Nathan Harry Walters

Brief Life History of Nathan Harry

When Nathan Harry Walters was born on 24 February 1861, in Cass Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States, his father, William F. Walters, was 43 and his mother, Martha Anne Bair, was 35. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870. In 1882, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as baker’s apprentice in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. He died on 14 August 1882, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Wood Bridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William F. Walters
1818–1897
Martha Anne Bair
1825–1867
John Thomas Walters
1842–1908
James Henry Walters
1845–1917
Catharine Amanda Walters
1847–1919
Martha Ellen Walters
1850–1943
Eliza Jane Walters
1853–1924
George W. Walters
1855–1914
William Frank Walters
1858–1927
Nathan Harry Walters
1861–1882
Samuel E. Walters
1863–1899
Mary Elizabeth Walters
1866–1929

Sources (7)

  • Nathan H Walters in household of William Walters, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nathan H. Walters - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Nathan H. Walters
  • Harry Walters, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · The Burtis Opera House

The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Walter , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

German: patronymic from Walter .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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