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Walter Gobitas

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Birthplace: Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: January 02, 1990 (89)
Immediate Family:

Son of William Gobitas and Anna Gobitas Bagdonavage
Husband of Ruth M Gobitas
Father of Lillian Klose and William Gobitas
Brother of Adele Gobitas and Lillian F Kupchinsky

Managed by: Stephen J Nauyokas
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About Walter Gobitas

United States Supreme Court Case: Walter Gobitas, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, instructed his children, Lillian and Walter, not to pledge allegiance to the United States flag when at school. This eventually led to the famous 1940 United States Supreme Court case Minersville School District v. Gobitis. (See "Minersville School District v. Gobitis" Wikipedia entry for more information - link accessed August 15, 2024).


Information from United States Social Security Applications & Claims:
Name: Walter Gobitas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 December 1900
Birth Place: Minersville, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 2 January 1990
Father: William Gobitas
Mother: Anna Coveloskie

United States Census, 1910, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGDB-DRL : Sun Mar 10 07:18:35 UTC 2024), Entry for William Gobaitys and Annie Gobaitys, 1910.

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Walter Gobitas's Timeline

1900
December 24, 1900
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
1923
November 2, 1923
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
1925
September 17, 1925
1990
January 2, 1990
Age 89