Fred W Schardein

Male24 February 1915–4 February 1986

Brief Life History of Fred W

When Fred W Schardein was born on 24 February 1915, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Fred Henry Schardein, was 25 and his mother, Agnes Catherine Poggel, was 22. He married Beatrice Gritton on 23 March 1935, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 4 February 1986, in Brevard, Florida, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Fred W Schardein
1915–1986
Beatrice Gritton
1915–1999
Marriage: 23 March 1935
Fredrick William Schardein II
1936–2022

Sources (10)

  • Fred W Schardein, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Fred Schardein, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Fred W Schardein, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 March 1935Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 1

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered

    Age 11

    In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 20

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    Name Meaning

    Short form of Frederick or, occasionally, of Alfred , now also used independently.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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