Chester William Nimitz Jr. (1915 - 2002)

Born 17 Feb 1915 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Joan Leona (Labern) Nimitz — married 18 Jun 1938 in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California

Died 2 Jan 2002 at age 86 in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Military

United States Navy Images Image 1

United States Navy Admiral.

Military Awards

1. include the Navy Cross,
2. three Silver Stars, and the
3. Bronze Star.

The only son of the Commander of the US Pacific Fleet during World War II, he made a name for himself in the US Navy during World War II and during the Korean War. Buried alongside his wife in Wellfleet (Cape Cod) Massachusetts.

He and his wife, Joan Labern Nimitz, had three daughters: Frances, Elizabeth and Sarah.

Research Notes

Chester W Nimitz Head Male 45 Texas Catherine Nimitz Wife Female 38 Massachusetts Catherine Nimitz Daughter Female 16 New York Chester Nimitz Jr. Son Male 15 New York Anna Elizabeth Nimitz Daughter Female 10 Connecticut ^[1]

Chester William Nimitz Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 16 May 1938 Event Place: Solano, California, United States Gender: Male Age: 23 Birth Year (Estimated): 1915 Spouse's Name: Joan Leona Lalern Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1913 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86P-3MK : 10 December 2017), Chester William Nimitz and Joan Leona Lalern, 16 May 1938; citing Solano, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,659.

Nimitz from District of Columbia Deaths and Burials Name: Stillbirth Nimitz Gender: Female Death Date: 24 Apr 1942 Father's Name: Chester William Jr. Nimitz Mother's Name: Joan Leona

"District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7YK-4NG : 11 March 2018), Chester William Jr. Nimitz in entry for Stillbirth Nimitz, 24 Apr 1942; citing , reference 32043; FHL microfilm 2,117,473.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6N-17Q : accessed 6 July 2019), Chester Nimitz Jr. in household of Chester W Nimitz, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 2B, line 87, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #6522592
• Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Nimitz_Jr.