Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr.

1939 - 2019  (80 years)

• Name	Donald F. "Fred" John
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	2 Sep 1939	Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Oct 2019	Tyler, Smith Co., TX; bur:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA
  Person ID	I1804	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Charles John,   b. 21 May 1912, PA d. Oct 1980, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA; bur:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Margaret Virginia Rowe,   b. ABT. 1918, PA d. 1980, Burial:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F0341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha S. Pogue,   b. 29 Jun 1944, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d. 23 Jan 2000, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA bur:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. David A. John,   b. 25 Dec 1960, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d. 30 Apr 2022, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F2428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Donna Forney Clark: This individual appears in more than one place in our family tree. To avoid a confusing merge, it is necessary to make each appearance of this individual separate. Source: https://www.publicopiniononline.com/obituaries/mpa037927 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/publicopiniononline/name/donald-john-obituary?id=20626436 Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr. Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home Obituary Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr. Tyler, TX - Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr., age 80 of Tyler, TX and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Hospice of East Texas. Born in Lewistown, PA on September 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles Polk and Margaret Virginia Rowe John. A U.S. Army veteran, Fred served honorably for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1982. He went on to work for Knouse Foods for an additional 18 years, retiring in 2000. Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and cooking. He was a member of the VFW, and the AMVETS, both in Chambersburg, PA. SURVIVORS OMITTED In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha John in 2000 and 3 brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10 AM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Rd., Chambersburg, PA, where Pastor John Pogue will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 29 from 6 – 8 PM and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Parklawns Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Franklin County Veterans Affairs Service Dog Program, ATT: Operation Save-A-Vet-, Save-A-Pet 425 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Online condolences may be offered on his Book of Memories page at www.geiselfuneralhome.com. Posted online on October 28, 2019 Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCL-GP1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCL-GP1 : 7 January 2021), Charles John, Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-15, sheet 11A, line 15, family 229, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3574. Charles John Census • United States Census, 1940 Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 11 Sheet Number and Letter 11A Household ID 229 Line Number 15 Affiliate Publication Number T627 Affiliate Film Number 3574 Digital Folder Number 005456731 Image Number 00563 Collection Information United States Census, 1940 Event Type Census Name Charles John Sex Male Age 28 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1912 Birthplace Pennsylvania Charles John's Spouses and Children Margaret John Wife F 22 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Margaret John Sex Female Age 22 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Wife Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Birthplace Pennsylvania George John Son M 6 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name George John Sex Male Age 6 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1934 Birthplace Pennsylvania Harry John Son M 4 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Harry John Sex Male Age 4 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1936 Birthplace Pennsylvania Marshall John Son M 2 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Marshall John Sex Male Age 2 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1938 Birthplace Pennsylvania Fred John Son M 0 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Fred John Sex Male Age 0 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 Birthplace Pennsylvania