George Elmer Fidler

Male13 February 1883–May 1963

Brief Life History of George Elmer

When George Elmer Fidler was born on 13 February 1883, in Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States, his father, William Fidler, was 23 and his mother, Amelia J Ortman, was 25. He married Ethel Gaudette on 22 August 1917, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. He lived in Belmont Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. He died in May 1963, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 80.

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George Elmer Fidler
1883–1963
Ethel Gaudette
1895–1979
Marriage: 22 August 1917

Sources (17)

  • George E Fidler, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Unknown, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
  • George E. Fidler, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 August 1917Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1885 · The World's First Skyscraper

    Age 2

    The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

    1886

    Age 3

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    1904

    Age 21

    St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Fiddler .

    Americanized form of German Fiedler .

    Polish, Czech, Slovenian, and Slovak: occupational name for a fiddler or musician, from German Fiedler , often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic occupational names or surnames.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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