Steffen, Walter M.

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 4 Feb 1892
• Biography: Aft 16 Mar 1947

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
Name:Steffen
Birth Date:4 Feb 1892
Birth Place:Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Race:White
Father's Name:Martin Steffen
Father's Birth Place:United States
Mother's Birth Place:U. S.
FHL Film Number:1305138

Biography:
Walter Mathias Steffen was the second oldest of at least 11 children of Martin and Anna Steffen. Born in Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin on February 4, 1892, he grew up a farm boy surrounded by Steffen relatives, as his Steffen grandparents, and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins from the Steffen side lived nearby. (Not much is known by this writer of his mother's birth family -- who it was, how local they were, etc.) (See his parent's memorials and links there for further information.)

Walter appears to have remained single his entire life. He lived with various siblings and their families at different points. For example, in 1930 he and his brother Harry were living with his brother Robert and his wife Genevieve and family. In 1940 he was living with his sister Ella (now Krueger) and her husband Charles and their family.

He lived a simple life. In 1930 he was a machinist in a garage, and in 1940 a factory laborer. He only completed the 8th grade.

He died at age 55 in 1947 and was buried in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Hortonville, near his parents and various siblings.