John Willis “JW” Waltman

Brief Life History of John Willis “JW”

When John Willis “JW” Waltman was born on 16 November 1922, in Mississippi, United States, his father, Charlie Moses Waltman, was 22 and his mother, Ruby Blackledge, was 17. He lived in United States in 1949 and Rankin, Mississippi, United States in 1950. He died on 6 November 1988, at the age of 65, and was buried in Delhi, Richland, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charlie Moses Waltman
1900–1980
Ruby Blackledge
1905–1984
Lucille Morna Waltman
1920–2004
John Willis “JW” Waltman
1922–1988
Thelma Lee Waltman
1925–2002
Charles Randell “Jack” Waltman
1927–1988
Ozell Waltman
1929–1989
Ludy Mae Waltman
1930–2001
Margie May Waltman
1932–1999
Elbert “Bud” Waltman
1935–1986
Albert Waltman
1935–2006
Alvin Waltman
1939–2002
Calvin Waltman
1939–2016

Sources (9)

  • John W Waltman, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John Willis Waltman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John Waltman, "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957"

World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1925 · B.B. King is Born

B.B. King was born on September 16, 1925, in Itta Bean, Mississippi. He was a famous American blues singer, electric guitarist, and record producer. In 1987, he inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1940 · The Lock and Dam System is Completed

A lock and dam system is a system that allows boats to go from one water level to another either up or down and the boats continue going through each until they get to the end. There are 29 on the Mississippi River.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Waltmann: variant of Waldmann .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Waldman .

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

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