Captain John William Fidler Sr. was born on 16. Jun. 1896 at Dennisville, Cape May County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Frank Fidler and
Edith Williams. Captain John William Fidler Sr. married
Rhoda Deborah Bradway on 5. Aug. 1918 at South Seaville, Dennisville, Cape May County, New Jersey. Captain John William Fidler Sr. was buried c 1959 at Methodist Church Cemetery, Haleyville, Cumberland County, New Jersey. He died on 2. Nov. 1959 at Baltimore, Baltimore County., Maryland, at age 63. John Fidler was a Sea Captain for many years of his life, and told many stories about his escapades during those exciting times. He was Captain of the Log Boat the W.E. ,located out of Greenwich, New Jersey & Virginia for several years. He was also a Captain and cook on Norman Jeffreys' boat. He worked hauling logs for Collins Brothers in Cape May, New Jersey. He also worked at the Martin Dye Company in Bridgeton.
He was an outdoors' man and hunter of extraordinary instincts, which was apparent in an early article in the Philadelphia Inquirer for the year 1937, that shows his hunting ability. Daddy kept us
all entertained with his stories about his fox hunting trips, and about his fox hounds which he had for many years. His stories came alive as he imitated the noises his dogs would make as they picked up the scent of the prey
We remember how he took such loving care of his guns, and would clean and polish them until they shone brightly.