Colonel Charles Max Carr Lyle

GEDCOM Note

Charles Lyle was born in Leechburg, Pa. After his mother died when he was 14 he went to live with Milner P. Lyle and his wife Alma. He went to Leechburg high school and played football. He is still listed on their team of all time on their web page.Somewhere along the line we know he also boxed whether it was in the Army or before I don't know. We know he worked for a car dealer and then he worked for the Penn. Liquor Control Board for 15 years. He married Mary Adele, last name unknown. In 1941, after Pearl Habor, he enlisted in the Army at age 34. He was quickly promoted. He was stationed in North Africa, we have some old Roman coins that he found there. He was stranded on an island somewhere for a month with nothing to eat but Lobster. He was stationed in France and then in Germany. He was in the Quartermaster corps who were in charge of supplies. He met Johanna Hildegard Meissner while in Germany. She was with a group of German women and children who were in some kind of camp. He remained in Germany after the war. In 1950 they were married. Charles was sent to France when Eisenhower came there and set up his base of operations. By then he was a Major in the Army. They returned to the US in 1952 and lived in New York City. In 1954 he was transferred to Pennsylvania, and lived in Secane, Pa. They bought a house in Ridley Twp Pa in 1955. In 1955 Charles was transferred to Taipei, Taiwan and the island of Formosa. They lived there for about 2 years and then returned to the US. He was then sent to Memphis Tenn where he lived until he retired as a Lt. Colonel in 1962. After retirement Charles worked for the Civil Service as a Defense Contract Administrator in Reading Pa, until his retirement in 1977. He died of cancer of the pancreas July 1977. In remembering Charles I think that his outstanding feature was a very deep intelligence. He was an extremely smart man and a nice one too.

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 27, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.6.154127.175]

Individual: Lyle, Mary Social Security #: 173-28-6729 Issued in: Pennsylvania

Birth date: Jul 22, 1911 Death date: Aug 1977

Residence code: Pennsylvania

ZIP Code of last known residence: 16201 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 16201 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

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Individual: Lyle, Charles Social Security #: 176-32-3806 Issued in: Pennsylvania

Birth date: Sep 23, 1907 Death date: Jul 1977

Residence code: Pennsylvania

ZIP Code of last known residence: 19081 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

1920 Census Pa Armstrong Co, Leechburg Boro Election District 2 address 102 Market St. Lyle Charles C Head Rented MW46M Father PEI, Canada Mother Nova Scotia Jennie Wife FW39M England Pa Albert 17 May 15 Max 12

Sheet 5B Roll T625 1508 Armstrong Co.

1930 Census Pa Armstrong Co., Leechburg Boro Enumeration Dist 3-31 Enumeration date Apr 8-9 Roll: T626_1994 Pg:6B Image 0423

line 59 Market St Lyle, Max C Lodger (Enumerated with William Hill boarding house) MW21S bPa Father b Pa Mother b Pa Occupation Merchant Industry Shoe Cleaning