Ancestry of Paul Walker

This article written and copyright 2013 by Will Johnson, wjhonson@aol.com, Professional Genealogist

For my older article on Paul's ancestry see http://www.countyhistorian.com/cecilweb/index.php/Paul_Walker

1 Paul William Walker IV

Paul Walker was born 12 Sep 1973 in Los Angeles County, the second child of Paul Walker and his wife Cheryl Crabtree. They had three more children before divorcing in 1977.

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2 Paul William Walker III; boxer; sewer contractor

Paul William Walker was born 10 Mar 1946 in Los Angeles County, the son of Paul William "Irish Billy" Walker and his wife June Vivian Oefinger. Cheryl Crabtree age 18 married Paul Walker age 25, on 12 Feb 1972 Los Angeles City. They had five children. They were divorced Nov 1977 in San Diego, California.

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3 Cheryl Crabtree

Cheryl Crabtree was born 31 Oct 1953 in Los Angeles County, the daughter of George M Crabtree and his wife Viola Annalea Smith. Cheryl Crabtree age 18 married Paul Walker age 25, on 12 Feb 1972 Los Angeles City. They had five children. They were divorced Nov 1977 in San Diego, California

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4 Paul William Walker Jr

Paul William Walker was born 15 Jan 1924 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Paul William Walker by his wife Harriet June Willey. By 1930 the family had moved to Coquille, Coos County, Oregon was father Paul was a saleman, and later a gas station attendant. Paul Jr on 28 Jan 1941 at Portland enlisted in the US Navy and served during World War II. He was a Seaman First Class on the U.S.S. Kaula in Oct 1942, and again in March 1943, by which time he was a Fireman First Class.

On 29 Aug 1943 at New London, Connecticut he married June Vivian Oefinger a native of Meriden, CT. In Feb 1944 he was on the U.S.S. Shark, and again in March 1944. By 1944 he is being mentioned in newspaper articles, as a professional boxer, someetimes called "of Portland", "of Coquille", "of Seattle" and "of Saybrook, Connecticut". In some of these articles he is called "Irish Billy" Walker. In one article dated in 1947 it is claimed that he has already had "60 professional battles" when he went up against Cerdan.

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    • 1930 US Federal Census, Coquille, Coos County, Oregon: "Paul W Walker, head, 40, married at 33, WI/England/England, salesman, garage; Harriet J, wife, 30, married at 23, IL/IL/PA; Paul W Jr, son, 6, CA; Charles W, son, 4 4/12, OR; Harriet J, daughter, 1 2/12, OR"

    • 1940 US Federal Census, Coquille, Coos County, Oregon : "Pa Walker, head, 50, b WI, attendant, gas station; H June Walker, wife, 40, b Illinois; Paul W Walker, son, 16, b CA; Charles W Walker, son, 14, b OR; Harriette J Walker, daughter, 11, b OR"

    • Oregon Death Index 1898-2008 : "Paul William Walker, age 82, died 25 Apr 2006, Multnomah County, spouse: June"

    • US Veterans Gravesites: "Paul William Walker II, F1C US Navy World War II, born 15 Jan 1924, died 25 Apr 2006, Eagle Point National Cemetery, Section 27 Site 36"

    • Findagrave.com : "Paul William Walker II, born 15 Jan 1924 Los Angeles, died 25 Apr 2006, Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon"

5 June Vivian Oefinger

6 George M Crabtree

7 Viola Annalea Smith

8 Paul William Walker

9 Harriet June Willey

10 Alma John "Elmer" Oefinger

11 Elizabeth Idell "Betsy" Spooner

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14 Lester Orville Smith

15 Hazel Mitchell

16 George Walker

17 Anna Augusta Tilley

18 Charles Leon Willey

19 Ella Pearl Clark

20 John Oefinger

21 Louisa Anne Stard or Stark

22 William Hampton Spooner

23 Annie Woodruff Smith

30 Henry Sewell Mitchell

31 Hattie Hazelwood