Edward Walter Metz

1877 - 1962  (84 years)

• Name	Edward Walter Metz
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Dec 16, 1877	Stafford County, Kansas   [1, 7]
  West Place farm, near St. John [11]
  Census	1900 (22 years)	Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 20, living in Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas with his parents. He was a farm laborer.
  Census	1910 (32 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 30, living in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas.
  Draft Registration	Sep 12, 1918 (40 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [9]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 38; his address as St. John, Kansas; and was self employed as a farmer.
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of Edward Walter Metz
  Census	1920 (42 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 40, living in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas. He was a farmer.
  Census	1925 (47 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [4]
  In the 1925 Kansas State Census, he was recorded as age 40, living in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas.
  Census	1930 (52 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 50, living at 209 South Exchange Street, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas. He was a telephone operator.
  Census	1940 (62 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [6]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 62, living at 527 East 45th Avenue, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas. He was a Drayman.
  Draft Registration	1942 (64 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [10]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 63; his address as St. John, Stafford County, Kansas; and his employer as the English Lumber Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Edward Walter Metz
  Death	Mar 12, 1962	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [7, 11]
  Burial	Aft 12 Mar 1962	Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [7]
  	Gravestone of Grace E. and Walter E. Metz Plot: Section E.
  Person ID, Branch	I6676	Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	Jul 26, 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Name: His first and last name were switched on many documents. I have chosen Edward Walter as that is what appears on both of his draft registration cards which are a record of his personal statement.

  
  

Father	Ezra Powell Metz,   b. Sep 1843, Ohio d. 1914 (Age 70 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Viola Augusta Cotton,   b. Mar 1854, Indiana d. 1933 (Age 78 years)
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F3848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Grace Evelyn Green,   b. Dec 26, 1888, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas d. Jan 1969, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas (Age 80 years)
Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [8]
Children	1. Mona Metz,   b. Abt 1910, Kansas  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Morrison G. Metz,   b. Abt 1914, Kansas  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Viviene Metz,   b. About 1915, Kansas  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Jeanne L. "June" Metz,   b. About 1921, Kansas  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Joseph Ezra Metz
Family ID	F2621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	Dec 6, 2014




• Event Map		Birth - Dec 16, 1877 - Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1900 - Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1910 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Child - Mona Metz - Abt 1910 - Kansas Child - Morrison G. Metz - Abt 1914 - Kansas Child - Viviene Metz - About 1915 - Kansas Draft Registration - Sep 12, 1918 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1920 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Child - Jeanne L. "June" Metz - About 1921 - Kansas Census - 1925 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1930 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1940 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Draft Registration - 1942 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Death - Mar 12, 1962 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Burial - Aft 12 Mar 1962 - Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Cleveland, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: 501; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0298. [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T624_458; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0201; FHL microfilm: 1374471. [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T625_552; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 236. [S1600] 1925 - Kansas, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_154; Line: 25. [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340459. [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01262; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 93-19. [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Memorial ID 105150004 Walter E Metz . [S672] Green, John. email: 2010-11-10 "More Green Family Warwick, Massachusetts", ( Email message from boardman232323 (at) yahoo.com, 10 November 2010). [S510] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of Edward Walter Metz. [S997] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration of Edward Walter Metz. [S1755] Zuniga, Joy Metz Smith Family Tree, (Ancestry Family Trees).