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Walter George - born George Walter Johnston

Walter George - born George Walter Johnston

Male 1897 - 1973  (76 years)

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  • Name Walter George - born George Walter Johnston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Born 13 Jul 1897  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1900  Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1910  Greenfield, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 24 Aug 1918  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    WWI Draft Registration: residence 6715 Rhodes Ave; born 13 Jul 1897 Chicago; father born Canada; works at Standard Oil Company in Whiting, Indiana; mother Martha Johnston at 543 East 68th Street; medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair 
    Walter George Johnston - World War I Draft Registration
    Walter George Johnston - World War I Draft Registration
    Residence 1920  Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    543 East 68th Strreet; Walter and Henrietta are living at the same address as his parents George and Martha and as George's brother Fred 
    Residence 1930  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    8823 Euclid - Walter & Henrietta are living next door to her brother John Staack and his wife Wilhelmina (Walter's half-aunt) at 8819 and to Henrietta & John's parents Fred & Katherine Staack at 8817 
    Residence 18 Aug 1973  Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    final residence - he died at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois 
    Died 18 Aug 1973  Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    USA-IL-A-00008 Death Certificate Walter Johnston (1897-1973)
    USA-IL-A-00008 Death Certificate Walter Johnston (1897-1973)
    Note: Hand-written, typed or stamped text is enclosed in brackets ({ }) below. If an underlined entry field was left blank, it is indicated as {(no entry)}. State of Illinois Medical Certificate of Death State File Number: {73 044094} Registration District No. {49.8} Registered Number: {880} 1. Deceased Name: {Walter Johnston} 2. Sex: {Male} 3. Date of Death: {August 18, 1973} 4. Race: {White} 5. Age (last birthday): {76} 6. Date of Birth: {July 13, 1897} 7. Place of Death (County): {Lake} 8. Birthplace (State or foreign country): {Illinois} 9. Citizen of what country? {USA} 10. Married, Never Married, Widowed, Divorced: {Widowed} 11. Name of Surviving Spouse: {(no entry)} 12. Social Security Number: {349 09 4285} 13. (a) Usual Occupation: {Guard} (b) Kind of businss or industry: {Factory} (c) U. S. War Veteran: {No} (d) War or dates of service: {(no entry)} 14. Residence (a) State: {Illinois} (b) County: {Lake} (c) City, Town or Road District No.: {Lake Villa} (d) Inside City: {Yes} (e) Street and Number: {259 Grand Avenue} ___________________________________ 15. Father Name: {George Henry Johnston} 16. Mother Name: {Martha Boezel} ___________________________________ 17. Informant (a) Signature: {Elsie M. Schultz} (b) Relationship: {Daughter In-Law} (c) Mailing Address: {7N041 Medinah Rd. Medinah, Illinois 60157} ___________________________________ 18. Death was caused by (approximate interval between onset and death) - Part I. (a) Immediate cause: {Broncho-Pneumonia (10 days)} - Due to or as a consequence of (b) {Recurrent Epidermoid Carcinoma Larynx (18 months)} - Part II. Other significant conditions: {None} 19. Autopsy: {No} 20. (a) Date of Operation, if any: {July 1 - 72} (b) Major Findings of Operation: {Carcinoma Larynx} ___________________________________ 21. I attended the deceased (a) from: {6-15-72} (b) to {8-18-73} (c) and last saw him/her alive on {8-18-73} (d) Hour of death: {7:20 P} M 22. (a) Signature {(illegible)} (b) Date Signed: {August 20, 1973} (c) License Number {36-34111} 23. Mailing Address: {609 Greenwood Avenue Waukegan Illinois 60085} ___________________________________ 24. (a) Burial, Cremation, Removal: {Burial} (b) Cemetery or Crematory: {Cedar Park} (c) Location: {Chicago, Illinois} (d) Date {August 21, 1973} 25. Funeral Home (a) Name and Address: {MacGillis Funeral Home 350 Goodnow Blvd. Round Lake, Illinois 60073} (b) Signature: {Douglas A. MacGillis} (c) Illinois License Number: {5147} ___________________________________ 26. (a) Local Registrar's Signature: {?H. A. Guthrie?} (b) Date Rec'd by Local Registrar: {Aug. 20, 1973}
    Person ID I405  Terug in de Tijd
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 

