 1896 - 1955 (58 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Louis Ward Wheelock |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Born |
20 Feb 1896 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1900 |
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1900 Wheelock 17.
1900 US census, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 688, Family Number 47, Wheelock. |
| Census |
1910 |
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1910 Wheelock 7.
1910 US census, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 69, Family Number 128, Wheelock. |
| Census |
1920 |
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1920 Wheelock 8A.
1920 US census, Delaware, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 202, Family Number 98, Wheelock. This entry covers 2 sheets. |
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1920 Wheelock 8B.
1920 US census, Delaware, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 202, Family Number 98, Wheelock. This entry covers 2 sheets. |
| Census |
1930 |
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1930 Wheelock 8.
1930 US census, Chester, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 15-36, Family Number 400, Wheelock. |
| Census |
1940 |
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1940 Wheelock 22.
1940 US census, Delaware, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 23-171, Family Number 89, Wheelock. |
| Occupation |
Owner of the Ward Wheelock adverting agency. |
| Philanthropy |
Ward conceived of and underwrote Edward R. Murrow's "This I Believe" radio program. |
| Died |
1955 |
At sea |
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Search for 60 Ft Schooner.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Saturday, January 29, 1955, page eight. |
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Buffalo NY Courier Express Jan 29 1955 Pg 6.
Buffalo New York, Courier Express, Saturday, January 29, 1955. Page 6. |
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Son Asks Court To Declare Mother Dead.
Reading (Pennsylvania) Eagle, Friday, Jun 17, 1955, second section page seventeen. |
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Philadelphia PA Inquirer Feb 13 1955 Pg 1.
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Inquirer, Sunday, February 13, 1955, page 1. |
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Philadelphia PA Inquirer Feb 21 1955 Pg 1.
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Inquirer Monday, February, 21, 1955, page 1. |
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2 Are Declared Legally Dead
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), 13 Jul 1955, Wednesday, Page 7 |
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(Louis) Ward Wheelock And Son Declared Dead
Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania), 12 Jul 1955, Tuesday, Page 4 |
 Siblings |
2 siblings |
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| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I21295 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2015 |
| Father |
Louis Ward Wheelock, Sr, b. 7 Nov 1870, Camden, Camden, New Jersey , d. 10 Jan 1950, Swarthmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Age 79 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Blanche Rose Toulon, b. 1 Jul 1871, Cuba , d. 11 Jan 1928, Swarthmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Age 56 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
1 Jan 1895 |
| Family ID |
F6984 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 20 Feb 1896 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Married - 1927 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 | Died - 1955 - At sea |
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 | The Bermuda Triangle
No TV show about the unexplained would be complete without a trip to the Bermuda Triangle. In season six Fox Mulder found himself in the Bermuda Triangle, traveling back in time to battle “dream Nazis”. In January of 1955 my 7th cousin 4 times removed, (Louis) Ward Wheelock, one of his sons and his wife vanished in the Bermuda Triangle along with four others and his 60ft yacht leaving no trace.
Scully was quick to point out that the Coast Guard had issued storm warnings and one of the Air Force pilots involved in the search pointed out that a wooden hulled boat lost in shallow water would be difficult to find because radar would be of little to no help.
Mulder countered that the crew was experienced and, had reported by radio that in spite of the bad weather they were doing fine. His main interest in this case came because of a mysterious newspaper clipping found in project “Blue Book” files.
The clipping, in poor condition, unfortunately did not identify the publication name or date. The only clue was a hand written “1955”. The article mentioned the search for an “unidentified object”. It states that after sighting the object the Air Force plane suffered “navigational difficulties” and lost the object. No other documents relating to this have been found in project Blue Book files.
Even without the disappearance of a wooden hulled boat that left no wreckage there is a mystery here. The article did not say unidentified “flying” object. Why was an Air Force unit tasked with investigating UFOs interested enough in this missing boat to save this clipping? Search pilots normally have the experience to recognize wreckage. What was this item that was reported as “unidentified”? What forces were at work that caused the “navigational difficulties”. |
| Documents
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 | This I Believe.
This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, by Jay Allison (Editor), Dan Gediman, Macmillan Publishers, August 21, 2007, page 267. |
 | Ward Wheelock Bluebook.
This article was found in Project Blue Book files. Unfortunately it's a very poor copy and they did not record the name or date of the publication. The only clue is the hand written "1955" near the top. this is the only reference to the Wheelock case that can be found there. |
 | Louis Ward Wheelock Jr. WW I Veterans Service and Compensation
Louis Ward Wheelock Jr. WW I Veterans Service and Compensation |
 | Louis Ward Wheelock WW II Draft Card
Louis Ward Wheelock WW II Draft Card |
 | Louis Ward Wheelock Jr Recovering
Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 12 Jul 1918, Friday, Page 9 |
 | Louis Ward Wheelock Jr Surprise Dance Party Given By His Parents
Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 23 Feb 1917, Friday, Page 13 |
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