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Continued: 1915 census Lone Tree, Johnson county, Iowa; kardex card: # 510: Edwin Fesler, 6 yr old male; attends school; born in Iowa. ____________________________ Records from Washington Court House, Washington County, Iowa (visited on July 22, 2002) Edwin Liska Fesler; book 4, page 56; born January 25, 1909. Birth: recorded 1910; Riverside, Washington county, Iowa; Edwin Liska Fesler, male, legitimate, born Jan. 25, 1909; father- Ray A. Fesler, white, 28 yrs old , merchant of Riverside; mother- Josephine Liska, white, 23 yrs old, housewife of Riverside, born in Washington county; first child of this mother; medical attendant- Dr. E. E. Blythe of Riverside, Iowa. _____________________________________________________ Iowa City Press Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa);28 Aug 1923; under Riverside news: "Edwin Fesler returned to his home at Marengo Friday morning after spending the last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chihak. Mrs. Chihak accompanied him as far as Iowa City where she will visit over Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Lou Workman and family." ___________________________________________________________ The Davenport Democrat and Leader newspaper (Davenport, Iowa) May 20, 1928: "Edwin Fesler member of Marengo Band to play in series of summer concerts." ______________________________________________________ EDWIN LISKA FESLER - MILITARY RECORD - NAVY WWII
Information extracted from his "U.S. Navy Officer Service Record" file by Joyce Grant Fesler on May 21, 2004 File #366738 Rank: Lieutenant, Classification: C-D, Corps: Navy
Born 25 January 1909. Residence at time of enlistment: 497 E. Washington St., Marengo, Iowa. Edwin served from 25 April 1944 to 14 Feb 1946; 12 months at Sea Duty and 10 months continental U.S. duty. Communication Officer USS Red Oak Victory (AK-235) from 10 Feb 1945 to 2 Feb 1946. Service Schools completed: Indoctination at Hollywood Beach Hotel, Florida for 7 weeks, completed June 20, 1944; Communications at Harvard University for 3 months, completed Oct 28, 1944. Commissioned on 7 March 1944. Next of Kin: Othella Louise Fesler, wife, 596 East Washington, Marengo, Iowa or Mrs. Bess J. Fesler, Marengo, Iowa.
Address from Nov. 18, 1938 on was 496 E. Washington, Marengo, Iowa. Former addresses: from July 1934 to Nov 18, 1938 was 397 W. Main, Marengo, Iowa; from March 1, 1933 to July 1934 was Eastern Ave, Marengo, Iowa. Has lived in Marengo, Iowa since 1918. Father - Ray A. Fesler; Mother - Bessie Josephine Maiden name of wife - Louise Othella Bachman born Dec. 18, 1914 in Columbia, Iowa; housewife. Wife's Father - Calvin N. Bachman born April 28, 1868 in Pennsylvania, now deceased. Wife's Mother - Mary E. Bridges born Feb. 5, 1873 in Iowa, now deceased. Brother - Daniel R. Fesler Cpl in U.S. Army, Camp Butner, N.C. Property owner in Marengo, Iowa
Jan. 29, 1944 - Application for Commission or Warrant U. S. Naval Reserve: 5 feet 8 inches tall; 201 pounds; college extra curricular activites included Rifle Team. 35 yrs old; wife Louise O. Fesler 29 yrs; Sons - Edwin Neil Fesler 10 yrs and Ken Wayne Fesler 5 yrs - dependents. Education - State University of Iowa from Sept 18, 1930 to June 1932, degree in Chem. Eng; graduated Marengo High School. Took German and Calculus. Vocational Record - 1927 vacation period worked for Rock Island Railroad, extra gang putting in ties, raising track, etc. May 10, 1928 to Aug. 1928 Iowa county; working with surveyor; wages 40 cents per hour. 1929 to 1930 worked for father R. A. Fesler in Billiard Hall; wages included room and board and $50 per month. April 1, 1930 to May 30, 1933 U. S. Post Office; clerk-carrier sub. , office clerk & carrier; wages approx. $500. May 30, 1933 to Oct 26, 1936 Shell Oil Company; Bulk Depot Agent; Distribution in company truck; $1500 per year. Oct 27, 1936 to March 20, 1940 Shell Oil Company; Commission Agent; average commission $4587.80. March 20, 1940 on Shell Oil Company, Marengo, Iowa; Bulk Depot Distributor; average commission $4824.13. Organizations, dates and offices held: Knights of Pythias, Marengo, Iowa since 1934; no offices held Marengo Lodge No. 114, A. F. & A. M. since Apr 3, 1939; offices JS, SS, JD, SD, JW, SW. Feb. 4, 1944 - Physical exam - 23 lbs over max. wt.; 4 teeth missing; previous broken nose - deviation to rt. 20%; wt 198; 68" tall; Feb. 7, 1944 - Under consideration for appointment in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Born in Riverside, Iowa. Feb. 22, 1944 - Local Draft Board Record - Class 1-A.Registration # V-483. Estimated date of induction- not before 1 April 1944. Feb. 26, 1944 - Application for appointment in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Feb. 29, 1944 - Directed to report for preinduction physical examination at Marengo, Iowa at 4:45 A. M. on the 6th day of March 1944. March 6, 1944 - Appointed assistant leader governing selected men enroute to Induction Stations during the journey from Marengo, Iowa to Camp Dodge, Iowa. March 22, 1944 - Active duty; pending passing physical exam will report to Naval Training School at Hollywood Beach Hotel, Hollywood, Florida on April 25, 1944. July 4, 1944 - Detached from temporary duty; continue treatment Naval Hospital Opa Locka, Florida; then to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida. July 15, 1944 - Discharged from treatment; to report to Jacksonville, Florida; Naval Training. Another report indicated his family was also in Jacksonville, Florida. July 29, 1944 - Detached and reassigned to Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 16, 1944 - When directed by the Officer in Charge, Naval Training School (Communications), Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., on or about 28 Oct 1944 you will proceed to Great Lakes Illinois, Ninth Naval District. Granted 10 days leave between Cambridge and Great Lakes. Oct 27, 1944 - Transferred from class D_V(S) to C-V(S). Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, 1944 was at home at 497 E. Washington St., Marengo, Iowa. Nov. 11, 1944 - Classification as a Reserve Officer changed from C-V(S) to (C) L. Nov. 17, 1944 - temporary duty on or about Nov. 21, 1944 for two days at Great Lakes, Illinois, Anti-Aircraft Training center for practice with the Colt .45 pistol. Dec. 2, 1944 -Change of duty: proceed to San Francisco, California, Twelfth Naval District for duty in connection with communications pool. Dec. 8, 1944 Successfully completed the correspondence course in Communications with a mark of 3.83. Dec. 8, 1944 - Orders of 2 Dec cancelled; report Naval Hosp Navtracen Great Lakes Ill. for observation, treatment, and for a report by board of medical survey. Reported on Dec. 9, 1944. Dec. 21, 1944 - Returned Great Lakes, Illinois and resumed regular duties. Officers Clearance Sheet - Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, Illinois 6 Jan 1945. Jan. 2, 1945 - Change of duty: proceed to San Francisco, California, Twelfth Naval District for duty in connection with CinCPac communications pool. Jan. 6, 1945 - Transportation from Great Lakes, Illinois to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. - by railroad. Jan. 12, 1945 Transportation from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to San Francisco, California. - by railroad. Feb. 10, 1945 - Orders to report immediately to USS Red Oak Victory for duty as relief for another Lieutenant. Nov. 21, 1945 - Assumed duty as the Ship Service Officer. Nov. 27, 1945 - Emergency leave granted for 30 days; wife seriously ill. Feb. 2, 1946 Traveled to Seattle in sleeping car 1346; upper 1, car 51 of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific - America's longest electrified railroad. Detached from duty aboard the USS Red Oak Victory, proceed to Seattle, Washington; then to Great Lakes, Illinois. Temporary duty and then detached to be released from active duty and return home. Left Seattle on Feb 2; arrived in Marengo, Iowa on Feb. 5, 1946. March 26, 1946 Living at Curl's Courts, Hidalgo county, Pharr, Texas; Social Security # 494-05-8436
______________________________________________________________________________ Obituary: Edwin Liska Fesler; Edinburg, Hidalgo county, Texas: Edwin Liska Fesler, 95, was called home May 12, 2004, by our Lord Jesus Christ. He was born in Riverside, Iowa, January 25, 1909. He served in the Pacific War Theater in World War II as a Naval Lieutenant and then farmed west of Edinburg for over 40 years. He was a member of the Hidalgo Masonic Lodge No. 1036 Edinburg, Texas for more than 50 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Louise O. Bachman. He is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law, E. Neil and Joyce Fesler of San Antonio, Texas, and Ken W. and Linda Fesler of Weslaco, Texas; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today, May 21, 2004 at the Kreidler Funeral Home Inc. The funeral service will be at 10 a. m. Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Baptist Temple Church in McAllen with Pastor Rex Holt officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery on North Taylor Road in McAllen. ____________________________________________________________________________ Death Certificate; San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, State of Texas: Deceased: Edwin Liska Fesler, male, died 12 May 2004; born 25 Jan 1909 in Riverside, Iowa; 95 years old, white; served in the armed forces; widowed; farmer - agriculture; residence Rt. 25 Box 1500 (7 mi N. Shary Rd. 1/4 mi W. on Old Hwy 107) Edinburg, Hidalgo county, Texas 78539. fathers name: Ray A. Fesler mothers name: Bessie Liska place of death: Acute Care Facility, San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, VNA Inpatient facility. Informant: Neal [Neil] Fesler - son; 4214 Modena Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78218. Burial at Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Hidalgo county, Texas on 22 May 2004; Kreidler Funeral Home, 314 N. 10th St., McAllen, Texas 78501. Medical Examiner: Jennifer J. Rulon, M.D. 7337 Louis Pasteur Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-4565. Immediate cause of death: complications of craniocerebral injuries. Contributing cause of death: arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. No autopsy. Manner of death: accident, fell on 13 Apr 2004 at 4214 Modena Drive, San Antonio, TX. Registrar file no. 02 04735 Certificate # 1391365. ____________________________________________________________________________
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