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WORLD WAR I CASUALITIES
OZAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
COMPILED BY: BE V HETZEL
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WORLD WAR I
The World War began in 1914 and before the United States got
involved many residents of Ozaukee County were in the service.
On April 6, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare
war on Germany. At first men ages 21-31 were drafted and then men ages
3 1 -45 were drafted.
Most of the soldiers trained at Camp Mc Arthur in Waco, Texas or
Camp Grant at Rockford, Illinois, The men who went overseas saw
service in France, some were killed in action and many more died of
Spanish Influenza and pneumonia. The armistice ending the war was
signed on November 11.1918.
The military and genealogical biographies of the casualties of the
young men fi"om Ozaukee County are as accurate as possible with every
effort to include an imase of each of the men.
George Ayers was bom in Ohio. He enlisted in the service on
9-22-1917 in Port Washington, Co.C 340"^ Infantry, 85 Division. He
was killed in action 8-2-1918 at Chateau Thierry, France.
feVc.
Ralatives received a message last_
Sunday icorning announcing the sad
ne\ys of tiie death ot Private George
Avers. f;imiliarly known among his
young friends as Rollo, a member of
Co. (H. 47lh Inf. who was killed: in ac-
tion in Trance on August 2, 191S.
George Ayers was born in Ohio
Iwcrity-nine years ago. He enlisted
in f.^11. ll'lG and went overseas to
France in May 1917, and has been in
active service for the past few months.
The young soldier was a son of
^lrs..E. I.. Ayers of this city. Before
he joined the army he was employed
at the Cedarburg Cnnning Factory.
Hn is f-urvived by his motlier, two
Tisters, RTr.". Art. Wiley and Letha A.
of this city and one brother, Edward
S. of Peru Indiana.
Peter Bell was bom in Saukville the son of Steve and Ida, He
entered service on 8-26-1918 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 3'^'^
Company, 161 Depot Bridgade. Peter was 29. He died at Camp
Grant, Illinois on 10-6-1918 of pneumonia
Pete
Sa
r J. Bell
ukville
Peter J. Bell, son of Mr. andl Mrs.
Stephan Bell of the town -of Sauk-
ville, died at Camp Grant on | Sun-
day after an illness with pneumonia.
The remains were shipped to Sauk-
ville and were taken to the home of
his parents from wtiere the funeral
■w-as held Thursday under the_^uspi-.
ces of the Home gTiards of thisi city. !
The young man was 29" years o| age
and was born in the town of Sauk-
ville. For five years he resided in
Montana. He . left for Camp Grant
with a number of selectmen on [Sept.
5. ■ He is survived by his parents, 6
brothers and 4 sisters.
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C^: i^BDERMAN BERNDT ^ •- ■■ ^^r '-'■ f^?^"
Herman Bemdt was bom in >^l"^2'jkee the son of John and
Johanna, He entered the service on 5-25-1918 in Port Washington.
He served in Co.C, 340 Infantry, 85^ Division. He was killed in
action at Chateau Thierry, France about 7-18-1918.
EDWIN CLAUSING
Edwin Clausing was bom in the Town of Grafton the son of
Theodore and Mary. Edwin entered the army at Port Washington
on 11-19-1917. Edwin died on the steamer, "Moldavis" which
was torpedoed in the English Channel on 5-23-1918.
Word was received from the war
(iepartrrer.i 12.te Saturday just a few
ho'urs be:'cre the Tth contincronl of
()_uukee, JTojr.ty ce'ectmer. were to
depart for ramp, that two ~~ 0:aukce
roldier boys, Edwin L.
'.iZ of Grafton, ard. William
It of Port ■ Washin^rton ' had
own with the trar.c7>ort Mol-
Their deaths were re<:orded
a list of fifty-three members
of Co.. B, Fifty-eifrhth ■ United
States infantry, who were lost whe",
the British steamer Moldavia was
^~x"k in ti'O Enclish channel.
Privates Claus'.ns: and Croatt were
memuer.s of the Third contingent of
Ozaukee county selectmen,, who left
here for Camp Custer on Nov. 19,
13IT. They went overseas eariv :n
•May, and arrived in En^laTid, "and
lest their lives on the transport in
the Enpliah cha.nnel enroute from
Enifiand to France.
The casoaltiec on the transport
were rl-.e fifty-thre* U. S. men who
Were isieep in the foraparj of the
boat where the tor;>«do struck. It ia
!>e!irved that the men were killed by
the erplosion.
Edwin Clausinp and WiHixm
C.-oar. w»— - Mt^l farmer boys, tie
former bein^ a son of Theo. Claus-
iri? of town Grafton, and the Lat-
ter's parents reiidir>g on a f*rai
rear Like C^ar;a, In Lhe northern
p*rt (if the county. Both wer«
yoang m«n be ' . it t e n the n~ea of 23
and U.
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WILLIAM CROAT
William Croat was bom on 10-25-1895 in the Town of Belgium
the son of John and Hilda. He entered the service in Port Washington
on 1 1-19-1917 Co. B 58 Regiment, 4"^ Division. He died on 5-23-1911
on the steamer, " Molvadia", which was torpedoed in the English
Channel.
Wb. J. Croat.
