Walter was born on February 6th, 1917 to Louis and Sophie Jans. Eventually he met and married Nicolina Ferraiolo on Jul 21st, 1945. Together they had one child. He passed away on April 12th, 2015.
Sources
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKHS-9WYV : 22 December 2016), Walter John Jans and Nicolina Catherine Ferraiola, 21 Jul 1945; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,784,679.
"South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM4S-L5L : 5 August 2017), Walter J Jans; citing 259, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,574.
"South Dakota State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVHM-H1S : 30 July 2017), Walter Jans, Huron, Pennington, South Dakota; citing p. 42, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,369,868.
"South Dakota State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLBR-YJR : 3 August 2017), Walter Jans, Huron, Pennington, South Dakota; citing p. 41, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,371,445.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V191-D5L : accessed 22 April 2018), Walter Jans in household of Louis Jans, Huron Township, Pennington, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-9, sheet 1A, line 7, family 2, 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 3865.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQVW-ZPV : accessed 22 April 2018), Walter J Jans in household of Louis Jans, Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 3B, line 69, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2224; FHL microfilm 2,341,958.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6J9-3TM : accessed 22 April 2018), Walter Jans in household of Louis Jans, Emery, Hanson, South Dakota, United States; citing ED 89, sheet 4A, line 22, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1719; FHL microfilm 1,821,719.
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