Frank Edward Houser (1898 - 1973)

Born 11 Jun 1898 in West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Norma Catherine (Cosgrove) Houser — married 23 Jul 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Feb 1973 at age 74 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Frank was born in 1898. He was the son of Edward Houser and Matilda McCanna.^[1] He passed away in 1973.^[2][3]

Frank lived with his parents and siblings in West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania in 1900^[4] and 1910.^[5]

Frank registered for the WWI draft in 1918. He was a yard clerk for the railroad.^[6] He was discharged a few months later.^[7]

Frank married Norma C Cosgrove on 23 Jul 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They had two children, Frank Jr and Ronald. They lived in West Pittston in 1920,^[8] 1930^[9] and 1940.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFJ4-RKW2 : 27 January 2020), Frank Houser, 1898.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9BT-F4Z : 23 August 2020), Frank E Houser, 28 Feb 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28316990 : accessed 05 September 2020), memorial page for Pvt. Frank E Houser (11 Jun 1898–28 Feb 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 28316990, citing West Pittston Cemetery, West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Heidi Mueller (contributor 46914456) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3QW-29H : accessed 5 September 2020), Frank E Houser in household of Edward F Houser, Election Districts 7-9 West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 4B, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,435.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGC7-531 : accessed 5 September 2020), Frank Houser in household of Edward F Houser, West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 21B, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 1,375,383.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VK-ZRG : 25 August 2019), Frank Edward Houser, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP82-M3S1 : 29 October 2019), Frank Edward Houser, 8 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M611-Z7Q : accessed 5 September 2020), Frank E Houser, West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 213, sheet 2A, line 5, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1596; FHL microfilm 1,821,596.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH74-ZT8 : accessed 5 September 2020), E Frank Hansen, West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 219, sheet 22B, line 63, family 564, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2072; FHL microfilm 2,341,806.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ7W-229 : 5 May 2020), Frank Houser, West Pittston Borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-274, sheet 16B, line 47, family 352, 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 3561.