Walter Raleigh Pearce (1882-1972) - Find a Grave Memorial

Walter Raleigh Pearce

Birth

18 Dec 1882

Gardner, Johnson County, Kansas, USA

Death

3 May 1972 (aged 89)

Gardner, Johnson County, Kansas, USA

Burial

Gardner Cemetery

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Memorial ID

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Doctor of Optometry (OD)

WALTER PEARCE
Date of Birth: 18 December 1882
Date of Death: May 1972
Est. Age at Death: 89Y 4M
Issuing State: Kansas
Last known residence: Gardner, Johnson, Kansas
geneologybank.com SSDI

He appears here with his parents:
1900/ Kansas/ Johnson
h/ John PIERCE, 63y b.Aug 1836 IN, M/35, occ: Farmer
w/ Phebe (sic), 54y b.Apr 1846 OH, mother of 7/6 living
s/ Frank, 26y b.Oct 1873 KS, occ: Farm Laborer
s/ Harry, 20y b.?Jan 1880 KS
s/ Rolla, 17y b.Dec 1882 KS
plus two servants

Walter R Pearce and Mary Ella Shean were married 30 October 1907 in Johnson County, Kansas. (Image)

1910/ Kansas/ Johnson
h/ Raleigh W Pearce, 27y b.KS, M1/2, occ: Jeweler/Retail Store
w/ Ella M, 25y b.KS, no children
residence: (no house number), Gardner

Physical description in 1918:
Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark brown hair.

1920/ Missouri/ Jackson
h/ Walter R Pearce, 36y b.KS, occ: Watchmaker/Jewelry Co
w/ Ella, 35y b.KS
s/ Dennis, 9y b.KS
d/ Maurine, 6y b.KS
residence: 3331 Agnes Avenue, Kansas City

1930/ Kansas/ Johnson
h/ Walter Pearce, 47y b.KS, occ: Retail Merchant/Jewelry, * Veteran-No *
w/ Ella, 45y b.KS
s/ Dennis, 19y b.KS
d/ Maurine, 16y b.KS
residence: 462 E Loula Street, Olathe

1940/ Kansas/ Johnson
h/ Walter Pearce, 57y b.KS, H-1, occ: Optometrist
w/ Ella, 55y b.KS, G8
residence in 1935: same place
residence: 462 [E] Loula Street, Olathe

b.Gardner, Johnson, (Kansas)
d.Gardner, Johnson, Kansas
from Ted Schmitz, contributor 47075019
(20 May 2022)