Anna Elizabeth Walter

Female1 December 1859–31 August 1938

Brief Life History of Anna Elizabeth

When Anna Elizabeth Walter was born on 1 December 1859, in Lakeville, Union Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States, her father, John Ulrich Walter, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Boyer, was 26. She married George Washington Barnhart on 13 November 1887. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Union Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Madison Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 31 August 1938, in Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Barnhart
1861–1949
Anna Elizabeth Walter
1859–1938
Marriage: 13 November 1887
Walter Homer Barnhart
1888–1977
Roxie Forrest Barnhart
1890–1962
Isadore Barnhart
1893–1961

Sources (10)

  • Anna E Barnhart in household of George W Barnhart, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Anna E Walter, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Anna Elizabeth Barnhart, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 November 1887

    • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 4

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

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 4

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 22

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin), German, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, and Danish: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wald ‘rule’ + heri, hari ‘army’. This personal name was introduced into England both in the reign of Edward the Confessor and by the Normans (in the forms Walt(i)er, Waut(i)er). After the Norman Conquest it soon became one of the most popular personal names in Britain. Compare Walther .

    Germanized or Americanized form of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, and Slovenian Valter and Czech Valtr: from the personal name Valter, Valtr, of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).

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

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