Birth: 30 November 1921 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Father: William (Wilhelm) Bethke 1885-1966
Mother: Florence G Gaumnitz 1887-1984
Marriage: 20 May 1943 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Wife: Virginia Alling 1922-2017
Death: 17 Apr 2000 Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Buried: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Barbara Bethke 1944-1975
Douglas Alling Bethke 1946-a1971
Entry in Ancestry Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935 for Arthur Bethke born 30 November 1921.
Entry in Ancestry Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 for Arthur Roland Bethkeborn 30 November 1921, parents William Bethke and Florence Gaunitz
In the 1930 census as Arthur R Bethke aged 8, born in Illinois, and living with his parents (William and Florence G both born in Minnisota), brother (Robert H) and sister (Katharine G) at 9317 Damen Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
In the 1940 census as Arthur Bethke aged 18, born in Illinois, temporarily absent from his parents (William and Florence) and sister (Katherine) who were living at 9317 Damen Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
There are two photographs in The University of Chicago Photographic Archive of the University of Chicago Swimming Team 1940 and 1942 which includes Arthur Roland Bethke.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 for Arthur Roland Bethke born 30 November 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, a student U of C, height 6 ft, wieight 160 lb, ruddy complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, address 9317 Damen Avenue, Chicago, next of kin William Bethke, registered 16 February 1942 in Chucago (sic), Cook, Illinois, enlisted 30 June 1942.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current for Mr. Arthur Roland Bethke Jr. of Harvard University, father William Bethke married Virgina Delaney about 1942.
Entry in Ancestry Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 for Arthur Roland Bethke and Virginia Alling on 20 May 1943 (1773946).
Entry in Ancestry Suburbanite Economist (Chicago, Illinois) "Bond chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago was the scene of the recent wedding of Virgina Alling and Arthur Bethke, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bethke, 9317 Damen Ave., on May 22. [...] The couple are honeymooning in Savannah, Ga. Upon theirreturn the bridegroom expects to be called to Camp Lee, Va, having recently completed his traing at Havard university for the quartermaster's corps.He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the Harvard Business school.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 for Arthur R Bethke born 30 November 1921 addresses 80 Blood Rd, Hollis, NH 03049-6515 1992 and 105 Musterfield Rd, Concord, MA 01742-1600.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Arthur R. Bethke born 30 November 1921, SSN 325-12-6815 issued before 1951 in Illinois, last residence 03049, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, died 17 April 2000.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 for Arthur R Bethke born 30 November 1921, enlisted 30 November 1922 (sic) SSN 325126815 died 17 April 2000.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Arthur Roland Bethke born 30 November 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, father William Bethke and Florence Gaumnitz, SSN 325126815, died 17 April 2000.
Entry in Find a Grave for Capt Arthur Roland Bethke born 30 November 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, died 17 April 2000 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts and buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. "Arthur R Bethke/Capt US Army/World War II/Nov 30 1921 APR 17 2000//Arthur R Bethke/Nov. 30. 1931-Apr. 17. 2000".
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 for Arthur R Bethke born 30 November 1921, Capt Us Army World War II, died 17 April 2000, buried Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, MA 01742.
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Arthur Roland Bethke.
Arthur Rowland Bethke was the sather of Douglas Alling Bethke, husband of Susan Gayle Abatsis, daughter of Ivadelle Helen Erickson, wife of Mauro Paul Duca, husband of Sylvia Mclaughlin Matthews, my half third cousin.
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