Weyer John Sinsel
1912-1958
Photo from Fighting Men of Arkansas
Weyer John Sinsel was born August 3, 1912 ia Yakima, Washington to
Glenn V. & Mildred I. McNicholls Sinsel. By 1920 the family is in
Hartford, Sebastian Co., Ar. In 1940 Weyer is living in Nat Osborn, Sebastian
Co., Ar. with wife Josephine, born in Oklahoma, and 4 year old daughter
Millie Jo A Sinsel who was born in Arkansas. Mille Jo was liivng in Tulsa
when her father died. No record has been found for that marriage to Josephine..
She is listed. Cloah Josephine Sinsel, as his wife on his draft
registration card from October 1940 at Greenwood.
There is a marriage for Weyer to Reah Eldora Farnsworth in
San Francisco, California October 16, 1957. On the 1950 census they are
listed as married and with a son Samuel age 13, b. Washington. He is
listed as a stepson Samuel (Palmer) Sinsel in Weyer's obituary.
On her 1957 marriage she is listed as Rhae E. Palmer.
Another marriage record for the same date shows her name as Farnsworth,
which was her maiden name. She has a marriage record to Palmer
November 9, 1931 when she was 18. Mr. Palmer died in 1945 in California.
The 1930 census shows his residence was Fort Smith, at 1622 So, V street.
His obituary states he attended grade and high school there.
Weyer registered for the military draft October 16, 1940 at Greenwood,
Sebastian Co., Ar. He enlisted December 28, 1944 with the Calvary Reconnaissance
at Fort Lewis, Washington. He states he has 3 years of high school and his civil
occupation is "Skilled pattern and model makers, except paper". His residence at
that time was Multnomah County, Oregon and he is "Divorced, with dependents".
Another "service start date" was September 15, 1950 serving until September 20,
1951.
Weyer John Sinsel passed away March 11, 1958 in San Fransciso, California.
His burial was in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
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