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Frederick Leffler Wolfe

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Frederick Leffler Wolfe Veteran

Birth
Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
3 Nov 1977 (aged 81)
Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Mojave, Kern County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section N, Plot 85
Memorial ID
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Father Georgius Bartholomas Wolff
Mother Elizabeth Jane Farr

Cemetery records lists him as a veteran.

Services Held For Engineer Fred Wolfe

Funeral services for Frederick L. Wolfe, 81, were held at the Stickel Mortuaries Chapel in Mojave on November 11.
Mr Wolfe was born May 9, 1896 in Scottdale, Penn., and passed away November 3 in a Lancaster hospital. He was a veteran of WW I, serving in the Army.
He first came to Mojave in 1919, and for 48 years was an engineer for the Southern Pacific Railroad on the Mojave to Lone Pine run. He retired in 1964, and had made his home in Lancaster the past eight years. He is survived by four sons, Edmund, Rosemead; Fred, Jr., Westchester; James (Randy)Lancaster, and David, EI Paso, Tex.; three daughters, Muriel Gendron, Corona del Mar; Carolyn Bishop, Corydon, Iowa, and Jeannine Heatherington, Virginia, Minn.; one brother George, Aiken, S.C.; twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The 11 a.m. services were conducted by Bishop Gordon Bunn, assisted by Cleon Williams, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment was in the East Kern Cemetery, Mojave. Stickel Mortuaries were in charge of arrangements.

Courtesy The Mojave Desert News
Mojave and California City, Kern County, CA
11/10/1977 page 1
Posted by the East Kern Genealogical Society

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Frederick Leffler Wolfe
Name: Frederick Leffler Wolfe
City: Not Stated
County: Kern
State: California
Birthplace: Pennsylvania; United States of America
Birth Date: 9 May 1896
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1530795
DraftBoard: 1
Occupation listed as Locomotive Fireman Southern Pacific Railroad.
Single, no dependents.
Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair.

1900 United States Federal Census Record
about Frederick L Wolfe
Name: Frederick L Wolfe
Home in 1900: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: 1896
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Enumerated in the household of George and Elizabeth Wolfe.

Pennsylvania Marriage Records
Name Frederick L Wolfe
Gender Male
Marriage Date 17 Sep 1920
Marriage Place Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse Blanche A Snyder
Film Number 001316380

1930 United States Federal Census Record
about Frederick L Wolfe
Name: Frederick L Wolfe
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanche O Wolfe
Race: White
Home in 1930: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Occupation listed as railroad engineer.

1940 US Census
Name Fredrick L Wolfe
Age 42
Estimated Birth Year 1898
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Map of Home in 1940 Santa Barbara,Santa Barbara,California
Street Ocean View Avenue
House Number 12
Farm No
Inferred Residence in 1935 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Residence in 1935 Santa Barbara
Sheet Number 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation 296
Occupation Engineer
House Owned or Rented Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 35
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 32
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939 52
Income 3000
Income Other Sources No
Neighbors View others on page
Household members
Name Age
Fredrick L Wolfe 42
Blanche O Wolfe 38
Muriel Y Wolfe 18
Fredrick L Wolfe Jr 16
Edmund E Wolfe 16

Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948
Name Frederick L Wolfe
Residence Age 38
Birth Date 1896
Birth Place Scottdale, Penn
Residence Date 28 Feb 1934
Residence Place Mojave, California
Military Branch Army
Military Year 1917-1918
Military Age 21
Record Type Service Card

1950 US Census
Name Fred L Wolfe
Age 53
Birth Date abt 1897
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Pennsylvania
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Fresno, California, USA
Street Name White St.
House Number 3764
Apartment Number Dighter
Dwelling Number 21
Farm No
Acres No
Occupation Locomotive Engineer
Industry Railroad
Occupation Category Working
Hours Worked 60
Worker Class Private
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Fred L Wolfe 53 Head
Winifred P Wolfe 30 Wife
Carolyne R Wolfe 6 Daughter
James R Wolfe 4 Son
Jeannine Wolfe 2 Daughter
Father Georgius Bartholomas Wolff
Mother Elizabeth Jane Farr

Cemetery records lists him as a veteran.

