Roberts, Walter Arnold

1894 - 1943  (49 years)

• Name	Roberts, Walter Arnold  [1]
  Birth	27 May 1894	Little Gap, Carbon Co., PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jul 1943	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA   [1]
  Burial	19 Jul 1943	Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA   [1]
  Person ID	I85264	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Roberts, Horace William,   b. 17 Sep 1870, Slatington, Lehigh Co., PA d. 03 Jul 1942, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Smith, Katy May,   b. 20 Jun 1874, Parryville, Carbon Co., PA d. 09 Jul 1956, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F31958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stephens, Blanche Salome,   b. 25 Nov 1893, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA d. 24 Dec 1981, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1912	Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE   [1]
  Children	1. Roberts, J.A.
  Family ID	F31959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 May 1894 - Little Gap, Carbon Co., PA Marriage - 23 Jun 1912 - Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE Death - 14 Jul 1943 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA Burial - 19 Jul 1943 - Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Roberts, Walter Arnold

  
  

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  Died in Temple University hospital at he age of 49, shortly before John left for Europe in World War II. Cause of death: heart failure, coronary occlusion. Vital Information Source: Birth and baptism information is from the Roberts Family Bible, presently in the possession of Julia Roberts Guttman, John's sister. The pastor of the Evangelical Church (town not known) was I.J. Reitz. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Synder, Mrs. Roberts (Sarah), Mrs. Smith (Lucy Ann Schoenberger Smith, a.k.a. Lizzie) and the parents, Horace and Katie. Known as "Mack", Walter showed an early interest in automobiles (he was arrested for speeding-15 miles per hour) and known in the late twenties as having more knowledge of the intricacies of carburetors than anyone else in the county. He was involved in automotive tune-up equipment from the earliest days. Along with a friend, Bill Slifer, he designed and manufactured such devices as coil testers. He sold and sometimes repaired equipment designed by the Wiedenhoff Corp. and later Allen Electric and Equipment Co., modern versions of which are sold today. Aware that mechanics must be taught proper use of this equipment, he organized classes in New York City and Long Island City. In conjunction with these classes, he published a series of pamphlets "Troubleshooting in High Speed Motors" for Kem Manufacturing Co. He also wrote a series of articles for Bus Transportation magazine. OBITUARY: Allentown Morning Call, Thursday, July 15, 1943 Following a brief illness, Walter A. Roberts of 746 North 11th Street, died at 2:15 o'clock yesterday in the Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, He was 49 years. Mr. Roberts was an automotive tune-up engineer, associated with the Allen Electric and Equipment Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. and for over five years had his headquarters at Washington, D.C. He was born at Lehigh Gap, PA, a son of Katie and the late Horace W. Roberts. Surviving are his wife, Blanche, nee Stephens, Joseph, Susan and David, Allentown, John, Reading, Julia, Camp-Wendy, Wallkill, N.Y., Lucy Ann, Mary Jane, James and Louise, at home. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Evangelical faith. He was affiliated with the American Society of Automotive Engineers. He was co-owner with his son, Joseph H.S. Roberts, of the American Stamp and Stencil Co., originally founded by his father, Horace W. Roberts in 1896.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] "Ancestors of John Roberts".