“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOSEPH WALTER, associated with George A. Snere in marble 
business.  These gentlemen do all kinds of first-class monumental work; 
they are both practical workmen, and thoroughly understand the work in 
which they are engaged.  Mr. Walter came to Wisconsin in 1868, located 
at Janesville until he came to Watertown, in 1873; commenced business 
for himself in 1875.  He was born in Germany Dec. 12, 1843; came to 
West Virginia in 1867, and from there he came to Wisconsin; worked at 
marble business since he was 16 years of age.  Dec. 20, 1869, he 
married, in Janesville, to Amelia Saben; she was born in Germany; they 
have four children – Otto, Joseph, Jr., Ernest and Olga.


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