Royal Renninger Walter (1894 - 1979)

Born 3 Dec 1894 in Buffalo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Bolig) Walter — married [date unknown] (to 23 Jul 1944) in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1979 at age 85 in Union, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Royal R. Walter was born in December 1894. His parents were John R. Walter (1864–1953) and Emma Elizabeth Miller (1865–1954). He grew up on the family farm in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

When he registered for the U.S. military draft in 1917, he was described as tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair. He was working on his father's farm.^[2]

He married Mary Elizabeth Bolig (1898-1944) on 20 December 1923 at the Reformed Church's parsonage in New Berlin, Union County. They set up their home on his father's farm where they would live the rest of their lives.^[3], ^[4] Their children included:

1. John Royal Walter (1925–2015)
2. Margaret Elizabeth Walter (1927-2007)
3. Mary Helen Walter (1930–2007)

In 1930 Royal and Mary owned their farm outside of Lewisburg on New Berlin Mountain Road in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. They had 3 children under the age of 5.^[5] In 1940 with the children between ages 10-14, they were all still on that family farm.^[6]

His wife died in 1944. In 1950 Roy and his younger daughter, Mary, were living together on the farm. He said he was working 80 hours a week.^[7]

Royal passed away in December 1979, three days after his 85th birthday. He was buried with Mary in Dreisbach United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania.^[8], ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34D-QB2 : Wed Mar 06 00:19:23 UTC 2024), Entry for John Walter and Emma Walter, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KT-THS : 25 December 2021), Royal Renninger Walter, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ Marriage: Lewisburg Journal newspaper; Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Published 08 February 1924; Page 7, Column 1 - https://www.newspapers.com/image/296950451/
4. ↑ His Obituary: The Daily Item newspaper; Sunbury, Pennsylvania; Published 07 December 1979; Page 8, Column 1 - https://www.newspapers.com/image/485228526/
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHHH-X5X : Sat Mar 09 13:15:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Royal Walter and Mary Walter, 1930.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ6S-SQG : Thu Mar 07 01:36:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Royal R Walter and Mary E Walter, 1940.
7. ↑ National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2732; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 60-2. Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102542400/royal_renninger-walter: accessed March 19, 2024), memorial page for Royal Renninger Walter (3 Dec 1894–6 Dec 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102542400, citing Dreisbach United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Glenda Sheaffer (contributor 47884369).
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRCM-R6N : 8 January 2021), Royal Walter, Dec 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQNX-6D7 : Sat Feb 24 03:44:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Royal Renninger Walter, 1942.