Paul Joseph Walken

Paul Walken emigrated from Germany in 1928 with his brothers, Wilhelm and Alois. Husband of Rosalie. Father of actor Christopher Walken.

Paul Walken (1903-2001) (Christopher’s father) was the son of Wilhelm Walken (1867-1924) and Emlli Elmenhorst (1875-1924). Wilhelm Walken was the son of Anton Walken and Bernhardine Pobmann. Source is ancestry.com family trees.

References

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 2 October 2015), Paul Walken, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Bremen database III. Klasse 59 Walken Paul m 24 led Essen Deutsch Rheinland Bäckergehilfe [Bakery assistant] Astoria L.I. NY
• New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Queens AncestryImage Name: Paul Walken Gender: Male Marriage License Date: 19 Feb 1936 Marriage License Place: Queens, New York City, New York, USA Spouse: Rosalie Egan License Number: 797
• Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. AncestryImage Name Paul Joseph Walken Gender Male Race White Age 38 Birth Date 5 Oct 1903 Birth Place Essen, Germany Registration Date 16 Feb 1942 Registration Place Astoria, Queens, New York Employer Self Weight 155 Complexion Light Eye Color Brown Hair Color Brown Height 5 7 Next of Kin Rosalie Walken Household Members 2
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49599949/paul-joseph-walken
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken Walken was born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943,[4] in Astoria, New York, the son of Rosalie Russell (May 16, 1907 – March 26, 2010), a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow, and Paul Wälken (October 5, 1903 – February 23, 2001), a German immigrant from Gelsenkirchen[5][6] who owned and operated Walken's Bakery in Astoria.[7][8] Walken was named after actor Ronald Colman. He was raised Methodist.[9] He and his brothers, Kenneth and Glenn, were child actors on television in the 1950s, influenced by their mother's dreams of stardom.