Comments regarding Private First Class Fred O. MEDLIN

Information compiled from various sources.

Military related information:

Service Number: -1389933

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Private. Enlisted 25 Aug 1917. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Transferred to Headquarter Co 132n INF per RSO#99 dtd 26 Nov 1917.



WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Enroute to France: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Fred O Medlin
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 1322 Newport Av
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Wade Medlin
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: 132 Inf
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 1389953
Notes: Headquarters Company 132nd Infantry USNG

 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Medlin
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 31, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: S. Marshfield Ave.
House Number: 5916
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Medlin
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Line man
Industry: Department Store

Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Schmitz 55
John Schmitz 31
Gertrude Schmitz 19
Josephine Schmitz 15
Jacob Schmitz 11
Charlotte Medlin 25
Fred Medlin 24

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred O Medlin
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 33
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Fry, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 4, 500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Maud Slater 56 Mother-in-law
Fred O Medlin 33 Head
Netty May Medlin 29 Wife
Ruth Medlin 9 Daughter
Charlotte Medlin 7 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred O Medlin
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dawson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dawson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: Dawson
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred O Medlin 43 Head
Charlotte M Medlin 39 Wife
Patricia Medlin 18 Daughter
Nettamae Medlin 17 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Social Security Death Index
Name: Fred Medlin
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1896
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Oklahoma
Last Residence: 74105, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death Date: Jan 1966

Miscellaneous:

NOTE: Some census forms (original) have wife & daughter names transposed.

Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
Name: Fred O. Medlin
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1896
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1919
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Charlotte M. Smith
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1030710

Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
Name: Fred O Medlin
Birth Date: Abt 1896
Birth Place: Anna, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Spouse: Charlotte Marie Schmitz
Child: Charlotte Marie Medlin
NOTE: Married Neland Elvin SMITH 17 March 1951.
FHL Film Number: 1379146
Note: Assumed delayed certificate registration for Social Security application.

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