Norman William VanHook

1896 - 1968

• Born	20 Oct 1896	Cassville, Barry, MO
  Gender	Male
  Died	Oct 1968	Claremore, Rogers, OK
  Buried	Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, OK

  Father	Benjamin Franklin VanHook, Jr.,   b. Mar 1858, Williamson, TX ,   d. Feb 1925, Tulsa, OK
  Mother	Minnie (Mamie) Martin,   b. Oct 1871, Kansas ,   d. Dec 1955, Tulsa, OK

  Photos		Norman William VanHook (1896-1968) with Merritt Brunies band Merritt Brunies and his Friars Inn Orchestra Left to Right: Gordon Pouliot, Bill Paley, Henry Brunies, Maurie Friedman, Merritt Brunies, Bill Creger, Norman Van Hook, Clarence Piper, Rip Logan.
  		Norman William VanHook (1896-1968) with Floyd Towne band From "Hot Man: The Life of Art Hodes" (Memoir by the internationally renowned jazz pianist Art Hodes, born in Russia in 1904 - full text with pictures can be found on Google Books) - The Floyd Towne Band at Harry's New York Bar, Chicago, IL, 1935. Standing, left to right, Floyd Towne, tenor; Jim Barnes, drums; Norman VanHook, bass; Johnny Lane, clarinet, Art Hodes, piano. Seated, Dick Donahue, trumpet; Bill Dohler, alto.

  
  

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  Norman VanHook was a musician (tuba player). In the 1920's he played with Merritt Brunies and his Friars Inn Orchestra in Chicago and is on recordings of that band from 1924 to 1926. He later played with the Floyd Towne band in Chicago. He also played with the John Philip Sousa band and was back-up bandleader. Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 Norman William VanHook mother: Minnie VanHook 211th Infantry Battalion Nominal Roll 1916 (December 20, 1916) Canadian Expeditionary Force Private - Norman William VanHook Next of kin - Mrs. Minnie VanHook, Tulsa, OK 9 Jul 1919 - Detroit Boarder Crossings Norman W. VanHook - permanent admittance Age 23, musician, last permanent residence - London, Canada final destination - Tulsa, OK. possesses $109 13 Oct 1916 - last departure from US father - Ben VanHook, 803 W. 8th St., Tulsa, OK born Cassville, MO 1920 US Census - Dist 840, Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia Co., PA 12 Jan 1920, 1414 S. 15th Street Norman VanHook, lodger, 24, b. MO, father b. TX, mother b. KS (note - Norman was also counted with his parents in the 1920 Census in Tulsa, OK) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Norman W Van Hook Birth Year: 1898 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Missouri State: Illinois County or City: Cook Enlistment Date: 5 Mar 1941 Enlistment State: Illinois Enlistment City: Chicago Branch: Infantry Branch Code: Infantry Grade: Private First Class Grade Code: Private First Class Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: National Guard Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Blacksmith or Band Or Orchestra Leader (Band leader. ) or Musician, Instrumental (Bandsman.) or Bandsman, Clarinet or Bandsman, Cornet Or Trumpet or Bandsman, Drum, Bass or Bandsman, Drum, Snare or Bandsman, Euphonium Or Baritone or Bandsman, Flute Or Pic Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 138 Social Security Death Index Name: Norman Vanhook SSN: 352-01-3399 Last Residence: 74017 Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States of America Born: 20 Oct 1895 Died: Oct 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 ) 1900 US Census gives birth date as Oct 1896