Walter Christian Thomsen (1915 - 1986)

Born 15 Jul 1915 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Husband of Marjorie June (White) Thomsen — married 25 Jul 1938 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Died 8 Sep 1986 at age 71 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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Biography

Walter Thomsen was a Utahn.

His autobiography, "Walter Christian Thomsen", is posted with his profile in Family Search.^[1]

Walter Christian Thomsen was born on 15 July 1915 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Walter was the son of Kristen Peter Thomsen (1883-1964) and Helene Katrine Oline Marie Jensen (1887-1983).

Walter married Marjorie June White on 25 July 1938.

Residence 1935 and 1940, 575 Douglas Street, Salt Lake City Ward 5, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; Walter, age 24, was a chemist for an oil company, living with Marjorie, 23, and their son, age 1.^[2]

Walter Christian Thomsen registered for military service on 16 Oct ober1940 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States^[3]

Residence 6 April 1950, 557 Douglas Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States^[4]

Walter Christian Thomsen died on 8 September 1986 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.^[5] In May 2013, he was moved from Sunset Lawns to Wasatch Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ Walter Christian Thomsen contributed by Richard W. Thomsen on 16 March 2014
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT42-W46: Thu Sep 28 06:23:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter C Thomsen and Marjorie Thomsen, 1940.
3. ↑ "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WP-8CWX : 3 March 2020), Walter Christian Thomsen, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, NARA "Draft Registration Cards for Utah, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," NAID 6002234. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, FHL microfilm 00884.

   Name Walter Christian Thomsen

   Birth Date 15 Jul 1915

   Birthplace Salt Lake City, Utah

   Complexion Light

   Race White

   Height 6

   Weight 163

   Eye Color Blue

   Employer Utah Oil Refining Co

   Relationship to Head of Household Father

   Relative's Name Christian Peter Thomsen

   Event Type Draft Registration

   Event Date 16 Oct 1940

   Event Place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

   Hair Color Blonde

4. ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DL87-97N2 : 3 February 2023), Roger Walter Thomsen in entry for Walter Christian Thomsen, 1950.
5. ↑ Obituary, newspapers.com, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, September 10, 1986, p 29