An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 413-414.

ALBERT A. WALTER, who resides about nine miles southwest from The Dalles on the
John, Mill road, was born in Germany, on February 27, 1845. His father, Andrew
Walter, was a native of Germany and died when our subject was a child. He had
married Caroline Schlick, a native of Germany where also she remained until her
death. Our subject was educated in his native country and learned the tinner's
trade. After that, he served three years in the German army and three years in
the navy. This time having expired, he entered the merchant marine and visited
nearly all the principal ports of the world. Then he came to the United States
in 1869 and worked at his trade in Machias, New York for twelve years. It was
1883, when he came to Oregon and settled in The Dalles. A few weeks later, he
took a homestead where he now lives and shortly afterwards added another quarter
section by purchase. He improved the farm and also worked at his trade at
various times and places until he came to be one of the well-to-do citizens of
the country. He has shown integrity and uprightness in his walk and has the
entire confidence and esteem of the people.      

On September 14, 1873, at Machias, New York, Mr. Walter married Miss Melissa
Lamoreaux, who was born in Ontario, Canada, on July 13, 1857. Her father, Andrew
Lamoreaux was also a native of Canada. His father was a native of France. His
mother was born in New York and his grandfather on his father's side came to the
United States when a child with his parents, after having fled from France
during the terrible massacre. They settled in New England and when the
grandfather grew to manhood, he married and moved to Canada near Toronto and
from him and two brothers, the Lamoreaux settlement was made. The grandfather of
Mrs. Walter died at the age of one hundred and fourteen years, at Pickering,
Ontario. Mrs. Walter's mother was Rebecca (Stoner) Lamoreaux, a native of
Scarborough, Ontario. She died in 1901. Mr. Walter has one brother, Robert. His
wife has one brother, James, and three sisters, Mrs. Martha Patton, Mrs. Mary
Eaton and Mrs. Hattie Fair. To Mr. and Mrs. Walter, the following named children
have been born: Orre L., who is mentioned elsewhere in this work; Robert J., a
mining man in British Columbia; William P., George M., Harold A., and Frederick
T., the last four are living at home. Two girls died in infancy.      

Mr. Walter is a member of the W.W. and is a good strong Democrat, though not
particularly active.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.