    Father George Henry Johnston,   b. 22 Apr 1877, Balsam, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1972, Hinsdale, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha Boezel,   b. 25 Feb 1877, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1969, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 2 May 1896  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • he 19, she 19 - by C. Seymour Bullock, minister of the Gospel, pastor of Oakwoods Union Church
    George Johnston-Martha Boezel - Marriage License
    George Johnston-Martha Boezel - Marriage License
    George Johnston-Martha Boezel - Marriage
    George Johnston-Martha Boezel - Marriage
    he 19, she 19 - by C. Seymour Bullock, minister of the Gospel, pastor of Oakwoods Union Church
    Family ID F135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Staack,   b. 16 Nov 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1965, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1916  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline 'Etta' Staack
    Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline "Etta" Staack
    wedding photograph
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    USA-IL-A-00007 Marriage License Johnston-Staack
    USA-IL-A-00007 Marriage License Johnston-Staack
    Note: Hand-written, typed or stamped text is enclosed in brackets ({ }) below. Marriage License {749418} State of Illinois, County of Cook To any person legally authorized to solemnize marriage, Greetings Marriage may be Celebrated, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, between Mr. {Walter G. Johnston} of {Chicago}, in the County of {Cook} and State of {Ill.}, of the age of {19} years, and M{iss Henrietta Staack} of {Chicago}, in the County of {Cook} and State of {Ill.}, of the age of {18} years, the {mother} of the said {Walter G. Johnston} and the {(no entry)} of the said {(no entry)} having given {her} assent to said Marriage. Witness, Robert M. Sweitzer, County Clerk of the County of Cook and the Seal thereof, at my office in Chicago, this {14} day of {Dec.} A. D. 191 {6} {Robert M. Sweitzer} County Clerk ________________________________________ State of Illinois, County of Cook I {Edwin C. Arnold} a {Minister of the Gospel} hereby certify that Mr. {Walter G. Johnston} and M {iss Henrietta Staack} were united in Marriage by me at {Chicago} in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the {sixteenth} day of {December}, 191 {6} {Edwin C. Arnold Minister of the Gospel} Address: {6632 Ellis Ave.}
    Children 
     1. Martha Johnston,   b. 9 Nov 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1936, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)  [natural]
     2. Victor Henry Johnston,   b. 14 Nov 1919, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1943, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)  [natural]
    +3. Walter George Johnston, Jr.,   b. 7 Aug 1921, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 
    Family ID F136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1897 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Greenfield, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Dec 1916 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - WWI Draft Registration: residence 6715 Rhodes Ave; born 13 Jul 1897 Chicago; father born Canada; works at Standard Oil Company in Whiting, Indiana; mother Martha Johnston at 543 East 68th Street; medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair - 24 Aug 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8823 Euclid - Walter & Henrietta are living next door to her brother John Staack and his wife Wilhelmina (Walter's half-aunt) at 8819 and to Henrietta & John's parents Fred & Katherine Staack at 8817 - 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - final residence - he died at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois - 18 Aug 1973 - Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Aug 1973 - Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Walter George Johnston, Sr. (1897-1973)
    Walter George Johnston, Sr. (1897-1973)
    wedding photograph - his birth name was George Walter Johnston
    Walter George Johnston - World War I Draft Registration
    Walter George Johnston - World War I Draft Registration
    USA-IL-A-00008 Death Certificate Walter Johnston (1897-1973)
    USA-IL-A-00008 Death Certificate Walter Johnston (1897-1973)
