Walter G. ZOLLER

1913 - 1995  (82 years)

• Name	Walter G. ZOLLER  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	18 Jan 1913	, Augusta, VA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jan 1995	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I1914	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Leo ZOLLER,   b. 15 Jun 1868, , , German Austria d. 1916 (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rosa LINK,   b. 13 Dec 1874, , , , Germany d. 14 Jul 1933, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Jun 1908	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F3185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was living with his Aunt Regina and her 2nd husband, Leo McDevitt in the 1920 Philadelphia census. According to Jim Dudick's Gr. Aunt Mabel, Walter was raised by his Aunt Regina after his father died and his mother, Rosa, had to workealthy family's home. By age six, Walter was too much of a handful for his Aunt's family. Walter was then sent to his cousin Julius and Katie Pringle Link's family, where he was raised by Katie Link until he was about 17. In the 1930 census, he is the Walter G. Zoller, age 17 who was working as a seaman in Norfolk, VA. He enlisted in the service in 1932 and went AWOL in 1933. When he was caught, he was placed in the stockades in Philadelphia for a year. Katie and her son Leo who was eight years younger than his 1st cousin - once removed, would go to visit him on Sundays in the Stockade. Walter apparently was always a difficult person. He later went to Las Vegas, became a member of the Mob and was a Pit Boss for a Casino in Vegas. He was working in Fremont Casino in Las Vegas when his cousin Regina went to visit him and was last heard from by Regina about 1979. He died in Las Vegas in 1995 according to his Social Security record. His funeral was paid for by his cousin, Leo Link, who grew up with Walter in his family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S700] Link, Leo, Interviewed by his daughter Barbara Lustenader (as per phone conversation with Linda Coate - 10/05). [S156] Lustenader, Barbara Link, Email dated 2005 from spenderella@comcast.net. [S647] 1920 Federal Population Census, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA (Feb 26, 1920). [S515] Social Security Death Index at www.ancestry.com. [S1354] Leo Zoller/Rosa Link Marriage Certificate.