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- . Census 1880: Walter A Hamilton, son at School 10 yrs. /b 1870. Born Mich. Father b. Canada, Mother B. Penn.
. 1887 Apr 2 - A Reckless Youngster. Fisk Reasoner, of Lansing, age 8 years, was run down, Thursday, by a buggy driven by Walter Hamilton, a 5 year old son of Presiding Elder James Hamilton & the calf of one leg was stripped of its flesh. Young Hamilton is charged with being reckless. A year ago he was in trouble for slashing a companion with a knife.
Ref: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
. 1894 Jul 20 - Hackley Park Assembly Gates were thrown open. Rev. James Hamilton, superintendent of grounds, in brief remarks, impressed the audience with the idea that the Assembly & its workers have to do with the higher life. Fred Cogshall, (son of Rev. WI Cogshall) & Walter A Hamilton attend the Lake Michigan entrance to the grounds. Ref: Muskegon Chronicle.
. 1906 Walter wrote that he has the old English bible of grandfather Richard Lawrence with family birth dates. Richard Lawrence must have brought this Bible from NJ to NB & then to Upper Canada. It was then given to his youngest daughter Rebecca Lawrence - Hamilton. Walter A Hamilton is a G G Grandson of Wm. Lawrence. Walter's address at this dated was 55 Ethel Ave. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Whereabouts of this bible is now unknown.
Further Research Mary Bruere Wyckoff was one time the owner of the bible. Hamilton nephew married a Wyckoff?
X-Ref: See the WILL of Richard Lawrence (1694-1827), Is this the same bible?
. 1900 Jun 9 Michigan Census: Walter A Hamilton b Jul 1869, Mich., Res. Grand Rapid Machinist.
. 1915 Kalamazoo Directory: Walter A (Minnie) jeweller, 107 N. Burdick, Res. 618 Summer. 1926 Kalamazoo City Directory: Hamilton, Walter A (Minnie B; Hamilton & Williams) jwlr., 115 N Burdick, house 214 W. Dutton.
. Hamilton, William H (Minnie), PAPER MKR. H 1004 LANE BLVD.
. HAMILTON & WILLIAMS - W A HAMILTON, G C WILLIAMS), Ophthalmologist, 115 N. Burdick, Phone 4184, (Geo C Williams.)
. Recorded for further research: 1926 Kalamazoo City Directory: Edgar L Hamilton, corner, bds. 727 N Burdick & Wm. H Hamilton, papermaker, rms 142 S Burdick.
Battle Creek, Michigan Directory
Walter A. Hamilton, expert Advance Thresher Co., h. 33 Graves Av. W.
Note: Brother James P. Hamilton also lives in Battle Creek.
. 1910 Benton Harbor, Michigan:
- James P Hamilton, pres. Hamilton Jewerly, res. Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Hamilton Jewelry Co., James P Hamilton pres. Griffin D Young, Vice pres, Walter A Hamilton, sec & treas., 105 E. Main.
- Walter A Hamilton, sec & tres. Hamilton Jewerly Co., res. St. Joseph, MI.
News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
. 1907 October 22 - Benton Harbor, J P Hamilton of Grand Rapids is spending a week with his brother, Walter in this city.
. 1908 Oct 20 - Mr & Mrs Walter Hamilton left yesterday for Grand Rapids where they will be the guests of Mr. Hamilton's brother & wife, Mr. & Mrs. James Hamilton.
. 1910 Apr 18 - Rev James Hamilton of Grand Rapids, is the guest of his son Walter Hamilton for a few days. -Ref. St. Joseph Daily Press, MI.
. 1910 May 5, 1910 - St Joseph. Walter Hamilton has returned from a 3 days' trip to Grand Rapids.
. Jan 4, News of St. Joseph - J P Hamilton of Grand Rapids is a guest at the W A Hamilton home.
. 1911 March 15 - Walter A Hamilton was at Union Pier today on business.
