Patricia Ann Showkey1,2

F, #38266, b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
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FatherClayton Edward Showkey1 b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 19 Sep 1966
MotherGaynell Imogene Boothe1 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1958
Birth*20 Apr 1938 Patricia Ann Showkey was born on 20 Apr 1938 at Concho, Fayette Co, WV.1 
 She was the daughter of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe.1 
(Witness) Census11 Apr 1940 Patricia Ann Showkey appeared on the census of 11 Apr 1940 in the household of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.3 
(Witness) Census3 Apr 1950 Patricia Ann Showkey appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1950 in the household of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe at Barnegat, Ocean Co, NJ.3 
Marriage*Nov 1957 Patricia Ann Showkey married Wilbert P. Bivins in Nov 1957 at Union Twp, Ocean Co, NJ.4 
Marriage* She married Ronald M. Hammer.2 
Residence*6 Oct 2001 Patricia Ann Showkey resided at Abington, Montgomery Co, PA, on 6 Oct 2001.2 
Death*4 Jul 2017 Patricia died on 4 Jul 2017 at Abington Hosp, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA, at age 79.
Mrs. Patricia Ann Hammer (nee Showkey) died unexpectedly at Abington Hospital on July 4, 2017 in Abington, Pennsylvania at the age of 79.

She was born on April 20, 1938 in Oak Hill West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe. Her late husband Ronald M. Hammer preceded her by almost seven years.

Patricia enjoyed spending time by the ocean and going to bingo. She would often talk of her dreams to get in the car and travel for days on end.

Patricia is survived by her four siblings; Rita (Fred), Gail (Harrold), Judy, and David as well as her five children; Celeste (Robert), Ronald (Danelle), Dorothy (Mark), Gayle and Keith. She was the grandmother of 12 and a great-grandmother of 8.

She lived at home and spent most of her time playing video games with her youngest son Keith and two of her grandsons Damien and Jarred.

Those who were fortunate enough to have known her will miss her wholesome and joyful spirit tremendously.5 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
11 Apr 1940Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVClayton Edward Showkey, Gaynell Imogene Boothe and Patricia Ann Showkey3
3 Apr 1950Barnegat, Ocean Co, NJClayton Edward Showkey, Gaynell Imogene Boothe and Patricia Ann Showkey3

Partners and Children
Marriage*Nov 1957 She married Wilbert P. Bivins in Nov 1957 at Union Twp, Ocean Co, NJ.4 

Partners and Children
Marriage* She married Ronald M. Hammer.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.
  3. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  4. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
  5. [S237] Obituary, Patricia A. Hammer, Willow Grove (PA) Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, online at https://www.wetzelandson.com/browserecord.php?recid=27005, accessed May 2023.

Rita Joan Showkey1

F, #38267
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FatherClayton Edward Showkey1 b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 19 Sep 1966
MotherGaynell Imogene Boothe1 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1958
 Rita Joan Showkey is the daughter of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe.1 
Marriage* She married Fred Gant.2 

Partners and Children
Children

Citations

  1. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Gail Lee Showkey1,2

F, #38268
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FatherClayton Edward Showkey2 b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 19 Sep 1966
MotherGaynell Imogene Boothe2 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1958
 Gail Lee Showkey is the daughter of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe.2 
Marriage*29 Nov 1958 She married Edward Joseph Braunsdorf at Barnegat, Ocean Co, NJ, on 29 Nov 1958.
Edward Joseph Braunsdorf, age 20, single, b. 18 September 1938, Lakewood, res. Barnegat, par. Edward Joseph Braunsdorf & Verna Celeste Regal, laborer; Gail Lee Showkey, age 16, single, b. Fayette Co, WV, res. Forked River, par. Clayton E. Showkey & Gaynell I. Booth; witness Patricia Bivins, Barnegat, NJ & Joseph W. Hollings, Barnegat, NJ.3 
Marriage*Dec 1964 She married Dale Walter Van Zile Sr at Point Pleasant, Ocean Co, NJ, in Dec 1964.4 
Marriage* Gail Lee Showkey married Harrold Eldridge.1 

Partners and Children

Partners and Children
Child

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.
  2. [S2674] Compiled online genealogy hhttp://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/u/r/…, accessed April 2012.
  3. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, 1800-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
  4. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Dale Walter Van Zile Jr1

M, #38270
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FatherDale Walter Van Zile Sr1 b. circa 1943, d. 23 Mar 2012
MotherGail Lee Showkey1
 Dale Walter Van Zile Jr is the son of Dale Walter Van Zile Sr and Gail Lee Showkey.1 
Marriage* He married Sandra Mae Trask.1 

Partners and Children
Child

Citations

  1. [S2674] Compiled online genealogy hhttp://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/u/r/…, accessed April 2012.

