Chief Bosun's Mate Edward Decker Trollinger, Sr.

1895 - 1950  (55 years)

• Name	Edward Decker Trollinger
  Title	Chief Bosun's Mate
  Suffix	Sr.
  Nickname	Ed
  Birth	30 Aug 1895	Newton, Catawba County, NC
  	Birth location from lineage from Elizabeth Anne Massengale Daughters of the American Revolution approved membership application.
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Sep 1950	Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA
  	Virginia, Death Records Name: Edward Decker Trollinger Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 53 Birth Date: 30 Aug 1896 Death Date: 12 Sep 1950 Death Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Registration Date: 14 Sep 1950 Spouse: Grace M Trollinger Military Status: Military U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Edward D Trollinger SSN: 223340288 Gender: Male Birth Date: 30 Aug 1896 Death Date: Sep 1950 Claim Date: 6 Feb 1962 Type of Claim: Death Claim Notes: 06 Feb 1962: Name listed as EDWARD D TROLLINGER
  Burial	Norfolk, VA
  	Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I868	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	PVT Robert Henry Trollinger,   b. 18 Dec 1861, Catawba County, NC d. 10 Jun 1922, Ocean View, VA (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Lillian Elmer Sherrill,   b. 20 Nov 1861, Catawba County, NC d. 8 Dec 1936 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Grace "Gracie" Mitchie,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Lexington, Middlesex, MA d. 4 Sep 1968, Lynchburg, VA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1923	Norfolk County, VA
  Children	+ 1. QM3c Edward Decker Trollinger, Jr.,   b. 22 Sep 1924, Bremerton, Kitsap, WA d. 25 Sep 2009, Salisbury, Rowan, NC (Age 85 years)   2. Zetta Mae "Zettie" Trollinger,   b. 23 Dec 1932, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA d. Sep 1968, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (Age 35 years)   3. Elizabeth Ann Trollinger
  Family ID	F7505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 10 Jan 1923 - Norfolk County, VA Death - 12 Sep 1950 - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA Burial - - Norfolk, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, Virginia · Wednesday, September 13, 1950 Page 29

  
  

• Notes

  He was a veteran of both World Wars, having served from 10 Oct 1913 to 12 Jul 1930 in the US Navy and was recalled to duty 6 Sep 1940 to 5 Mar 1945. In the 1930 Census Grace was living with her parents in Lexington, Massachusetts and her son, Edward junior. Edward senior is not listed. 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Zetta M Trollinger Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: California Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Home in 1940: Lake Maitland, Orange, Florida Street: Packwood Avenue Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural Residence in 1935: Rural Sheet Number: 1A Household Members: Name Age Edward D Trollinger 42 Gracey Trollinger 40 Edwar A Trollinger 15 Zetta M Trollinger 7 Elabeth A Trollinger 4 U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls Name: Edward D Trollinger Ship, Station or Activity: American Pilot Muster Date: 31 Dec 1942 U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls Name: Edward D Trollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Empire State Muster Date: 30 Sep 1942 The original Empire State had a length of 390 ft and a beam of 54 ft. Her displacement was 5,524 gross tons. She was the 37th keel laid on July 18, 1918 on slipway #17. She was launched on May 13, 1919. The 27th "Hog Islander" launched, she was christened Shaume by Mrs. W. H. White. Through extensive research, there appears to be no actual service record for the Empire State under its original launch name of Shaume. She was reassigned to serve a cargo ship for the Navy and was commissioned on November 30, 1921 as the U.S.S. Procyon. The Procyon's new assignment was to serve as Flagship of the Commanders Fleet Base Force, U.S. Battle Fleet. Her duty was basically to lead the supply train in the Pacific. On April 1, 1931, the U.S.S Procyon was decommissioned after 10 years of naval service and was passed to the New York State Education Department. She was renamed Empire State on the suggestion of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls Name: Edward D Trollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Empire State Muster Date: 31 Oct 1942