U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Edwin Ben Virkler
City: Cleveland
County: Cuyahoga
State: Ohio
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1885
Race: White
Draft Board: 18

According to this doc his wife was Elizabeth

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973
Name: Theresa Virkler
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1937
Form Type: Marriage
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Father's Name: Edwin Virkler
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Hardy
Spouse's Name: James J Waldron
Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1910
Spouse Father's Name: Thomas J Waldron
Spouse Mother's Name: Mary Kelly

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Virkler
[Elizebth Virkler]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Elizabeth Virkler 47
Mary K Virkler 20
Helen A Virkler 19
Theresa Virkler 18
William Virkler 16
Joseph Virkler 14
Francetta Virkler 11
Cathrine R Harty 49 states sister not sure which isright Hardy or Harty

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Name: Elizabeth Virkler
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Dec 1936
Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Address: 635 E 117
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 08 Jul 1883
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Burial Date: 26 Dec 1936
Burial Place: Youngstown, Ohio
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Michael Harty
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Tipperary, Ireland
Mother's Name: Bridget Bennett
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: County Kerry, Ireland
Spouse's Name: Edwin Virkler
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 75100
GS Film number: 2022734
Digital Folder Number: 004028257
Image Number: 02332

I think this is the marriage between Elizabeth Harty/hardy and Edwin Virkler/Birkler
unfortunately it does not show fathers names. In the reg book it is Birkler and Harty


"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"
Name: Edwin Birkler
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Oct 1908
Event Place: Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Harty
Reference ID: p 550
GS Film Number: 907315
Digital Folder Number: 004017189
Image Number: 00631

I have looked for a death of Edwin with no luck. He may have changed his name again.

U.S., Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976
Name: Edward B Virkler
Report Year: 1903
Service State: Ohio

According to this record a Edwin B Vickler enlisted as a private on the 7th April 1903 for 5 years.

fro the: Muster Roll- Company F, Fifth Regiment Infantry O.N.G.

Living in England I do not know how easy it is to look at someones USA military records. I image he would have had to give his parents names in case of death. It might worth getting hold of the records to find next of kin and where he was born.

sorry just seen it states Edward not Edwin

You are fantastic Thank you. It is definitely HARTY & VIRKLER I am in car on phone Will respond when I get home you are amazing thank you Rosie

The Edward / Edwin thing has been almost as bad as Harty / Hardy I found the draft record and that was the first I ever saw Ben. I have spent innumerable days going through the "Upstate NY" census forms. I did not have a birthdate, even AGGGHHHHH I gave up years ago. There is a rumor he ended up in Philadelphia owning a hardware store after 1919 - but no proof. He & "Tibby" had 6 kids Mary K in 1909 Helen Angelia Theresa Rose William E Joseph Aloysious & my mother 8 April 1919 - who always thought her name was FRANCE ETTA JUILA VIRKLER YANKOWSKI After her death my brother got her birth certificate and it stated Julietta Frances ... I'm sure her ashes stirred!!! The family owned 635 E. 117th St. Cleveland until the late 50's - Tibby & Ed bought it c 1911 -12. She died in the house, my mom & a couple siblings were born there. My parents bought it after Aunts Kit & Sis died in mid 50's.

I have tried getting records from St. Aloysious at E. 110th & St. Claire but no success. I cannot imagine a divorce ... Ed converted to marry Tibby she had been in a convent for awhile but changed her mind ???

Where in England are you?

On the coast mid way between Liverpool and Chester.

"California, Death Index, 1940-1997"
Name: France Etta Yankowski
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Dec 1989
Event Place: Riverside, California, United States
Birth Date: 08 Apr 1919
Birthplace: Ohio
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Virkler
Mother's Name: Harty

This is my mother - thank you!