Birth: 20 May 1921 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Father: Spurgeon S Fidlerr 1892-1964
Mother: Alma E Landis 1895-1985
Marriage: 1 September 1942 Arlington, Virginia, USA
Wife: Frances Vera Keefer (Keifer) 1926-1972
Marriage: 21 September 1974 Calvary United Methodist Church, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Wife: Beverly Ann Borrows [High, Raynor] 1927-1989
Divorced: 1 October 1979 Broward, Florida, USA
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Mary Szabla
Death: 18 Aug 1997 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Burial: 27 August 1997 Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
By Frances
Dianne Marie Fidler [Ripley] 1945-2005
Steven David Fidler 1955-2016
Franklin Robert Fidler
Michael Roy Fidler
Margaret Ann Fidler
and several others
His sister was born in Michigan in 1924.
In the 1930 census as Franklin R Fidler aged 8, born in Pennsylvania, and living with his parents (Spurgeon S and Alma E both born in Pennsylvania), three brothers (Donald B, Franklin R and and Richard R) at 19727 Yacama, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
In the 1940 census as Franklin R Fidler aged 19, born in Pennsylvania, single, a private 1st class, 12th Infantry Company M, and living in 3A Fort Washington, Prince George's, Maryland, worked 32 hours in previous week, 52 weeks in previous year, income 360, address in 1935 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Entry in Ancestry Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 for Franklin R Fidler born 20 May 1921, parents Spurgeon S Fidler and Alma E Landis, and Frances Vera Keefer on 1 September 1942.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 for Franklin Robert Fidler born 20 May 1919 (sic) in Columbia, Pennsylvania, a student, married, wife Francis G Fidler, registered Columbia, Pennsylvania in 1945, weight 173 lb, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, height 6 ft 1in, tattoo on left arm.
Entry in Ancestry Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 for Franklin R Fidler born 20 May 1919 (sic) in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, address 31 January 1950 in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, beneficiaries Frances V Fidler 734 21st South, Arlington VA, children Franklin Robert, Michael Roy, Margaret Ann, Dianne Marie, parents Spurgeon Samuel and Alma Edna Fidler.
Two entries in Ancestry U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 for Franklin R Fidler, wife Frances V, a printer living at 653 1st, Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1955 and wife Frances, an employee of Simplex Valve living at 509 3rd Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1957
His wife died in Alexandria, Virginia on 27 May 1972.
Entry in Ancestry Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 for Franklin Robert Fidler born 20 May 1921, parents Spurgeon Fidler, and Alma Landis, widowed, second marriage, and Beverly Ann Borrows Raynor on 21 September 1974 at the Calvary United Methodist Church, Arlington.
Entry in Ancestry Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 for Franklin R Fidler and Beverley on 1 October 1979 in Broward.
Two entries in Ancestry All U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 for Franklin R Fidler born 21 May 1921 address PO Box 337, Miami, Arizona 85539-0337.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Franklin R. Fidler born 21 May 1921 SSN 208-22-4110 issue befor 1951 in Pennsylvania, died 18 August 1997. last residence 85732, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Entry in FindaGrave for Franklin R Fidler born 20 May 1921 died 18 August 1997, buried Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA. "Franklin R/Fidler/SSGT/US Army/World War II/May 20 1921/Aug 18 1997".
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 for Franklin Fidler born 20 May 1921, SSN 208224110, in Army 7 December 1940 to 1 September 1945, died 18 August 1997 of natural causes.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 for Franklin R Fidler born 20 May 1921, service 7 December 1940 to 1 September 1945, SSGT US Army World War II, died 18 August 1997, interment 27 Augist 1997 Section B site 310, Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 US Avenue Culpeper, VA 22701.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Franklin Robert Fidler born 20 May 1919 (sic) in Columbia Lan, Pennsylvania, parents Samuel Fidler and Alma Landis, SSN 208224110. died 18 August 1997.
Entry in Ancestry Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current for Franklin Fidler born in Columbia, parents Spurgeon S and Alma E Landis Fidler, spouse Mary Szabla Fidler, children Franklin, Michael, Steve, Margaret Pugh, Kathleen Paschall, Diane Rippey, Sandy Porter, June Fish, Patty Good and Brenda Jones, siblings Betty Gifford, Martin, Kenneth and Richard, died 18 August 1997, obituary 5 Sep 1997 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
There are eleven entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Franklin Robert Fidler.
Franklin Robert Fidler was the father of Steven David Fidler, husband of Cheryl Lynn Stein, my half third cousin twice removed.
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