Walter Leigh Tarrant1

M, b. 8 May 1887, d. 5 October 1969
Pedigree
Charts
William Tarrant and Elizabeth Baverstock's Descendants
John Walker and Jane Gorman's Descendants
William Landon's Descendants with Sarah Cudney and Sarah Weir
Paul Hoefling's Ancestors
Walter L. Tarrant, October 1912
     Walter Leigh Tarrant was born on 8 May 1887 at Bridgeport, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G, son of George Tarrant and Rose Southwell.1,2,3,4,5,6

Walter Leigh Tarrant married Martha Elizabeth Landon, daughter of Charles Albert Landon and Anna Elizabeth Redmond, on 23 October 1912 at Marlette Methodist parsonage, Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USAB,G.1,7,8,6 Walter Leigh Tarrant was registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USAB,G; Walter was described as married with two children, medium height with slender build, blue eyes and dark brown hair.5 He was for 22 years at Saginaw.9 He was a fire man for a power company in 1930 at Saginaw.6
     Walter Leigh Tarrant died on 5 October 1969 at Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G, at age 82.10,2,9 He was buried on 8 October 1969 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA, 43.396111, -83.9508063B,G.9

Locations

cen.4 June 1900Bridgeport Township, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G,11
cen.27 April 1910Marlette Township, Sanilac, Michigan, USAB,G, Both parents English, occupation listed as farm laborer.12,13
cen.7 January 1920Deckerville Township, Sanilac, Michigan, USAB,G,14
mig.1922Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USAB,G, to Saginaw, Michigan9
res.30 June 1928Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G,15
cen.25 April 1930Ward 14, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G,6
res.9 July 1960Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G,16
res.24 July 1962Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G,17
res.5 October 19692021 N. Charles St., Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USAB,G, at his death9

Children of Walter Leigh Tarrant and Martha Elizabeth Landon

Last Edited=5 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S4] Olive T. Hoefling, Paul's baby book.
  2. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 6.
  3. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 46 says he was born in Bridgeport, near Saginaw.
  4. [S51] "International Genealogical Index (R)", LDS Church, extracted birth record, Batch C025724, claims he was born in Bridgeport Twp.
  5. [S128] "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Database and images, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Walter Leigh Tarrant, Roll: 1682899, DraftBoard: 0, no. 66, viewed 18 Jun 2008.
  6. [S337] 1930 US Federal Census (MI, Saginaw), Saginaw Co., Michigan, pop. sch., Walter L. Tarrant household, 14th ward, Saginaw, ED 73-49, sheet 31A (stamped 113) (Anc. image 61/71), dwelling 817, family 900, accessed 9 Jun 2019.
  7. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 6, written in Martha Landon Tarrant's hand.
  8. [S285] "Michigan Marriages 1822-1995", Index, Walter L. Tarrant-Martha E. Landon, film no. 0978671, ref. no. p106 rn1574, viewed 26 Jul 2012.
  9. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 46.
  10. [S9] "Social Security Death Index", Ancestry.com, Walter Tarrant entry, b. 8 May 1887.
  11. [S117] 1900 US Federal Census (MI, Saginaw), Saginaw Co., Michigan, pop. sch., George Tarrant, Bridgeport Twp., 26, 8B (82A) (2092) (image 16/17), 167, 167, Barely readable.
  12. [S93] 1910 US Federal Census (MI, Sanilac), Sanilac Co., Michigan, pop. sch., Sam N. Rogers, Marlette Twp., 150, 247B (6051) (image 8/19), 92, 96.
  13. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 46 Census information backed up by obituary.
  14. [S88] 1920 US Federal Census (MI, Sanilac), Sanilac Co., Michigan, pop. sch., Walter Farrant, Deckerville Twp., 158, 3A (215) (image 5/18), 48, 48.
  15. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 47.
  16. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 63.
  17. [S12] Martha Tarrant and Olive Hoefling, Landon and Tarrant Composition Book 1, p. 37.