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John Fillmore Charsha[1]

Male 1923 - 1992  (69 years)


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  • Name John Fillmore Charsha 
    Nickname Jack 
    Born 11 Mar 1923  West Chester, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Mar 1992  Clark County, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4909  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2014 

    Father Calvin Filmore Charsha,   b. 15 Nov 1898, Devil's Flats, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1966, Havre De Grace, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Schrack,   b. 24 Nov 1905, Spring City, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1959, West Chester, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1921  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 1955  Granted 2/1955 Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ardis Greene,   b. Est 1923, Probably Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Aug 1946  New Orleans, La. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Announcement is made of the marriage of Pfc. John F. Charsha, son of Mrs. Mary M. Charsha, 435 W. Gay St., and Miss Ardis Green of San Francisco, California., on August 6th, in New Orleans, La. The bridegroom, who served three years and six months in the U.S. Air Forces, met his bride while stationed in California. He was honorably discharged in January at Mitchel Field, New York., and re-listed on June 6th. He is now stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, Where Mrs. Charsha hopes to join him in the near future (newspaper 1946)
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ella Wright,   b. Abt. 1933, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Aug 1951  Dublin, Harford County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: by the Rev. F.H. Love 
    Divorced 15 Feb 1973  Clark, Nevada Certificate #9260 Court Code-8 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ancestry
    Children 
     1. Sandra Ann Charsha,   b. 28 Feb 1958, Pepperrell Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F1792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Iona Gillespie 
    Married 1 Jul 1977  Clark County, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage Announcement
    Marriage Announcement
    Ardis Green-John F. Charsha
    Marriage Record
    Marriage Record
    Wright-Charsha
    Divorce Record
    Divorce Record
    John F. Charsha-Mary Ella Wright

    Histories
    John F Charsha-Escape Attempt
    John F Charsha-Escape Attempt
    Wilkes-Barre Evening News
    May 20, 1939

  • Notes 

    • Name:
      John Charsha

      Gender:
      Male

      Birth Date:
      11 Mar 1923

      Death Date:
      21 Mar 1992

      Cause of Death:
      Natural

      SSN:
      186161802

      Branch 1:
      ARMY

      Enlistment Date 1:
      20 Sep 1942

      Release Date 1:
      10 Jan 1946

      Branch 2:
      ARMY

      Enlistment Date 2:
      5 Jun 1946

      Release Date 2:
      10 Feb 1947

      Branch 3:
      AF

      Enlistment Date 3:
      6 Jun 1955

      Release Date 3:
      22 Mar 1961

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Deborah Lozano.
      JOHN ?JACK? CHARSHA: 69, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Saturday, March 21, 1992, at the home of his daughter. His former wife was Mary Wright Charlton of Las Vegas. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Calvin Charsha and Mary Schrach Irdell. Charsha was in the Air Force as a fire fighter for 15 years. He lived in Las Vegas for 31 years and retired as a taxi-cab driver. In addition to his former wife, he is survived by a son, Stephen Charsha of DeSoto, Kan.; two daughters, Suzanne Charlton and Sandy Worthen, both of Las Vegas; a sister, Libby Giancola of Chester; and an aunt Seal Charsha, of West Chester; and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service was Saturday, March 28, 1992, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Las Vegas. (Daily Local News, 3/31/1992)

    2. [S4] Deborah Lozano.
      Name: John Fillmore Charsha
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 01 Jul 1977
      Event Place: Clark, Nevada, United States
      Residence Place: Nevada
      Registration Date: 14 Jul 1977
      Registration Place: , Clark, Nevada
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's Name: Iona T Gillespie
      Spouse's Residence Place: Nevada
      Type of Officiator: Religious celebrant
      Page: B096918
      Book Number: 516
      Instrument Number: 897179
      Registration Year (Original): 1977

      Affiliate Film Number: 497179