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Lewis Sylvester Wilder 1921–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1921

Birth Location: Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 3 May 1990

Death Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Louis Wilder

Mother: Mary Olson

Spouse(s): Dorothy McFetters

Children(s): Thomas Wilder

Lewis Sylvester Wilder was born in 1921 in Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania, the child of Louis Russel Wilder And Mary E Olson. In 1930, Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. In 1950, Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided in New Castlelawrence, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. Lewis Sylvester Wilder married Dorothy Mcfetters, and had children including James Russell Wilder, Patricia Wilder, Susan Wilder, Thomas Scott Wilder. Lewis Sylvester Wilder passed away in 1990 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Sylvester Wilder was born in 1921 in Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania, the child of Louis Russel Wilder And Mary E Olson.
  • In 1930, Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1950, Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided in New Castlelawrence, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lewis Sylvester Wilder married Dorothy Mcfetters, and had children including James Russell Wilder, Patricia Wilder, Susan Wilder, Thomas Scott Wilder.
  • Lewis Sylvester Wilder passed away in 1990 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Wilder
1896–1942
Birth Location: Pennsylvania,United States of America
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Mary Olson
1894–1964
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy McFetters
1927–2017
Birth Location: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Wilder
1951–1951
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lewis Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Wilder
1921–1990
Birth Place: Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania
Parents
Louis Russel Wilder
1896–1942
Pennsylvania,United States of America
Mary (E) Olson
1894–1964
New York
Grandparents
Sylvester (W) Wilder
1860–1940
Pennsylvania
Della Curtis
1868–1940
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Joel Curtiss
1818–
Charloote Curtiss
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Wilder's Descendants

1.
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Lewis (Sylvester) Wilder (7 Jul 1921–3 May 1990) m. Dorothy McFetters (17 Aug 1927–21 Jan 2017)
  1. 1. Thomas (Scott) Wilder 1951–1951

Lewis Wilder's Timeline

6 Records

1921
7 Jul 1921
Birth of Lewis Sylvester Wilder in Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania
Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 9
Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided here in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
1950
29 Mar 1950
Age 29
Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided here in New Castlelawrence, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castlelawrence, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1956
1956
Age 35
Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided here in Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
1990
3 May 1990
Age 69
Death of Lewis Sylvester Wilder in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993
Age 72
Lewis Sylvester Wilder resided here in Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1921
    Event Place: Meadville Cr, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-16-4856; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 037969; Volume: 28143
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2060; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 119.0; FHL microfilm: 2341794
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2060; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 119.0; FHL microfilm: 2341794

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1950
    Event Place: New Castlelawrence, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Youngstown, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Youngstown, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 037969; Volume: 28143

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1990
    Event Place: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-16-4856; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 037969; Volume: 28143
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