Harold Anton Streit (1914

Date : 15 Feb 2008
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Harold A. Streit
GILFORD

Dr. Harold A. Streit Captain USN/MC Retired - 93, died Dec. 26 at the St. Francis Home in Laconia.

Born Jan. 12, 1914 in Los Angeles, Calif., he grew up in Iowa before attending Medical School at Loyola University in Chicago.

In 1944 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy Medical Corps serving as a Flight Surgeon through the end of the war. During this period he met his soon-to-be bride of 61 years ; LTJG Elizabeth (Betty) Gienandt. Streit served in the Korean War with the 1st Marine Division in November 1950 and was part of the infamous Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Life in the Navy offered a wealth of opportunities for travel and adventure with tours of duty in California, Massachusetts, Italy and Japan. Streit had a distinguished career with the United States Navy and was awarded numerous medals and honors for his service to our country. He left the Navy after thirty years wearing his Naval "wings" and as a well known orthopedic surgeon. Retiring in 1971 to Governors Island and Naples, Florida, he continued to pursue fishing, gardening and most of all, tennis.

Survivors include sons, Thomas Streit of Arlington, Mass., and Phillip Streit of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; daughter, Patricia Yagoda-Streit, of Largo, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of The Lakes Church, 50 Washington Street, Lakeport.

In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to a charity of ones choice.

The Citizen (NH) - Feb 10, 2008

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Michael Streit - Line 73

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Mitchell Ward 3, Davison, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1716; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 1030.

Harold Streit - line 43

Catherine and John 44, 45

Living with grandfather, Anton

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Algona, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: 663; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 68.0; FHL microfilm: 2340398.

Harold A. Streit
GILFORD

Dr. Harold A. Streit Captain USN/MC Retired - 93, died Dec. 26 at the St. Francis Home in Laconia.

Born Jan. 12, 1914 in Los Angeles, Calif., he grew up in Iowa before attending Medical School at Loyola University in Chicago.

In 1944 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy Medical Corps serving as a Flight Surgeon through the end of the war. During this period he met his soon-to-be bride of 61 years ; LTJG Elizabeth (Betty) Gienandt. Streit served in the Korean War with the 1st Marine Division in November 1950 and was part of the infamous Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Life in the Navy offered a wealth of opportunities for travel and adventure with tours of duty in California, Massachusetts, Italy and Japan. Streit had a distinguished career with the United States Navy and was awarded numerous medals and honors for his service to our country. He left the Navy after thirty years wearing his Naval "wings" and as a well known orthopedic surgeon. Retiring in 1971 to Governors Island and Naples, Florida, he continued to pursue fishing, gardening and most of all, tennis.

Survivors include sons, Thomas Streit of Arlington, Mass., and Phillip Streit of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; daughter, Patricia Yagoda-Streit, of Largo, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of The Lakes Church, 50 Washington Street, Lakeport.

In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to a charity of ones choice.

Source - The Citizen (NH) - Feb 10, 2008

Research notes for Harold

CA Birth Index - Henry A Streit-12 Jan 1914-Male-Schemmer-Los Angeles

SSDI - H. A. Streit b.12 Jan 1914 d.26 Dec 2007 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Jan 12 1914 Birth		Birth of Harold Streit
Jan 1920 Age 5		Lived in Mitchell Ward 3, Davison, South Dakota (Census)
Feb 17 1920 Age 6		Death of mother, Catherine Schemmer
Apr 1930 Age 16		Lived in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa (Census)
May 19 1958 Age 44		Death of father, Michael Streit
Dec 26 2007 Age 93		Death of Harold Streit