George Kimberly Babcock1

#3544, (1907 - 1986)
FatherGeorge Wheeler Babcock1,2 (1879 - 1950)
MotherAnne Mason Bonnycastle Robinson1 (1886 - 1923)
Relationship3rd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)

Life Events

BirthGeorge Kimberly Babcock was born on 23 Jan 1907 in Kentucky.2,3 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusTim [sic] appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Harrod's Creek Precinct, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his parents, George and Anne. He was age 9, born in Kentucky, and attended school.4 
(with Parents) 1930 CensusG Kimberly Babcock appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of District 1, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his father and stepmother. He was 23, single, born in Kentucky, father born in Wisconsin, mother in Kentucky, and worked as a Salesman for a Building Supply firm.2 
1940 CensusJ [sic] Kimberly and Virginia Babcock were lodgers on the 1940 Federal Census of Gosham, Oldham County, Kentucky. Kimberly was 32, had one year of college and was born in Kentucky.He was a cordage salesman for cordage mills, earning $1200. He worked 60 hours the previous week. Virginia was 24, 4 years of high school, birthplace Kentucky.5 
(Informant) DeathG Kimberly Babcock registered the 1950 death of George Wheeler Babcock.6 
WebLinkGeorge was a motor boating enthusiast. You can read an article about it online. 
Note.In 1965, George Kimberly Babcock of Louisville, Ky. was to receive a $81,929 share in the estate of his paternal aunt Fanny Lyons Babcock of Neenah. Fanny was the widow of H.K. Babcock whose father was one of the founders of the Kimberly-Clark Corp.7 
DeathGeorge died in Dec 1986 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.3
 
BurialHe was buried on 12 Dec 1986 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. Inscription on the gravestone:
George Kimberly Babcock / 1907-1986.8,9 
Last Edited18 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the United States of America (New York: n.pub., 1907), vol. 5.
  2. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, District 1, Roll 752, ED 180, Page 4A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  3. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Text index viewed at Ancestry.com "George Babcock, born 23 Jan 1907, last residence Louisville, issued in Kentucky before 1951."
  4. Online image of the 1920 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, <www.heritagequest.com>), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Harrods Creek, Series T625, Roll 577, Page 63.
  5. United States 1940 Federal Census, Kentucky, Oldham County, Gosham, ED 93-1, Page 7A.
  6. Death Records of Kentucky, 1852-1953, George Wheeler Babcock, 1950, #23157. Image viewed at Ancestry.
  7. The Appleton Post Crescent (Wisconsin), 7 Dec 1965. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
  8. Website Find A Grave. George Kimberly Babcock, image of gravestone.
  9. Burial Database for Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, online http://www.cavehillcemetery.com, George Kimberly Babcock, Section G Lot 150.