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Walter Morse 1872–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1872

Birth Location: Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 30 APR 1954

Death Location: Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: Steven Morse

Mother: Elvira Ridenour

Spouse(s): Clara Hamilton

Children(s):

Walter Morse was born in 1872 in Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Steven Walker Morse And Elvira Ridenour. Walter Morse married Clara Augusta Hamilton. Walter Morse passed away in 1954 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Morse was born in 1872 in Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Steven Walker Morse And Elvira Ridenour.
  • Walter Morse married Clara Augusta Hamilton.
  • Walter Morse passed away in 1954 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Walter Morse's Ancestors

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Walter Morse
1872–1954
Birth Place: Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Steven Walker Morse
1840–1917
Ottawa Co. Oh.
Elvira Ridenour
1841–1875
Grandparents
Joseph (Wheat) Morse
1801–1873
Cabot, Vermont
Thresa (Ann) Glick
1814–1904
Fairfield Co. Oh.
Great-Grandparents
Amasa Morse
1765–1830
Mara Warner
1767–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Morse
1738–1777
Jemima Wheat
1740–1779

Walter Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1872
4 MAY 1872
Birth of Walter Morse in Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
1954
30 APR 1954
Age 82
Death of Walter Morse in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America
Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1872
    Event Place: Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 97, Ed. 1, Tree #1048

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 APR 1954
    Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 97, Ed. 1, Tree #1048

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