1. Gottfried WALTER was born on 29
Mar 1836 in Wurtemberg, GERMANY. He died on 25 Mar 1910.
Gottfried arrived from Wurtemberg, Germany through the Port of
Philadelphia in 1854. On 3 Oct 1854, he "upon his solemn
oath did depose and say, that he is a Native of Germany now
residing in the City of Philadelphia, aged twenty-five years, or
thereabouts, and that it is bona fide his intention to become a
Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State
or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the King of
Wurtemberg of whom he is now a Subject." On 31 Jul 1856,
Gottfried signed a Petition of Naturalization.
According to national census reports in 1860 he listed his
occupation as Coal Miner, 1870 he was a Carpenter, and in 1880 he
was farmer living in Lehman, PA. In 1890, the family was living
at 40 Lehigh St. in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Obiturary: Gottfried Walter died at
home 40 Lehigh St., 25 Mar 1910, aged 74 years. Born in Germany
29 Mar 1838 and came to the United States at age 17. Married in
1857 to Lena Homan of Coaldale, survived by his wife and family,
John P. Walter of Phildelphia, Mrs. Lizzie Betzler of
______Creek, Frances of Yonkers, NY, William, Mrs. Mary Cronauer,
Fred, Mathias, Jacob, Peter, Frank, Mrs. John Hock all of W-B and
sisters Mrs. Frances Goetz and Mrs. Catherine Cline.
His death certificate listed "Gangrene" as the cause of
death.
He was married to Magdalena (Lena) HOMAN (daughter of John HOMAN and Elizabeth
SCHEIDEL) in PA. Magdalena (Lena) HOMAN
was born on 15 Jul 1839 in NEW YORK. She died on 1 May 1913 in
Wilkes-Barre, PA. Gottfried WALTER and Magdalena (Lena) HOMAN had
the following children:
+2 i. John Philip
WALTER.
+3 ii. William
WALTER.
+4 iii. Mary WALTER.
+5 iv. Henry WALTER.
+6 v. Frederick
WALTER.
+7 vi. Elizabeth
(Lizzie) WALTER.
8 vii. Mathias (Matthew) WALTER was born in Jan
1873 in PA.
+9 viii.
Jacob Homan WALTER.
10 ix. Peter WALTER was born on 23 Jan 1877 in
Lehman Centre, PA. He died on 24 Aug 1913 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He
lived at 40 Lehigh St. Employed by Wilkes-Barre Milling Co.
11 x. Susan WALTER was born on Jul 1879 in PA.
12 xi. Frances WALTER was born on 29 Aug 1883 in
Wilkes-Barre, PA. She resided Yonkers, NY in 1910. She resided
125 South Pioneer Ave in 1981 in Trucksville, PA. She died on 21
May 1981 in Valley Crest Nursing Home. She was buried on 25 May
1981 in St. Nicholas Cem., Shavertown, PA. She was a self
employed as a seamstress.
+13 xii.
Frank WALTER.
+14
xiii. Gertrude
WALTER.