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Dwight Boehm

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New York, New York, NY, United States
Death: December 14, 1965 (59)
Vista, San Diego, CA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Abraham Boehm and Hazel Handforth (Boehm)
Husband of Private
Father of Private; Deborah Boehm and Private User
Brother of Alzira Albaugh (Peirce) (Boehm); Rachael (Rakey) Handforth Fisk/Balliet/Reis and Becky Bahr
Half brother of George Abraham Boehm; Mina Maria Metzger; Henry Abraham Boehm and August Abraham Boehm

Occupation: Teacher, Merchant Marine
Managed by: Private User
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About Dwight Boehm

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.

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Dwight Boehm's Timeline

1906
November 27, 1906
New York, New York, NY, United States

Born NYC 1905; Died 1966 Vista Calif.

1965
December 14, 1965
Age 59
Vista, San Diego, CA, United States