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.
Primary Sources for 1
"Paul Walker", California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985: "Cheryl A Crabtree, abt 1954, Paul W Walker abt 1947, 12 Feb 1972, Los Angeles City"
California Birth Index, 1905-95 showing : "Paul W Walker, born 12 Sep 1973, Los Angeles County, mother's maiden name Crabtree"
Secondary Sources for 2
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.
Primary Sources for 2
California Birth Index, 1905-1995, "Paul William Walker, born 10 Mar 1946, Los Angeles County, mmn Walker"
"Paul Walker", California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985: "Cheryl A Crabtree, abt 1954, Paul W Walker abt 1947, 12 Feb 1972, Los Angeles City"
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
Primary Sources for 2
"Paul Walker", California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985: "Cheryl A Crabtree, abt 1954, Paul W Walker abt 1947, 12 Feb 1972, Los Angeles City"
California Birth Index, 1905-95 showing : "Paul W Walker, born 12 Sep 1973, Los Angeles County, mother's maiden name Crabtree"
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.
Primary Sources for 4
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