Walter Jacob Flocken ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 96D2-7WX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded Frank J. Flocken, cigardmaker, 37, born May 1863, living with wife Lavinia, 33, Feb 1867. There were married for 17 years and she had birthed 4 children, all alive in 1900. Living with them: Howard, laborer shirt factory, 16, Jul 1883; Walter, 15, laborer shirt factory, Nov 1884; John, 10, Mar 1890; and Paul, 7, Sep 1892. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Frank's father in Germany.

2. Census in 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁷ In the 1910 Census at 510 North 10th Street was recorded the home's owner, Benjamin Biecher, labeler in a box factory, 45, who was married for 20 years and living with wife Lizzie F., 40. She had birthed 3 children, 2 were still alive in 1910. Living in the same house was Walter J. Flucken, 25, and his wife Gertie S., 19, and their daughter Pauline E., 4 months old. Next door is Lizzie's brother, iron worker Daniel B. Seibert, 67, and his second wife, Charlotte, 67. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1920 in North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰ The 1920 census Walter J. Flocken, laborer in steel works, 36, living with wife Gertie S., 29; Pauline E., 10; Leroy W., 8; Victor H., 6; Ethel L., 3 years 8 months, and Eveyln M., 2 months old when the census was recorded 7 Jan 1920. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1930 in North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded Walter J. Flocken, 44, coremaker in foundary, living with wife Gertrude, 39; Leroy W., laborer in shoe factory, 18; Victor H., laborer in shoe factory, 16; Ethel L., 14; Evelyn M., 11; and Richard F., 8. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1940 in North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹² The 1940 census recorded Walter Flocken, 55, core maker in steel foundary, living with wife Gertrude, 49; Leroy, 28, and Victor, 26, who both worked in a shoe factory; and Richard, 17, stock boy for clothing manufacturing co. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Cause of Death: acute ardiac dilatation, chronic myocarditis, 9 Oct 1954, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

7. Occupation: retired steelworker on 9 Oct 1954 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

8. Residence: 421 Canal St., Lebanon, PA on 9 Oct 1954 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

9. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Walter J. Flocken, 69, Passes Away Sunday on 11 Oct 1954 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁹ Walter J. Flocken, 69, 421 Canal St., died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the Lebanon Sanatorium. Death was caused by complications after several months illness. Flocken was a retired employe of the Lebanon Steel Foundry. Surviving are six children: Mrs. Pauline Redfield of New Jersey; Leroy, Victor, Mrs. Jacob Funk, Mrs. William Maransky, and Richard, all of Lebanon; seven grandchildren; and two brothers: John and Paul, both of Lebanon.

Walter married Gertrude Seibert Beicher, daughter of Benjamin Beicher and Elizabeth F. Seibert, on 5 Jun 1909 in , Lebanon, PA.^{1 2 3} (Gertrude Seibert Beicher was born on 12 Oct 1890 in , Lebanon, PA,^{2 13 14 15} died on 14 Apr 1953 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA ^{14 15 16} and was buried on 18 Apr 1953 in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ^{14 15}.)