John C. Tupker, Jr.^[1]

1924 - 1947  (23 years)

• Name	John C. Tupker  [2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	9 Mar 1924	Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Drowning  [4]
  Education	Clifton High School (1941)  [2]
  Occupation	Inspector, Magor Car Corp.  [4]
  Military Notes	U.S. Coast Guard  [2, 4]
  Death	6 May 1947	Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA   [3, 4]
  	Clearwater Beach
  Burial	10 May 1947	Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I12895	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	John C. Tupker, Sr.           b. 26 Jan 1898             d. 4 Oct 1988, Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Barbara Puzio
  Family ID	F12678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion Waardenburg           b. 21 Mar 1927, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA           d. Sep 1990, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1947	Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [1, 4, 5]
  	Paterson Gospel Chapel
  Association	William M. Brown
  Notes	John & Marion were married by Marion’s uncle, Rev. William M. Brown, evangelist from Ashville, NC. [5]
  Family ID	F8762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Mar 1924 - Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Marriage - 24 Apr 1947 - Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Death - 6 May 1947 - Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Burial - 10 May 1947 - Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Drowned on his honeymoon while swimming with his new wife at Clearwater Beach, Florida. [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S8172] Engagement Announcement of John Tupker and Marion Waardenburg. [S8174] Obituary of John Tupker. [S8175] Fair Lawn Bride Back From Tragic Honeymoon; Husband Drowned Off Florida Beach. [S8173] Marriage Announcement of John Tupker and Marion Waardenburg.