Fred L. Tennant was born in Clay, Monongalia County West Virginia to Simeon and Olive Virginia (Sine) Tennant. He married Ida Estella (Gracey) on April 1, 1918, they had 2 sons; Jack London Tennant and Samuel Wade Tennant. Fred was a Sergeant in the Infantry in WWI, honorably discharged in 1918 at the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
News article in the Chester (PA) Times Newspaper published 13 Jan 1944.
"PROBE DEATH OF SHIP WORKER - Testimony in the death of Fred L. Tennant, 1139 Chestnut street, this city, at the yards of the Sun Ship building and Dry Dock Company on May 13, last year, was taken in the Council Chambers Wednesday by John A. Sheldrake, referee of the first district of the Workman's Compensation Board.
Tennant, it was testified, fell into the boiler room of a ship under construction and was pronounced dead on his arrival at the yard's dispensery by Dr. Rocco De Prophetis, company physician.
Guy G. deFuria represented the widow, Mrs. Estelle Ida Tennant, and J. Allen Hodge represented the company's interests. Witnesses related how they saw Tennant pitch down the metal steps and strike his head on the floor of the boiler room.
The case is being continued to permit other witnesses to testify, one of whom is now in the armed service. Walter N. Keating was the reporter for the Compensation Board.
Testimony also was taken in six other cases, none fatal. No decisions were rendered."
NOTE: More photos of Fred at my family tree at ancestry.com - Fred L. Tennant is my daughter's paternal gr. grandfather.
West Virginia Birth Records list his first name as Freddie.
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Obituary courtesy of contributor Sylvia Sine Whittaker (member #47119342).
"Fred L. Tennant.
Funeral rites for Fred L. Tennant, 52, former resident of this county, will be held Monday afternoon at Chester, Pa.
Mr. Tennant died Thursday while at work in the Sun Company shipyards at Chester. A lieutenant during the first World War, he was a son of Mrs. Ola V. Tennant and the late Simon [sic] Tennant.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, Mrs. Estella Gracey Tennant; two sons, Jack London Tennant, now serving in the Navy, and Samuel Wade Tennant at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Lettie West of Morgantown, and Mrs. Nellie Billingslea of Portland, Me. A brother, Charles R. Tennant, preceded him in death."
News article in the Chester (PA) Times Newspaper published 13 Jan 1944.
"PROBE DEATH OF SHIP WORKER - Testimony in the death of Fred L. Tennant, 1139 Chestnut street, this city, at the yards of the Sun Ship building and Dry Dock Company on May 13, last year, was taken in the Council Chambers Wednesday by John A. Sheldrake, referee of the first district of the Workman's Compensation Board.
Tennant, it was testified, fell into the boiler room of a ship under construction and was pronounced dead on his arrival at the yard's dispensery by Dr. Rocco De Prophetis, company physician.
Guy G. deFuria represented the widow, Mrs. Estelle Ida Tennant, and J. Allen Hodge represented the company's interests. Witnesses related how they saw Tennant pitch down the metal steps and strike his head on the floor of the boiler room.
The case is being continued to permit other witnesses to testify, one of whom is now in the armed service. Walter N. Keating was the reporter for the Compensation Board.
Testimony also was taken in six other cases, none fatal. No decisions were rendered."
NOTE: More photos of Fred at my family tree at ancestry.com - Fred L. Tennant is my daughter's paternal gr. grandfather.
West Virginia Birth Records list his first name as Freddie.
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Obituary courtesy of contributor Sylvia Sine Whittaker (member #47119342).
"Fred L. Tennant.
Funeral rites for Fred L. Tennant, 52, former resident of this county, will be held Monday afternoon at Chester, Pa.
Mr. Tennant died Thursday while at work in the Sun Company shipyards at Chester. A lieutenant during the first World War, he was a son of Mrs. Ola V. Tennant and the late Simon [sic] Tennant.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, Mrs. Estella Gracey Tennant; two sons, Jack London Tennant, now serving in the Navy, and Samuel Wade Tennant at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Lettie West of Morgantown, and Mrs. Nellie Billingslea of Portland, Me. A brother, Charles R. Tennant, preceded him in death."
