Philip Joshua Wait b. 18 May 1916 Seattle, King, Washington, USA d. 22 May 2002 Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA: Smith Family Tree

Philip Joshua Wait

1916 - 2002 (86 years)

Name	Philip Joshua Wait [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
Birth	18 May 1916	Seattle, King, Washington, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Gender	Male
Census	1920	Union, King, Washington, USA [1]
	Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Grace and Bert Wait
Census	1930	Ravenna, King, Washington, USA [2]
	Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Military Draft Registration	1940	Seattle, King, Washington, USA [8]
	Draft Registration - WWII
FSID	G75H-6Y8
Military Service	30 Oct 1943 [9, 14]
	US Navy - WWII; CM2 (Construction Mechanic 2nd class) SeaBee (Construction Battalion)
		Military-WAIT Philip (Muster) Page 1553 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949: CM2 Philip Joshua Wait, US Navy Construction Battalion
Residence	1955	San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA [11]
	Bessie and Philip Wait
Residence	Dec 1957	Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA [12]
	Phillip Wait
Residence	Sep 1967	Oregon, USA [13]
	Phillip Wait
Death	22 May 2002	Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA [3, 4, 9, 10]
Burial	Cremated [4]
Person ID	I26933	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Bert Smalley Wait, b. 17 Apr 1886, Kingston, Tuscola, Michigan, USA d. 19 Dec 1957, Contra Costa County, California, USA (Age 71 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Grace Vivian Hopper, b. 16 Oct 1888, La Grande, Union, Oregon, USA d. 4 Sep 1967, San Francisco, California, USA (Age 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	6 Feb 1908	King County, Washington, USA [15, 16]
Family ID	F11887	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Marie Lorraine Troxell, b. 23 Mar 1918, King County, Washington, USA d. Abt 22 Sep 1962 (Age 44 years)
Marriage	1 Jan 1933	King County, Washington, USA
Family ID	F11888	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 2 Bessie Lurene Wilsey, b. 13 Nov 1916, Hastings, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA d. 22 Sep 1971, Skamania County, Washington, USA (Age 54 years)

Marriage 22 Jun 1940 Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA [6, 17]

Children

	1. Phillip Joshua Wait, Jr, b. 24 Jun 1950, Fairview, Grant, Oklahoma, USA d. 12 Aug 2018 (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Bert Smalley Wait, b. 7 Jun 1952, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA d. 5 May 2017, Weiser, Washington, Idaho, USA (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F11889 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 18 May 1916 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA
	Census - Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Grace and Bert Wait - 1920 - Union, King, Washington, USA
	Census - Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Ravenna, King, Washington, USA
	Marriage - 1 Jan 1933 - King County, Washington, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA
	Marriage - 22 Jun 1940 - Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA
	Residence - Bessie and Philip Wait - 1955 - San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA
	Residence - Phillip Wait - Dec 1957 - Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA
	Residence - Phillip Wait - Sep 1967 - Oregon, USA
	Death - 22 May 2002 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

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Military Records

Military-WAIT Philip (Muster)
Page 1553 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949: CM2 Philip Joshua Wait, US Navy Construction Battalion

Obituaries		Obituary-WAIT Bert S Obituary of BERT SMALLEY WAIT -- Oakland Tribune • Oakland, California • 20 Dec 1957, Fri • Page 47
Obituaries		Obituary-WAIT Grace (Hopper) Obituary of GRACE VIVIAN HOPPER WAIT • Concord Transcript • Concord, California • 05 Sep 1967, Tue • Page 2

Sources

[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1924; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 46.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1924; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 46
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Ravenna, King, Washington; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0352; FHL microfilm: 2342225.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Ravenna, King, Washington; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0352; FHL microfilm: 2342225
[S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).
[S5454] Find a Grave: WAIT Philip J 1916-2002, Philip Joshua Wait Sr.
Philip Joshua Wait Sr. (Veteran)
BIRTH: 18 May 1916, Seattle, King County, Washington
DEATH: 22 May 2002 (aged 86) Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
BURIAL: Cremated. Specifically: Family Memorial
MEMORIAL ID: 211632925
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211632925/philip-joshua-wait
[S3190] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S.A., County Birth Records, 1870-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm.

