George Harrison Fitch, 54, of 902 N. Klein St., died at 4:40 a.m. yesterday at Memorial hospital. He had been ill several months.
Mr. Fitch was born Oct. 22, 1893 in Springfield, and at the time of his death was employed as service manager of Gietl Brothers garage.
He was formerly associated with the Albert Riesch Motor Co. in 1928 and from 1920 to 1935 with the R.C. Schell Motors. He was with the Lindberg Utilities Co. until two years ago when he accepted the position with the Gietl Brothers firm.
He was a member of the Sangamon County Pointer and Setter club.
He was married to Ida Van Devener in Springfield. She survives with four sons, Bernard, and Byron, both of Springfield; Clyde, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Glenn, of Mason City; one brother, Albert, of Clinton; one sister, Mrs. George Cox, of St. Louis, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Remains were taken to the Vancil funeral home where services were conducted.
Burial was in Indian Point cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Monday, May 17, 1948
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George H. Fitch
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 228 West Jefferson St
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Draft Board: 2
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation: Automobile Machinist
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Harison Fitch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Linburg Utility Co.
Person who will always know your address: Ida Fitch
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Mr. Fitch was born Oct. 22, 1893 in Springfield, and at the time of his death was employed as service manager of Gietl Brothers garage.
He was formerly associated with the Albert Riesch Motor Co. in 1928 and from 1920 to 1935 with the R.C. Schell Motors. He was with the Lindberg Utilities Co. until two years ago when he accepted the position with the Gietl Brothers firm.
He was a member of the Sangamon County Pointer and Setter club.
He was married to Ida Van Devener in Springfield. She survives with four sons, Bernard, and Byron, both of Springfield; Clyde, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Glenn, of Mason City; one brother, Albert, of Clinton; one sister, Mrs. George Cox, of St. Louis, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Remains were taken to the Vancil funeral home where services were conducted.
Burial was in Indian Point cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Monday, May 17, 1948
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George H. Fitch
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 228 West Jefferson St
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Draft Board: 2
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation: Automobile Machinist
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Harison Fitch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Linburg Utility Co.
Person who will always know your address: Ida Fitch
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George Harrison Fitch, 54, of 902 N. Klein St., died at 4:40 a.m. yesterday at Memorial hospital. He had been ill several months.
Mr. Fitch was born Oct. 22, 1893 in Springfield, and at the time of his death was employed as service manager of Gietl Brothers garage.
He was formerly associated with the Albert Riesch Motor Co. in 1928 and from 1920 to 1935 with the R.C. Schell Motors. He was with the Lindberg Utilities Co. until two years ago when he accepted the position with the Gietl Brothers firm.
He was a member of the Sangamon County Pointer and Setter club.
He was married to Ida Van Devener in Springfield. She survives with four sons, Bernard, and Byron, both of Springfield; Clyde, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Glenn, of Mason City; one brother, Albert, of Clinton; one sister, Mrs. George Cox, of St. Louis, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Remains were taken to the Vancil funeral home where services were conducted.
Burial was in Indian Point cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Monday, May 17, 1948
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George H. Fitch
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 228 West Jefferson St
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Draft Board: 2
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation: Automobile Machinist
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Harison Fitch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Linburg Utility Co.
Person who will always know your address: Ida Fitch
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Mr. Fitch was born Oct. 22, 1893 in Springfield, and at the time of his death was employed as service manager of Gietl Brothers garage.
He was formerly associated with the Albert Riesch Motor Co. in 1928 and from 1920 to 1935 with the R.C. Schell Motors. He was with the Lindberg Utilities Co. until two years ago when he accepted the position with the Gietl Brothers firm.
He was a member of the Sangamon County Pointer and Setter club.
He was married to Ida Van Devener in Springfield. She survives with four sons, Bernard, and Byron, both of Springfield; Clyde, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Glenn, of Mason City; one brother, Albert, of Clinton; one sister, Mrs. George Cox, of St. Louis, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Remains were taken to the Vancil funeral home where services were conducted.
Burial was in Indian Point cemetery.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Monday, May 17, 1948
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George H. Fitch
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 228 West Jefferson St
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Draft Board: 2
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation: Automobile Machinist
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Harison Fitch
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1893
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Linburg Utility Co.
Person who will always know your address: Ida Fitch
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