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George Walter SINGLEBACK, Sr

George Walter SINGLEBACK, Sr

Male 1898 - 1963  (64 years)
Person ID: I273 | Tree: Robert Mueller Family  |  Last Modified: 22 Jan 2022


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  • Name George Walter SINGLEBACK
    Suffix Sr
    Born
    25 Dec 1898
    DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [1, 2]
    Gender Male
    Died
    28 Oct 1963
    Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [3, 4]
    Notes 
    • A blog post discussing what I know about George Singleback and what I'd like to learn.

    Parents

    Family ID: F7 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father Michael SINGLEBACK (ID:I276),   b. 18 Mar 1864, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1928, McCalmont, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Mother Living (ID:I18)

    Family

    Family ID: F95 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 10 Sep 2013   
    Wife Frances FITCH (ID:I274),   b. 28 Mar 1905
    Married
    Abt 1923 [6, 7]
    Age at Marriage George was 24 years old[~] ; Frances was 17 years and 9 months old.[~] (They were married 40 years and 10 months).
    Census
    7 Apr 1930
    Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [8]
    Children 
    + 1. George Walter SINGLEBACK, Jr. (ID:I809),   b. 18 Jan 1926, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1998  (Age 72 years)
      2. William Eugene SINGLEBACK (ID:I810),   b. 25 Jul 1929, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 2008, St Marys, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    + 3. Mary Abbie SINGLEBACK (ID:I237),   b. 1 Mar 1931,   d. 7 Jan 2021, Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)

    Other Personal Events

    Census
    1900
    Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Military
    7 Apr 1918
    Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
     –  George served from 7 Apr 1918 to 31 May 1919 in the Army Quartermaster Corps. He spent most of his service at US General Hospital #3, Colonia, New Jersey.
    • Service number 407972.
      Application number 30608.
    Family Tree ID LD53-PM8
    _UID F16D058C7F60BE41825BE8C8EB6D56DEE600
  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1898 - DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 7 Apr 1918 - Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - George Walter SINGLEBACK, Jr. - 18 Jan 1926 - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - William Eugene SINGLEBACK - 25 Jul 1929 - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Apr 1930 - Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Oct 1963 - Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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     : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set
  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Death certificate for George W. Singleback, Sr.
    Death certificate for George W. Singleback, Sr.

  • Source Citations

    1. [S26] Letter - Fulton, Mary - 3/15/2004.
      "Mother was Ada Gorton Shettler. I don't know who the father was. He has a half brother George Smith - still living as far as I know out in Washington State - 2 brothers or half brother both dead
      Charles Laurence Shettler was born in Jbg PA Dec 26 1912 - 3/4/98 and Jame Shettler - not sure if he was born in Johnsonburg also."
      -- Difficult to read Mary's handwriting. It looks like DuBois, PA, but I cannot locate that city. She also wrote "Maybe" by the birth date.

    2. [S287] George Singleback Sr WW1 Veteran's Compensation Application.
      The Veterans Compensation Application lists his date of birth as 26 DEC, not 25 DEC.

    3. [S469] Death Certificate - Singleback, George W. Sr, (Pennsylvania Department of Health).

    4. [S26] Letter - Fulton, Mary - 3/15/2004.

    5. [S287] George Singleback Sr WW1 Veteran's Compensation Application.

    6. [S26] Letter - Fulton, Mary - 3/15/2004 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S224] 1930 Census of Elk County, Johnsonburg Boro, PA, Roll 2034; Page 4B; Enumeration District 10 (Reliability: 2).
      1930 Census shows age at first marriage as 24, making date of marriage 1923

    8. [S224] 1930 Census of Elk County, Johnsonburg Boro, PA, Johnsonburg Boro, Elk County, PA; Roll 2034; Page 4B; Enumeration District 10.
      Renting a home at 412 Mill St for $25/month; radio; George's father was born in Germany; his mother was born in Pennsylvania; Occupation illegible; industry - Paper Mill; not a veteran