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James W Walter 1835 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Shenandoah Cty, Virginia

Death Date: 19 Jun 1911

Death Location: Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Father: William Walters

Mother: Mary Leith

Spouse(s): Catherine Dietrich

Children(s):

The story of James W Walter began in 1835 in Shenandoah Cty, Virginia. In 1850, James W Walter resided in Warren, Warren, Indiana, USA. In 1900, James W Walter resided in Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James W Walter married Catherine E. Dietrich. James W Walter passed away in 1911 in Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of James W Walter began in 1835 in Shenandoah Cty, Virginia.
  • In 1850, James W Walter resided in Warren, Warren, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, James W Walter resided in Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James W Walter married Catherine E. Dietrich.
  • James W Walter passed away in 1911 in Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Walters
1795 – 1855
Birth Location: Georgetown, Virginia
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Mary Leith
1799 – 1846
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Dietrich
1841 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

James Walter's Ancestors

Self
James Walter
1835 – 1911
Birth Place: Shenandoah Cty, Virginia
Parents
William S Walters
1795 – 1855
Georgetown, Virginia
Mary (Eleanor) Leith
1799 – 1846
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Walter (Bragg) Walter
1768 – 1840
St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland Colony, America
Anna King
1771 – 1805
Pennsylvania, United States
George Leith
1776 – 1835
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Woolf
1778 – 1806
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Walter
1741 – 1802
ANN SHANKS
1740 – 1804
Zephaniah King
1759 – 1778
Anna Fox
1750 – 1821
James Leith
1758 – 1806
Lydia McKay
1753 – 1807
John Woolf
1745 – 1819
Elizabeth Cornwell
1750 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Walter
1714 – 1760
Ann (Walter)
1722 – 1810
Thomas SHANKS
Judith Goldsmith
Joseph III
1732 – 1775
Drayden Johnson
1738 – 1823

James Walter's Timeline

5 Records

1835
27 Feb 1835
Birth of James W Walter in Shenandoah Cty, Virginia
Shenandoah Cty, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 15
James W Walter resided here in Warren, Warren, Indiana, USA
Warren, Warren, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
James W Walter resided here in Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 75
James W Walter resided here in Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1911
19 Jun 1911
Age 76
Death of James W Walter in Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Shenandoah Cty, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 051941-055720
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1241403
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375350
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Warren, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M432_178; Page: 80A; Image: 476

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Warren, Warren, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Warren, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M432_178; Page: 80A; Image: 476

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1241403

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wayne, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375350

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Lykens, Dauphin County Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 051941-055720
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