Clyde Franklin FRIEND b. 20 May 1896 Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States d. 6 Apr 1957 Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1896 - 1957 (60 years)

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Name	Clyde Franklin FRIEND [1]
Birth	20 May 1896	Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
_UID	7A2CEAF4177E41B99AF15558A8374880F25F
Census	1910	Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [3]
1) Clyde Friend, Head, m, w, age 24, Single, b. Pennsylvania, as were both parents, Laborer in Brickyard, wage worker, rented home
Military Draft Registration	5 Jun 1917	Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [4]
WWI Draft Registration: No. 40 Clyde Franklin Friend Age 21 East Propect, Nazareth, Pa. Date of birth: May 20, 1896 Weisport, Pa. USA Occupation: Laborer (Bleecher) Kraewer Hosing Co. Inc., Nazareth Pa. No dependents Single caucasian no military experience weak eyes and hart [sic] medium height and build; gray eyes; light brown hair William e. Beck, 2nd Ward, Nazareth, Pennsylvania June 5th, 1917
Military	10 Jul 1918-1 Jun 1919	Meuse-Argonne, , , France [5]
Census	1930	Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [6]
1) Clyde Friend, Head, Rented home $12, m, w, age 33, married, age at first marriage 23, can read & write, b. pennsylvania as were both parents, Laborer for a Contractor, WW [1] veteran 2) Clara Friend, Wife, f, w, age 46, married, age at first marriage 36*, cannot read & write, b. pennsylvania as were both parents 3) Jennie Friend, Daughter, f, w, age 9, single, in school, can read & write
Pension	10 Feb 1934	Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [2]
Veteran's Compensation Application 95950: Commonweath of Pennsylvania County of Northampton Friend, Clyde Franklin, Serial No. 3112472 Legal residence at entry into service: Nazareth, Northampton, Pa. Present Residence: Route #2, Nazareth, Northampton, Pa. Inducted in Nazareth, Pa. on May 28, 1918 Place and Date of Birth: Weisport, Carbon Co., Pa. May 20, 1896 Name and address of dependents: Wife: Carrie Carletta (Stettler) Friend Minor children: none Mother: Emma (Folk) Friend, Weisport, Carbon Co., Pa. Father: Howard Friend, Summit Hill, Carbon Co., Pa. Service: Camp Meade, Md. May 28, 1918 to July 10, 1918 France July 10, 1918 to June 1, 1918 Rank: Private Engagements: Sec 304, Sept 13-25, Meuse Argonne Off. Mt Faucon, Sept 26-30 Montagne Oct 26 to Nov 11, 1918 Troyan Def. Oct 8 to 26 Wounds: none Served overseas from July 10, 1918 to June 1, 1919 Honorably Discharged June 10, 1919 at Camp Dix, N.J.
Census	1940	Ross Township, Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States [7]
Rented farm, $6 1) Clyde F. Friend, Head, m, w, age 43, married, 6th grd edu, b. Pennsylvania, lived same place in 1935, 2) Carrie Friend, Wife, f, w, age 54, married, 2 yrs elem edu, b. Pennsylvania, lived same place in 1935, W.P. A. Laborer W.P.A. Road Work, 52 weeks, $577 3) L. F. Friend, Son, m, w, age 5, single, not in school, b. Pennsylvania, lived same place in 1935,
Residence	1957	Hecktown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [8]
Death	6 Apr 1957	Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States [9]
	Clyde F. Friend, 1896-1957, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, Death Certificate No. 131
Burial	Hecktown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States [1]
	Clyde F. Friend, 1896-1957, Grave Marker, Hope Cemetery, Hecktown, Pennsylvania Inscription: Clyde F. Friend / 1896-1957 / Pvt. 315th Amb. Co. 304 San. Tr. / World War Plot: Below North - 3rd Section
	Clyde F. Friend, 1896-1957, Grave Marker, Hope Cemetery, Hecktown, Pennsylvania Inscription: Clyde F. Friend / 1896-1957 / Pvt. 315th Amb. Co. 304 San. Tr. / World War Plot: Below North - 3rd Section
Person ID	I5584	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

Family Caroline Carletta "Carrie" FYE, b. 27 Oct 1885, Ironton, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States d. 16 Dec 1954, Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 69 years)

Marriage Abt 1920 [10]

Children

	1. Jennie Elizabeth FRIEND, b. 20 Sep 1919, , , Pennsylvania, United States d. 11 Nov 2000, , , Pennsylvania, (Age 81 years)
+	2. Lovine Franklin FRIEND, b. 25 Jul 1933, , , Pennsylvania, United States d. 8 Jan 1972, , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 38 years)

Family ID F1606 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 30 Aug 2018

Event Map

	Birth - 20 May 1896 - Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
	Census - 1910 - Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
	Military Draft Registration - 5 Jun 1917 - Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
	Military - 10 Jul 1918-1 Jun 1919 - Meuse-Argonne, , , France
	Census - 1930 - Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
	Pension - 10 Feb 1934 - Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
	Census - 1940 - Ross Township, Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States
	Residence - 1957 - Hecktown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
	Death - 6 Apr 1957 - Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
	Burial - - Hecktown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5584&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Clyde Franklin FRIEND."

Sources

[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 Aug 2018); Pvt Clyde F. Friend (1896-1957) Memorial #144548653; Hope Cemetery, Hecktown, PA.
[S2453] "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948." Database and images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2015.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Aug 2018); Clyde Franklin Friend, Serial Number 3112472; citing Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Veteran's Compensation Application 95950.
[S2162] Pennsylvania, Northampton County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_1381, Moore, enumeration district (ED) 0101, sheet B, p. 6, dwelling 126, family 126, Clyde Friend, accessed 23 Nov 2019
[S302] "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 ." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2005.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Aug 2018), Clyde Frankliln Friend; NARA, Pennsylvania; Registration County: Northampton; Roll: 1907405; Draft Board: 2.
[S2453] "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948." Database and images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2015.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Mar 2020); Clyde F. Friend, Army serial number: 3112472; citing Application and Approval for Victory Medal No. 95950.
[S2160] Pennsylvania, Northampton County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll FHL microfilm: 2341822, Moore, enumeration district (ED) 0072, sheet A, p. 4, dwelling 76, family 76, Clyde Friend, accessed 29 Aug 2018
[S2156] Pennsylvania, Monroe County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll 03575, Ross, enumeration district (ED) 45-20, sheet A, p. 8, household 145, Clyde F. Friend, accessed 27 Aug 2018
[S2159] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966," database on-line, Ancestry.com , ((https://search.ancestry.com : 2014)), Clyde F. Friend 1896-1957 File No. 34658; Primary Dist. No. 39804.365 Coroner's Certificate of Death Reg. No. 131.
[S2159] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966," database on-line, Ancestry.com , ((https://search.ancestry.com : 2014)), accessed 28 Aug 2018), Clyde F. Friend 1896-1957 File No. 34658; Primary Dist. No. 39804.365 Coroner's Certificate of Death Reg. No. 131.
[S2160] Pennsylvania, Northampton County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341822, Moore, enumeration district (ED) 0072, sheet A, p. 4, dwelling 76, family 76, Clyde Friend, accessed 29 Aug 2018