John Walter (1785–1873) was born in Pennsylvania and died in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Edward Walter 1785–1873

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Born 18 Jul 1785 · Pennsylvania

Died 20 Aug 1873 · Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA

Spouse Elizabeth Fishel

Children Catherine Walter, Margaret Hannah Walters, Peter Walter

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Elizabeth Fishel

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Catherine Walter

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Peter Walter

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John Edward Walter was born in 1785 in Pennsylvania. John Edward Walter married elizabeth fishel, and had children including catherine walter, margaret hannah walters, peter walter. John Edward Walter passed away in 1873 in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA.

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: John Walter (1785–1873) was born in Pennsylvania and died in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Edward Walter PTP

1785–1873

Pennsylvania