Frank Albert Singiser

   Cause of his death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.

  General Notes:

See general notes on his wife, Annie E. Keil.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Frank Albert Singiser records on Sept 12, 1918 his date of birth as December 31, 1882. He is living at 101 North York Street in Mechanicsburg and is married to Annie E. Singiser. He is employed as a carpenter at James Black Construction in New Cumberland, PA. His physical description is medium height and build with brown hair and gray eyes.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) taken April 27, 1942 for Frank Albert Singiser records his date of birth as December 31, 1882 in Mechanicsburg, PA. He is currently living at 5401 Montrose Avenue in Altona, Blair Co., PA. The person that always knows his address in Mrs. Walter Norris of the same address. Frank indicates he is unemployed. His physical description is 5' 5" and 155 lbs with brown eyes and gray hair and light complexion.
Note: The Mrs. Walter Norris could be his married daughter, Florence Singiser, using the following ... The 1930 Federal Census for Altoona, Blair Co., PA, District 40, page 241B records Walter S. Morris (22) living with his parents William (45) and Lena (46) Morris and siblings Edna M. (20) and William H. (8) living on 5110 4th Avenue. This is only a few blocks from where Florence Singiser is living in Altoona ... see notes on Florence's mother, Annie Keil.
The SSDI records: Walter S. Norris SSN: 171-07-3351 Born: 1 Dec 1907 Died: 1 Feb 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
and
Florence E. Norris SSN: 210-24-9742 Born: 7 Jul 1911 Died: May 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)


By examining the 1900 Federal Census it appears that Frank's parents are Edward W. and Lizzie Singiser: Monroe Township, Cumberland Co., PA, District 19, page 47B, dated June 14, 1900 records Edward W. (Oct 1865) and Lizzie (Mar 1866) Singiser with children Frank (Sept 1880 / son), Merry (sic) (August 1896 / son), Charles (Dec 1876 / son), and Bertha (June 1882 / daughter). Edward is a farmer and has been married to Lizzie for 13 years. They have 5 children of whom 3 are still living. Obviouisly the numbers (birth years) do not add up! Frank, Merry [Murray] , Charles, and Bertha ... ??? ... date of birth for Frank recorded in WWI Draft Card vs 1900 census ???

The 1880 Federal Census for Monroe Township, Cumberland Co., PA, District 70 records Edward Singisher (23 / son) in the home of his parents John (57) and Clementine (55) Singiser. Also in the household are Lorena (13 / daughter), Joseph (9 / son), Lizzie (23 / daughter-in-law), and Charlie (2 / grand son). This offers more reasonable dates for this Singiser family.

I will give 1870 Census research results due to the transcription errors in the records:
The 1870 Federal Census for Monroe Township, Cumberland Co., PA records John (49) and Clementine (45) Singizer (sic - indexed as Sinizer at ancestry.com) with children Maggie (20), Mary (17), Edward (13), John (12), Harry (10), Anna (5), and Joseph (1).

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Frank Singiser
Residence: 5500 Kissel Ave, Altoona, Blair Co., PA
Occupation: Carpenter (Retired)
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 63
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1882
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 8 Sep 1946
Death Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
Burial: Sept 10, 1946 at Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Father Name: Edward Singiser
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Elizabeth Chapman
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Annie Kyle
Certificate Number: 75822
Informant: W. S. Norris (son-in-law) of 202 W Whittier Ave

Frank married Ann E. Keil, daughter of David A. Keil and Missouri Cramer/Creamer, on 5 Jan 1904 in Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA. (Ann E. Keil was born on 12 Oct 1882 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA. and died on 2 Feb 1951 in Altoona, Blair Co., PA.) The cause of her death was Generalized Arterio Sclerosis.

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage record is from the Ophan's Court, [Old] Cumberland County Courthouse in Carlisle, PA [April 2008 visit].