    Note: Hand-written, typed or stamped text is enclosed in brackets ({ }) below. If an underlined entry field was left blank, it is indicated as {(no entry)}. State of Illinois Medical Certificate of Death State File Number: {73 044094} Registration District No. {49.8} Registered Number: {880} 1. Deceased Name: {Walter Johnston} 2. Sex: {Male} 3. Date of Death: {August 18, 1973} 4. Race: {White} 5. Age (last birthday): {76} 6. Date of Birth: {July 13, 1897} 7. Place of Death (County): {Lake} 8. Birthplace (State or foreign country): {Illinois} 9. Citizen of what country? {USA} 10. Married, Never Married, Widowed, Divorced: {Widowed} 11. Name of Surviving Spouse: {(no entry)} 12. Social Security Number: {349 09 4285} 13. (a) Usual Occupation: {Guard} (b) Kind of businss or industry: {Factory} (c) U. S. War Veteran: {No} (d) War or dates of service: {(no entry)} 14. Residence (a) State: {Illinois} (b) County: {Lake} (c) City, Town or Road District No.: {Lake Villa} (d) Inside City: {Yes} (e) Street and Number: {259 Grand Avenue} ___________________________________ 15. Father Name: {George Henry Johnston} 16. Mother Name: {Martha Boezel} ___________________________________ 17. Informant (a) Signature: {Elsie M. Schultz} (b) Relationship: {Daughter In-Law} (c) Mailing Address: {7N041 Medinah Rd. Medinah, Illinois 60157} ___________________________________ 18. Death was caused by (approximate interval between onset and death) - Part I. (a) Immediate cause: {Broncho-Pneumonia (10 days)} - Due to or as a consequence of (b) {Recurrent Epidermoid Carcinoma Larynx (18 months)} - Part II. Other significant conditions: {None} 19. Autopsy: {No} 20. (a) Date of Operation, if any: {July 1 - 72} (b) Major Findings of Operation: {Carcinoma Larynx} ___________________________________ 21. I attended the deceased (a) from: {6-15-72} (b) to {8-18-73} (c) and last saw him/her alive on {8-18-73} (d) Hour of death: {7:20 P} M 22. (a) Signature {(illegible)} (b) Date Signed: {August 20, 1973} (c) License Number {36-34111} 23. Mailing Address: {609 Greenwood Avenue Waukegan Illinois 60085} ___________________________________ 24. (a) Burial, Cremation, Removal: {Burial} (b) Cemetery or Crematory: {Cedar Park} (c) Location: {Chicago, Illinois} (d) Date {August 21, 1973} 25. Funeral Home (a) Name and Address: {MacGillis Funeral Home 350 Goodnow Blvd. Round Lake, Illinois 60073} (b) Signature: {Douglas A. MacGillis} (c) Illinois License Number: {5147} ___________________________________ 26. (a) Local Registrar's Signature: {?H. A. Guthrie?} (b) Date Rec'd by Local Registrar: {Aug. 20, 1973}
    Johnston, Walter (1897-1973)
    Johnston, Walter (1897-1973)
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    Wedding Photograph of Walter Johnston & Henrietta Staack
    USA-IL-A-00007 Marriage License Johnston-Staack
    USA-IL-A-00007 Marriage License Johnston-Staack
    Note: Hand-written, typed or stamped text is enclosed in brackets ({ }) below. Marriage License {749418} State of Illinois, County of Cook To any person legally authorized to solemnize marriage, Greetings Marriage may be Celebrated, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, between Mr. {Walter G. Johnston} of {Chicago}, in the County of {Cook} and State of {Ill.}, of the age of {19} years, and M{iss Henrietta Staack} of {Chicago}, in the County of {Cook} and State of {Ill.}, of the age of {18} years, the {mother} of the said {Walter G. Johnston} and the {(no entry)} of the said {(no entry)} having given {her} assent to said Marriage. Witness, Robert M. Sweitzer, County Clerk of the County of Cook and the Seal thereof, at my office in Chicago, this {14} day of {Dec.} A. D. 191 {6} {Robert M. Sweitzer} County Clerk ________________________________________ State of Illinois, County of Cook I {Edwin C. Arnold} a {Minister of the Gospel} hereby certify that Mr. {Walter G. Johnston} and M {iss Henrietta Staack} were united in Marriage by me at {Chicago} in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the {sixteenth} day of {December}, 191 {6} {Edwin C. Arnold Minister of the Gospel} Address: {6632 Ellis Ave.}

  • Sources 
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      Birth date: Jul 1898
      Birth place: Illinois
      Residence date: 1900
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      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census
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      Birth place: Illinois
      Residence date: 1910
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      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census
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      Death date: Aug 1973
      Death place: Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, United States of America
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      Birth date: abt 1898
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      Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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      1930 United States Federal Census
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      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1493510; Draft Board: 17.