Walter William Retzer

1881 - 1917  (36 years)

• Name	Walter William Retzer
  Born	21 Feb 1881	Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Feb 1917	Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I65053	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Karl Jakob Retzer,   b. 31 Jul 1854, Nothweiler, Pfalz, Bayern ,   d. 14 Jan 1916, Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen Beddow,   b. 7 Oct 1861, Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1930, Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	Abt 1876
  Family ID	F29781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Iva Bosold,   b. 4 Oct 1889, Ohio, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1972, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1911
  Children	+ 1. Helen Elizabeth Retzer,   b. 9 Feb 1913, Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1965, North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 52 years)   2. Walter William Retzer,   b. 7 Jul 1916, Mount Pleasant, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1990, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F29784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Walter William Retzer Birth: Feb. 21, 1881 Death: Feb. 25, 1917 W. Walter RETZER, aged 36 years, a prominent merchant of Hickory, died at five o'clock Sunday morning, February 25, 1917, following a brief illness due to a nervous breakdown. Though he had been indisposed for several days he continued to look after his business until Friday night, when he was forced to take to his bed. His condition rapidly became critical and death followed inside thirty-six hours.Mr. RETZER was born near McConnells Mill on February 21, 1881, and was a son of Charles and Mary RETZER, his mother surviving. He was identified with his father in the general mercantile business at Hickory, and upon the death of his father about one year ago he took complete charge.On December 27, 1911, Mr. RETZER was married to Miss Nellie BOSOLD of Caldwell county, Ohio, who survives with two children, Helen and W. Walter.Besides his mother the following brothers and sisters survive; Charles, Ralph, Roy, Clyde, Lawrence, Florence and Mary RETZER, all of Hickory. Mr. RETZER was a member of Richard Vaux Lodge No. 454, F&AM of Burgettstown, and of the IOOF lodge of Avella. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Republican. A Masonic funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in the Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian church, conducted by the Rev. Charles STUNKARD. Interment was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Family links: Parents: Karl Jakob Retzer (1854 - 1916) Mary Ellen Beddow Retzer (1861 - 1930) Spouse: Nellie Bosoll O'Brian Retzer Amos (1889 - 1972) Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Hickory Washington County Pennsylvania, USA Created by: Jamie L Record added: Apr 06, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50732403