Charles Bernard Getz
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Title
Charles Bernard Getz
Subject
Getz, Charles Bernard (1899-1971)
Description
Portrait of Charles Bernard Getz (who went by Bernard) as a young man wearing a suit and tie with a high starched collar.
Bernard was born to Charles Monroe (1864-1937) and Annie Maria (Jones) (1864-1930) Getz. His family lived and farmed near “Moores Store”, Virginia.
In 1930, Bernard worked as an electrician and lived in the Lee District with his widowed father, sisters, and two teenaged nephews.
Soon after, Bernard married Katharine Frances (Sowers) (1896-1959) Getz. Her parents were Clayton Kile (1865-1939) and Laura (Bushong) (1866-1948) Sowers.
In 1940, the census found the couple with two sons, Gene Kile Getz (1932-1982) and Grayson Sowers Getz (1935- ). The family lived on Route 11 in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County and Bernard was still an electrician.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Bernard lived with his wife in Mt. Jackson where he was “self-employed”. The draft card noted he had a “defective arm and hand”. He was described as being 5’11” tall and 200 pounds.
Both Bernard and his wife are buried in Forestville.
Bernard was born to Charles Monroe (1864-1937) and Annie Maria (Jones) (1864-1930) Getz. His family lived and farmed near “Moores Store”, Virginia.
In 1930, Bernard worked as an electrician and lived in the Lee District with his widowed father, sisters, and two teenaged nephews.
Soon after, Bernard married Katharine Frances (Sowers) (1896-1959) Getz. Her parents were Clayton Kile (1865-1939) and Laura (Bushong) (1866-1948) Sowers.
In 1940, the census found the couple with two sons, Gene Kile Getz (1932-1982) and Grayson Sowers Getz (1935- ). The family lived on Route 11 in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County and Bernard was still an electrician.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Bernard lived with his wife in Mt. Jackson where he was “self-employed”. The draft card noted he had a “defective arm and hand”. He was described as being 5’11” tall and 200 pounds.
Both Bernard and his wife are buried in Forestville.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled "April 1919" on box of plates.
Contributor
Subject identified by his great nephew, Barry Getz.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
009155
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Charles Bernard Getz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 30, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/31445.
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