John U Walter, son of John Walter & his wife Waldburg Gleckler Walter
1st married 1856 Elizabeth Boyer Walter, daughter of Daniel Walter & his wife Caroline Wolf Boyer
Children
William H Walter
Anna E "Annie" Walter Barnhart
Mary E "Ella" Walter Zugelder
Catherine Walter Robertson
Caroline Walter
David Walter
Edith A Walter
Malinda "Linna" Walter
2nd married Sarah
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1880 Union Twp, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John W 47 Germany, wife Elizabeth 47 Germany, daughter Annie E 21 IN, daughter M Ella 19 IN, daughter Catharine 17 IN, daughter Caroline S 14 IN, daughter Edith A 8 IN & daughter Malinda 7 IN & Briner, James 18 PA
1910 Lakeville, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John U 77 Germany & wife Sarah 68 Germany
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John U Walter, who for twenty-eight years has made his home in St. Joseph county, Ind, is one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers of Union township, and has a fine home about one mile southeast of Lakeville.
He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 9, 1832, the youngest of three children born to John and Waldburg (Gleckler) Walter, both of whom were born in Germany, the former dying there about 1878, and the latter in 1849. The father was a prosperous farmer, and during Napoleon's time was drafted into the army, and was employed to carry off the wounded from the field. He was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Stetter, by whom he became the father of five sons: George, John, David, Jacob and Albrecht, all of whom are now deceased, David being the only one to come to the United States. He reached this country in 1859, married, reared a family and died in Whitley county, Ind. After the death of his first wife Mr Walter wedded Miss Gleckler, who bore him the following children: Octavius, who resides on the old homestead in Germany; Anna, who died after her marriage with Frederick Stetter, and John U, the subject of this sketch. Two children, Mariah and Anna, died in infancy.
When eighteen years of age John U Walter left the land of his birth and took passage on board a sailing vessel for America, and after a voyage of eleven weeks landed at Castle Garden, New York, from which place he went to Sandusky City, Ohio. He had received a good German education, and after reaching Ohio he apprenticed himself to a shoemaker, but remained with him only one month, when he began working on a farm, and followed that occupation until he married, in 1856, Miss Elizabeth Boyer becoming his wife.
She is a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Wolf) Boyer, who spent their lives in Bavaria, Germany, and is one of the three children born to them: Adam, Catherine and Elizabeth. Catherine died in the old country, and Adam lives on the old place in Germany. Mrs Walter came to the United States on a sailing vessel with a cousin, and after a very pleasant voyage of thirty-one days she landed at New York. She and her cousin and his family proceeded to Whitley county, Ind, and there she was residing at the time of her marriage.
Soon after the celebration of their nuptials Mr and Mrs Walter rented a small farm, but six years later purchased eighty acres; on which a little clearing had been done and a small cabin erected. After living there eighteen months they came to St Joseph county by wagon, having three teams, and settled on the farm on which he is at present residing, his first purchase amounting to 120 acres. He now has 205 acres; the most of which is improved, but on which are a few huckleberry marshes. He has followed general farming and has been very successful, especially as a raiser of good grain and stock.
A strong Democrat in politics, he has always been very public spirited and has held the office of assessor of Union township two years, and on various occasions has been a member of the school board of his district. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church of Lakeville, and he is an elder and an active worker in the same. He and his wife have the esteem and respect of all who know them, and are deservedly classed among the prominent citizens of their section.
Their children are as follows:
William H, born December 30, 1856, is unmarried and is a railroad man of Colorado;
Anna E, born December 1, 1858, is the wife of George Barnhart of this county, by whom she has two children - Homer and Roxie;
Mary E, was born January 7, 1861, is the wife of Frederick Zugelder of Colorado, and is the mother of three children: Carl, Hazel and Frederick;
Catherine was born March 23, 1863, is the wife of Robert Robertson, of South Bend, and has three children - Gladys, Fern and Edith;
Caroline was born February 14, 1866, is the teacher of music, has taught in the public schools and is now at home;
David was born November 24, 1868, and died December 19, 1869;
Edith was born December 15, 1870, and died January 22,1892,
and Linna, who was born October 20, 1872, is living at home and has been a school teacher.
