Francis Joseph Sahr

1907 - 1993  (86 years)

• Name	Francis Joseph Sahr
  	Proprietor [1]
  Birth	4 Mar 1907	Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	17 Mar 1907	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  Agency: Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  Census	1910 (2 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania with hia parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (10 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (12 years)	McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living on 208 Singer Avenue, McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (22 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (22 years)	Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 23, living at 57 Adams Street, Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey. He was a mailer at a newspaper.
  Address: 3 Adams Street
  Census	1940 (32 years)	Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 33, living at 320 First Street, Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania . His occupation is listed as a newspaper mailer
  Age: 33
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (33 years)	Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 33; his address as 320 First Street, Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Pittsburgh Press.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Francis Joseph Sahr
  History	7 Dec 1941 (34 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Residence	1944 (36 years)	North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [12]
  Census	1950 (42 years)	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 43, living on Huston Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He owned a mailing service.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (62 years)	Moon Landing
  Residence	1993 (85 years)	Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [3]
  His last residence according to Social Security was Panorama City, Los Angeles, California.
  Death	9 Dec 1993	North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 7]
  Burial	Aft 9 Dec 1993	San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. San Fernando Mission Cemetery,  Mission Hills, California   [5]
  	Grave Marker of Francis J. and Norberta L. Sahr Plot: Section C
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Adam Albert Sahr,   b. 21 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ▻ Hazel Louise Boston,  m. 19 Aug 1908 > 2. Louise C. Sahr,   b. 6 Nov 1887, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Jan 1974, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ James Tate,  m. Abt 1908 > 3. Marie Sahr,   b. 15 Sep 1889, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Feb 1990, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 100 years) ▻ Amon Walls Love,  m. Aft 7 Jun 1911 > 4. John Konrad Sahr,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 13 Mar 1929, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 37 years) ▻ Anna Mildred Lackner + 5. Louis Leo Sahr,   b. 9 Apr 1894, Rankin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1969, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Elizabeth Eleanor Pschirer,  m. 16 May 1917 > 6. Margaret Dolores Sahr,   b. 9 Sep 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 30 May 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 36 years) ▻ William George Stein > 7. Albert Martin Sahr,   b. 16 Jan 1900, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1944, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years) ▻ Doris Edna O'Neil,  m. 20 Aug 1928 > 8. Lauretta Sahr,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1978, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ William Roberts Nusser,  m. 1928 > 9. Gertrude Elizabeth Sahr,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1994, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ William Clement Hanley, Sr. > 10. Francis Joseph Sahr,   b. 4 Mar 1907, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Dec 1993, North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Norberta M. Lackner > 11. Catherine Sahr,   b. 18 May 1910, O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 May 2001, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 91 years) ▻ William Anthony Sigmund,  m. Abt 1911
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Conrad Sahr   (Grandfather)  Apollonia Lösch  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11945
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert M. Sahr,   b. 11 Nov 1863, Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany d. 24 May 1933, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Merdian,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany d. 18 Jul 1941, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F1322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Norberta M. Lackner,   b. 22 Dec 1899, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1984, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1931 to 1936
  1. Mary Jeanne Sahr (c1931-____) 2. Virginia Ann Sahr (c1936-____)
  Family ID	F9765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Francis Joseph Sahr(1907 – 1993) 2Albert M. Sahr(1863 – 1933) 4Conrad Sahr 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Anna Maria Wenz 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Elizabeth Merdian(1865 – 1941) 6Conrad Merdian(1838 – 1919) 12Georg Anton Merdian(1810 – 1877) 24Joannes Conrad Merdian(1770 – ) 25Eva Catherina Dörzapf(Abt 1776 – ) 13Margaretha Hatzenbühler(1814 – 1870) 26Joannes Georg Hatzenbühler(1796 – 1850) 27Maria Apollonia Garrecht 7Apollonia Wolff(1837 – 1907) 14Joannes Adamus Wolff(1799 – 1872) 28Joannes Jacobus Wolff(1754 – ) 29Maria Catharina Goetz 15Eva Margaretha Bolz(1802 – 1827) 30Matthäus Bolz 31Apollonia Lösch

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Mar 1907 - Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Christening - 17 Mar 1907 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1944 - North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Residence - 1993 - Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Death - 9 Dec 1993 - North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 9 Dec 1993 - San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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