Mary Agnes Walter (1896 - 1985)

Born 12 Jun 1896 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Oct 1985 at age 89 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Date of birth from Sources ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

Of the nine siblings shown, John and Paul were full brothers and Mary L. was a full sister. The other six were half-siblings, children of Felix M. Walter and his second wife Mary J. McClain.

There were, in addition, two stepsisters who would have shared the same household. Leila M. (Masters) Barton and Beulah I. (Masters) Cunningham were daughters of Mary J. McClain and her first husband James M. Masters.

Death Records

● Interred at Saint Anthony's Shrine (aka Mount Saint Mary's) Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, MD. ^[4]

[Agnes is interred in a plot with her brother, John William, and his wife Susan, and she shares a tombstone with them. The Find A Grave memorial for John, however, designates the cemetery as Saint Josephs Cemetery.]

● U.S. Social Security Death Index (Mary Walter). Last Residence, Frederick County, MD, Zip Code 21727. Birth 12 Jun 1896, death Oct 1985. (Accessed 27 Jul 2013. No image available.) ^[1]

● Text of obituary: ^{[2] [3]}

"Miss M. Agnes Walter, 89, of 16617 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Avalon Manor Nursing Home, Hagerstown.

"Born June 12, 1896, in Frederick, Miss Walter was a daughter of the late Felix and Mary L. Warthen Walter.

"Miss Walter was a graduate of the Misericordia School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa., and, as a young woman did private duty nursing in the Philadelphia area. She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Emmitsburg, and the Sodality of the church.

"Surviving are a half brother, Lawrence Walter, Blue Ridge Summitt, and among a number of nieces and nephews, two nephews whom she raised, William T. Walter, Virginia Beach, Va., and John H. Walter, Emmitsburg.

"The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Emmitsburg. The Rev. John S. Pearce will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Emmitsburg.

"Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Grove Funeral Home, Waynesboro, Pa. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home."

Census Data

● U.S. 1950 Census (Mary A. Walters). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, MD, U.S. Highway 15. Age 54, never married, born MD. Employed, No. Keeping house. In household of brother John W. Walters (58), with nephew William P. Walters (25) and nephew John H. Walters (16). Supplementary: Living in this house a year ago, Yes. Father born U.S. Mother born U.S. Highest grade of school, S12. Completed, Yes. Employment and income in last year, None. (Enumerated 03 Apr 1950. Accessed 24 Apr 2023.) ^[5]

● U.S. 1940 Census (Agnes M. Walter). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, MD, Frederick Road, Route 15. Age 43, single, born MD. Completed 8th grade. In household of brother John W. Walter (48), with nephew William Walter (14) and nephew John H. Walter (6). Residence 01 Apr 1935, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. (Enumerated 08 Apr 1940. Accessed 27 Jul 2013.) ^[6]

● U.S. 1930 Census (Mary A. Walter). Residence, East Lansdowne, Delaware County, PA. Age 33, married, born MD, father born MD, mother born PA. Able to read and write, Yes. Occupation, Nurse Trainer (Hospital). Head of household, with step-mother Mary J. Walter (60), half-sister Helen E. Walter (23), half-sister Margaret C. Walter (18), half-sister Lucille M. Zimmerman (25), brother-in-law Mervin Zimmerman (25), and niece Doris M. Zimmerman (2). (Enumerated 11 Apr 1930. Accessed 14 Jul 2013.) ^[7]

[Agnes is incorrectly marked as married on this census form. She never married.]

● U.S. 1920 Census (Mary A. Walters). Residence, Youngstown, Mahoning County OH, Ward 8, 147 McKinnie Street. Age 23, single, born MD, father born MD, mother born MD. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, Assistant (Dental Office). In household of brother John W. Walters (28), with half-sister Nina E. Walters (16). (Enumerated 10 Jan 1920. Accessed 27 Jul 2013.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1910 Census (Agnes Walters). Residence, Washington County, MD, Election District 14. Age 15, single, born MD, father born MD, mother born MD. Occupation, None. In household of parents Felix M. Walters (56) and Mary J. Walters (40), with brother John Walters (18), stepsister Beulah Masters (17), brother Paul Walters (16), half-brother Lawrence Walters (7), half-sister Nina Walters (6), half-sister Lucy Walters (4), half-sister Helen Walters (3), and half-brother Sidney Walters (2). (Enumerated 15 Apr 1910. Accessed 09 Jul 2013.) ^[9]

● U.S. 1900 Census (May Walter). Residence, Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, MD. Age 3, born MD (Jun 1896), father born MD, mother born MD. In household of father Felix Walter (46), with brother John (8), and brother Paul Walter(6). (Enumerated 07 Jun 1900. Accessed 14 Jul 2013.) ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYW7-8J9 : 8 January 2021), Mary Walter, Oct 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Frederick (MD) Post, obituary, Friday 01 Nov 1985, p A-5.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Frederick (MD) News, obituary, Thursday 31 Oct 1985, p A-5.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69398055. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/69398055/mary-agnes-walter : accessed 07 June 2021), memorial page for Mary Agnes Walter (12 Jun 1896–1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69398055, citing Saint Anthony's Shrine Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 4; Line: 6, FamilySearch Record: 6F9X-M12H (accessed 24 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-297V-Y, Mary A Walters (54), single sister, in household of John W Walters (58 years) in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7FH-33S : 8 January 2021), Agnes M Walter in household of John W Walter, District 5, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-29, sheet 6B, line 79, family 104, 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 1548.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHS8-FB4 : accessed 7 June 2021), Mary A Walter, East Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 8B, line 87, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2030; FHL microfilm 2,341,764.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD1M-CT1 : 3 February 2021), Mary A Walters in entry for John W Walters, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2N7-ZMH : accessed 7 June 2021), Agnes Walters in household of Felix M Walters, Election District 14, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 2B, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 569; FHL microfilm 1,374,582.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Q-XFY : accessed 7 June 2021), May A Walter in household of Felix Walter, Election District 5 Emmitsburg, Precinct 1 Emmitsburg town, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 5B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,622.