All these children seem to have a natural gift for music and their parents have given them all good educational advantages.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
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1st married 1856 Elizabeth Boyer Walter, daughter of Daniel Walter & his wife Caroline Wolf Boyer
Children
William H Walter
Anna E "Annie" Walter Barnhart
Mary E "Ella" Walter Zugelder
Catherine Walter Robertson
Caroline Walter
David Walter
Edith A Walter
Malinda "Linna" Walter
2nd married Sarah
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1880 Union Twp, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John W 47 Germany, wife Elizabeth 47 Germany, daughter Annie E 21 IN, daughter M Ella 19 IN, daughter Catharine 17 IN, daughter Caroline S 14 IN, daughter Edith A 8 IN & daughter Malinda 7 IN & Briner, James 18 PA
1910 Lakeville, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John U 77 Germany & wife Sarah 68 Germany
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John U Walter, who for twenty-eight years has made his home in St. Joseph county, Ind, is one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers of Union township, and has a fine home about one mile southeast of Lakeville.
He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 9, 1832, the youngest of three children born to John and Waldburg (Gleckler) Walter, both of whom were born in Germany, the former dying there about 1878, and the latter in 1849. The father was a prosperous farmer, and during Napoleon's time was drafted into the army, and was employed to carry off the wounded from the field. He was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Stetter, by whom he became the father of five sons: George, John, David, Jacob and Albrecht, all of whom are now deceased, David being the only one to come to the United States. He reached this country in 1859, married, reared a family and died in Whitley county, Ind. After the death of his first wife Mr Walter wedded Miss Gleckler, who bore him the following children: Octavius, who resides on the old homestead in Germany; Anna, who died after her marriage with Frederick Stetter, and John U, the subject of this sketch. Two children, Mariah and Anna, died in infancy.
When eighteen years of age John U Walter left the land of his birth and took passage on board a sailing vessel for America, and after a voyage of eleven weeks landed at Castle Garden, New York, from which place he went to Sandusky City, Ohio. He had received a good German education, and after reaching Ohio he apprenticed himself to a shoemaker, but remained with him only one month, when he began working on a farm, and followed that occupation until he married, in 1856, Miss Elizabeth Boyer becoming his wife.
She is a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Wolf) Boyer, who spent their lives in Bavaria, Germany, and is one of the three children born to them: Adam, Catherine and Elizabeth. Catherine died in the old country, and Adam lives on the old place in Germany. Mrs Walter came to the United States on a sailing vessel with a cousin, and after a very pleasant voyage of thirty-one days she landed at New York. She and her cousin and his family proceeded to Whitley county, Ind, and there she was residing at the time of her marriage.
Soon after the celebration of their nuptials Mr and Mrs Walter rented a small farm, but six years later purchased eighty acres; on which a little clearing had been done and a small cabin erected. After living there eighteen months they came to St Joseph county by wagon, having three teams, and settled on the farm on which he is at present residing, his first purchase amounting to 120 acres. He now has 205 acres; the most of which is improved, but on which are a few huckleberry marshes. He has followed general farming and has been very successful, especially as a raiser of good grain and stock.
A strong Democrat in politics, he has always been very public spirited and has held the office of assessor of Union township two years, and on various occasions has been a member of the school board of his district. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church of Lakeville, and he is an elder and an active worker in the same. He and his wife have the esteem and respect of all who know them, and are deservedly classed among the prominent citizens of their section.
Their children are as follows:
William H, born December 30, 1856, is unmarried and is a railroad man of Colorado;
Anna E, born December 1, 1858, is the wife of George Barnhart of this county, by whom she has two children - Homer and Roxie;
Mary E, was born January 7, 1861, is the wife of Frederick Zugelder of Colorado, and is the mother of three children: Carl, Hazel and Frederick;
Catherine was born March 23, 1863, is the wife of Robert Robertson, of South Bend, and has three children - Gladys, Fern and Edith;
Caroline was born February 14, 1866, is the teacher of music, has taught in the public schools and is now at home;
David was born November 24, 1868, and died December 19, 1869;
Edith was born December 15, 1870, and died January 22,1892,
and Linna, who was born October 20, 1872, is living at home and has been a school teacher.
