Walter Leo Proft
October 11, 1903 - December 9, 1964
Proft Genealogy
Grandfather Franz (Frank Sr.) PROFT Family Picture Chart Page
Joseph Frank Proft Family Page
Walter Leo Proft October 11, 1903 - December 9, 1964
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Joseph, Bertha, Wenzel, Adolph, Josephine, Clara, Frank, Lawrence, Herbert, Walter, Mildred
Joseph Frank Proft - Family Page
Walter Leo Proft lived for 60 years, 11 months, 28 days or a total of 24,089 days
Born: Sunday - October 11, 1903 in Merrill, Wisconsin.
Lincoln County Birth Record Vol 2 - #2394 or hand written No. 273 indicates a nameless white male born to Joe Proft and Bertha Harter Sunday October 11, 1903, delivered by midwife Mrs. H.P. Stiefvater. Others in household were listed and spelled as Wenszel, EdolF, Josephine, Clara, Frank, Florance, and Herbert were in the 210 Thomas St., Merrill, WI house.
Walter was born around the same time Henry Ford had given birth to the first Model A car. Teddy Roosevelt, the United States 25th president was in office for 2 years already. When Walter was at 2 months of age, Orville and Wilbur Wright got credit for making the first human flight.
Walter's Grandfather Frank Joseph Proft
Walter's Baptismal Record St. Francis
Baptismal Index 1896-1906 St. Francis
First Communion - Herbert, Walter and Lawrence Proft
Walter is 1 year old + during the 1905 Wisconsin Census
As a child Walter would have gone to Merrill's 6th Ward School
Merrill Daily Herald May 25, 1918 - Walter Graduates St. Francis Xavier School 8th Grade
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The 6 Proft Brothers
Residence during 1920 Census Working Pail Factory (Merrill Woodenware Co,) Mapquest - Pail Factory Location
1921 Merrill City Directory Page 170 excerpt containing misspelling of last name ( l instead of r ).
1925 Merrill City Directory Page 139 excerpt containing misspelling of last name ( l instead of r ).
Married: Alice Loud Dec 4, 1926.
Alice holding their first grandchild, Jay Walter Proft and Walter Sr. 1950 picture.
Residing at the "Loud Boarding House" location during 1930 Census
1936 Merrill City Directory Page 112 Excerpt 107 S. Pine St
Merrill Daily Herald Wednesday April 3, 1940 Page 1 Excerpt - Merrill 1940 City Election
1940 Sixteenth US Census Excerpt Walter, Alice, Walter Jr., Jerry and Claude
Merrill Daily Herald Wednesday April 8, 1942 Page 7 Column 4 Excerpt
Merrill Daily Herald Wednesday April 8, 1942 Page 3 Column 1 Excerpt
Merrill Daily Herald Wednesday April 5, 1944 Page 1 Excerpt - Merrill 1944 City Election
1945 Merrill City Directory Excerpt
1956 Merrill City Directory Excerpt (Note Telephone Number #729, the days of telephone operators)
Had a nickname of "Pickles Proft" and he did a lot of umpiring of baseball games.
Had a nervous breakdown a few years prior to his death.
Employed as a machinist at Merrill Manufacturing for many years. Company gold watch recipient.
Children: Walter Leo Jr. PROFT and Jerry Merle PROFT
Walter Senior holding his first child Walter Junior
Walter Jr in front of Walter Sr and Jerry in front of Alice
Father of 2 sons. Grandfather of 6 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. Pictured with his first grandson, Jay Walter Proft
Resided at: at 506 Foster Street, Merrill, Wisconsin
Died: Wednesday - December 9, 1964 at his residence in Merrill, Wisconsin from multiple organ failure.
He was buried next to his parents and sister in Merrill, Memorial Park, St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
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Merrill Daily Herald December 9, 1964 Page 1, Column 6 |
Rhinelander Daily News December 11, 1964 Page 3, Col 3 Apparently Winnie was well known in Rhinelander. The Rhinelander newspaper published his brother Walter and Lawrence's obituaries. They also published his father's Joseph's obituary.
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