John Daniel Farmer

1917 - 2010  (92 years)

• Name	John Daniel Farmer
  	Electrician Father: John Farmer (1880-1951) Mother: Frances Leola (abt 1880-1966) [1, 2]
  Birth	11 Nov 1917	Tunnelton, Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Census	1920 (2 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded, age 2, living in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (11 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (12 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded, age 13, living at 309 Lookout Avenue. Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  First Marriage	say 1937 (19 years)  [3]
  He married first Cleola Mae Kummer. She was born 21 February 1921 and died 9 June 1998. She is buried in Albion Cemetery, Albion, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1940 (22 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded, age 22, living at 419 South Washington Street, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania with his parents and wife, Cleola. He was working as a tree trimmer.
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (22 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 419 Center Avenue, his age as 22, and his employer as the Peoples Telephone Corporation
  History	7 Dec 1941 (24 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Military	16 Jul 1945 (27 years)  [5]
  He enlisted in the US Army on 16 July 1945, and ws discharged 17 December 1945.
  Census	1950 (32 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 32, living at 38 Holcombe Avenue, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Cleola. He was an electrician for a construction firm.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (51 years)	Moon Landing
  History	11 Sep 2001 (83 years)	Attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon
  Death	16 Feb 2010	The Villages, Sumter County, Florida, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 6]
  Burial	Est 20 Feb 2010	Albion Cemetery, Albion, Erie County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Albion Cemetery, Albion, Pennsylvania   [3, 5]
  	Gravestone of John D. and Cleola M. Farmer
  Person ID, Branch	I25489	Ward Line
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Janice Mary Woodman,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Aug 2009, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 89 years)  Other Partners: Sidney Henry Smith  m. Feb 1939;   Grandville William Cooper, Jr.  m. 3 Sep 1949;   Clarence Edwin Wheeler  m. 1 Oct 1966
  Family ID	F9199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 11 Nov 1917 - Tunnelton, Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 16 Feb 2010 - The Villages, Sumter County, Florida, U.S.A. Burial - Est 20 Feb 2010 - Albion Cemetery, Albion, Erie County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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

  [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Butler Ward 1, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1543; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 6. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 98699262 John Daniel Farmer Sr. [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of John Daniel Farmer. [S527] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341743. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03448; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 10-14. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2960; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-32.