Thomas David Alter^[1]

1856 - 1918  (61 years)

• Name	Thomas David Alter
  Birth	2 Nov 1856	Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	7 May 1858	Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 May 1918	West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [5, 7]
  Burial	Saint John's Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [7, 8]
  Person ID	I469	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Christman, Dickinson, Alter
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	? David Alter,   b. c 1835, England d. Aft 1865, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Christine sofie Siegele,   b. 10 Jan 1823, Beilstein, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 9 Oct 1887, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Ann Christman,   b. 27 Jul 1857, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Feb 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1876	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Floretta Christman Alter,   b. 6 Sep 1877, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Oct 1915, Homeopathic Hospital, Franklin Street & Plum Street, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 38 years) + 2. Mary Isabella Alter,   b. 24 May 1882, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Nov 1953, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years) + 3. Gertrude Alter,   b. 14 Sep 1884, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Nov 1975, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years) + 4. Esther Eleanora Alter,   b. 18 Apr 1887, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Feb 1909, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 21 years)   5. Helen Christine Alter,   b. 26 Jan 1893, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Dec 1894, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 1 year) + 6. Lewellyn Thomas Alter,   b. 27 Jan 1896, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 May 1962, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years) + 7. Stewart David Alter, Sr,   b. 17 Jul 1898, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Feb 1961, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (Age 62 years) + 8. Lawrence John Alter,   b. 17 Apr 1900, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Jan 1951, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Resided 929 Douglass St., Reading, PA Conducted a bakery business. Wife Julia Ann Christman survives and children Gertrude w/o Benjamin Hassler, Ms Wm. Runk, Llewellan T. Alter, Stewart in Rhode Island, and Lawrence; also a half brother Adam Miller of Berks county.

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-569159805/thomas-david-alter-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Thomas David Alter&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Nov 2 1856 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Christening: May 7 1858 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1880 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1910 - Reading Ward 12, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: May 6 1918 - West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Occupation: Baker&lt;br&gt;Spouses: <a>Julia A Alter (born Christman)</a>, <a>Julia Alter</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Floretta Dickinson (born Alter)</a>, <a>Mary Isabella Runk (born Alter)</a>, <a>GertrudeAlter Alter</a>, <a>Esther Elnora Buckwalter (born Alter)</a>, <a>Llewellyn Thomas Alter</a>, <a>Stewart David Alter Sr.</a>, <a>Lawrence J Alter</a> [S10] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Reading Ward 11, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1379; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241379 (Reliability: 0). [S12] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1102; Family History Film: 1255102; Page: 448C; Enumeration District: 059; Image: 0297 (Reliability: 0). [S209] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Reading Ward 12, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1315; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375328 (Reliability: 0). [S3] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 059001-062250 (Reliability: 0). [S5] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 574 (Reliability: 0). [S138] Ancestry.com, Website: Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158949553/thomas-david-alter. [S5] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 577 (Reliability: 0).