John Christopher Van Zile1

M, #38272
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FatherDale Walter Van Zile Jr1
MotherSandra Mae Trask1
 John Christopher Van Zile is the son of Dale Walter Van Zile Jr and Sandra Mae Trask.1 

Citations

  1. [S2674] Compiled online genealogy hhttp://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/u/r/…, accessed April 2012.

Judith L. Showkey1,2

F, #38276
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FatherClayton Edward Showkey2 b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 19 Sep 1966
MotherGaynell Imogene Boothe2 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1958
 Judith L. Showkey is the daughter of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe.2 
Marriage*Aug 1972 She married Robert W. Ward at Lakewood Twp, Ocean Co, NJ, in Aug 1972.3,2 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.
  3. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

David Allen West1,2,3

M, #38278
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FatherClayton Edward Showkey1 b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 19 Sep 1966
MotherGaynell Imogene Boothe1 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. Sep 1958
 David Allen West is the son of Clayton Edward Showkey and Gaynell Imogene Boothe.1 
Marriage*8 Sep 2001 David Allen West married Lorraine Johnson on 8 Sep 2001 at Berkeley Twp, Ocean Co, NJ.3 

Partners and Children
Children

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  3. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Kari Lynn West1,2

F, #38279
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FatherDavid Allen West1
 Kari Lynn West is the daughter of David Allen West.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.
  2. [S2778] Intelius.com.

Andrea West1

F, #38280
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FatherDavid Allen West1
 Andrea West is the daughter of David Allen West.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Celeste Hammer1

F, #38281
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FatherRonald M. Hammer1 b. 10 Jan 1941, d. 16 May 2010
MotherPatricia Ann Showkey1 b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
 Celeste Hammer is the daughter of Ronald M. Hammer and Patricia Ann Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Dorothy Hammer1

F, #38282
Display Family
FatherRonald M. Hammer1 b. 10 Jan 1941, d. 16 May 2010
MotherPatricia Ann Showkey1 b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
 Dorothy Hammer is the daughter of Ronald M. Hammer and Patricia Ann Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Ronald Hammer1

M, #38283
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FatherRonald M. Hammer1 b. 10 Jan 1941, d. 16 May 2010
MotherPatricia Ann Showkey1 b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
 Ronald Hammer is the son of Ronald M. Hammer and Patricia Ann Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Gayle Hammer1

F, #38284
Display Family
FatherRonald M. Hammer1 b. 10 Jan 1941, d. 16 May 2010
MotherPatricia Ann Showkey1 b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
 Gayle Hammer is the daughter of Ronald M. Hammer and Patricia Ann Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Keith Hammer1

M, #38285
Display Family
FatherRonald M. Hammer1 b. 10 Jan 1941, d. 16 May 2010
MotherPatricia Ann Showkey1 b. 20 Apr 1938, d. 4 Jul 2017
 Keith Hammer is the son of Ronald M. Hammer and Patricia Ann Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Lorinda "Lori" Gant1

F, #38286
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FatherFred Gant1
MotherRita Joan Showkey1
 Lorinda "Lori" Gant is the daughter of Fred Gant and Rita Joan Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Lisa Gant1

F, #38287
Display Family
FatherFred Gant1
MotherRita Joan Showkey1
 Lisa Gant is the daughter of Fred Gant and Rita Joan Showkey.1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.

Deanna Gant1

F, #38288, b. circa 1972, d. 1974
Display Family
FatherFred Gant1
MotherRita Joan Showkey1
Birth*circa 1972 Deanna Gant was born circa 1972.1 
 She was the daughter of Fred Gant and Rita Joan Showkey.1 
Death*1974 Deanna Gant died in 1974..1 

Citations

  1. [S211] Email Dale VanZile, e-mail address, 6 Oct 2001.