Fred Jacob Hassler Jr. (1926 - 2006)

Born 16 Nov 1926 in Underwood, McLean County, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Theresa (Schauer) Hassler — married 13 Apr 1948 in Garrison, McLean County, North Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 2006 at age 79 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, United States

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Fred Hassler Jr. has German Roots.

Biography

Fred Hassler Jr. served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 1945
Unit(s): Philippines
Service ended: 1948

Fred Hassler Jr. has English ancestors.

Fred Hassler was born on November 16, 1926 in Underwood, North Dakota. His parents were Frederick Hassler and Orpha Stengel.

He married Mary Schauer on April 13, 1948. Together they had 4 children:

1. Jeffrey Hassler
2. Jerome Hassler
3. Theresa Hassler
4. James Hassler

He died on January 16, 2006 in Minot, North Dakota.

Obituary

Fred J. Hassler, of Minot, died Monday, January 16, 2006, at Trinity Hospital, Minot. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Garrison with Father Heit officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Thompson Funeral Home in Garrison with a rosary and vigil service starting at St. Nicholas Catholic Church at 7 p.m.

Fred Hassler was born on Nov. 16, 1926, the son of Fred Hassler Sr. and Orphie (Stengel) at Underwood. He was raised and educated in Underwood and enlisted in the United States Air Force in the fall of his senior year of high school. He served in the Philippines from 1945 to 1948, during WW II. After being honorably discharged in 1948, he married Mary Schauer at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Garrison on April 13, 1948. Fred was employed with Wrestling's Machine Shop in Garrison for three years.

He then took his wife and moved to San Bernardino, Calif., in 1951. After spending time in numerous cities around the United States, he settled down in Minot in 1957. Fred and Orphie*** had four children together. He opened up his own trucking business in 1960, called F & W Repair. Fred retired on May 20, 1990. Upon his retirement, he became manager of Robindale Trailer Court, where he lived until his death. During his life, Fred was very involved in his faith and his family. He was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church in Minot. He loved the outdoors where he spent his time hunting and fishing.

Fred is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Hassler of Minot; his children, Jeff (Chriseda) Hassler of Butte, Mont., Jerry (Mary) Hassler of Minot; grandchildren, Lisa (Alan) Readhead, Stacey and Dusty Hassler, Eric (Karen) Hassler, Carissa (Charles) Wareham, Brock Hassler and companion, Stephanie Seecomb, Zachary, Jordan, and Holly Hassler; sisters, Arnetta (Roy) Voeller of Towner, N.D., Carroll Hassler of Sioux Falls, S.D., Bob (Joan) Hassler of Gahanna, Ohio, David (Dixie) Hassler of Dubuque, Iowa; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jim Hassler and one daughter, Theresa Hassler.

• • • This was likely a mistake, it should read Fred and Mary.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVH-9Z5 : accessed 22 March 2018), Fred J Hassler in household of Fredrick J Hassler, Underwood, McLean, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 4A, line 7, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1738; FHL microfilm 2,341,472.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM9J-JGC : accessed 22 March 2018), Fred J Hassler in household of Fred J Hassler, Underwood, Underwood Village, McLean, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-40, sheet 6A, line 7, family 103, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3006.
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PK-Y99 : 5 December 2014), Fred J Hassler, enlisted 24 Nov 1945, Amarillo Aaf, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK5M-6Y8X : 18 October 2016), Fred J Hassler, North Dakota, United States, 18 Jan 2006; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Bismarck Tribune, The, born-digital text.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS9C-MJW : 20 May 2014), Fred J Hassler, 16 Jan 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).