His widower father and siblings lived in Bedford, Illinois in 1900 and were farmers.
Charles was a World War I Army veteran, serving in the Illinois Cpl. 1, Supply Tn. 1, from 1913-20. He was in the German occupation force for a year, coming home speaking German.
Charles married Etna VanFossen 1894-1965. They had children Mary Elma 1926-? and John Edward 1928-2002.
The family lived in Flora, Illinois where he worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a brakeman.
Squirrels, from the large trees in his yard, were one of his favorite foods.
Charles died in the Veterans Hospital in Marion, Illinois.
He was survived by his wife, Etna; son, John, Little Rock, Arkansas; daughter, Mrs. Mary (Dale) Derr, Tulsa, Oklahoma; sisters, Mrs. Grace (D. E.) Scott, Carlyle, Illinois and Mrs. Stella (Walter L. ) Billington, Cisne, Illinois.
His widower father and siblings lived in Bedford, Illinois in 1900 and were farmers.
Charles was a World War I Army veteran, serving in the Illinois Cpl. 1, Supply Tn. 1, from 1913-20. He was in the German occupation force for a year, coming home speaking German.
Charles married Etna VanFossen 1894-1965. They had children Mary Elma 1926-? and John Edward 1928-2002.
The family lived in Flora, Illinois where he worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a brakeman.
Squirrels, from the large trees in his yard, were one of his favorite foods.
Charles died in the Veterans Hospital in Marion, Illinois.
He was survived by his wife, Etna; son, John, Little Rock, Arkansas; daughter, Mrs. Mary (Dale) Derr, Tulsa, Oklahoma; sisters, Mrs. Grace (D. E.) Scott, Carlyle, Illinois and Mrs. Stella (Walter L. ) Billington, Cisne, Illinois.
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World War I
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