All these children seem to have a natural gift for music and their parents have given them all good educational advantages.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
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1893
John U Walter, son of John Walter & his wife Waldburg Gleckler Walter
1st married 1856 Elizabeth Boyer Walter, daughter of Daniel Walter & his wife Caroline Wolf Boyer
Children
William H Walter
Anna E "Annie" Walter Barnhart
Mary E "Ella" Walter Zugelder
Catherine Walter Robertson
Caroline Walter
David Walter
Edith A Walter
Malinda "Linna" Walter
2nd married Sarah
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1880 Union Twp, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John W 47 Germany, wife Elizabeth 47 Germany, daughter Annie E 21 IN, daughter M Ella 19 IN, daughter Catharine 17 IN, daughter Caroline S 14 IN, daughter Edith A 8 IN & daughter Malinda 7 IN & Briner, James 18 PA
1910 Lakeville, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John U 77 Germany & wife Sarah 68 Germany
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John U Walter, who for twenty-eight years has made his home in St. Joseph county, Ind, is one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers of Union township, and has a fine home about one mile southeast of Lakeville.
He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 9, 1832, the youngest of three children born to John and Waldburg (Gleckler) Walter, both of whom were born in Germany, the former dying there about 1878, and the latter in 1849. The father was a prosperous farmer, and during Napoleon's time was drafted into the army, and was employed to carry off the wounded from the field. He was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Stetter, by whom he became the father of five sons: George, John, David, Jacob and Albrecht, all of whom are now deceased, David being the only one to come to the United States. He reached this country in 1859, married, reared a family and died in Whitley county, Ind. After the death of his first wife Mr Walter wedded Miss Gleckler, who bore him the following children: Octavius, who resides on the old homestead in Germany; Anna, who died after her marriage with Frederick Stetter, and John U, the subject of this sketch. Two children, Mariah and Anna, died in infancy.
When eighteen years of age John U Walter left the land of his birth and took passage on board a sailing vessel for America, and after a voyage of eleven weeks landed at Castle Garden, New York, from which place he went to Sandusky City, Ohio. He had received a good German education, and after reaching Ohio he apprenticed himself to a shoemaker, but remained with him only one month, when he began working on a farm, and followed that occupation until he married, in 1856, Miss Elizabeth Boyer becoming his wife.
She is a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Wolf) Boyer, who spent their lives in Bavaria, Germany, and is one of the three children born to them: Adam, Catherine and Elizabeth. Catherine died in the old country, and Adam lives on the old place in Germany. Mrs Walter came to the United States on a sailing vessel with a cousin, and after a very pleasant voyage of thirty-one days she landed at New York. She and her cousin and his family proceeded to Whitley county, Ind, and there she was residing at the time of her marriage.
Soon after the celebration of their nuptials Mr and Mrs Walter rented a small farm, but six years later purchased eighty acres; on which a little clearing had been done and a small cabin erected. After living there eighteen months they came to St Joseph county by wagon, having three teams, and settled on the farm on which he is at present residing, his first purchase amounting to 120 acres. He now has 205 acres; the most of which is improved, but on which are a few huckleberry marshes. He has followed general farming and has been very successful, especially as a raiser of good grain and stock.
A strong Democrat in politics, he has always been very public spirited and has held the office of assessor of Union township two years, and on various occasions has been a member of the school board of his district. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church of Lakeville, and he is an elder and an active worker in the same. He and his wife have the esteem and respect of all who know them, and are deservedly classed among the prominent citizens of their section.
Their children are as follows:
William H, born December 30, 1856, is unmarried and is a railroad man of Colorado;
Anna E, born December 1, 1858, is the wife of George Barnhart of this county, by whom she has two children - Homer and Roxie;
Mary E, was born January 7, 1861, is the wife of Frederick Zugelder of Colorado, and is the mother of three children: Carl, Hazel and Frederick;
Catherine was born March 23, 1863, is the wife of Robert Robertson, of South Bend, and has three children - Gladys, Fern and Edith;
Caroline was born February 14, 1866, is the teacher of music, has taught in the public schools and is now at home;
David was born November 24, 1868, and died December 19, 1869;
Edith was born December 15, 1870, and died January 22,1892,
and Linna, who was born October 20, 1872, is living at home and has been a school teacher.
