JONAS, Walter Carl Ferdinand

1899 - 1962  (63 years)

• Name	JONAS, Walter Carl Ferdinand
  Birth	22 Jun 1899	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Texas, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States
  	cheese maker
  	The Globe Hill Cheese Factor was built on the southwest corner of the Globe Hill Farm owned by John Chiber. It was located on the corner of Rocky Ridge and River Hills Road. Mr. Chiber made cheese here for many years. Walter Jonas was its first cheese maker and Melvin Sanders was the last one. It is now the home of the Tony Kittles. The town of Texas 1856-1976 URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.Texas
  Occupation	12 Sep 1918	Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Cheesemaker for John C. Chiber
  Occupation	1930	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  	elevator maintenance employee
  Occupation	1940	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  	owner of a gas station
  Death	Oct 1962	Illinois, United States
  	Date of birth on SSDI record matches the birthdate shown on the WWI draft registration. The obituary of Vesta, his wife, states she did not move back to Wisconsin until after the death of Walter.
  Burial	Calumet Park, Cook, Illinois, United States
  	Address: Cedar Park Cemetery
  	Walter is probably buried where his wife was buried.
  Person ID	I5315	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Jonas Family Tree (Ellen's maternal), Sporleder Family Tree (Ellen's Maternal)
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	JONAS, Friedrich Theodor Sr.,   b. 18 Jan 1849, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. 15 Sep 1934, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 85 years)
  Mother	SPORLEDER, Wilhelmine,   b. 23 Nov 1854, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 25 Feb 1923, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1874	Mokena, Will, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Private
  Children	+ 1. JONAS, Elwyn Leroy,   b. 28 Jun 1928, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States d. 23 Nov 2001, Weyauwega, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  In 1920 Walter appears on the Texas Township, Marathon County census as a hired hand living with Gust. J. Hollinger and his family. He is listed as a cheesemaker, working in a cheese factory. (family 208) They lived in Wausau, Wisconsin where Walter was a cheese maker. Cedar Park Cemetery and Funeral Home (773) 785-8840 12540 South Halsted Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

  
  

• Sources

  [S123] Military - WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 - FamilySearch, Viewed online; 9 August 2012; Walter Jonas; World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards.