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Walter F Preble

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Walter F Preble

Birth
Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Death
17 Nov 1953 (aged 83)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Burke, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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Uncle Walt was born on the family homestead near Niles, Michigan on October 30, 1870 (Film #2297925; Digital Folder #4016174; Image #836; Reference No. item 3, p 185, m 580). He was in the Navy during the Spanish American War. He was a fairly short man (around 5'4"), but was a boxing champ on the ship. After the war, the government gave out parcels of land in South Dakota, so he moved out there from Niles and began farming (corn) alternating two teams of three horses each. He was almost 60 years old in 1929 when he married his wife, Hazel V Smith, and about 30 years older than her! They had 2 children, a daughter and a son (Norma Jean and Evan James). Walt would bring Norma Jean back to the Niles area for summer vacations and to visit family. Walter F Preble lived in Lucas, South Dakota (a small town near Burke), so he and his family probably died there.

--Information provided by Max Bailey (nephew) in 2010

Note that Walter's birth date is recorded on both graves as Oct 30 1871 (and as Oct 31 in our records). Also our Preble Family history and bible records show his full name as Walter (either Ferdinand or Franklin) Preble and born in 1870 instead of 1871. His Michigan birth record also shows his birth year as 1870, with the record being recorded in the register on 30 May 1871. --Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995, System Origin: Michigan-ODM, Source Film No: 2297925

Walter F Preble Death Certificate #275688; Death Date: 11-17-1953; County: Minnehaha; Page #165
--South Dakota Death Index 1905-1955
Uncle Walt was born on the family homestead near Niles, Michigan on October 30, 1870 (Film #2297925; Digital Folder #4016174; Image #836; Reference No. item 3, p 185, m 580). He was in the Navy during the Spanish American War. He was a fairly short man (around 5'4"), but was a boxing champ on the ship. After the war, the government gave out parcels of land in South Dakota, so he moved out there from Niles and began farming (corn) alternating two teams of three horses each. He was almost 60 years old in 1929 when he married his wife, Hazel V Smith, and about 30 years older than her! They had 2 children, a daughter and a son (Norma Jean and Evan James). Walt would bring Norma Jean back to the Niles area for summer vacations and to visit family. Walter F Preble lived in Lucas, South Dakota (a small town near Burke), so he and his family probably died there.

--Information provided by Max Bailey (nephew) in 2010

Note that Walter's birth date is recorded on both graves as Oct 30 1871 (and as Oct 31 in our records). Also our Preble Family history and bible records show his full name as Walter (either Ferdinand or Franklin) Preble and born in 1870 instead of 1871. His Michigan birth record also shows his birth year as 1870, with the record being recorded in the register on 30 May 1871. --Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995, System Origin: Michigan-ODM, Source Film No: 2297925

Walter F Preble Death Certificate #275688; Death Date: 11-17-1953; County: Minnehaha; Page #165
--South Dakota Death Index 1905-1955

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WALTER FRANK PREBLE
MICHIGAN
OILER US NAVY
SP AM WAR
OCT 30 1871 - NOV 17 1953

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