READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
UPDATED 26 January 2002 WALTER WILSON READ6
WALTER WILSON6 (Jacob5, John M.4, Isaac, III3, John2, Joseph1)
was born 1871 in Walnut Valley, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died January 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried 30 January 1932. Walter married first, Mary Euphemia "Mamie" Thomas. She died in Grand Bay, near Mobile, Alabama of kidney failure as a result of diabeties. Walter married second, Esta A. Reed. She was born 1883 and died 1960. Walter and Ester are buried in Section 16, Lot 26, E1/2 Denison Cemetery, Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. In 1894 Walter was employed by Allied Trades in Scranton, Lackawana County, Pennsylvania as a printer. By the time of his death in 1932 he was an executive in the advertising department of the American Stores Company in Philadelphia.
Photograph of Walter Wilson Read, taken in in Alabama. Collection of Esther Doyle Read
Obituary of Walter Wilson
Walter Wilson Read, 60, formerly of this city and Scranton, died on Tuesday night at his home in Philadelphia of complications. He was an executive of the advertising department of Ameican Stores Co.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Robert, of Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. Charles E. Mitten, Towanda; Mrs. George M. Smith, Forty Fort; two brothers, A.E. Read of Lockhart Street, city, and Vanis Read of Syracuse.
The body will be brought to Williams funeral home, Gaylord avenue, Plymouth, where services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. Mr. MacWyant of Harrisburg. Interment will be in Denison cemetery, Forty Fort.
Undated clipping from a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania newspaper, given to Esther Doyle Read by Ethel Harden Read Mitten Evans.
Walter Wilson Read and Mary Euphemia Thomas had 1 child born in 1894. They had at least 3 grandchildren who were born between 1924 and 1934; 4 great-grandchildren; 13 great great-grandchildren; and 5 third great-grandchildren. Total identified descendants equals 26 over a 99 year period (1894-1993).
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Children of Walter Wilson Read and Mary E. Thomas
(i.) ROBERT WALTER READ7 was born 21 April 1894 and died 25 March 1985 in Vincentown, New Jersey. He married Mildred Stephens Long. She was born 1898 and died 1971.
Children of Robert and Mildred Read:
(a.) ROBERT "BRUCE" READ, Sr.8 was born 9 November 1924, Glenside, Pennsylvania and died 13 July 1991, Pemberton, New Jersey. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. He married Giavanina "Jean" Cardillo in Oakland California. She was born in 1920. The photograph to the right was taken in May 1925 when Robert Bruce, Sr. was 6 months old. He is accompanied by his grandfather, Walter Wilson Read and his father Robert Walter Read. The photo indicates that Robert Bruce (the baby) was called "Bruce". (Photograph collection of Esther Doyle Read). Children of Robert and Jean Read:
(i.) SUSAN HOPE READ9, married David Robertson. Children of Susan Read and David Roberton:
(a.) ALYSSA MINT FLOWER ROBERTSON10, married Robert Scott Van Den Elzen. Children of Alyssa Robertson and Robert Van Den Elzen:
(i.) JESSAMYN FAITH VAN DEN ELZEN11.
(ii.) GABRIEL DAVID VAN DEN ELZEN11.
(iii.) BETHANY HOPE VAN DEN ELZEN11.
(b.) JACOB LEIGH JOSEPH ROBERTSON10.
(c.) REBECA KATHRYN ROBERTSON10, married Erik William Groomer.
(d.) GLORIA GRACE ROBERTSON10.
(e.) JOSHUA DAVID ROBERTSON10.
(ii.) ROBERT BRUCE "BOB" READ, Jr.9, married Sandra Ruth Vandayburg. Children of Robert and Sandy Read:
(a.) MICHAEL KENNETH READ10, married Suzanne Renee Hurd. Children of Michael Read and Suzanne Hurd:
(i.) KENNETH MICHAEL READ11.
(ii.) COLIN ROBERT READ11.
(b.) CHARLES ROBERT READ10, married Sara Elizabeth Senz
(c.) DANIEL CHRISTOPHER READ10.
(d.) BENJAMIN DAVID READ10.
(e.) AARON JOSEPH READ10.
(f.) SARAH ELIZABETH READ10.
(g.) REBEKAH RACHEL READ10.
(h.) ABIGAIL HANNAH READ10.
(iii.) DONALD JOSEPH READ9, married Shelley Klump.
(iv.) SHERYL JEAN READ9.
(b.) RUTH MILDRED READ8 was born circa 1930. The photograph to the left was taken in 1931 or 1932. This family photograph includes Robert W. and Mildred Read and their children, Robert Bruce, age 7 and Mildred Ruth, age 14 months. (Photograph collection of Esther Doyle Read). Ruth married Charles Edward Roberts, known as Mike. Children of Ruth Read and Mike Roberts:
(i.) CONNIE JEANNE ROBERTS9, married Anthony F. Midure. Children of Connie Roberts and Anthony Midure:
(a.) ANTHONY MICHAEL MIDURE10, married Trish Last Name Unknown. Children of Anthony and Gianna Midure:
(i.) GIANNA MIDURE11.
(ii.) DAVE MIDURE11.
(b.) REGINA DOMENICA MARIE MIDURE11, married Dave Last Name Unknown. Children of Regina Midure and Dave (Unknown):
(i.) CELESTE NOEL UNKNOWN11.
(ii.). BRUCE EDWARD ROBERTS9, married Sheryl Ann Lutgen, this marriage ended in divorce. Bruce married second Collen (Last Name Unknown). Children of Bruce Roberts and Sheryl Lutgen:
(a.) MELISSA ANN ROBERTS10,
Children of Bruce and Colleen Roberts:
(b.) MacKENZIE ANN ROBERTS10,
(c.) KEVAN ROBERTS10,
(iii.). BARBARA JO ROBERTS9, married Ralph Jeffrey Ramsey, Sr. Children of Barbara Roberts and Ralph Ramsey:
(a.) RALPH JEFFREY RAMSEY, Sr.10, married Crystal Shannen Hailey.
(b.) DANIEL RYAN RAMSEY10.
(c.) LAURA CHRISTINE RAMSEY, Sr.10.
(iv.). BETH ANN ROBERTS9, married RICHARD WAYNE YATES Children of Beth Ann Roberts and Richard Yates:
(a.) SEANNA DANIELLE YATES10.
(a.) ERIC WAYNE YATES10.
(v.). KAREN SUE ROBERTS9.
(c.) WILLIAM READ8 was born circa 1934.
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