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Family of Harry Andrew HOCKING and Florence H WALLING

Harry Andrew HOCKING b. 1885 Apr 20170 at Brooklyn, NY1728. d. abt 1947?.
Florence H WALLING b. 1897 Apr219 at Bradford, NY1728. d. 1974 Apr92 at (res) New York, NY92.

Married1728 1915 Oct 161728 at Elmira, NY1728. The marriage license1728 for Florence H Walling and Harry A Hocking was dated Oct 16, 1915. They were married Oct 16, 1915, Elmira, NY, by Arthur B Rudd, Priest. Witnesses were Frank J and Emma L McCormick. Emma McCormick was Florence's aunt, Emma Louise McGowan McCormick.

In 1940, Harry was listed2216 as a salesman for railroad equipment.

A World War II draft registration card170 for Harry Andrew Hocking, who registered Apr 25, 1942, lists his address as 205 West 15 St, NY, NY. Harry's employer was Air Reduction Sales Co., of East 42d Street, NY, NY. Harry Hocking is listed in the Manhattan telephone directory in 1946, with an address 205 W 15. Florence Hocking is listed in the Manhattan telephone directory in 1948 and 1953, address 205 W 15. From that information, Harry's full name is assumed, and that Harry died sometime about 1947.

The 1945 obituary5855 for Peter J Bennett mentions surviving step-daughter Mrs Harry Hockings of New York City.

Florence may be the Florence Hocking, born Apr 29, 1897, that died92 Apr, 1974, last residence in New York, New York.

No information has been found that indicates that Florence and Harry had children.


92. Social Security Death Index
170. WWII Draft and Enlistment Records; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org, fold3.com
219. 1900 Fed Census NY, Chemung Co., Horseheads; www.ancestry.com
1728. New York County Marriages, 1908-1935 (1847-1949, 1907-1936); www.familysearch.org (www.ancestry.com)
2216. 1940 Fed Census NY, New York Co., New York; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org
5855. Obit - Bennett, Peter, Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette, Wed, Mar 14, 1945, p 15; www.fultonhistory.com
5905. 1930 Fed Census NY, Bronx Co., Bronx; www.ancestry.com