Person:Forest Hauter (1)

Forest Ray Hauter

was born on 13 Aug 1894 at Van Wert Co., Ohio, United States, both parents born in Ohio. Also have birth as Aug 13, 1895 from WWI draftcard.  

In 1917 Forest's occupation was as a farmer at Defiance Co., Ohio, United States. He was described as height 5'5" and weight 165 lbs. with gray eyes and dark brown hair. He is single. He notes he has applied for an application for commission in officer's reserve in Jun 1917 at Defiance Co., Ohio, United States.

    Forest Ray Hauter lived in 1918 at Sherwood, Defiance Co., Ohio, United States.  He began military service on 24 Jun 1918 at Defiance Co., Ohio, United States, U.S. Army in WWI; Assigns Comment: Co D 334 Infantry to 9 Oct 1918; Co B 16 Infantry to 27 Apr 1919. Co A Composite Regiment Cp Meade Medical Department to Discharge Private Meuse-Argonne. American Expeditionary Forces 2 Sept 1918 to 8 Sept 1919. Honorable discharge 24 Sept 1919.  

In 1920 Forest's occupation was as a fireman for the railroad at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, United States.

    Forest Ray Hauter appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at 111 Orchard Street, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, living as a lodger along with Walter Hauter, in the home of Carl and Ada Schliesser. Forest is 25 and Walter is 27.  After 1920 Forest Ray Hauter first married Edna Lee Clark, daughter of Caleb Clark and Matilda Cogin.  

    Forest Ray Hauter and Edna Lee Hauter lived in 1925 at 432 Colburn, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, United States.  He was an informant on the death certificate of Edna Lee Clark on 2 May 1925.  In 1929 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, United States, Forest Ray Hauter's second marriage was to Helen M Fogle Forest's first wife died in 1925.  

In 1930 Forest's occupation was as an engineer for the steam railroad at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, United States.

    Forest Ray Hauter and Helen M Hauter appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at 1704 Melburn Avenue, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, own the home worth $8,000. Also living there is Helen's widowed mother, and Forest's sister, Sadie C. Hauter, age 16.  He died on 26 Apr 1974 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, United States, at age 79 more information: widowed at time of death.

Sources available upon request --Msscarlet1957 13:15, 24 September 2008 (EDT)