Born in Augustow, Poland Mar 07, 1892, he came to the U.S. in 1896 with his birth family and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was educated and grew up in Grand Rapids.
Walter was a shoe salesman for the Weyenberg Shoe Company in Chicago, traveling around the city and to some small towns selling to stores. In 1926 he was awarded a gold medal inscribed with his name, the date, and the amount he sold, which was $65,133.35, which in those days was quite a feat.
Walter worked at various jobs. In 1942 Walter went to work for the Burlington Railroad as a steward in the dining car. He worked there until his death in 1956. He loved to travel, spoke several languages and enjoyed being around people. He was a happy person seeing the good in everything and everyone. He was a kind and gentle person. He was a loving father and affectionate toward the entire family.
—from the research of Father Aleksander Suchocki, circa 1998.
Walter was a shoe salesman for the Weyenberg Shoe Company in Chicago, traveling around the city and to some small towns selling to stores. In 1926 he was awarded a gold medal inscribed with his name, the date, and the amount he sold, which was $65,133.35, which in those days was quite a feat.
Walter worked at various jobs. In 1942 Walter went to work for the Burlington Railroad as a steward in the dining car. He worked there until his death in 1956. He loved to travel, spoke several languages and enjoyed being around people. He was a happy person seeing the good in everything and everyone. He was a kind and gentle person. He was a loving father and affectionate toward the entire family.
—from the research of Father Aleksander Suchocki, circa 1998.
Born in Augustow, Poland Mar 07, 1892, he came to the U.S. in 1896 with his birth family and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was educated and grew up in Grand Rapids.
Walter was a shoe salesman for the Weyenberg Shoe Company in Chicago, traveling around the city and to some small towns selling to stores. In 1926 he was awarded a gold medal inscribed with his name, the date, and the amount he sold, which was $65,133.35, which in those days was quite a feat.
Walter worked at various jobs. In 1942 Walter went to work for the Burlington Railroad as a steward in the dining car. He worked there until his death in 1956. He loved to travel, spoke several languages and enjoyed being around people. He was a happy person seeing the good in everything and everyone. He was a kind and gentle person. He was a loving father and affectionate toward the entire family.
—from the research of Father Aleksander Suchocki, circa 1998.
Walter was a shoe salesman for the Weyenberg Shoe Company in Chicago, traveling around the city and to some small towns selling to stores. In 1926 he was awarded a gold medal inscribed with his name, the date, and the amount he sold, which was $65,133.35, which in those days was quite a feat.
Walter worked at various jobs. In 1942 Walter went to work for the Burlington Railroad as a steward in the dining car. He worked there until his death in 1956. He loved to travel, spoke several languages and enjoyed being around people. He was a happy person seeing the good in everything and everyone. He was a kind and gentle person. He was a loving father and affectionate toward the entire family.
—from the research of Father Aleksander Suchocki, circa 1998.
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