Washington, U.S.A., County Birth Records, 1870-1935
Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm
[S366] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmcvol82_265.

Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013
Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmcvol82_265
[S3191] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Birth Index, 1907-1919, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2002;).

Washington, U.S., Birth Index, 1907-1919

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 184.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 184

[S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
[S9507] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Social Security Administration; Washington D.C. ; Social Security Death Index, Master File.
[S66] Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;).

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
[S3189] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Bert Wait • Oakland Tribune - Dec 1957, (Name: Oakland Tribune ; Location: Oakland, California; Date: 20 Dec 1957;), Bert Smalley Wait Obituary.
WAIT, Bert S, In Concord. December 19, 1957, beloved husband of Grace Wait; loving father of Mrs. Peter Dodenhoff of Concord, Donald Wait of Anaheim, Phillip Wait of Redwood City, Paul Wait of Ohio. Mrs Walter P Fahje of Concord, and Mrs Patrick Sanders of Yreka; also survived by 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchlldren. A member of Lake Chabot Golf Club. A native of Michigan; aged 71 years.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services Saturday, December 21st at 1 pm in the MacFarlane-Bryant Chapel, 1383 Gallindo Street, Concord. CRC Jarratt, CS officiating. Entombment, Memory Garden Cemetery.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/296723365/?article=a1c550d8-8789-4922-98d4-33f6d2622e9c&focus=0.8508803,0.74662095,0.9729652,0.8138167&xid=3355

Obituary-WAIT Bert S
Obituary of BERT SMALLEY WAIT -- Oakland Tribune • Oakland, California • 20 Dec 1957, Fri • Page 47
[S3188] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Grace Wait • Concord Transcript - Sep 1967, (Name: Concord Transcript; Location: Concord CA; Date: 5 Sep 1967;), Grace Vivian Hopper Wait Obituary.
Grace V Wait 78 a former Concord resident died yesterday in a San Francisco rest home.
She was the widow of the late Bert Wait and a native of Oregon.
She is survived by three sons, Donald of Rancho Cordova, Phillip of Oregon, and Paul of Ohio; two daughters, Beryl Dodenhoff of Antioch, Betty Devault of Oakland, and Virginia Sanders of Hayward; a brother Ben Hopper of Chico; 16 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.
Christian Science services will be held at 11 am Thursday at MacFarlane-Bryant chapel CRC Jarratt will officiate. Entombment will follow in Memory Gardens
https://www.newspapers.com/image/745304256/?article=9629c864-a54b-48de-9a62-5be78038b530&focus=0.39119825,0.42515767,0.5074041,0.5757993&xid=3355

Obituary-WAIT Grace (Hopper)
Obituary of GRACE VIVIAN HOPPER WAIT • Concord Transcript • Concord, California • 05 Sep 1967, Tue • Page 2
[S5453] Fold3: Philip J Wait, USN, CM2 (Construction Mechanic 2nd Class) Philip Joshua Wait, SeeBee (Construction Battallions) USN, 1943.
Page 1553 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 1943
https://www.fold3.com/image/313311983?rec=310571378&terms=war,wait,world,ii,philip&xid=1945

Military-WAIT Philip (Muster)
Page 1553 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949: CM2 Philip Joshua Wait, US Navy Construction Battalion
[S366] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmr_12392.

Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013
Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmr_12392
[S10173] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008
[S5455] Find a Grave: WILSEY Bessie Hill 1916-1971, Bessie Lurene Wilsey Wait Hill.
BIRTH: 13 Nov 1916 Hastings, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
DEATH: 22 Sep 1971 (aged 54) Skamania County, Washington
BURIAL: Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
PLOT: V 215-5
MEMORIAL ID: 81411919
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81411919/bessie_lurene_hill

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