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Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941
Herman Bulk
m: Nov. 3, 1887 - LaGrange Co., IN (Bk. 5, pg. 380)
Katie Elliott (b: abt 1865)
Katie Balk
m: March 9, 1893 - LaGrange Co., IN (Bk. 6, pg. 159)
Frank Vanorman
Katie Balk
m: Jan 1, 1895 - LaGrange Co., IN (Bk. 6, pg. 287)
Edwin A. Lewallan
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I found a Katie Elliott in the 1880 Springfield Twp., LaGrange Co., IN census with her
parents William (b: abt. 1829, IN ) and Mary (b: abt. 1830, IN) Elliott and her siblings
James (b: abt. 1868, IN) and Ida (b: abt. 1871, IN)
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1900 Bloomfield, Lagrange Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 69
Sheet Number: 8B
Enumeration Date: June 20, 1900
Line: 95
Dwelling/Family: 183/183
Lewallen, Edwin - born Sept. 1862, age 37, married 5 yrs., born in Indiana. Parents born
in Indiana. Occupation farmer.
" Kate - wife, born Dec. 1864, age 35, married 5 yrs, 3 children/ 2 children living,
born in Indiana. Parents born in Pennsylvania.
" Bessie - daughter, born May 1888, age 12, born in Indiana
Balk, Ella - stepdaughter, born August 1888, age 11, born in Indiana
Lewallen, William E. - son, born July 1896, age 3, born in Indiana
1910 Bloomfield, LaGrange Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 93
Sheet Number: 6A
Enumeration Date: April 21, 1910
Line: 1
Dwelling/Family: 79/79
Lewallen, E. A. - age 47, married(#1) 15 yrs., born in the US. Parents born in the US.
Occupation house carpenter.
" Kate - wife, age 43, married(#1) 15 yrs., 6 children/ 4 children living, born in
Indiana. Father born in Ohio. Mother born in Pennsylvania.
" William E. - son, age 14, born in Indiana
" Martha - daugther, age 9, born in Indiana
" Dorothy - daughter, age 6, born in Indiana
(marriage info is incorrect according to the Indiana Marriage Collection which shows at
least three marriages for Katie. Also a daughter, Bessie, listed in 1900 indicates Edwin
was married prior to his marriage to Katie to a Sarah S. Harding in 1886)
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World War II Draft Registration
Name: William Edwin Lewallen
Address: 141 S. Meridian, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Age: 49
Birthdate: June 15, 1896
Birthplace: LaGrange Co., Indiana
Name & Address of person who will always know you:
Mrs. Kattie Hostetler - 320 Muscatel Ave., Ontario, CA
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1930 Ward 23, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
National Home for Disabled Soldiers
Enumeration District: 311
Sheet Number: 103A
Enumeration Date: April 10, 1930
Line: 15
Lewallen, William E. - member, age 33, divorced, age 23 when first married, born in
Indiana. Parents born in Indiana. Occupation welder in auto factory.
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California Death Index 1940-1997
Name: William Edwin Lewallen
Sex: Male
Birthdate: July 15, 1896
Birthplace: Indiana
Deathdate: Jan. 30, 1988
Deathplace: San Bernardino
Mother's Maiden Name: Elliott
Name: Katie Hostetler
Sex: Female
Birthdate: November 10, 1878
Birthplace: Indiana
Deathdate: January 20, 1959
Deathplace: San Bernardino
Mother's Maiden Name: Miller
Father's Surname: Miller
(Not sure if this is the Katie Hostetler listed in William's WWII draft registration)
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There was no information through the census to determine whether Herman Balk was a seaman.
I hope the other info is useful...................Karen
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