Fred Wilson Oldham was born in Bedford, Ohio, 6 March 1891, the son of Fremont William & Augusta (Rhodes)Oldham. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1907.
He taught school in Maple Hts, at the little red schoolhouse, where he was also the principal.
He was a 1917 graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, with a degree in Engineering.
Enlisting in the National Army during WWI, he served in the 331st Infantry. as a 1st Lieut., 14 May 1917 to 2 July 1919. (A.E.F. 6 June 1918-7 June 1919, in France)
Serving in the Army of Occupation after the Armistice, he spent much time in France & Germany, part of which was in the 90th Division, a Texas unit. A life-long photographer, he left a great collection of photos from this time, all carefully labeled.
Fred married Ethel Alexander at her home on Alexander Road, Bedford, Twp.,Ohio, on Christmas Day, in 1917. They lived in Chilicothe, Ohio until his deployment.
After his discharge from the service, he was employed at The Nat'l Screw & Mfging Co., Cleveland,Ohio, from 1919 until his retirement in 1956. He was Personnel Manager for many years.
Fred had many hobbies: golfing, raising roses, Civil War history, traveling, photography, hiking in the Bedford Glens & his grandchildren. He was a member of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was an active member of Bedford American Legion Post 350, being Commander at the time of his death. He had attended the very first American Legion Convention in St. Louis, MO., in 1919.
Fred died Jan 2, 1961, while he & his wife were
visiting their daughter and son-in-law, MaryHelen and Neil J. Bouchard, Jr., in Beverly. Mass. His funeral was held in the Johnson-Romito Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Balliett of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. He was buried Jan 5, Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, his daughter Mary Helen Bouchard, his grandchildren Gail Ann, Jon Wilson, Neil Dennis and Marc Taylor Bouchard, all of Beverly, Mass. He is also survived by his brother, Ray Fremont Oldham of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and a niece, (Dorothy Oldham)Dublo.
He taught school in Maple Hts, at the little red schoolhouse, where he was also the principal.
He was a 1917 graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, with a degree in Engineering.
Enlisting in the National Army during WWI, he served in the 331st Infantry. as a 1st Lieut., 14 May 1917 to 2 July 1919. (A.E.F. 6 June 1918-7 June 1919, in France)
Serving in the Army of Occupation after the Armistice, he spent much time in France & Germany, part of which was in the 90th Division, a Texas unit. A life-long photographer, he left a great collection of photos from this time, all carefully labeled.
Fred married Ethel Alexander at her home on Alexander Road, Bedford, Twp.,Ohio, on Christmas Day, in 1917. They lived in Chilicothe, Ohio until his deployment.
After his discharge from the service, he was employed at The Nat'l Screw & Mfging Co., Cleveland,Ohio, from 1919 until his retirement in 1956. He was Personnel Manager for many years.
Fred had many hobbies: golfing, raising roses, Civil War history, traveling, photography, hiking in the Bedford Glens & his grandchildren. He was a member of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was an active member of Bedford American Legion Post 350, being Commander at the time of his death. He had attended the very first American Legion Convention in St. Louis, MO., in 1919.
Fred died Jan 2, 1961, while he & his wife were
visiting their daughter and son-in-law, MaryHelen and Neil J. Bouchard, Jr., in Beverly. Mass. His funeral was held in the Johnson-Romito Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Balliett of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. He was buried Jan 5, Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, his daughter Mary Helen Bouchard, his grandchildren Gail Ann, Jon Wilson, Neil Dennis and Marc Taylor Bouchard, all of Beverly, Mass. He is also survived by his brother, Ray Fremont Oldham of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and a niece, (Dorothy Oldham)Dublo.
Fred Wilson Oldham was born in Bedford, Ohio, 6 March 1891, the son of Fremont William & Augusta (Rhodes)Oldham. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1907.
He taught school in Maple Hts, at the little red schoolhouse, where he was also the principal.
He was a 1917 graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, with a degree in Engineering.
Enlisting in the National Army during WWI, he served in the 331st Infantry. as a 1st Lieut., 14 May 1917 to 2 July 1919. (A.E.F. 6 June 1918-7 June 1919, in France)
Serving in the Army of Occupation after the Armistice, he spent much time in France & Germany, part of which was in the 90th Division, a Texas unit. A life-long photographer, he left a great collection of photos from this time, all carefully labeled.
Fred married Ethel Alexander at her home on Alexander Road, Bedford, Twp.,Ohio, on Christmas Day, in 1917. They lived in Chilicothe, Ohio until his deployment.
After his discharge from the service, he was employed at The Nat'l Screw & Mfging Co., Cleveland,Ohio, from 1919 until his retirement in 1956. He was Personnel Manager for many years.
Fred had many hobbies: golfing, raising roses, Civil War history, traveling, photography, hiking in the Bedford Glens & his grandchildren. He was a member of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was an active member of Bedford American Legion Post 350, being Commander at the time of his death. He had attended the very first American Legion Convention in St. Louis, MO., in 1919.
Fred died Jan 2, 1961, while he & his wife were
visiting their daughter and son-in-law, MaryHelen and Neil J. Bouchard, Jr., in Beverly. Mass. His funeral was held in the Johnson-Romito Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Balliett of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. He was buried Jan 5, Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, his daughter Mary Helen Bouchard, his grandchildren Gail Ann, Jon Wilson, Neil Dennis and Marc Taylor Bouchard, all of Beverly, Mass. He is also survived by his brother, Ray Fremont Oldham of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and a niece, (Dorothy Oldham)Dublo.
He taught school in Maple Hts, at the little red schoolhouse, where he was also the principal.
He was a 1917 graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, with a degree in Engineering.
Enlisting in the National Army during WWI, he served in the 331st Infantry. as a 1st Lieut., 14 May 1917 to 2 July 1919. (A.E.F. 6 June 1918-7 June 1919, in France)
Serving in the Army of Occupation after the Armistice, he spent much time in France & Germany, part of which was in the 90th Division, a Texas unit. A life-long photographer, he left a great collection of photos from this time, all carefully labeled.
Fred married Ethel Alexander at her home on Alexander Road, Bedford, Twp.,Ohio, on Christmas Day, in 1917. They lived in Chilicothe, Ohio until his deployment.
After his discharge from the service, he was employed at The Nat'l Screw & Mfging Co., Cleveland,Ohio, from 1919 until his retirement in 1956. He was Personnel Manager for many years.
Fred had many hobbies: golfing, raising roses, Civil War history, traveling, photography, hiking in the Bedford Glens & his grandchildren. He was a member of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was an active member of Bedford American Legion Post 350, being Commander at the time of his death. He had attended the very first American Legion Convention in St. Louis, MO., in 1919.
Fred died Jan 2, 1961, while he & his wife were
visiting their daughter and son-in-law, MaryHelen and Neil J. Bouchard, Jr., in Beverly. Mass. His funeral was held in the Johnson-Romito Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Balliett of the Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. He was buried Jan 5, Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, his daughter Mary Helen Bouchard, his grandchildren Gail Ann, Jon Wilson, Neil Dennis and Marc Taylor Bouchard, all of Beverly, Mass. He is also survived by his brother, Ray Fremont Oldham of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and a niece, (Dorothy Oldham)Dublo.