. 1911 Apr 3 +- News of St. Joseph. Walter A Hamilton has returned from a few days in Grand Rapids.
. 1911 August 14 - News of St. Joseph Walter Hamilton of Kalamazoo spent Sunday his visiting his family.
* 1911 Aug 24 - The family of W A Hamilton have ARRIVED IN THE CITY FROM THEIR FORMER HOME IN ST. JOSEPH & are residing at 618 Summer street. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1911 November 10 - Riverside. The W. C. T.U. met with Mrs. Walter Hamilton, Wednesday of this week.
. 1911 Nov 26 - Riverside, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hamilton & children attended the funeral of the late M. D. Trim, of Bangor, Monday.
. 1912 Aug 18 - Herman Vetten, sporting goods dealer & Walter A Hamilton, jeweler, located in the Hanselman building will open up their second store about Sept 1st in the building formerly occupied by the First National bank.
. 1913 Jun 21 - Gazette Sounds Feeling of Citizens Regarding Street Lighting Problem Secures Opinions of Scores on Cluster. Various opinions on the type of street lighting for Kalamazoo: Hermann Vetten I thick I am in favor of the inverted arc lamp. Walter Hamilton - the cluster lamps are far more ornamental & for that reason should be adopted.
. 1913 September 12 - Mr. & Mrs. Walter A Hamilton who have been visiting friends here for several days, returned yesterday to Kalamazoo.
. 1914 January 26 - Housing Transfers: Joseph J Barnes & wife to Walter H Hamilton, Lot 4, block 1, Barnes' Pottawatomie Park. Hagar Twp. # 125.
. J J Barnes & wife to to Walter A Hamilton, lot adjoining Pottawatomie Park in sec. 21, Hogar Twp. $125.
. Riverside - Walter Hamilton was very sick last week having a relapse after an attack of measles.
. 1914 March 19 - Twin City Jewellers form good Fellowship. A spirit of good fellowship pervaded the 1st annual banquet of the twin city jewellers, Wednesday evening at the Dawn hotel management being hosts to a very pretty informal affair. The 7 course dinner provided being enjoyed by 16 of the jolly craftsmen of the 2 towns, several from adjoining cities participating its joyfulness.
W F Clements presided as toastmaster the following responding to toasts: Messrs. Wm. Capman, Benton Harbor; L D Huber, St. Joseph: M H Bell, Pres. of Kalamazoo club; W A Hamilton, Kalamazoo. Impromptu talks followed by several of the local gentlemen of the jewellery firms, a spirit of fraternalism being very much evidence in the vein of responses.
The import of the talks & the good fellowship prevailing, prompted the vote to make the event an annual affair, a club being accordingly formed with the 4 following officers chose. In this as in other lines of endeavor the value & need of co-operation is evident. The officers who will preside over the affair of the new organization are: Pres. Wm. Chapman, 1st VP M W Wells, 2VP Geo D Alger, Sec. L D Huber, Treasurer, Latham Carr.
DATE Realty Transfers Walter F Whitford & wife to Walter Hamilton, Lot 13, Field's addition, Kalamazoo.
. 1915 Jun 1 - Walter A Hamilton, 618 Summer St., returned to Kalamazoo last night from Grand Rapids, where he has been at the bedside of his aged father, Rev James Hamilton, who is critically ill at his home in that city.
1815 Jun 27 - Advertisement & drawing. Friendship Bracelet, automatic self locking links @ 25ยข a link for 9 - 12 links. Walter A Hamilton Jeweler 107 N Burdick St.
* 1916 Dec 24 - Home Is Looted As Family Shops Prowler Takes Jewels While Hamilton Family Is Downtown
The home of Walter A Hamilton, 214 West Dutton street, was ransacked by thieves Saturday afternoon while members of the family were shipping downtown, Mrs Hamilton returned home about 7 o"clock just in time to see a man crawling out of the rear window of her home with loot valued at bout $100.
amount the articles stolen was a diamond ring valued at $25, one necklace with cameo setting, valued at $30, one Mexican opal ring & one ring with a diamond & ruby setting.
