Walter Leslie Fitzgerald (1874 - 1967)

Born 25 Jul 1874 in Livingston County, IL

Ancestors

Husband of Ivah Cyrene (Walters) Fitzgerald — married 5 Apr 1905 in Penfield, Champaign, Illinois

Died 15 Aug 1967 at age 93 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Walter was the youngest child of Elhanan Fitzgerald and Courtney Rachel Spence. He was born in Fairbury, IL in 1874. His World War I draft registration, done when he was 44 years old says that his profession was farming and that he was tall and slender with blue eyes and light hair. Married Ivah Cyrene Walters in 1905. They had two sons, Walter Jr. and Austin. Walter was the sole surviving child of Elhanan and Courtney Fitzgerald when he passed away in 1967 at the age of 92.

Information from 1950 Census: Walter's schooling ended with his completion of the 7th Grade. He never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In 1950, Walter and his wife, Ivah lived on a farm, where Walter did about 10 hours of chores each week. In 1949, he and his wife had no income.

Walter's Obituary: ^[1]

Walter L. Fitzgerald, 325 South Fulton Street, died in Lee Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., after a long illness. He was 93 years old. A retired farmer, he was taken to the hospital from the Cass County Medical Care Facility. He was born July 25, 1874 in Fairbury, IL. He lived in Cassopolis 45 years. He married Ivah Walters April 5, 1905 in Pennfield, IL.

Besides his widow, he leaves [omitted for privacy...]

Sources

1. ↑ Cassopolis Vigilant, Aug. 17, 1967, p. 6

Census Records

• (1880) "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV8-1JF : 15 September 2017), Walter L Fitzgerald in household of Ellianan Fitzgerald, Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 109, sheet 191B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0226; FHL microfilm 1,254,226.

• (1900) "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS49-QYG : accessed 4 February 2019), Walter L Fitzgerald in household of Elkanace Fitzgerald, Bell Prairie Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,318.

• (1910) "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK63-6NZ : accessed 4 February 2019), Leslie Fitzgerald in household of Helter M Fitzgerald, Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 1B, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 303; FHL microfilm 1,374,316.

• (1920) "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4Y-X1N : accessed 4 February 2019), W T Fitzgerald, Avoca, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing ED 18, sheet 7A, line 42, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 383; FHL microfilm 1,820,383.

• (1930) "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYQ-4C2 : accessed 4 February 2019), Walter L Fitzgerald, Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 1B, line 64, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 979; FHL microfilm 2,340,714.

• (1940) "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42K-FP4 : 15 March 2018), Walter L Fitzgerald, Jefferson Township, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-6, sheet 3B, line 67, family 66, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1738.

• (1950) "United States Census, 1950," Walter Fitzgerald, age 75, head of household; Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA; citing Dwelling 94; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/178144099:62308

Draft Registration

• (1918) "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6DG-7V4 : 13 March 2018), Walter Leslie Fitzgerald, 1917-1918; citing Livingston County, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: N

Death & Burial

• (1967) "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQP-CYS : 10 March 2018), Walter L Fitzgerald, 15 Aug 1967; citing Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, reference v 19 p 441; FHL microfilm 1,941,442.

• (1967) "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL9M-3JZ : 20 May 2014), Walter Fitzgerald, Aug 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• (1967) Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 November 2018), memorial page for Walter L Fitzgerald (25 Jul 1874–15 Aug 1967), Find A Grave Memorial no. 178031947, citing Reames-Norton Cemetery, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, USA https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178031947

• (1967) Obituary - Cassopolis Vigilant, Aug. 17, 1967, p.6

• (1967) Notice of Death - "The Gazette," (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Wed. 16 Aug 1967, Page 3; https://www.newspapers.com/image/549257639

Children

• (1929) "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8L-YHC : 10 February 2018), Walter L. Fitzgerald in entry for W.Leslie Fitzgerald and Winona Gleason, 19 May 1929; citing reference p 199; FHL microfilm 1,941,449.

• (1933) "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNJ-6J7 : 10 December 2017), Walter Fitzgerald in entry for Austin Eugene Fitzgerald and Madeline Giessler, 07 May 1933; citing Lagrange, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004839124.

• (1963) "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQY-HVT : 10 March 2018), Walter Fitzgerald in entry for Austin Eugene Fitzgerald, 18 Oct 1963; citing Lagrange, Cass, Michigan, reference v 17 p 500; FHL microfilm 1,941,441.