Although the gravestone of Paul Fickes gives the year of birth as 1897, the correct year of birth appears to be 1901 based on his Iowa birth record, U.S. Federal and Iowa State Censuses, and marriage record. It is presumed that he altered his year of birth to enable joining the military during World War I, as many young men did. The 25 Jun 1970 obituary published in the Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri gives the year of birth as 1900. His parents were Ulysses Grant Fickes and Nora Clary.
Although the gravestone of Paul Fickes gives the year of birth as 1897, the correct year of birth appears to be 1901 based on his Iowa birth record, U.S. Federal and Iowa State Censuses, and marriage record. It is presumed that he altered his year of birth to enable joining the military during World War I, as many young men did. The 25 Jun 1970 obituary published in the Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri gives the year of birth as 1900. His parents were Ulysses Grant Fickes and Nora Clary.
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