Frederick Charles Molson^[1]

1918 - 2005  (87 years)

• Name	Frederick Charles Molson
  Born	12 Apr 1918
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	War - WW2
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-372075
  Died	16 Dec 2005	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I372075	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick Molson,   b. Feb 1873, New York City, New York, USA. ,   d. 11 Apr 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Appel,   b. 23 Mar 1875, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	Apr 1899	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F176837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elaine June Smith,   b. 25 Jun 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)
  Children	1. Kathryn Molson
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F40925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary for Frederick Molson Molson, Frederick Charles Passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital in his 88th year. Dearly loved husband of Elaine (nee Smith) Molson for 63 years. Dear father of Kathryn Howard (Ken). Survived by a sister Florence Kropp. At Frederick's request there will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation has taken place. Graveside service at Woodland Cemetery. Rev. Michael Zenker officiating. The family wishes to thank Dr.'s Jagas, Judges and Maurice for their compassion and care. Also to the nurses of I.C.U. and 6th floor surgery for such loving care of our beloved husband and father. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Grand River Hospital would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). ________ Life Story for Frederick Molson Molson, Frederick Charles Passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital in his 88th year. Dearly loved husband of Elaine (nee Smith) Molson for 63 years. Dear father of Kathryn Howard (Ken). Survived by a sister Florence Kropp. At Frederick's request there will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation has taken place. Graveside service at Woodland Cemetery. Rev. Michael Zenker officiating. The family wishes to thank Dr.'s Jagas, Judges and Maurice for their compassion and care. Also to the nurses of I.C.U. and 6th floor surgery for such loving care of our beloved husband and father. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Grand River Hospital would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). "Frederick Molson". 2021. Memorials.Henrywalser.Com. https://memorials.henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/163965/molson-frederick/obituary.php?fbclid=IwAR3vZwog-Bdm1-5_uACVDpTb0jTxku8sZyMtQMiqfGdpiNVOwcGNY1YevcA. ____________________ Dec. 17, 1943 Pair Attached To Paratroops Fred Molson, Louis Bardon Hurt in Action in Believed in Italy Two Twin City men fighting with U.S. paratroops were listed today as casualties. They were Sgt. Fred Molson, 173 King Street West, Kitchener and Pte. Louis William Bardon, 117 Erb Street, Waterloo. Both had been in action overseas. Molson and Bardon are the first local men to be injured while serving in this branch of the Allied services. Announcements of the casualties reached relatives here within a few hours. They were both attached to the same unit and it is believed they may have been wounded during the same engagement. "SLIGHTLY WOUNDED" Although the official notice in both cases came from Ottawa, there wag no indication of what theatre they may have been operating. It is known Molson was in a July raid on Kiska Island. Both are believed to have reached Italy, however. The telegram received by Mrs. Molson said her husband was "slightly wounded." He is a son of Mr. and. Mrs. Fred Molson Sr., George Street. This Kitchener soldier enlisted in February, 1942, and for some time was stationed as an instructor at No. 10 Training Centre. He left the local camp to transfer to the paratroops. Sent to Helena, Mont., fob preliminary training, he later was posted to Fort Ethan Ellen, Vt. Skiing and mountain climbing were stressed in Sgt. Molson's training. He was attached to the 1st Special Service Force, U.S. Army. Before enlisting, he was employed al Dominion Electrohome. _________________ 12 Sep 1944. SGT. FRED MOLSON Wounded the fourth time since he began service with the 1st Special Service Force, Sgt. Molson wrote his wife on Aug. 28 that he was resting in a convalescent hospital in France, waiting for a leg wound to heal. A tiny piece of shrapnel, he said, had lodged in his leg, but no operation, was necessary. He said he was eager to get back to his unit. Having played his part with the famous "Black Devils," as the commando-paratroopers are called, in the invasion of Rome, Sgt. Molson entered Southern France with the second invasion. "We have fought, or rather marched, through many places here in France," he wrote, adding that to his surprise, his feet didn't develop a single blister. Sgt. Molson and Pte. Louis Bardon, now a prisoner of war, were the first Twin City parachutists reported wounded. The former was first slightly wounded in December, 1943, and again between that time and March, 1944, when he was confined to hospital for the third time. His recent injury brought the total woundings to four. He enlisted in February, 1942, and was stationed as an instructor at the former No. 10 Training Centre here before joining the Special Service Force. He was previously employed at the Dominion Electrohome. _________ Home - Sgt. Fred Molson, 173 King St. W., Kitchener, has returned from the Mediterranean area. 19 Feb 1945

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Harold J. Molson - 1975.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 16 Dec 2005 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth