Walter Lee Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

Although his surname was Lightfoot, his father was actually John Wood Brandis who was raised using the Lightfoot surname.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial 64640002

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Alma, New Mexico Territory on 4 May 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 250, Dwelling 206, Family 206, Roll 918
Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Home Rented
Walter Lightfoot..Son..10..NM
(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a Miner in Bisbee, AZ. ³

• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Tombstone, AZ.

Name: Walter Lee Lightfoot
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Place: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1900
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• He resided in Bisbee, AZ on 24 January 1921.
⁴ This residence information is based on data contained in Walter Lightfoot's passport application of 1921. It was made at the same time his father had also applied for a passport. Both father and son were going to Mexico for "employment" no doubt in mining operations.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Inspiration, AZ on 6 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 40, Dwelling 135, Family 135, Roll 57
Inspiration, Gila County, Arizona
Webster Gulch
Walter L Lightfoot..Head..29..NM..Miner, Copper Mine
(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa County, AZ on 10 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 7-122, Family 103, Roll 107
Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa County, Arizona
103 Devonshire Avenue; Home owned, $800
Walter L. Lightfoot..Head..40..NM..7th grade..Blacksmith, Anchor(?) Company..earned $1200 in 1939
(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Aug 1900, then his age should have been 39 instead of 40.
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Walter married Mina Lewis, daughter of James Thomas Lewis and Wilhelmina Dodge, on 24 September 1923 in Miami, AZ.^{1 2} (Mina Lewis was born on 19 March 1905 in California,^{1 2 7} died on 28 November 1959 in Phoenix, AZ ⁷ and was buried after 28 November 1959 in Phoenix, AZ ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Inspiration, AZ on 6 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 40, Dwelling 135, Family 135, Roll 57
Inspiration, Gila County, Arizona
Webster Gulch
Walter L Lightfoot..Head..29..NM..Miner, Copper Mine
Mina Lightfoot..Wife..25..CA
Dora-Mary Lightfoot..Daughter..5..AZ
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa County, AZ on 10 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 7-122, Family 103, Roll 107
Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa County, Arizona
103 Devonshire Avenue; Home owned, $800
Walter L. Lightfoot..Head..40..NM..7th grade..Blacksmith, Anchor(?) Company..earned $1200 in 1939
Mina Lightfoot..Wife..35..CA..12th grade
Dora Lightfoot..Daughter..15..AZ..8th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Walter Lee Lightfoot
Event Date: 24 Sep 1923
Event Place: Miami, Gila, Arizona, United States
Event Place: Miami
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Mina Lewis
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-HJQ9 : 29 November 2018), Walter Lee Lightfoot and Mina Lewis, 24 Sep 1923; citing Marriage, Miami, Gila, Arizona, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 007541689.
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Walter next married Clara Constance Neagle, daughter of William Francis Neagle and Clara Anora Danforth, in 1960. (Clara Constance Neagle was born on 3 May 1913 in Barnes County, ND,⁸ died on 28 August 2012 in Glendale, AZ ⁸ and was buried after 28 August 2012 in Glendale, AZ ⁸.)