Walter Thomas Webber (1915 - 1959)

Born 11 Mar 1915 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Dec 1959 at age 44 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Walter Thomas Webber was born at Perth Amboy in New Jersey in 1915. He was the son of John Webber and Jane "Jennie" Bunting.^[1]

Walter's family lived in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey,^[1] moving to Woodbridge in the same county during the 1930s.^[2] Walter's father died sometime before 1940.^[3]

Walter's wife was Mary Dorothy Galya (c.1915–2001) of Fords, New Jersey. The couple lived in Woodbridge, New Jersey after their marriage. In 1940, Walter worked as a handyman in a copper refinery.^[3]

On 16th October 1940, Walter registered for the WWII draft.^[4]

On 14th December 1959, Walter Thomas Webber died in Woodbridge, aged forty-four years.^[5][6] His body was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Woodbridge.^[7]

Census enumerations

1920 census (USA)

• John Weber [sic], head, rents house, male, white, age 49, married, immigrated to the U.S. in 1885, naturalized citizen in 1892, education: reads and writes, born in Germany, tongue: German, parents born in Germany, speaks English, occupation: locomotive engineer
• Jennie, wife, female, white, age 30, married, immigrated to the U.S. in 1892 [sic], naturalized citizen in 1909, education do., born in England [sic], tongue: English, both parents born in Ireland, speaks English
• Mary, daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, born in New Jersey, father born in Germany, mother born in England [sic]
• Walter, son, male, white, aged 4 years [7?] months, born and parents born do.,
• Mary B[u]nting, female, white, age 73 [born c.1847], widow, immigrated to the U.S. in 1887 [sic], citizenship: alien, education: cannot read or write, born in England, tongue: English, both parents born in Ireland, speaks English
• census place: 534 Freeborne??? Street, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey^[1]

1930 census (USA)

• John Webber, head, owns house, value $6500, male, white, age 61, married at age 25, education: reads and writes, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated to the U.S. in 1882, naturalized citizen, language; speaks English; occupation: locomotive engineer, steam rail; not a veteran
• Jennie, wife, female, white, age 40, married at age 20, education do., born in England [sic], both parents born in England [sic], immigrated to the U.S. in 1891, naturalized citizen, language do.
• Mary, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, does not attend school, education do., born in New Jersey, father born in Germany, mother born in England, language do.; occupation: machine operator, handkerchief factory
• Walter T., son, male, white, age 15, attends school, education do., born and parents born do., language do.
• census place: Crown Mill Road, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey^[2]

1940 census (USA)

• Walter Webber, head, male, white, age 25, married, completed five years in school, born in New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935; occupation: copper handy-man in copper refinery; worked 52 weeks in 1939, earnings in 1939 $1352; rents house @ $32/month
• Mary, wife, female, white, age 25, married, completed six years in school, born in New Jersey; lived in Sandhill, Middlesex County, N.J. in 1935; occupation: presser in shirt factory; worked 40 weeks in 1939, earnings in 1939 $520
• Jennie Webber, mother, female, wite, age 52, widow, completed five years in school, born in New Jersey [sic], lived in same place in 1935
• census place: 80 Ford Ave., Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S. 1920 Census. Household of John Webber, age 49, with wife, Jennie (30), children Mary (9) and Walter (4), and mother-in-law, Mary Bunting (73), in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Original record: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Archival ref. supervisor’s district no. 3, enumeration district no. 45, ward 5, sheet no. 4B, house no. 534, dwelling no. 53, family no. 85, enumerated 6th January 1920. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-05).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. 1930 Census. Household of John Webber, age 61, with wife Jennie (40) and children, Mary (19) and Walter T. (15), in Woodbridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. Archival ref. NARA microfilm ref. T626; enumeration district no. 12-133, supervisor’s district no. 10, sheet no. 22B, ward 2, dwelling no. 390, family no. 404, enumerated 24th April 1930. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (extract by Alison Killpatrick, 2021-05-05).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} U.S. 1940 Census. Household of Walter Webber, age 25, with wife, Mary (25), and mother, Jennie Webber (52), in Woodbridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. Archival ref. NARA roll no. M-T0627-02364; supervisor’s district no. 15, enumeration district no. 1[8?]-198, sheet no. 5A, visited no. 86, enumerated 9th April 1940. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-06).
4. ↑ U.S. WWII Draft Registration Card. Transcript: Serial no. 328, order no. 2015. Walter Thomas Webber of 14 Luther Ave., Hopelawn, Middlesex, New Jersey; age 25 years; born 11th March 1914 at Perth Amboy, N.J.; citizen of USA; name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Mary Dorothy Webler [sic], wife [of same address]; employer: Raritan Copper Works, Elm St., Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J.; description: white, 5ft 11in, 185lb., blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, scar on right hand; registered at Local Board No. 3 for Middlesex County, Fire House No. 1, School Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey, on 16th October 1940, Mary Swallick, registrar. Original record: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 698. Digital images online at ancestry.ca (transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-06).
5. ↑ U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index. Index entry: Walter T. Webber, born 11th December 1915, died in December 1959, claim date: 22 December 1959, SSN 138107754. Original record; U.S. Social Security Administration. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed 2021-05-06).
6. ↑ The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, New Jersey), 7 January 1960 (pg 36). “Walter T. Webber.” Citing the death on 14th December [1960] in Woodbridge; also his estate, to be administered by his widow, Mary. Digital image online at newspapers.com (accessed 2021-05-06).
7. ↑ Find-a-Grave Memorial no. 103596661. Extract: Walter T. Webber, born on unknown date, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died 14th December 1959 at Perth Amboy; buried in Alpine Cemetery, Pereth Amboy. Citing the obituary in the Carteret Press, 18th December 1959 (pg 9). Memorial created by Jessi-Schnittchen, 14 January 2013 (accessed 2021-05-06).