Person:Harry Shissler (1)

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Name Harry Robert SHISSLER
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Nov 1886 Minersville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Christening? 1 Jun 1888
Census[1] 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAhead of house-Albert E Shissler
Death? Aug 1971 Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

1888 baptism-the record is for the Fourth Reformed Church, Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA-Harry Robert Schissler; b 7 Nov 1886; parents Albert E and Martha E Schissler; [Minersville is 93 miles from Philadelphia; Manayunk is listed as a neighborhood in the NW section of Philadelphia; would they really go 93 miles in 1888 to have a child baptised?]

1900 census-Harry R; Nov 1886; 13; born PA

1910 census-PA-Allegheny-Homestead-23 Apr 1910-ED 91-sheet 8B-line 53-135 East 5th Avenue-dwelling 139-family 160-Harry R Shissler; lodger; 23; PA; PA; PA; clerk; steelworks

1917-World War I draft registration-there is an index for Harry R Shissler; 5 Jun 1917; the image that comes up is for Arthur Miller and the image before and after are also Millers; I have reported the problem to ancestry.com; found correct image on FamilySearch.org - Harry Robert Shissler; 30; res 313 E 8th Avenue (crossed out is 145 W 10th Street) Homestead PA; b 7 Nov 1886 Minersville, PA; clerk in Carnegie Steel Co/Homestead Steel Works; single w/child under 12; med tall; med build; grey eyes; black hair/bald; 5 Jun 1917 Homestead, Allegheny, PA


1920 census-PA-Allegheny-Homestead-2 Jan 1920-ED 147-sheet 1B-lines 55-57-Eighth Avenue-family 18-Harry R Shissler; rents; 33; accountant; steel mills; Mary E; 29; Harry R; 4 mos; all b PA

1930 census-PA-Allegheny-Munhall-6 May 1930-lines 67-71-Davis Avenue-dwelling 1085-family 1180-Harry Shissler; owns; $6,000; 43; married at age 26; clerk; steel works; Mary; wife; 39; single; married at age 26; Eva; 16; Robert; 10; Martha; 6; all b PA

1942-World War II draft registration-27 Apr 1942-Upper Darby, Delaware, PA; registrar is Sarah Jackson of Greenville, SC; Harry Robert Shissler; residence 3923 Davis Ave., Munhall, Allegheny, PA; phone Homestead 1443; age 55; b 7 Nov 1886 Minersville, Schulykill, PA; Mary Ellen Shissler; emp Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp/Homestead steel; Eighth Avenue, Munhall; 5'7 1/2"; 155 lbs; brown eyes; black hair; ruddy complexion

1971-SSDI-arry Shissler; 174-03-5293 PA bef 1951; b 7 Nov 1886; d Aug 1971; last res Homestead, Allegheny, PA 15120

References
  1. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census (1). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online. Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ED 469, roll T623 1463, page 10A.

    Record for Alberta Shissler