Charles Arthur Epler

1925 - 2007  (81 years)

• Name	Charles Arthur Epler  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	27 Nov 1925	San Diego, California, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military Draft Registration	27 Feb 1946	Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States
  FSID	GHSZ-VX6
  Death	28 Jan 2007	Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States   [2, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I27299	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	John Clare Epler,   b. 1889, Minnesota, United States d. 17 Jan 1950, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Ada Putnam,   b. 1906, Jefferson, Marion, Oregon, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F16690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Doris Louise Ott,   b. 1 Sep 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States d. 17 Apr 2018, California, United States (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1947	California, United States
  Age at Marriage	Charles was 22 years - Doris was 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F16433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Doris Louise Ott,   b. 1 Sep 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States d. 17 Apr 2018, California, United States (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1947	California, United States
  Age at Marriage	Charles was 22 years - Doris was 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F31072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Photos		Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations
  		Charles Epler

  
  

• Sources

  [S184] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 529. [S20] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., United States; Social Security Death Index, Master File. [S698] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1950, "United States, Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGH-TWHC : Tue Mar 18 02:43:39 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles A Epler and Doris L Epler, April 5, 1950. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGH-TWHC [S676] FamilySearch.org, United States, Social Security Death Index, "United States, Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTXV-JYZ : 12 January 2021), Charles Arthur Epler, 28 Jan 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTXV-JYZ [S574] FamilySearch.org, United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK2L-MX1B : Fri Jan 10 18:48:03 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles Arthur Epler, 30 Jan 2007. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK2L-MX1B [S700] FamilySearch.org, California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXY-RJJP : Fri Apr 04 01:11:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles Arthur Epler, 27 Feb 1946. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXY-RJJP [S690] FamilySearch.org, California, County Marriages, 1849-1957, "California, County Marriages, 1849-1957", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KK-S1J : Sat Mar 09 23:00:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Arthur Epler and Doris Louise Ott, 15 November 1947. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KK-S1J