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John Clarence Charsha

John Clarence Charsha[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1872 - 1928  (56 years)

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  • Name John Clarence Charsha 
    Born 25 Sep 1872  Perryville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Dec 1928  Delaware Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St. Mark's Cemetery, Perryville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5215  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2016 

    Father Edward Charles Charshe/Charsha,   b. 21 Jan 1818, Harford County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1888, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Harriet F. Barnard,   b. 6 Mar 1831, Harford County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1883, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1854  Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F518495322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Maud Bradfield,   b. 26 Apr 1870, Perryville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1897, Newark, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1890  Wednesday evening at St.Mary's Rectory, North East, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: by the Rev. E.K. Miller 
    Children 
    +1. Verna Mae Charsha,   b. 24 May 1890, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1972, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F1931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Millie E. Cathcart,   b. 18 Jul 1878, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1952, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Jul 1900  Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mildred Evelyn Charsha,   b. 11 Feb 1902, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1993, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Alice Marie Charsha,   b. 24 Feb 1905, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1987, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F1943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Clarence, wife Millie and daughters Mildred and Alice. (provided by Kandis Charsha)
    John Clarence, wife Millie and daughters Mildred and Alice. (provided by Kandis Charsha)
    johnmilliemildredalice.jpg

    Documents
    Death Notice provided by Debbie Reynolds
    Death Notice provided by Debbie Reynolds
    John Clarence Charsha
    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
    John Clarence Charsha
    Marriage Announcement
    Marriage Announcement
    John C. Charsha-Mary Madie Bradfield
    Marriage Record
    Marriage Record
    John Clarence Charsha-Millie Cathcart
    Marriage Record
    Marriage Record
    Cathcart-Charsha
    Draft Registration
    Draft Registration
    John Clarence Charsha
    The Evening Journal-Marriage announcement for John C. Charsha and Millie Cathcart
    The Evening Journal-Marriage announcement for John C. Charsha and Millie Cathcart
    charsha-cathcart.jpg
    Charsha-Abbott Wedding
    Charsha-Abbott Wedding
    The Morning News
    Nov 28, 1927
    John Clarence Charsha-Obit
    John Clarence Charsha-Obit
    The News Journal
    Dec 22, 1928
    Mary Maud Charsha-Obit
    Mary Maud Charsha-Obit
    The Cecil Whig
    Jun 19, 1897

    Histories
    Alice M Charsha-Observes 21st Birthday
    Alice M Charsha-Observes 21st Birthday
    The News Journal
    Feb 24, 1926

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Obituary.
      JOHN CHARSHEE: Mr. John Charshee, of Perryville, employed as a brakeman on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, met with a serious accident on Monday. He worked on the way freight and while coupling cars at North East was run over by part of that train. (Cecil Whig Sat. 10/5/1889)

      JOHN C CHARSHA: aged 56 years, died last Friday night, at Delaware Hospital, of a stroke of apoplexy suffered on December 18. He was employed as a train dispatcher on the Maryland Division, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and worked at the French Street Station. He had been in the employ of the company for 41 years, and had been a train dispatcher more than 20 years. Mr. Charsha entered the employ of the company when he was 18, as a brakeman on a freight train. It was while employed in this capacity that he had the misfortune to lose one of his legs as the result of an accident. Undaunted by the accident, he learned telegraphy and was an operator in the various offices of the company. Later he was promoted to train dispatcher. Mr. Charsha is survived by his wife and three daughters: Mrs. A. H. Jackson, Miss Mildred Charsha and Mrs. J. Nelson Abbott. He was a member of Telegraphers? Council, No. 29, Jr. O.U.A.M., Loyal Order of Moose, No. 184, and Osceola Lodge, No. 5, K. of P., Newark. He was also a member of St. Thomas? P. E. Church, Newark. His funeral was held on Monday afternoon from his late residence, 802 Jackson Street, with interment in St. Mark?s Cemetery, near Aikin, this county. (12/18/1928 Cecil Whig)

      JOHN C. CHARSHA: stricken with apoplexy three days before, John C. Charsha, aged 56 years, of 802 Jackson Street, died in the Delaware Memorial Hospital last Friday, December 21, 1928. He was a train dispatcher and had been employed in that capacity at the French Street Station of the Pennsylvania railroad for 27 years, His service record with the railroad extended over a period of 41 years. At that time he entered the employ of the system as a brakeman on a freight, as the result of an accident, while on duty, that he lost a leg. However, he studied telegraphy, became an operator and was accordingly, moved up the line. He was a member of the telegrapher?s council no. 29, Wilmington Lodge, #184, loyal order of Moose Osceloa Lodge, #5. He was born in Perryville Maryland and at one time had lived in Wilington for a number of years. Later, however, he moved to Newark, and made his home there for twelve years. He only returned to this city last August. The funeral will be held from his home tomorrow afternoon, at 1 o?clock. Rev. R.B. Matthews, Pastor of St. Thomas P.E. Church at Newark will officiate. Interment will be at St. Mark?s Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland. He leaves his wife Mrs. Nellie Charsha and three daughters, Mr. A.H. Jackson, Miss Mildred Charsha, and Mrs. J. Nelson Abbott, all of this city. There are also two grandchildren and a brother, George W. Charsha, of Philadelphia. (Sunday Morning Star, 12/23/1928)


    2. [S37] Death Certificate.

    3. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate.

    4. [S47] Newspaper Article.

    5. [S4] Deborah Lozano, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=charsha&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=87008028&df=all&.

    6. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87008029.