Walter Carl Christian Rafert
1897 - 1924 (26 years)-
Name Walter Carl Christian Rafert Born 10 Sep 1897 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 
Gender Male Died 17 Mar 1924 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Person ID I2452 My Pedigree Last Modified 3 Jun 2018
Father Edward Heinrich Rafert, b. 27 Dec 1868, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN , d. 15 Jan 1908, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN (Age 39 years) Mother Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto, b. 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN , d. 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN (Age 74 years) Married 7 Feb 1894 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN - Carl Otto was best man.
Family ID F943 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Edna Johanna Bleck, b. 7 Oct 1900, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN , d. 16 Sep 1974, Seattle, WA (Age 73 years) Married 16 Jun 1921 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Last Modified 26 Aug 2004 Family ID F977 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - (Research):Walt and a friend joined the Marines in World War I. He was gone to N.C. many months and then was aboard ship to go across when the war ended. The first time it was announced about the war ending was the middle of the night and whistles began blowing. Mom came upstairs to our beds and said 'War must be over'. The the next day it was announced 'not so'. But a week later the was ended. Then I worked at Indiana Dry Goods. We all left our desks and ran to the streets. No street cars could go for the crowd. Such cheering! Quite a few months passed before Walt came home. Then he was discharged with a lot of heart problems. He always worked at Sentinal Printing Co., but died in 1927 when Jean was 3 months old. Later Louis Schmidt married his wife Edna and the two children had a good father. I'll never forget my mother.... her crying in the cemetery at this burial." Alma Welp in Jottings.
1920 City Directory - Bookbinder, home 231 Merrill St., Indianapolis
- (Research):Walt and a friend joined the Marines in World War I. He was gone to N.C. many months and then was aboard ship to go across when the war ended. The first time it was announced about the war ending was the middle of the night and whistles began blowing. Mom came upstairs to our beds and said 'War must be over'. The the next day it was announced 'not so'. But a week later the was ended. Then I worked at Indiana Dry Goods. We all left our desks and ran to the streets. No street cars could go for the crowd. Such cheering! Quite a few months passed before Walt came home. Then he was discharged with a lot of heart problems. He always worked at Sentinal Printing Co., but died in 1927 when Jean was 3 months old. Later Louis Schmidt married his wife Edna and the two children had a good father. I'll never forget my mother.... her crying in the cemetery at this burial." Alma Welp in Jottings.