Walter George Ruhlig

  General Notes:

Walter was raised in the Lutheran faith. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed as an adolescent in the Lutheran faith. He attended services in the German language on Sunday mornings, and in the English language on Sunday evenings. When he married Eleanore, he became Catholic, and was baptized and confirmed as an adult.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: Zion Lutheran Church, Bay City, Michigan.

• Confirmation: Zion Lutheran Church, Bay City, Michigan.

• High School Graduation: did not graduate.

• Occupation: pattern maker.

• Religion: first Lutheran, then Catholic.

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Walter married Eleanore Justina Simmet, daughter of Louis Simmet and Mary Boensch, on 10 Jun 1939 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan USA. (Eleanore Justina Simmet was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Indiantown, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan USA, died on 17 Nov 2004 in Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Michigan USA and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Anniversary, 10 Jun 1999.