Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn Willis HOLYOKE 
, M
, MBirth11 Mar 1909, Brewer, Penobscot, ME
Death23 Jan 1945, , Italy, Europe
BurialOak Hill Cemetery; Brewer, Penobscot, ME
FatherCharles Everett HOLYOKE , Sr. , M (1878-1939)
MotherSarah Louise DOLE , F (1877-1975)
Spouses
1Ruth June SALISBURY , F
, FMarriage24 Apr 1934, Brewer, Penobscot, ME
Divorce
ChildrenEdward , M (~1935-)
Birth15 Oct 1913, , , ME
Death30 Jan 1956, Brewer, Penobscot, ME
BurialOak Hill Cemetery; Brewer, Penobscot, ME
FatherHerbert Paris BOWDEN , M (1876-1945)
MotherBlanche Etta HUBBARD , F (1888-1950)
Marriage14 May 1938, Bangor, Penobscot, ME
ChildrenJohn Millard , M (1939-1946)
Nancy May , F (1943-2009)
Notes for John Willis HOLYOKE
• Some records list his middle name as William.”
• The 1940 Census records has his first name as “Don”
• Occupation Truck Driver
• Enlisted in the Army from Brewer, ME on 27 Nov 1943
• PFC John W Holyoke recorded Finding of Death (FOD) in WW-II … absence of a recovered body, soldier was determined to have died in Italy … However, there are some records indicating he died in Alsce, France (in the Colmar Pocket).
• There is a grave with a headstone in the Oak Hill Cemetery - Brewer, Penobscot, ME., although there are records to indicate he is actually buried in Europe.
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• The 1940 Census records has his first name as “Don”
• Occupation Truck Driver
• Enlisted in the Army from Brewer, ME on 27 Nov 1943
• PFC John W Holyoke recorded Finding of Death (FOD) in WW-II … absence of a recovered body, soldier was determined to have died in Italy … However, there are some records indicating he died in Alsce, France (in the Colmar Pocket).
• There is a grave with a headstone in the Oak Hill Cemetery - Brewer, Penobscot, ME., although there are records to indicate he is actually buried in Europe.
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Notes for Ruth June (Spouse 1)
• There are records that also list her name as “Ruth J. SHOREY.”