Services Held For Engineer Fred Wolfe

Funeral services for Frederick L. Wolfe, 81, were held at the Stickel Mortuaries Chapel in Mojave on November 11.
Mr Wolfe was born May 9, 1896 in Scottdale, Penn., and passed away November 3 in a Lancaster hospital. He was a veteran of WW I, serving in the Army.
He first came to Mojave in 1919, and for 48 years was an engineer for the Southern Pacific Railroad on the Mojave to Lone Pine run. He retired in 1964, and had made his home in Lancaster the past eight years. He is survived by four sons, Edmund, Rosemead; Fred, Jr., Westchester; James (Randy)Lancaster, and David, EI Paso, Tex.; three daughters, Muriel Gendron, Corona del Mar; Carolyn Bishop, Corydon, Iowa, and Jeannine Heatherington, Virginia, Minn.; one brother George, Aiken, S.C.; twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The 11 a.m. services were conducted by Bishop Gordon Bunn, assisted by Cleon Williams, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment was in the East Kern Cemetery, Mojave. Stickel Mortuaries were in charge of arrangements.

Courtesy The Mojave Desert News
Mojave and California City, Kern County, CA
11/10/1977 page 1
Posted by the East Kern Genealogical Society

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Frederick Leffler Wolfe
Name: Frederick Leffler Wolfe
City: Not Stated
County: Kern
State: California
Birthplace: Pennsylvania; United States of America
Birth Date: 9 May 1896
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1530795
DraftBoard: 1
Occupation listed as Locomotive Fireman Southern Pacific Railroad.
Single, no dependents.
Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair.

1900 United States Federal Census Record
about Frederick L Wolfe
Name: Frederick L Wolfe
Home in 1900: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: 1896
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Enumerated in the household of George and Elizabeth Wolfe.

Pennsylvania Marriage Records
Name Frederick L Wolfe
Gender Male
Marriage Date 17 Sep 1920
Marriage Place Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse Blanche A Snyder
Film Number 001316380

1930 United States Federal Census Record
about Frederick L Wolfe
Name: Frederick L Wolfe
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanche O Wolfe
Race: White
Home in 1930: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Occupation listed as railroad engineer.

1940 US Census
Name Fredrick L Wolfe
Age 42
Estimated Birth Year 1898
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Map of Home in 1940 Santa Barbara,Santa Barbara,California
Street Ocean View Avenue
House Number 12
Farm No
Inferred Residence in 1935 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Residence in 1935 Santa Barbara
Sheet Number 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation 296
Occupation Engineer
House Owned or Rented Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 35
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 32
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939 52
Income 3000
Income Other Sources No
Neighbors View others on page
Household members
Name Age
Fredrick L Wolfe 42
Blanche O Wolfe 38
Muriel Y Wolfe 18
Fredrick L Wolfe Jr 16
Edmund E Wolfe 16

Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948
Name Frederick L Wolfe
Residence Age 38
Birth Date 1896
Birth Place Scottdale, Penn
Residence Date 28 Feb 1934
Residence Place Mojave, California
Military Branch Army
Military Year 1917-1918
Military Age 21
Record Type Service Card

1950 US Census
Name Fred L Wolfe
Age 53
Birth Date abt 1897
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Pennsylvania
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Fresno, California, USA
Street Name White St.
House Number 3764
Apartment Number Dighter
Dwelling Number 21
Farm No
Acres No
Occupation Locomotive Engineer
Industry Railroad
Occupation Category Working
Hours Worked 60
Worker Class Private
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Fred L Wolfe 53 Head
Winifred P Wolfe 30 Wife
Carolyne R Wolfe 6 Daughter
James R Wolfe 4 Son
Jeannine Wolfe 2 Daughter

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