#1Military
Walter Augustus Bethel
1866–1954Bethel, Walter A; class of 1889
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Walter Augustus Bethel, born in 1866, is Freeport’s famous person on record
Walter Augustus Bethel came into the world in 1866. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 4 languages have an article about them. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
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Walter Augustus Bethel
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1866
Walter Augustus Bethel
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freeport and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Walter Augustus Bethel: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons