Apr 1942, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2006. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration Regional Branches. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. various locations..

6. Walter Lee Hendrickson World War I Draft Registration Card, 12 Sep 1918, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..

7. 1920 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Hutsonville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 6A, dwelling 127, family 129, Walter L. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 364.

8. 1900 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Lamotte Twp., enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 5A, dwelling 94, family 94, James P. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 295.

9. 1900 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Lamotte Twp., enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 5A, dwelling 94, family 94, James P. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 295.

10. 1900 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Lamotte Twp., enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 5A, dwelling 94, family 94, James P. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 295.

11. "Hendrickson family records compiled by Paul and Cecil Hendrickson" (Typescript in possession of James V. GIllinois).

12. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

13. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Vermilion Co., Illinois.

14. 1920 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Hutsonville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 6A, dwelling 127, family 129, Walter L. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 364.

15. Walter Lee Hendrickson World War I Draft Registration Card, 12 Sep 1918, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..

16. 1920 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, population schedule, Hutsonville Twp., enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 6A, dwelling 127, family 129, Walter L. Hendrickson household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 364.

17. Obituary of Mrs. Ethelinda Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) 15 May 1923.).

18. "J. P. Hendrickson of Danville Dies". (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) 1 Sep. 1929.).

19. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Vermilion Co., Illinois.

20. Walter Lee Hendrickson World War II Draft Registration Card, 27 Apr 1942, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2006. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration Regional Branches. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. various locations..

21. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

22. Obituary of Mrs. Carrie Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

23. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

24. Obituary of Mrs. Carrie Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

25. Walter Lee Hendrickson tombstone, Oak Grove Cemetery, Lamotte Twp., Crawford Co., Illinois; photo taken 3 July 2006..

26. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

27. Obituary of Walter Hendrickson. (The Commercial-News (Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois) undated clipping.).

28. Walter Lee Hendrickson tombstone, Oak Grove Cemetery, Lamotte Twp., Crawford Co., Illinois; photo taken 3 July 2006..