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Fetridge, Robert

Fetridge, Robert


 
Robert Fetridge Jr was born 7 Mar 1927.  Robert lived at 312 Mendota in Rye, New York. Rye was a small town with a population of 9,865. Robert's father rented this home for $135/month ($2,565 in today’s dollars). In 1940 at the age 13, Robert was a middle child. Robert's father was 37 and his mother was 27.Robert's father had a college education, while his mother had a high school education. Robert was in elementary school. Robert's father was born in Massachusetts and his mother was born in Connecticut. Most of the children, including Robert were born in Pennsylvania. Robert's father's occupation was a newspaper editor, in the last week of March in 1940, he worked 80 hours. In 1939, he earned $5,000 ($95,000 in today’s dollars) and worked 52 weeks of the year.
Date of Birth: 3/7/1927
Died On: 7-Apr-74
Street Address: 312 Mendota St.
Branch of Service: U.S. Army


Veteran Code: UNK-90


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