Walter Charles Hoyt was born about 1862 in New York. [See Research Notes below regarding his name.]
About 1880,
Walter Charles Hoyt married Abigail Elaine Dunn.[1]
On 15 February 1893 in Los Gatos, California,[1]
"C. W. Woodward" was arrested on a charge of bigamy. His 1st wife was Eleanor Abigail (Dunn), whom he married about 1880, and with whom he had at least 2 children. About 1890, he abandoned his wife and children. Subsequently, he met and married Anna L. Hastings. In so doing, he further changed his name to "Walter Howard St. Clair".
On 17 Jun 1893 in Santa Clara County, California,[2]
Walter H. St Clair (age 31) married Annie L. Hastings (age 21).
On 15 Apr 1910,[3]
Walter H. St Clair (age 42) was living in Napa City, Napa County, California as the married, head of household with his wife (listed in table below).
15 Apr 1910: Napa Ward 1, Napa, California
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Walter H St Clair
M
White
42
Married
Head
Attendant, state hospital
New York
Anna L St Clair
F
White
31
Married
Wife
Washington
Charles Walter Hoyt's daughter, Eleanor Evelyn Fitzgerald, married George Clayton Shader on 7 Jan 1914 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.[4]
On 1 Jan 1920,[5]
Walter H. St Clair (age 52) was living in Napa City, Napa County, California as the married, head of household with his wife (listed in table below).
1 Jan 1920: Napa, Napa, California
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Walter H St Clair
M
White
52
Married
Head
Hydro nurse, state hospital
New York
Anna L St Clair
F
White
41
Married
Wife
Washington
Walter H Stclair died (age 63) on 11 Dec 1928 in Napa, Napa, California.[6]
Walter Howard St Clair died on 11 Dec 1928 and was buried in Napa, Napa, California.[7][8]
Research Notes
name - there is strong evidence that he was born Walter Charles Hoyt (or Charles Walter Hoyt), which is the name he used to marry his 1st wife and the name by which their children knew him. Around or prior to 1890, Walter abandoned his 1st wife and their children,[1] and assumed a new identity; he was then called "C. W. Woodward". Subsequently, he met and married his 2nd wife, Anna L. Hastings. After his arrest on 15 Feb 1893 on the charge of bigamy,[1] he later that same year had a formal wedding with Anna L. Hastings using the name "Walter Howard St. Clair". He used that name for the rest of his life.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3Arrested on charge of Bigamy:
Charles Walter (Hoyt) Woodward, "Arrest for Bigamy";
"A Sewing Machine Agent Arrested at Los Gatos for Bigamy", database with images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle/92335749/);
accessed 1 Apr 2024, citing San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Wed, Feb 15, 1893, Page 4, column 5;
article clipped by "llazzell", Jan 11, 2022;
also available, images, WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Hoyt-5811)
↑Marriage:
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
citing Page: 408; Digital film/folder number: 005686490; FHL microfilm: 1302026; Image number: 661
FamilySearch Record: K862-1TJ (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893H-7V1V
Walter H St Clair (31) marriage to Annie L Hastings (21) on 17 Jun 1893 in Santa Clara, California, United States.
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970268; FHL microfilm: 1374103; Image number: 262; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03329-2
FamilySearch Record: MVLJ-79W (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNN-4YM
Walter H St Clair (42), married head of household in Napa Ward 1, Napa, California, United States. Born in New York.
↑Marriage of daughter Eleanor Evelyn Fitzgerald:
"California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004284047; FHL microfilm: 004284047; Image number: 159
FamilySearch Record: QL41-3Y2C (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-95NS-4JN
Charles Walter Hoyt's daughter Eleanor Evelyn Fitzgerald marriage to George Clayton Shader on 7 Jan 1914 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004964303; FHL microfilm: 1820122; Image number: 371; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01882-2
FamilySearch Record: MH7G-4LK (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6H-QBW
Walter H St Clair (52), married head of household in Napa, Napa, California, United States. Born in New York.
↑Death:
"California Death Index, 1905-1939"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005240841; FHL microfilm: 001686047; Image number: 272
FamilySearch Record: QKSM-6KYB (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G1S2-Z2Y
Walter H Stclair death 11 Dec 1928 (age 63) in Napa, Napa, California, United States.
↑Burial:
"Find a Grave Index"
FamilySearch Record: QVGR-BKPW (accessed 1 April 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #131730207
Walter Howard St Clair burial (died on 11 Dec 1928) in Napa, Napa, California, United States of America. Born on 11 Nov 1865.
↑Burial:
"California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005247167; FHL microfilm: 000002100; Image number: 1347
FamilySearch Record: Q287-V2V8 (accessed 1 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L1WJ-7ZS
Walter Howard St Clair burial (died on 11 Dec 1928) in 1928 in Napa, Napa, California, United States. Born in Jan 1863.
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