PVT
Steven
Walter
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Franklin Walter
and Rebecca Ann (Bellis) Walter
Brother of
William Walter and William Walter
Husband of
Ellen Amanda (Kahler) Walter
— married
6 Dec 1873 in Easton, Pennsylvania
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jan 2017
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Biography
Stephen Walter
Birth: May 2, 1841 Pennsylvania, USA Death: Sep. 12, 1918 Easton Northampton County Pennsylvania, USA
Easton Express Sept. 17, 1918 p. 2
Stephen Walter, 78 years old, a well known Civil War Veteran and lifelong resident of Easton, died at 6:30 o'clock last night at his home No. 31 South Seventeenth Street, from the infirmities of old age. Mr. Walter had been in ill health for the past twenty-one months, but had been bedfast only six weeks.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted with the 147th Pennsylvania Volunteers with whom he served for three years and then enlisted in the Third Hancock Veteran Volunteers, being advanced to a corporal.
For nearly forty years he was in the employ of Jacob Hay and Sons. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and Lafayette Post No. 217 G.A.R. 19:38, 16 January 2017 (EST)19:38, 16 January 2017 (EST)19:38, 16 January 2017 (EST)19:38, 16 January 2017 (EST) Note: His obit indicates that he died the 16th, but his gravestone inscription is the 12th.
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Son of Franklin and Rebecca Walter. _____________________
Stephen Walter of Palmer Township married Amanda Koehler of Palmer Township on December 6, 1873 ~Easton Daily Argus~
Family links:
Parents:
Franklin Walter (1806 - 1887)
Rebecca Ann Walter (1809 - 1887)
Spouse: Ellen Amanda Kahler Walter (1855 - 1944)*
Children: Anna C Walter Daubert (1874 - 1948)* Corney W Walter (1876 - 1918)* Mina Etna Walter Brunell (1882 - 1962)* Harvey F. Walter (1888 - 1976)* Jennie M Walter Dickey (1890 - 1984)* Infant Walter (1895 - 1895)* Mamie K Walter Williamson (1897 - 1948)*
Siblings: Adam Walter (1832 - 1903)* William Walter (1834 - 1901)* Stephen Walter (1841 - 1918)
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Inscription: "PVT. Co. E. 3 REGT. U.S. VOL. CIVIL WAR VET."
Burial: Easton Heights Cemetery Easton Northampton County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: E-30
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Steven by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Joe Walters
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup E-FTB92783, FTDNA kit #B58076, MitoYDNA ID T13233 [compare] - Norman Walters :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup E-M35, FTDNA kit #B132250
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~3.12%
~25.00%
Ed McDermott :
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~0.78%
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