Bernard Thomas Wilkens

1907 - 1994  (87 years)

• Name	Bernard Thomas Wilkens
  Birth	18 Feb 1907	Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Dec 1994	Boardman, Mahoning County, Ohio
  Notes	"THE HISTORY OF THE GABRIEL McKENZIE AND RACHEL BLUBAUGH FAMILY OF MARYLAND AND OHIO" by Father Homer Blubaugh: Wilkens, Bernard Thomas, Sr., born Feb.18,1907, on Nov.19, 1930, at Assumption Church, Geneva, Ohio, married Evelyn Agnes Bartlett, born Feb.8, 1907, daughter of August and Susanna (Schmitt) Bartlett of New York City. Mr. Wilkens' Dec. 14, 1994, obituary states that "He came to Youngstown in 1919 and was a 1924 South High School graduate. He attended Youngstown College where he taught in the electrical engineering department. "A graduate of Dodge Radio Institute of Valparaiso, he started in broadcasting in Columbus and worked in Akron before joining WKBN Broadcasting, when its studios where in the YMCA building downtown. He supervised installation of equipment there and at the studios on Sunset Boulevard. He was the chief engineer at WKBN for 44 years until his retirement in 1974. "He was also a veteran of the Naval Reserves and worked with Bell Laboratories during World War II. Bernard and Evelyn are the parents of Bernie Jr., Joseph and Mary Ann German. He spoke German, travelled to Europe and spent many productive years patiently researching our McKenzie History. Bernie resided at Ron-Joy Nursing Home, Boardman, Ohio, until his death, Dec.13, 1994. Evelyn predeceased him Dec. 28, 1993. Both are buried at Calvary Cemetery., Youngstown.
  Person ID	I43607	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Johann Bernard Wilkens,   b. 11 Nov 1865, Altenmarhorst, Province Hanover, Germany d. 7 Mar 1938 (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Anna McKenzie,   b. 18 Aug 1880, Vinton County, Ohio d. 26 Nov 1957 (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	14 May 1906	St. Joseph's Church Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio
  Family ID	F16437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Agnes Bartlett,   b. 8 Feb 1907, New York City, New York d. 28 Dec 1993 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1930	Assumption Church, Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio
  Children	1. Bernard Thomas Jr. Wilkens,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Joseph Anthony Wilkens,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Mary Ann Wilkens,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F16459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

• Documents

  Letter from Bernard Thomas Wilkens (b. 1907) Outlining Family Genealogy