William Henry Turner

William Henry Turner

• Father: Joseph R. Turner b. circa 1852, d. 18 April 1918
• Mother: Louisa Scheck b. circa 1853, d. 20 March 1893

• William Henry Turner was born on 8 May 1876 in Pennsylvania.
• Georg Heinrich Scheck and Anna Magdalena Dexheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1316 Ogden Street. Other members of the household included William Henry Turner, Matilda Scheck, Adeline Scheck, William Scheck, Wilhelmina Scheck, Joseph R. Turner, Louisa Scheck and Joseph Constant Turner.
• Following the death of Louisa Scheck Turner, children William, Joseph, Walter, Edna and Louisa were taken in by members of Louisa's family.
• He married Johanna Walters, daughter of Frederick Edward Walter and Johanna Matthews, in 1901.
• William Henry Turner and Johanna Walters appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 5244 Reinhard Street. Other members of the household included Pauline A. Turner and Helen Ruth Turner.
• He was employed as a compositor by a newspaper, according to the 1910 census.
• William Henry Turner registered for the draft on 12 September 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while living with his wife Johanna at 1050 South Paxon Street in Philadelphia, and employed there as a printer by the Philadelphia Record at 907 Chestnut Street.
• William Henry Turner and Johanna Walters appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 5424 Norfolk Street. Other members of the household included Pauline A. Turner and Helen Ruth Turner.
• He was employed as a compositor by a newspaper, according to the 1920 census.
• William Henry Turner died on 2 April 1923 at age 46 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 5471 Delancey Street . His death was officially witnessed by Johanna Walters.
• Johanna Walters became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

• Last Edited: 25 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of DEXHEIMER Philipp Peter & Maria Agnesa Wagner / Anna Christina Baltz