Ernest Simpson Altgelt, B. S. Civil Engineering

1885 - 1970  (85 years)

• Name	Ernest Simpson Altgelt  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	B. S. Civil Engineering
  Born	4 Dec 1885	San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Dec 1970	Boerne, Kendall Co., TX, USA   [2]
  Notes	From John Campbell, correspondent, note of April 14, 2009 Ernest Altgelt, a graduate of Texas A & M University andthe University of Texas with degrees in engineering didpost-graduate work at MIT. Much of his work was done forthe U.S. Geological Survey in connection with waterconservation. Sarah remembers visiting him in Galveston in1936 when he was working on the seawall: 'Dad served aselection judge at Leon Springs, was consulted on all sortsof legal matters and people sent newly arrived Mexicans whohad questions to him because he spoke Spanish. He alsosurveyed and made maps for partitioning property for manylocal people and others.' -- The Settlement of Leon SpringsTexas from Prussia to Persia, published by PassingMemories, San Antonio, Texas, 2008. [2]
  Person ID	I304281	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	George Conrad John Altgelt,   b. 9 Jan 1859, Comfort, Kendall Co., TX, USA ,   d. 15 Nov 1924, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Bertha Antonette Kalteyer,   b. 12 Feb 1863, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1944, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1884  [4]
  Family ID	F112452	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Helen Marian McDonald, B. S. Physical Education,   b. 17 Jun 1891, Huron Co., OH, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1983, Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1918  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Sgt. John McDonald Altgelt,   b. 13 Feb 1922,   d. 8 Apr 1952, CO, USA  (Age 30 years)   2. Antoinette Louise Altgelt,   b. 3 Apr 1924, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA ,   d. 19 Dec 1924, TX, USA  (Age 0 years)   3. Stewart Y. Altgelt,   b. 9 Jul 1925, TX, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 1928, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA  (Age 3 years) + 4. Living + 5. Living   6. William Frederick Kalteyer Altgelt,   b. 15 Mar 1936, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1936, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F109181	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Dec 1885 - San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA Died - 24 Dec 1970 - Boerne, Kendall Co., TX, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S408] Correspondent: Campbell, John E., note of December 24, 2008. [S408] Correspondent: Campbell, John E., note of April 14, 2009. [S408] Correspondent: Campbell, John E., note of July 24, 2009. [S408] Correspondent: Campbell, John E., note of June 7, 2006.