Robert Henry Alfred Lewis (1920 - 2000)

Born 19 Aug 1920 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Irene Mae (Heiser) Lewis — married 1 Jan 1931 in Shamokin Northumberland Co PA

Died 16 Jan 2000 at age 79 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Robert Henry Alfred Lewis was born in August 1920 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Arthur Lewis and Merle Schive. In 1930 the family was living in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania where his father was a coal miner.^[1]

Robert registered for the U.S. military draft in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At that time he was married and worked at Precision Grinding Wheel Company. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 177 pounds with a light brown complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.^[2] He entered active military service on 10 May 1944, serving in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman First Class. He was honorably discharged on 13 February 1946 at Lido Beach, Long Island, New York.^[3], ^[4], ^[5]

When he submitted the application for Pennsylvania, WWII Veteran Compensation in April 1950, he was living in Croydon, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He and Irene had three children between the ages of 2 to 8.^[3]

He passed away in January 2000 at age 79 and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Sec. 1465; Lot Block M; Grave #4).^[4], ^{[6] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZF-KSF : accessed 12 August 2019), Robert Lewis in household of Arthur Lewis, Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 4B, line 51, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2089; FHL microfilm 2,341,823.
2. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1473. Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163262367 : accessed 12 August 2019), memorial page for Robert Lewis (14 Aug 1920–16 Jan 2000), Find A Grave Memorial no. 163262367, citing Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Sandy Boyd (contributor 48498222); Photo added by Sandy Boyd.