Wilson, Walter Edward^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1888 - 1963  (74 years)

• Name	Wilson, Walter Edward
  Nickname	Pete
  Birth	17 May 1888	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  	Born at 8pm. Mrs. C Jaigen, Midwife.
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Apr 1963	Milwaukee County General Hospital, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA   [9]
  	Cardiac decompensation. Organic heart disease probably arteriosclerotic. Other significant contributing factors - Bronchopneumonia Occurred at 6:50pm
  Burial	19 Apr 1963	Block: 1, Section: 1, Lot: 139, Grave: 1, Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I363	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilson, James Voris,   b. 10 May 1860, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Nov 1921, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Sage, Katherine,   b. 6 May 1866, Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Nov 1912, 523 West Doty Street, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	29 Sep 1886	Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA   [10]
  	Catholic ceremony in Prairie Du Chien (James lived and worked in Madison)
  Family ID	F107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wittmann, Anna Genivieve,   b. 28 Dec 1893, N. Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States d. 4 Dec 1967, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1915	Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois
  Children	1. Wilson, Rollyn William,   b. 5 Feb 1916, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 6 Mar 1984, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States (Age 68 years)   2. Wilson, Ruth Marie,   b. 15 Jul 1917, Home birth - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 May 2005, Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Wilson, Virginia,   b. Mar 1921   d. Mar 1921 (Age 0 years)   4. Wilson, Jr, Walter Edward,   b. 24 Apr 1923, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 10 Apr 1971, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  His railroad co-workers called him "Pete." Unknown why they choose that nickname for him. Walter, Ann and family liked to spend summer days at Kelly Lake, Wisconsin. It's about 15 miles north of Oconto Falls where Ann's Wittmann family lived.

  
  

• Sources

  [S250] 1900 United States Federal Census. Walter Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 1889 - Wisconsin, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Madison city, Dane, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 11<br>Marital status: Single<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father: J V Wilson<br>Mother: Katharine Wilson<br>Census: [S253] 1910 United States Federal Census. Walter E Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1889 - Wisconsin, United States<br>Residence: 1910 - Madison Ward 4, Dane, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 21<br>Marital status: Single<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father: James V Wilson<br>Mother: Katherine Wilson<br>Census: [S6] 1920 United States Federal Census. Walter Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1889 - Wisconsin, United States<br>Residence: 1920 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 31<br>Marital status: Married<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father's birth place: United States<br>Mother's birth place: United States<br>Wife: Anna Wilson<br>Children: Rollyn Wilson, Ruth Wilson<br>Census: [S8] 1930 United States Federal Census. Walter E Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1889 - Wisconsin, United States<br>Residence: 1930 - Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 41<br>Marital status: Married<br>Race: White<br>Language: English<br>Father's birth place: Wisconsin, United States<br>Mother's birth place: Wisconsin, United States<br>Wife: Anna Wilson<br>Children: Rollyn W Wilson, Ruth M Wilson, Walter E Wilson, Jr<br>Census: [S5] 1940 United States Federal Census. Walter E Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1889 - Wisconsin, USA<br>Residence: 1940 - 420 North 35th Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 51<br>Residence in 1935: Same Place - 420 North 35th Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Race: White<br>Marital status: Married<br>Wife: Anna Wilson<br>Children: Rollyn Wilson, Walter E Jr Wilson<br>Census: [S13] United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918. Walter E Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 17 1888 - Madison, Wisconsin, United States<br>Age: 28<br>Draft registration: 1918 - Milwaukee City, Wisconsin, United States<br>Nationality: United States<br>Language: English<br>Source: [S402] Wilson Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500007_463996001_463996001/walter-edward-pete-wilson-sr (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S355] Birth Certificate or Record. [S324] Death Certificate or Record. [S330] Marriage Certificate or Record.