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Walter James Davis 1877–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1877

Birth Location: Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 28 April 1940

Death Location: Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Davis

Mother: Ann Crain

Spouse(s): Ida Pressler

Children(s): William Sr, Olive Davis, Harry Davis, Miriam Davis

In 1877, Walter James Davis entered the world in Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George Davis And Ann Eliza Crain. Walter James Davis married Ida Kate Pressler, and had children including Harry Lester Davis, Miriam Davis, Olive Martha Davis, William George Davis Sr. Walter James Davis passed away in 1940 in Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Walter James Davis entered the world in Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George Davis And Ann Eliza Crain.
  • Walter James Davis married Ida Kate Pressler, and had children including Harry Lester Davis, Miriam Davis, Olive Martha Davis, William George Davis Sr.
  • Walter James Davis passed away in 1940 in Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Davis's Ancestors

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Walter Davis
1877–1940
Birth Place: Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Davis
1832–1887
Pennsylvania
Ann (Eliza) Crain
1839–1905
Blair County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (Davis) Sr
1792–1876
Morris Twp.,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania
Sarah (Jane "Sally") Hamilton
1807–1884
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1750–1803
Sarah Davis
1751–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Davis's Descendants

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Walter (James) Davis (19 January 1877–28 April 1940) m. Ida (Kate) Pressler (10 June 1879–28 November 1943)
  1. 1. William (George Davis) Sr 1903–1962 m. Clara (Mae) Isenberg 1906–2000
    1. 1. Mary Vaughn 1924–2017 m. Gerald (Wayne) Guyer 1925–2012 m. Herman (Creighton) Shoemaker 1922–1988
      1. 1. Sarah Bickel 1943–2015
    2. 2. Jack (Walter) Davis 1940–1951
    3. 3. William (George Davis) Jr 1931–2016
  2. 2. Olive (Martha) Davis 1907–1966
  3. 3. Harry (Lester) Davis 1901–1974
  4. 4. Miriam Davis 1904–

Walter Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1877
19 January 1877
Birth of Walter James Davis in Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
28 April 1940
Age 63
Death of Walter James Davis in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1877
    Event Place: Water Street, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1940
    Event Place: Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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