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Charles Edward Gschwender 1917 - 2003

Charles Edward Gschwender of Montgomery County, Ohio United States was born on September 15, 1917 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and had a brother Victor Ludwig Gschwender. Charles Gschwender died at age 85 years old on April 30, 2003 in Lakeland, Polk County, FL, and was buried at Oak Hill Burial Park 4620 US Hwy 98 S, in Lakeland.

Charles Edward Gschwender
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Montgomery County, Ohio United States
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September 15, 1917
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
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April 30, 2003
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, United States
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  • Introduction

    Charles Edward Gschwender was born in Cincinnati on September 15, 1917 to parents Charles Jacob Gschwender (1887-1953) and Anna Marie Horn (1888-1933). He had multiple siblings including Marguerite Angela, William Roger, Joseph Jacob, Victor Ludwig, Albert, Anna, Richard Lawrence, and Alfred Gschwender. He served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific. After the war, he married Freda L Kennel (1927-20221) in 1947. Charles pursued his dream of building a successful business by attending ITT in Chicago and taking a correspondence course to learn how to operate a television business. In 1961, Charles moved to Lakeland, Florida, and opened Charlie's TV Shop, where he spent the next 30 years selling and repairing televisions. Despite his busy schedule running his business, Charles always found time for his family. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping, and baseball. Every summer, he would take his family on a trip, exploring new places and creating lasting memories. Charles was a proud member of the American Legion Post No. 4, the VFW, and the Knights of Pythias. He was also very active in Ridge Electronics Sales and Service Association and was awarded a lifetime membership in 1991. Charles was known for his generosity and willingness to help anyone in need. His daughter, Betty Coy, described him as a man who would do anything for anybody. He passed away on April 30, 2003, at Tanden Health Care in Lakeland, Florida, due to lung failure.
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    1917

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    September 15, 1917
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    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father was born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America and his mother was born and raised in Ohio as well.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Charles Edward was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio and grew up in Toldeo, Ohio. He resided in Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, USA in the 1930's before joining the military in Columbus, Ohio in 1942. After the war, he moved back to Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had not completed high school.

  • Military Service

    Charles E Gschwender enlisted in the United States military on December 2, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio. His military serial number was 35617077. At the time of his enlistment, he was designated as a Private, Selectee (enlisted men), which means that he was an enlisted soldier who had been selected for military service. According to the records, Charles served in the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA. This was a branch of the military that was established to handle warrant officers, who were technical experts in their fields but were not commissioned officers. The terms of Charles E Gschwender's enlistment state that he enlisted "for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law." This was a common enlistment term during World War II, as the military needed soldiers to commit to serving for the duration of the war, which was unpredictable in terms of length. Charles served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific.

  • Professional Career

    Charles opened "Charlie's TV Sho", working primarily out of his home, selling and repairing televisions for 30 years being a "one man shop". He was known to be very active in Ridge Electronics Sales and Service Association and was awarded a lifetime membership in 1991.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Charles enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping and baseball. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 4 and a member of the VFW and the Knights of Pythias. He and his wife Freda had multiple children including sons Charles Edward Gschwender Jr (1950-2021) and John Stephen Gschwender (1951-2018).
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    2003

    Death

    April 30, 2003
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    Lung failure
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    Lakeland, Polk County, Florida United States
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Oak Hill Burial Park 4620 US Hwy 98 S, in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida 33812, United States
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  • Obituary

    Mr. Charles E. Gschwender, the retired owner of Charlie's TV in Lakeland, Fla died of lung failure Wednesday 4~30~2003 at Tanden Health Care of Lakeland Fla. He was 85. "He would do anything for anybody," said his daughter, Betty Coy, of Lakeland. "He worked very hard because he wanted his kids to have an education. That was very important to him. Everything was either his TV business or his family." Born in Cincinnati on 15~Sept~1917, he served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific. Following the war, Mr. Gschwender attended ITT in Chicago, where he took a correspondence course to obtain the knowledge he would need to operate his television business. After coming to Lakeland from Cincinnati in 1961, Mr. Gschwender opened Charlie's TV Shop, working primarily out of his home, selling and repairing televisions for 30 years. "He was mostly a one~man shop. He did all the work himself, Coy said. "He was very active in Ridge Electronics Sales and Service Association~~he was awarded a lifetime membership in 1991. "Mr. Gschwender enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping and baseball. "When we were growing up, we traveled every summer, and this last year, they went as far as up in Georgia," Coy said. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 4. He was a member of the VFW and the Knights of Pythias. In addition to his daughter, Mr Gschwender,is survived by his wife of 55 years, Freda , daughters Terry McPeters,Polk City Janet Picklesimer, Lakeland Fla, Barbara Couch, Lodi Calif., sons, Robert, Craigsville, W.VA, Charles Gschwender Jr. Lakeland Fla, John Bakersfield, Calif., Donald , Apache Junction, Ariz., sisters Martha Kegley, Vandlia, Ohio, Anna Zimmerman, Lancaster, Ca,. Marguerite Marley, Centerville Ohio;Brothers Victor Lakeland Fla, Richard Everett Wash., Joseph Miamisburg, Ohio, William Haines City, Albert Hamilton Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 13 great~grandchildren; one great~great~grandchild. Visitation will be from 5~7 p.m. Sunday at Lanier Funeral Home, 717 W.Griffin Road, Lakeland Fla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel.
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In 1917, in the year that Charles Edward Gschwender was born, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was convicted and executed as a German spy. Since Mata Hari, born Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod, was a citizen of the Netherlands (which remained neutral in World War 1), she could travel freely in Europe. Her travels (and her romantic entanglements) raised suspicion and she was arrested by the French and found guilty. There is still controversy about her guilt although her name has become synonymous with a seductive female spy.
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In 1926, Charles was only 9 years old when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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