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Reverend Walter Walker
1. Reverend Walter Walker was born in Oct 1879 in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Jul 1919 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; was buried in Lakeville Cemetery, Lakeville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Obituary for Walter Walker from Wilkes-Barre Leader, July 4, 1919
July 4, 1919, Binghamton, New York
Rev. Walter Walker, a member of the Wyoming Conference, died at his home at Binghamton, N. Y. Wednesday evening following an operation for appendicitis.
Besides his wife and daughter he is survived by eight brothers, Fletcher of Scranton, Mark of Minersville, Thomas of Parson, William of Glen Lyon, James and Charles of Peckville, John of Scranton and Arthur of Olyphant.
The funeral services will be held at Binghamton on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and internment will be at Laceyville, leaving Scranton Sunday morning.
Walter married Jennie Lucy James on 15 Jun 1904 in Hemlock Hollow, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Jennie (daughter of George Lafayette James and Orpah Bartleson) was born on 4 Sep 1881 in Hemlock Hollow, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Jul 1971 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; was buried in Lakeville Cemetery, Lakeville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Olive Madeline Walker
was born on 19 Oct 1905; died on 2 Jan 1997.
- 2. Olive Madeline Walker
Generation: 2
2. Olive Madeline Walker
(1.Walter1) was born on 19 Oct 1905; died on 2 Jan 1997. Olive married Rudolph Gustav Homan on 3 Feb 1930 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York. Rudolph was born on 10 Jan 1895 in Bronx, New York City, New York; died on 12 Jun 1976 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Beth Evelyn Homan
was born on 14 Feb 1932 in New Jersey; died on 23 Apr 2002. - 4. Walter Frank Homan
was born on 28 Sep 1935 in New Jersey; died in Jul 1985.
- 3. Beth Evelyn Homan
Generation: 3
3. Beth Evelyn Homan
(2.Olive2, 1.Walter1) was born on 14 Feb 1932 in New Jersey; died on 23 Apr 2002. Family/Spouse: Freddie Burwell Harrison. Freddie was born on 1 Aug 1931 in North Carolina; died on 17 Jun 2011 in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Walter Frank Homan
(2.Olive2, 1.Walter1) was born on 28 Sep 1935 in New Jersey; died in Jul 1985.
