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Genevieve H. <I>Paulsgrove</I> Walker

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Genevieve H. Paulsgrove Walker

Birth
Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 Mar 1974 (aged 60)
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4829423, Longitude: -90.5781633
Memorial ID
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d/o Oscar L. Paulsgrove and Emma Young.

1920 Floyd, Warren IL - US Census
Genevieve Paulsgrove age 6 d/o OScar and Emma Paulsgrove.

1930 Galesburg, Knox IL - US census:
Genevieve Palsgrove age 17 d/o Oscar and Emma Palsgrove.

20 July 1931 Warren IL - Herbert Kinton and Genevieve Paulsgrove.
[Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940]

1931-32 Galesburg, Knox IL - City Directory:
KINTON Herbert N. (Genevieve; 1) lab h979 Day.
KINTON Thos R woodwkr Rowe Mfg Co r979 Day

1935 Moline, Rock Island IL - City Directory:
KINTON Herbert (Genevieve) cab driver City Car Co. r2412 14th

1944 Peoria, Peoria IL - City Directory:
PAULSGROVE Bernard (Genevieve) h707 Monson apt.9
" Genevieve Mrs. (Jefferson Beauty Salon) r707 Munson apt 9.

28 Jul 1948 Peoria, Peoria IL - The Shelton clan began gathering today to give Bernard (Bernie) Shelton, 50, notorious gangster, the same type of lavish funeral they accorded his brother Carl last year ...Members of the family sat near the ornate coffin today ... Shelton's widow, Gene, 35, wept as she received condolences. ...
[The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)28 Jul 1948, WedPage 11]

1953 Reno, Nevada - City Directory:
PAULSGROVE Genevieve H. Mrs. (April Beauty Shop) r1101 B
PAULSGROVE Ray M (Genevieve H) carp h1101 B.

1954 moved to Rock Island

Jun 1966 appears as "Mrs. Ray Walker of Cordova" in her brother Lester's obituary.
Jan 1967 - appears as "Mrs. Ray Walker, Cordova" in mother's 82nd birthday announcement (newspaper).

m. 28 Jul 1971 Elko, Elko NV. - Genevieve Paulsgrove to Ray Walker, both of Idaho. Recorded 4 Aug 1971.
[Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005]
Note: Obit [1974] says her and Ray married and lived in Sparks NV before moving to Rock Island "20 years ago" however the marriage record doesn't appear until 1971.

Owned and operated April's Beauty Shop in Rock Island for 20 years.

Died at Franciscan Medical Center.

Survivors: widower;
mother Mrs. Emmy Paulsgrove of Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Betty Starr of Rock Island, Mrs. Jean Peterson of Long Grove IA., and Mrs. Ruth Lawson in St. Joseph MI.;
brother Lyle J. Paulsgrove Sr. of Rock Island.

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[The Rock Island Argus (Moline, Illinois)16 Mar 1974, SatPage 6]
d/o Oscar L. Paulsgrove and Emma Young.

1920 Floyd, Warren IL - US Census
Genevieve Paulsgrove age 6 d/o OScar and Emma Paulsgrove.

1930 Galesburg, Knox IL - US census:
Genevieve Palsgrove age 17 d/o Oscar and Emma Palsgrove.

20 July 1931 Warren IL - Herbert Kinton and Genevieve Paulsgrove.
[Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940]

1931-32 Galesburg, Knox IL - City Directory:
KINTON Herbert N. (Genevieve; 1) lab h979 Day.
KINTON Thos R woodwkr Rowe Mfg Co r979 Day

1935 Moline, Rock Island IL - City Directory:
KINTON Herbert (Genevieve) cab driver City Car Co. r2412 14th

1944 Peoria, Peoria IL - City Directory:
PAULSGROVE Bernard (Genevieve) h707 Monson apt.9
" Genevieve Mrs. (Jefferson Beauty Salon) r707 Munson apt 9.

28 Jul 1948 Peoria, Peoria IL - The Shelton clan began gathering today to give Bernard (Bernie) Shelton, 50, notorious gangster, the same type of lavish funeral they accorded his brother Carl last year ...Members of the family sat near the ornate coffin today ... Shelton's widow, Gene, 35, wept as she received condolences. ...
[The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)28 Jul 1948, WedPage 11]

1953 Reno, Nevada - City Directory:
PAULSGROVE Genevieve H. Mrs. (April Beauty Shop) r1101 B
PAULSGROVE Ray M (Genevieve H) carp h1101 B.

1954 moved to Rock Island

Jun 1966 appears as "Mrs. Ray Walker of Cordova" in her brother Lester's obituary.
Jan 1967 - appears as "Mrs. Ray Walker, Cordova" in mother's 82nd birthday announcement (newspaper).

m. 28 Jul 1971 Elko, Elko NV. - Genevieve Paulsgrove to Ray Walker, both of Idaho. Recorded 4 Aug 1971.
[Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005]
Note: Obit [1974] says her and Ray married and lived in Sparks NV before moving to Rock Island "20 years ago" however the marriage record doesn't appear until 1971.

Owned and operated April's Beauty Shop in Rock Island for 20 years.

Died at Franciscan Medical Center.

Survivors: widower;
mother Mrs. Emmy Paulsgrove of Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Betty Starr of Rock Island, Mrs. Jean Peterson of Long Grove IA., and Mrs. Ruth Lawson in St. Joseph MI.;
brother Lyle J. Paulsgrove Sr. of Rock Island.

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[The Rock Island Argus (Moline, Illinois)16 Mar 1974, SatPage 6]

Inscription

WALKER
Genevieve H. 1913 - 1974
Ray 1904 - 1981

Gravesite Details

flat marker - single and family plots - west edge of and near SW corner of Centennial section located northeast corner of Chippiannock cemetery, Rock Island IL - 1Dec2021



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  • Created by: Dk Cotton
  • Added: Jan 31, 2022
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236362352/genevieve_h-walker: accessed ), memorial page for Genevieve H. Paulsgrove Walker (21 Aug 1913–16 Mar 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 236362352, citing Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Dk Cotton (contributor 49654738).