Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameRev. Walter J. GEFFERT
Birth20 Aug 1905, Michigan5,65
Death8 Dec 1979, Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Michigan5,65
BurialCadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township, Michigan66
OccupationLutheran Minister
FatherRev. Franz Wilhelm GEFFERT (1864-1907)
Spouses
Birth19061128
Death20021128
BurialCadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township, Michigan66
Marriage17 Aug 1929, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri1129
ChildrenWalter J. (1930-2002)
Census notes for Rev. Walter J. GEFFERT
1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington heights, E.D. 133, sheet 16A, stamped page 305, film T624-241 (taken 27 Apr 1910)
dwelling 312, family 380
Geffert, Henrietta, head, female, white, age 42, married once, mother of 9 children, 9 living, born Illinois, parents Germany, own income
---------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, dressmaker
---------, Rudolph, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Walter, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 230, sheet 7A, stamped page 213, film T625-363 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
dwelling 134, family 145
Schlomann, William, head, male, white, age 37, married, born Illinois
---------------, Amanda, wife, female, white, age 34, married, born Illinois
---------------, Gertrude, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Illinois
Geffert, Henriette, head, female, white, age 52, widow, born Illinois, parents born Germany
----------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 24, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, telephone operator
----------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer, wholesaler
----------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, saleswoman retail shop
----------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Walter, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois

1930 - may have been in Canada; Walter Jr. born in Canada

1940 Illinois, Will County, Makena, Frankfort Twp., E.D. 99-12, sheet 5B (taken 13 Apr 1940)
110 Makena St., rents, $25
Geffert, W.J., head, male, white, age 34, married, 4 yrs college, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, clergyman
--------, Ann A., wife, female, white, age 34, married, 1 yr high school, born Arkansas, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Walter, son, male, white, age 9, single, 2nd grade, born Canada, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Paul, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
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