Individual Details

Edward Merrill Faddis

(8 Oct 1895 - 10 Dec 1960)

Hazel and Edward married about 1921. (From age at marriage on 1930 Census) They probably met in Honolulu,Hawaii as Hazel worked there in 1920 and Edward at least passed through in October 1918 on his way back to San Francisco and on to Camp Pike, Arkansas. They lived their married life in Fresno Edward's "hometown" in California. In 1920 he was single and a printer for Fresno newspaper; in 1930 he was married and was still a printer in Fresno.

The Fresno Bee mentions Edward in various articles about the Printer's union activities. He was usually secretary-treasurer for the local.

Events

Birth8 Oct 1895Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Military12 Dec 1918Fresno County, California
Marriage15 Jun 1921Santa Barbara County, California - Hazel Louise Dewing
Census (family)22 Apr 1930Fresno County, California - Hazel Louise Dewing
Draft registration25 Apr 1942Fresno, Fresno County, California
Death10 Dec 1960Fresno, Fresno County, California
BurialLiberty Veterans Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California

Families

SpouseHazel Louise Dewing (1894 - 1991)
ChildBlanche Annette Faddis (1929 - 2004)

Notes

Marriage

1930 U.S. Census California, Fresno County, Township 3
Edward M Faddis, age 35, married at age 26, owned home at 816 Brown valued at $3000, born in Illinois, parents born in Illinois, newspaper printer. Wife, Hazel L. age 36, born in California, parents, born in California. Daughter Blanche A age 1 2/12, born in California.

Census (family)

Edward M Faddis Head M 35 Illinois - Printer, newspaper
Hazel L Faddis Wife F 36 California
Blanche A Faddis Daughter F 1 California

Burial

CALIFORNIA PFC INF REPL & TNG TROOPS WWI

Endnotes

1. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2Z-N9VJ : 5 December 2018), Edward Merrill Faddis, 12 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers..

2. Hazel Dewing/Edward M. Faddis marriage 15 June 1921 (Fresno Bee, Fresno, California), 31 Dec 1936.

3. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCFM-9SC : accessed 29 April 2019), Blanche A Faddis in household of Edward M Faddis, Township 03, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 27A, line 44, family 720, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 117; FHL microfilm 2,339,852..

4. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48N-KMC : 8 November 2017), Edward Merrill Faddis, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)..

5. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPWR-H2V : 26 November 2014), Edward M Faddis, 10 Dec 1960; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento..

6. Find A Grave Memorial 23497228.