Walter A Gresham (1891 - 1969)

Born 17 Feb 1891 in Missouri, United States

Husband of Ada (Kouts) Gresham — married 20 Jul 1913 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

Died 18 May 1969 at age 78 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

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Biography

Walter was born in 1891 and died in 1969. ^[1]

Walter married Ada on 20 JUl 1913. ^[2]

Walter served in the Army from 30 Aug 1918 to 13 Jul 1919, obtained the rank of Private 1st Class. ^[3]

Walter remarries in 1920 to Florence G Preble. ^[4]

Walter registered for the WW1 draft. ^[5]

Walter seems to be back home in 1920. ^[6]

1940 Walter and Florence are living in Judicial Twp 15, Kern, California ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 June 2020), memorial page for Walter Andrew Gresham (17 Feb 1891–18 May 1969), Find a Grave Memorial no. 197878128, citing Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA ; Maintained by Robert Brennan-Thompson (contributor 49352892) .
2. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVLG-Y51 : 23 March 2020), Walter A Gresham and Ada A Kouts, 20 Jul 1913; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTM-6CX1 : 23 October 2019), Walter Andrew Gresham, 23 Jul 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
4. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVLP-ZZ4 : 23 March 2020), Walter A Gresham and Florence G Preble, 23 Mar 1920; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDJ-4Y5 : 24 August 2019), Walter Andrew Gresham, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMQ-KQ8 : accessed 15 June 2020), Walter A Gresham in household of George N Gresham, Banner, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 221, sheet 8B, line 82, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1467; FHL microfilm 1,821,467.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K973-J4L : 21 January 2020), Walter A Gresham, Judicial Township 15, Kern, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-82, sheet 10A, line 36, family 211, 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 215.