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Walter Herman Platt 1908–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1908

Birth Location: Luray, Page, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1987

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Father: John Platt

Mother: Effie Henkel

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In 1908, Walter Herman Platt entered the world in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA, born to John Washington Platt And Effie Caroline Henkel. Walter Herman Platt passed away in 1987 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Walter Herman Platt entered the world in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA, born to John Washington Platt And Effie Caroline Henkel.
  • Walter Herman Platt passed away in 1987 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

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Walter Platt's Ancestors

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Walter Platt
1908–1987
Birth Place: Luray, Page, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Washington Platt
1881–1953
Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Effie (Caroline) Henkel
1883–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Solomon DeWitt) Henkel
1855–1933
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Ann) Dinges
1862–1902
Page County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dinges
1824–1893
Cecelia Jenkins
1829–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dinges
1790–1865
Frances Housden
1793–1850
Jonas Jenkins
1805–1871
Juliet Burkholder
1821–1840

Walter Platt's Timeline

2 Records

1908
8 Jun 1908
Birth of Walter Herman Platt in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA
Luray, Page, Virginia, USA
1987
13 Feb 1987
Age 79
Death of Walter Herman Platt
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Luray, Page, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1987
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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