William Walter
1860 - 1924



William Walter
was born on 25 Aug 1860 in Pennsylvania.  He was Baptized on 30 Sep 1860 in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.  His godparents were:  William and Barbara Phillips.1 

In the 1870 census, William was born in Pennsylvania and 9 years old, living with his parents in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

In the 1889 Wilkes-Barre City Directory, William Walter was living at 30 Lehigh Street.  He was working as a grocer.  He also had a cigar making business at 33 Hazelton Street.  In the 1890 directory, he was listed only as a grocer.  In 1891, he was a laborer.  In 1892, he was again listed as a grocer and cigar maker.

In the 1910 census, William was 49 years old.  His father was born in Germany, his mother was born in Pennsylvania.  He was married 25 years.  He worked as a laborer in Rope Works.  He lived with his wife and 5 children at 324 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

In the 1920 census, William was 59 years old.  His father was born in Bavaria and his mother in New York.  He was working as a laborer.  He was living with his wife and 4 children at 324 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  He owned his home free of mortgage.

He died in 1924.  He was buried in St. Nicholas Parish Cemetery, Shavertown, Pennsylvania. 



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