Walter James Sauter (1879 - 1940)

Born 27 May 1879 in Ohio, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Christina Maria (Siebert) Sauter — married 29 Apr 1903 in Monroe, Butler, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 11 May 1940 at age 60 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States

Biography

Walter Sauter married Christine Siebert. Christine and Walter had the following children: Walter, Carl, Roy, Naomi, and Bernard. Walter is buried in Calgary Cemetery. Walter resided in Middletown, Butler, OH when the 1940 census was taken.

Walter James Sauter's 1917-1918 draft registration says that he was 39 at the time, was a farmer employed in Clear Creek Township, and was tall, medium build, and had blue eyes and brown hair.

Walter's death certificate says that he died of hypertension, the primary cause. Also listed is apoplexy. He lived for 60 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Betty Jo Hogg, the granddaughter of Walter Sauter remembers that when she was 4-5 years old, Walter would often wander off; so, demensia was involved at the later stages of his life. She also remembers that he helped to construct the foundation or basement for St. John School in Middletown, OH.

Birth: Warren, OH or Franklin, OH

Sources

Florence Kelble Beck obtained this information from a letter of her mother, Louise Miller Kelble. Input was made by George Brundage in April 2013.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW6Q-FSY : accessed 09 Jul 2014), Walter Sauter in household of Carl Sauter, Ward 4, Middletown City, Middletown City, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-74, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3035.

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X872-92R : accessed 09 Jul 2014), Walter Sauter, Sr., 11 May 1940; citing Middletown, Butler, Ohio, reference fn 29054; FHL microfilm 2023835.

"Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD6Z-PJV : accessed 09 Jul 2014), Walter Sauter and Miss Christine Seibert, 29 Apr 1903; citing Butler County, Ohio, reference 2:3S4V1FL; FHL microfilm 0355783.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6ND-W5G : accessed 09 Jul 2014), Walter James Sauter, 1917-1918; citing Warren County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1851300.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to George Brundage for starting this profile.

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