Frederick Albert Pistner

1894 - 1957  (62 years)

• Name	Frederick Albert Pistner  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	28 Oct 1894	Jones Township, Elk, Pennsylvania   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 May 1957	Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  	U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010Name: Fred PistnerGender: MaleBirth Date: 28 Oct 1894Death Date: 20 May 1957SSN: 705033201Branch 1: ARMYEnlistment Date 1: 4 Apr 1918Release Date 1: 3 Mar 1919Source InformationAncestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010Name: Fred PistnerGender: MaleBirth Date: 28 Oct 1894Death Date: 20 May 1957SSN: 705033201Branch 1: ARMYEnlistment Date 1: 4 Apr 1918Release Date 1: 3 Mar 1919Source InformationAncestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Burial	Rasselas, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  	Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I4115	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Florence A. Weidert,   b. 1 Jul 1895, Jones Township, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States d. 22 Jan 1928, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 32 years)
  Children	> 1. Ruth Marie Pistner,   b. 19 Feb 1921   d. 16 Jul 2014, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Richard J Pistner,   b. 9 Apr 1925, Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 4 Sep 2009, Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Eugene Fredrick Pistner,   b. 23 Sep 1926, Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 May 1998 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. John L Pistner,   b. 14 Jan 1928, Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Sep 2016, Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Rose A. Dill,   b. Mar 1897, Jones Township, Elk, Pennsylvania d. 30 Jan 1982 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1935
  Children	+ 1. Charles Pistner  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lawrence Edward Pistner,   b. 15 Apr 1936, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Apr 1943, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 7 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Served in World War I from April 3, 1918 to March 4, 1919 in Co. L 319th Inf. Regt. as a Private.

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Pistner, John L. "Sharkie". John L. "Sharkie" Pistner, 88, of First Avenue, Johnsonburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at Elk Haven Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 14, 1928 in Johnsonburg, son of the late Frederick and Florence (Weidert) Pistner. He married Ellen Rita (Bloam) on May 12, 1951, she preceded him in death in 2003. "Sharkie" was a graduate of Johnsonburg High School. He served as corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Armored Cavalry of the U.S. Army during WWII from 1946-1949. He worked at the Johnsonburg Paper Mill for 41 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he served as usher, the Johnsonburg VFW where he served many years on the burial detail and member of the Johnsonburg American Legion. He lived all his life in Johnsonburg. He is survived by one brother, Charles (Mary Jane) Pistner of York; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Marie Schifferle; and three brothers, Richard, Eugene and Lawrence Pistner. A Mass of Christian Burial for John L. "Sharkie" Pistner will be held Friday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father David Wilson as celebrant. Military honors will be accorded by the Johnsonburg/Ridgway Servicemen's Detail. Military members are asked to assemble at the funeral home Friday at 9:15 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 22 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 23 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Ubel Funeral Home, Johnsonburg. The family suggests memorials to the Johnsonburg Senior Center or the Johnsonburg VFW for the burial detail and will be accepting online condolences at www.nedzafamilyfuneralhomes.com. Funeral Home Ubel Funeral Home 111 Bridge Street Johnsonburg, PA 15845 (814) 965-2591 Daily Press, The: 21SEP2016 HFA: 26MAR2023 [S358] Application for World War II Compensation, Pistner, Eugene F. [S219] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: National Archives; Location: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States;), Pistner, Fred Albert. [S411] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Veteran's Compensation Application, Pistner, Fred A. [S338] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Recoard of Burial Place of Veteran, (Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Department of Military Affairs;), Record of Burial Place of Veteran: Pistner, Fred A. [S424] Application for World War I Compensation - Index, Pistner, Fred A.