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Walter Curtis Elder 1901–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1901

Birth Location: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 DEC 1958

Death Location: Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Elder

Mother: Ida Hunt

Spouse(s): Pearl Confer

Children(s): Ruth Ericson

The story of Walter Curtis Elder began in 1901 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA. Walter Curtis Elder married Pearl Edith Confer, and had children including Carolyn Elder, Charles Elder, Donald Elder, Dorothy Elder, Lenard Elder, Lillie Elder, Richard Elder, Ruth Marion Elder Ericson. Walter Curtis Elder passed away in 1958 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Curtis Elder began in 1901 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Curtis Elder married Pearl Edith Confer, and had children including Carolyn Elder, Charles Elder, Donald Elder, Dorothy Elder, Lenard Elder, Lillie Elder, Richard Elder, Ruth Marion Elder Ericson.
  • Walter Curtis Elder passed away in 1958 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Elder's Ancestors

Self
Walter Elder
1901–1958
Birth Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John William Elder
1874–1952
Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Ida (I) Hunt
1880–1957
Marion, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Munson (McMunn) Elder
1849–1936
Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
Lucinda (Jane) Crooks
1855–1920
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Elder
1821–1865
Nancy Harding
1825–1916
Alexander Crooks
1827–1894
Annie Anderson
1829–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1800–1878
Margaret SCOTT
1805–1850
Robert Crooks
1794–1859
Annie Shields
1798–1860

Walter Elder's Descendants

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Walter (Curtis) Elder (23 Jun 1901–19 DEC 1958) m. Pearl (Edith) Confer (16 aug 1903–23 aug 1977)
  1. 1. Ruth (Marion Elder) Ericson 1933–2023 m. David (Martin Ericson JR Lt) Col 1932–2016

Walter Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1901
23 Jun 1901
Birth of Walter Curtis Elder in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
1958
19 DEC 1958
Age 57
Death of Walter Curtis Elder in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1958
    Event Place: Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA

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