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Dwight Boehm

Male 1906 -


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  • Name Dwight Boehm  [1
    Birth 1906 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I3741  Rothschild_Bloom
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2009 

    Father Abraham Boehm,   b. Jul 1841, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1912 (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Hazel Handforth 
    Family ID F2655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • First born of union between Hazel Handforth and Abraham Boehm, b.1905 (?) (circa), followed by three siblings in this order: "Big" Alzira, Rebecca (Becky), and Rachael (Rakey) - born Feb 21, 1912.
      Became both Big Brother to his sisters and a very young "man of the house" at an early age, while living in Montana, 1912-1917 approx., Then, on their move back east to Baltimore (end of WW I), had various jobs to help support family while in his early teens.
      Left for New York City in late teens, then traveled the world on ships for several years. Attended Harvard University for undergraduate degree.
      Was in the Merchant Marine (years?), attended Antioch College in the mid-1930's where he started a long standing Friday night institution, the Antioch Motion Picture Association that
      showed free avant garde films to students.At some point (year?) married to Verna Askey.
      Became a teacher at the Verde Valley School in Sedona AZ (year?) for many years. Was Dean of Humanities at Palomar College.
      Fathered three children with Verna, in this order: Christopher, Tina, Deborah.

  • Sources 
    1. [S146] Kathleen Swoboda, Geni.com.