All these children seem to have a natural gift for music and their parents have given them all good educational advantages.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
1st married 1856 Elizabeth Boyer Walter, daughter of Daniel Walter & his wife Caroline Wolf Boyer
Children
William H Walter
Anna E "Annie" Walter Barnhart
Mary E "Ella" Walter Zugelder
Catherine Walter Robertson
Caroline Walter
David Walter
Edith A Walter
Malinda "Linna" Walter
2nd married Sarah
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1880 Union Twp, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John W 47 Germany, wife Elizabeth 47 Germany, daughter Annie E 21 IN, daughter M Ella 19 IN, daughter Catharine 17 IN, daughter Caroline S 14 IN, daughter Edith A 8 IN & daughter Malinda 7 IN & Briner, James 18 PA
1910 Lakeville, St Joseph Co,IN - Walter, head John U 77 Germany & wife Sarah 68 Germany
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John U Walter, who for twenty-eight years has made his home in St. Joseph county, Ind, is one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers of Union township, and has a fine home about one mile southeast of Lakeville.
He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 9, 1832, the youngest of three children born to John and Waldburg (Gleckler) Walter, both of whom were born in Germany, the former dying there about 1878, and the latter in 1849. The father was a prosperous farmer, and during Napoleon's time was drafted into the army, and was employed to carry off the wounded from the field. He was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Stetter, by whom he became the father of five sons: George, John, David, Jacob and Albrecht, all of whom are now deceased, David being the only one to come to the United States. He reached this country in 1859, married, reared a family and died in Whitley county, Ind. After the death of his first wife Mr Walter wedded Miss Gleckler, who bore him the following children: Octavius, who resides on the old homestead in Germany; Anna, who died after her marriage with Frederick Stetter, and John U, the subject of this sketch. Two children, Mariah and Anna, died in infancy.
When eighteen years of age John U Walter left the land of his birth and took passage on board a sailing vessel for America, and after a voyage of eleven weeks landed at Castle Garden, New York, from which place he went to Sandusky City, Ohio. He had received a good German education, and after reaching Ohio he apprenticed himself to a shoemaker, but remained with him only one month, when he began working on a farm, and followed that occupation until he married, in 1856, Miss Elizabeth Boyer becoming his wife.
She is a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Wolf) Boyer, who spent their lives in Bavaria, Germany, and is one of the three children born to them: Adam, Catherine and Elizabeth. Catherine died in the old country, and Adam lives on the old place in Germany. Mrs Walter came to the United States on a sailing vessel with a cousin, and after a very pleasant voyage of thirty-one days she landed at New York. She and her cousin and his family proceeded to Whitley county, Ind, and there she was residing at the time of her marriage.
Soon after the celebration of their nuptials Mr and Mrs Walter rented a small farm, but six years later purchased eighty acres; on which a little clearing had been done and a small cabin erected. After living there eighteen months they came to St Joseph county by wagon, having three teams, and settled on the farm on which he is at present residing, his first purchase amounting to 120 acres. He now has 205 acres; the most of which is improved, but on which are a few huckleberry marshes. He has followed general farming and has been very successful, especially as a raiser of good grain and stock.
A strong Democrat in politics, he has always been very public spirited and has held the office of assessor of Union township two years, and on various occasions has been a member of the school board of his district. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church of Lakeville, and he is an elder and an active worker in the same. He and his wife have the esteem and respect of all who know them, and are deservedly classed among the prominent citizens of their section.
Their children are as follows:
William H, born December 30, 1856, is unmarried and is a railroad man of Colorado;
Anna E, born December 1, 1858, is the wife of George Barnhart of this county, by whom she has two children - Homer and Roxie;
Mary E, was born January 7, 1861, is the wife of Frederick Zugelder of Colorado, and is the mother of three children: Carl, Hazel and Frederick;
Catherine was born March 23, 1863, is the wife of Robert Robertson, of South Bend, and has three children - Gladys, Fern and Edith;
Caroline was born February 14, 1866, is the teacher of music, has taught in the public schools and is now at home;
David was born November 24, 1868, and died December 19, 1869;
Edith was born December 15, 1870, and died January 22,1892,
and Linna, who was born October 20, 1872, is living at home and has been a school teacher.
All these children seem to have a natural gift for music and their parents have given them all good educational advantages.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
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