Fred L. Tennant was born in Clay, Monongalia County West Virginia to Simeon and Olive Virginia (Sine) Tennant. He married Ida Estella (Gracey) on April 1, 1918, they had 2 sons; Jack London Tennant and Samuel Wade Tennant. Fred was a Sergeant in the Infantry in WWI, honorably discharged in 1918 at the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
News article in the Chester (PA) Times Newspaper published 13 Jan 1944.
"PROBE DEATH OF SHIP WORKER - Testimony in the death of Fred L. Tennant, 1139 Chestnut street, this city, at the yards of the Sun Ship building and Dry Dock Company on May 13, last year, was taken in the Council Chambers Wednesday by John A. Sheldrake, referee of the first district of the Workman's Compensation Board.
Tennant, it was testified, fell into the boiler room of a ship under construction and was pronounced dead on his arrival at the yard's dispensery by Dr. Rocco De Prophetis, company physician.
Guy G. deFuria represented the widow, Mrs. Estelle Ida Tennant, and J. Allen Hodge represented the company's interests. Witnesses related how they saw Tennant pitch down the metal steps and strike his head on the floor of the boiler room.
The case is being continued to permit other witnesses to testify, one of whom is now in the armed service. Walter N. Keating was the reporter for the Compensation Board.
Testimony also was taken in six other cases, none fatal. No decisions were rendered."
NOTE: More photos of Fred at my family tree at ancestry.com - Fred L. Tennant is my daughter's paternal gr. grandfather.
West Virginia Birth Records list his first name as Freddie.
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Obituary courtesy of contributor Sylvia Sine Whittaker (member #47119342).
"Fred L. Tennant.
Funeral rites for Fred L. Tennant, 52, former resident of this county, will be held Monday afternoon at Chester, Pa.
Mr. Tennant died Thursday while at work in the Sun Company shipyards at Chester. A lieutenant during the first World War, he was a son of Mrs. Ola V. Tennant and the late Simon [sic] Tennant.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, Mrs. Estella Gracey Tennant; two sons, Jack London Tennant, now serving in the Navy, and Samuel Wade Tennant at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Lettie West of Morgantown, and Mrs. Nellie Billingslea of Portland, Me. A brother, Charles R. Tennant, preceded him in death."
News article in the Chester (PA) Times Newspaper published 13 Jan 1944.
"PROBE DEATH OF SHIP WORKER - Testimony in the death of Fred L. Tennant, 1139 Chestnut street, this city, at the yards of the Sun Ship building and Dry Dock Company on May 13, last year, was taken in the Council Chambers Wednesday by John A. Sheldrake, referee of the first district of the Workman's Compensation Board.
Tennant, it was testified, fell into the boiler room of a ship under construction and was pronounced dead on his arrival at the yard's dispensery by Dr. Rocco De Prophetis, company physician.
Guy G. deFuria represented the widow, Mrs. Estelle Ida Tennant, and J. Allen Hodge represented the company's interests. Witnesses related how they saw Tennant pitch down the metal steps and strike his head on the floor of the boiler room.
The case is being continued to permit other witnesses to testify, one of whom is now in the armed service. Walter N. Keating was the reporter for the Compensation Board.
Testimony also was taken in six other cases, none fatal. No decisions were rendered."
NOTE: More photos of Fred at my family tree at ancestry.com - Fred L. Tennant is my daughter's paternal gr. grandfather.
West Virginia Birth Records list his first name as Freddie.
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Obituary courtesy of contributor Sylvia Sine Whittaker (member #47119342).
"Fred L. Tennant.
Funeral rites for Fred L. Tennant, 52, former resident of this county, will be held Monday afternoon at Chester, Pa.
Mr. Tennant died Thursday while at work in the Sun Company shipyards at Chester. A lieutenant during the first World War, he was a son of Mrs. Ola V. Tennant and the late Simon [sic] Tennant.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, Mrs. Estella Gracey Tennant; two sons, Jack London Tennant, now serving in the Navy, and Samuel Wade Tennant at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Lettie West of Morgantown, and Mrs. Nellie Billingslea of Portland, Me. A brother, Charles R. Tennant, preceded him in death."
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