Entrance was gained by breaking the window leading from the front porch. The house was ransacked from cellar to garret. A good description of the intruder was furnished to the police by Mrs. Hamilton. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1916 May 6 - At the meeting of state Jewelers assoc. in Battle Creek, WAH was elected secretary VP for the ensuing year. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
1920 Oct 9 - fill 2 Places On Retail Board, Changes have been made in personnel of the executive committee of the Retail Dealers div. of the Chamber of commerce. Walter Hamilton has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Nelson Tall.
1920 Oct 25 - Real Estate Transfers: Mr & Mrs Walter Hamilton to L C Field, land in Field's addition.
1920 Mar 23 Tues. - W A Hamilton co, general retail jewelry business, succeeds W A Hamilton. The new corporation is capitalized at $5,000 & the original incorporators are W A Hamilton, Mrs M B Hamilton & Marion H Hamilton.
. 1921 May 31- The following officers were elected this morning at a meeting of the C of C., Vice President Walter A Hamilton.
. 1921 Oct 28 - Just for Fun, He is Going, Walter Hamilton says he already bought this tick to see Douglas Fairbanks in "The Three Profiteers, at the local theatre next week.
. 1921 Nov 27, Sun. - Up Against It. Some one invited Walter Hamilton, the jeweler, out to thanksgiving' dinner, as his folks were out of the city & Walt has been trying ever since to remember who it was. He called at several homes Thursday, but found he had made a mistake each time. If he locates the right place he will endeavor to have it time extended to the Christmas feed.
. 1922 Jun 8, Thurs. - W. Hamilton Store Will Have New Front, a complete new front & other important repairs have been ordered from the Walter Hamilton store, 105 E Main St. The main floor will be added to the present capacity of the Hudson' Lunch, while the 2nd & third floors will be converted into stores offices, according to the needs of future tenants. The new front will be of glass & terra cotta, while the floors will be supported by I beams.
. 1927 Jan 30 - Sulphur Springs, (Tampa) W A Hamilton of Kalamazo, Mich., accompanied by his family, arrived here Thursday to spend the remainder of the winter with his brother JP Hamilton & family, of Hamilton Health.
1942 Nov 23 - Casket bears were Samuel Ellson, Alfred Hendricks, Robt. Hamilton, Walter Smith, Wm. Olden & W E Hall, Interment was in Crystal Springs, Cemetery (who?)
. 1930 Apr 12 Census, Kalamazoo City, Ward 4, Michigan [on or near Dutton street.]
Hamilton, Walter A, Head Aged 59, Born Michigan, Father Canada English, Mother Penn, Retired Jeweller.
Minnie B., wife, Ohio; Mildred A, Dau. 27/1903, MI; Carolyn A Risley, Gd. Dau. 7/1923, Mich.
1941 Jan 11 - WH is ill at his home with the flu.
. 1915 Kalamzoo City Directories: Hamilton Walter A (Minnie), jeweler 107 N Burdick, residence 618 Summer;
. 1926 - Hamilton Walter A (Minnie B; Hamilton & Williams) jwlr, 115 N Burdick household 214. W Dutton;
. 1935 - HAMILTON Walter A (Minnie B) jwlr 115 N Burdick householder at 214 W Dutton.
Grand Rapids Press (Extracts):
. 1899 Jun 29, To Paly Kalamazoo Grand Rapids YMCA Team Plays First out of Town Game: Three special classes at the YMCA will start this week. The fencing ...charge of Walter A Hamilton ...
. 1904 November 22 - For Thanksgiving YMCA Plan Athletic Program of Boxing & Basket Ball will be marked by an...two fencing bouts in the auditorium at 8 o'clock, the first about Walter A Hamilton... instructor at the YMCA. - - - [1]
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1869 - 1959 (90 years)