William Walser II

Click on the Photos Tab to view all Photos uploaded for William Walser 2nd. History: William Walser II - was born March 4th, 1860 in Sharon TWP, Richland County, Ohio. William Walser II was ~ the 3rd child, 1st son born to William Walser 1 & Mary F. Angst/Walser/Kremer. Per 1860 Census records, this Walser residence was located close to William Walser 1’s parents and other sibling’s residences also located in Sharon Twp. These Walser families have numerous Sacrament records within the Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church located in Bethlehem, Ohio which was also located close to their farming plots/residences. This Bethlehem area is referred to as the German Settlement located between Shelby and Crestline, Ohio. Records show that all of the Walser’s migrated to Michigan but split up either to Maple Grove TWP, Saginaw County, or to Miriam, Otisco/Keene TWP, Ionia County. Records show that in February 1863, the (William Walser 1 & Mary F. Angst/Walser/Kremer) family moved north from upper-central Ohio. William Walser 1’s family settled and built a residence close to the present St Michael’s Catholic Church in Maple Grove TWP, MI and helped to found its first Catholic church. William Walser 1’s two brothers and sister moved to the Ionia, Michigan area around this time. Refer to William Walser 1 “Find A Grave” web site for more detail. William Walser II at age 28 married Miss Susan Josephine Kammers age 21 of Miriam, Ionia County, MI July 4th, 1882 at the St. Mary's of Miriam Catholic Church. Together, William & Josephine had the following 5 children: 1) Peter Joseph Walser (12/18/1883 - 12/15/1951) F.A.G.# 83603220. Joseph after his grandfather? 2) Edward Louis Walser (08/20/1886 - 4/27/1955) F.A.G.# 69487258. Louis after his uncle? 3) “Susan”/Susanna M. Walser/Drexler-(7/22/1888-11/19/1965) F.A.G.# 94764941 4) “Lena”-Magdalena Elizabeth Walser/Hollerback (4/24/1892-10/6/1958) F.A.G.# 84273581 5) “Earl”-William John Walser III. (7/29/1897-10/30/1965) F.A.G.# 83604174 William Walser II would have been fortunate enough to have lived long enough to attend the 1st, 2nd and 3rd St. Michael’s churches over his years. 1860-Census, 3 months, Sharon Twp, Richland County, Ohio, (with parents) 1870-Census, 10 years, Maple Grove Twp, MI,(with parents) 1880-Census, 21 years, Maple Grove Twp, MI,(with parents) 1890-Census – lost due to fire/flooding in the basement of the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. in 1921. 1900-Census- 42 years, Married, Maple Grove Twp, MI 1910-Census- 50 years, Married, Maple Grove Twp, MI 1920-Census-60 years, Married, Maple Grove Twp, MI 1930-Census-70 years, Widowed in 1928 , Maple Grove Twp, MI 1940-Census-80 years, Widowed, Maple Grove Twp, MI Credits: Helen Prieur Gengler, (Many thanks as she had previously tracked and compiled much of this very nicely and extensively) – Including pictures. Lavern Walser files, Douglas Paul Walser, St. Michael’s Catholic Church & Cemetery, Maple Grove, Michigan Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church & Cemetery, Shelby, Ohio St. Mary's Catholic Church & Cemetery, Miriam, MI