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Woodrow W. Firestone1,2

Male, b. 28 September 1913, d. 26 October 1988, #43129


Father Austin J. Firestone1 b. 3 September 1865, d. 14 January 1941
Mother Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Stillwagon1 b. 22 January 1874, d. 2 May 1931
Pop-up Pedigree

Birth* 28 September 1913  Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co., PA1,3 
Census* 1920  1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township, ED: 4, Series: T625, Roll: 1568, Page: 4B, January 7
Sheet 4B, Gillmore Mill
(enumerated with father, Austin Firestone)
100, , 76, Firestone, Woodrow, Son, , , M, W, 6, S, , , , No, , , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , , None, , ,1 
Census 1930  1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township, ED: 26-4, Series: T626, Roll: 2038, Page: 18B, April 23
Sheet 18B
(enumerated with father, Austin Firestone)
54, 356, 363, Firestone, Woodrow, Son, , , , Yes, M, W, 16, S, , Yes, Yes, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , 58, , , , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,4 
Marriage* circa 1937  Principal=Sophia Stella Polosky5,6 
Census 1940  1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Cumberland Township, ED: 30-8, Series: T627, Roll: 3512, Page: 4A, April 3
Sheet 4A
03, 53, R, 9, No, Firestone, Woodrow, Head, 0, M, W, 24, M, No, H1, 9, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same Place, , , , x0v3, Yes, -, -, -, -, 1, 35, , Coal Loader, Coal Mine, PW, 454|v2|1, 36, 1170, No,
04, 53, , , No, Firestone, Sophia, Wife, 1, F, W, 19, M, No, 8, 8, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same Place, , , , x0v3, No, No, No, No, H, 5, , , , , , , 0, 0, No,
05, 53, , , No, Firestone, James, Son, 2, M, W, 1, S, No, 0, , Pennsylvania, 58, , Same Place, , , , x0v3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Supplemental
04, Firestone, Sophia, Austria, Austria, 15, English, , Yes, Yes, W, , No, No, 0, Housewife, Homework, NP, ||7, 1, 16, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 17, 2, 8, , 5, , , 0, 0, 0, 1,6 
Milit-Beg* 30 March 1944  New Cumberland, Cumberland Co., PA, Name: Woodrow W Firestone
Name (Original): FIRESTONE WOODROW W
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 30 Mar 1944
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence Place:
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1913
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Education Level: Grammar school
Civilian Occupation: Skilled Miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: No branch assignment
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 33929268
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 07271.244
Citing this Record: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TJ-XYS : accessed 21 May 20152 
Marriage* 27 June 1957  Salem, Columbiana Co., OH, Principal=Virginia Swaniger7 
Death* 26 October 1988  Salem Community Hospital, Salem, Columbiana Co., OH, Name: Woodrow W Firestone
Name Prefix:
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Oct 1988
Time:
Event Place: Salem, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: No. Columbiana Co.Comm.Hosp. E
Registration State:
Registration Date:
Residence Place: Salem, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
Address:
Residence Postal Code:
Within City Limits:
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin:
Ethnicity:
Industry: Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
Education Level:
Occupation: Miscellaneous plant and system operators
Military Service:
Military Service Branch:
Social Security Number: 194-03-4176
Birth Date: 1913
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Father's Surname:
Mother's Surname:
Injury in Ohio:
Injury at Work:
Type or Place of Injury:
Hospital Status:
Referred to Coroner:
Autopsy Performed: Yes, used for certification
Method of Disposition:
Infant Certificate Number:
Certificate Number: 073607
Volume Number: 27447
Registrar Certificate Number:
Page:
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract:
Registration District:
Affiliate Line Number: 73540
Affiliate File Name: DEATHS88.DAT
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health
Citing this Record: "Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKKJ-GGW : accessed 21 May 20155,3,8 
SSN* 26 October 1988  Age: 75
Given Name: Woodrow
Middle Name: W
Surname: Firestone
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1913
State: Pennsylvania
Last Place of Residence: Columbiana, Ohio
Previous Residence Postal Code: 44460
Event Date: 26 Oct 1988
Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB1X-K6T : accessed 21 May 20153 
Burial* after 26 October 1988  Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels, Greene Co., PA7 
News/Obit* after 26 October 1988  Woodrow Firestone

Woodrow W. Firestone, 75, of Salem, Ohio, formerly of Bullskin Township and Carmichaels, died Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Salem Community Hospital, Salem, Ohio.

Surviving are a son, Robert of Parma, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Archie (Nancy) Crum and Mrs. Richard (Shirley) Scott, both of Salem, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Weaver of North Canton, Ohio; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Condie of Beaver Falls, and a brother, Austin Firestone of Hunker.

Services were held in Carmichaels Saturday.

(Thanks to Mark Miner for the Obit Image)5
News/Obit 28 October 1988  Woodrow W. Firestone

Woodrow W. Firestone, 75, of Salem, Ohio, a former resident of Carmichaels, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 1988, in the Salem (Ohio) Community Hospital.

He was born September 28, 1913 in Connellsville, a son of Austin and Mary Stiliwagon Firestone. His first wife, Sophia Palosky Firestone, died in 1954 and his second wife, Virginia Swaniger Firestone, died in 1985.

Mr. Firestone was a veteran of World War II and a retired miner who had worked for the Crucible Steel Co. He later was employed by Wackenhut Security Service at the NASA facility in Cleveland, Ohio.

Surviving are a son, Robert Firestone of Parma, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Archie (Nancy) Crum and Mrs. Richard (Shirley) Scott, both of Salem, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Weaver of North Canton, Ohio; nine grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Condie of Beaver and Mrs. Dave (Linda) McCall of Beaver Falls, and a brother, Austin Firestone of Hunker.

Deceased are a son, James Firestone; a grandson, Robert Firestone Jr.; five sisters and a brother.

Published in the Observer Reporter, (Washington, Pa.), Friday, October 28, 19889 

Family 1 Sophia Stella Polosky
Marriage* circa 1937  Principal=Sophia Stella Polosky5,6 
Children  1. James Woodrow Firestone
  2. Shirley Ann Firestone
  3. Nancy L. Firestone
  4. Robert Allen Firestone

Family 2 Virginia Swaniger
Marriage* 27 June 1957  Salem, Columbiana Co., OH, Principal=Virginia Swaniger7 

Last Edited 25 May 2015

Citations
  1. [S247] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , 1920 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1381] U.S. World War II Army Enlistments, 1938-1945 LDS, online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fcollection%2F2028680.
  3. [S129] SSDI Death Index,.
  4. [S248] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  5. [S1880] Unknown compiler.
  6. [S1286] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , 1940 U.S. Federal Census.
  7. [S626] Find-A-Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1242] Ohio Death Index, 1908-32, 1938-44, and 1958-2007.
  9. [S1102] Google News, online http://news.google.com, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19881027&id=mqNdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bl0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1120,5482564&hl=en.


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