Walter lied about his age in order to serve in Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. He was very tall, over six feet. He was probably born in 1880 as a Nebraska census shows. On the 1917 US WWI Draft Registration, Walter wrote his birth date as 31 Aug 1876, and his gravestone says 1873, before his parents were even together.
Walter married Jessie Mae Snell on 14 Jul 1905 at Helena, Montana. They had 5 children: Mabel, DeEtte, William, Roy, and Grace. They later divorced in 1834.
Walter lied about his age in order to serve in Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. He was very tall, over six feet. He was probably born in 1880 as a Nebraska census shows. On the 1917 US WWI Draft Registration, Walter wrote his birth date as 31 Aug 1876, and his gravestone says 1873, before his parents were even together.
Walter married Jessie Mae Snell on 14 Jul 1905 at Helena, Montana. They had 5 children: Mabel, DeEtte, William, Roy, and Grace. They later divorced in 1834.
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