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