Wm. J. Croat is a son of John
Croat and T\-as born in Belgium Oc-
tober 23, 1S[^5. He leaves a heart-
broken father and Tnothcr and two
brothers and _ one sister to mourn
their departed loved one.-
When Iiis parents last heard from
:i;m, his adciross was Cn. ,",St!; Ir.-
fantry, 4th Division, Camp ^Mills.
Long Island.
He liad many friends wlio will al3o
miss liim. 1
Every day ; wo read in the daily
papers of a 'number of boys from
otJicr places who lost their lives in
service of some kind and wo pay but
little attention to it, but when it
strikes home.'wo look at it In a dif-
ferent light, and our hearts go out to
tlie sorrowins: parents, and yet all
tire time we- feel that they take pride
in: knowing tneir son died while in
the service of
the greatest nation on
earth. Wo all feel prnud of the boys^
knowing they wore willing to do their
duty that wc might all enjoy the
fruits 'of thoinsacrlUcos. I
jJNone of the bodies lost have "been
recovered, and the sea has again be-
come the grave of many of our noble
boys wlio w(»ro giving their all ■ ^o
help free a dbwntroddcn nation un-
a
n
are gnno,, butfthelf hioiuory will ov^r
IIMruii .in lliu )lan.tii.q Iftr iiiir ttuoplo.
der the rule jof a bca.<?t who stops kt
n? 9.r.\(i\{y tn bin a 'poinL The l3op
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: Alfred Dietrich was bom on 12-22-1894 in Grafton the son of
John and Mary. He entered the service on 4-27-1918 in Port
Washington Co.G, 340* Infantry, 4* Division. He was killed in
action on 10-8-1918 Meuse Argonne, France.
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StRWyshlng
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lorijjtimisi l_
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ItowiJ
i''lhe
;lio fnmllyl ot
Grafton Ire-
War Depart-
_..._. C. that tjjolr
poijb'rljid mlflsing . In
until! ilielRd Cro-ja
ip'jdna 'last week u
nnouii'clng that he
net on
lia news was
the family for only
beftjfo thcy'^ received a
them [that he was
llAirrwl.C. Dietrich, son ^of 'Mr. and
trit, Johiv Blclr cli.' aged 21 years,
aahoril In lowt arntton!on Dccom-
if_ 22, /llsn4 ami p-tdun'tod with hon-
rnj rronl.;thO ITtmlUnii school after
■/hlch ' h'o nlteiul id I the hlRh school
-jl', Ihls'jclty for fovcral] years. .After
"'" lio'rom'alncd atlhonio rind wo'rk-
ri't]»o;,f_t^_rTh.' On April hjth, 101 S
''"■'""'" ■ 'r.^'Wllhlla ionllngcnt
"CiT8toi,.™ich.', whore. I ho
Fou'rili' I inf. 'SSth
.r.-j.rj«o'j]i6maln:d; until July ptix
^dion"! 'Ills', cdmpnny was 1 transferred
^jViL^ng Islahdt'l^. Y., Where p wlsek
i!ler|filio'iiieinbaiked j ^or ovoraiaa.
|lortl:^|nrter[\rca:hlng; ^l-anco .1t^- the
jtiS^p^rtl^Jof \Au ?u8t,| lioj lott. for the
Dnt^and-iBaw' ti great deal of flght-
^is'JdlOiston' )elng| III llho heayioat
aUleai'a'rfd -viry jfijw cacnpcd,|ijQ-
inedi'of'jyoi'nded nEM^i
r^foinrat't j' break JUio
^o^wnsVjatbrlrht-youi^R- man. up-
ik^nnd jhonofii ble ; Inlj ill' his dial-
R^rnnd' b'is-f (leai ft' Is I ri'ournod by all
Sot'ii'kndw! lilm.- Hoj itlsurvlved by
infonte,' ianiJ flVo i lirothers, John,
Clmfles.paid'Hoi^y who reilde
To'andfWliliafj T^bf ;WJlwaukee.
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Alvin Even was bom in Port Washington the son of Jacob and
Rose. He entered the service in Port Washington on 8-12-1918 in the
529* Motor Transport Corps, Quartermaster Corps. He died on 7-22-
1919 of bronchial pneumonia at Camp Louistania Base Hospital
No. 101 , buried St. Nazaire France, American Cemetery Base
Section NO. 1 Grave Number 463.
-^H'in : Eva.'. sOJi .ot^^M^.r^-i^Es^,
of this city. who l^t.'this{cH4,| with
the August 14th contiTLg-eTit- S. nle-n,
died* I on Feb. 22, -of pneiinibSa in
■France, " ' ' ' .■ ■ • - 1 ' ^] %-
, Deceased was born and raiseii-Jin
this |Icity and- was. -.21 years ^f ,. la^e.
After training _in camps in Kacfeas
City and Tex^s 'he went -overseas Vin j
November. ^He was a memt>eif .^iff
the piiotor transport eorps; : He^fe
survijved by :his 'mother and othS*
relatives. •'.!■■■ ■■■•• ] i!^[f -. . i'-i
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JOSEPH KRAFT JR.
Joseph Kraft Jr. was bom on 4-1-1894 in Port Washington
the son of Joseph and Margaret. He entered the service on 8-12-
1918 in Port Washington, member 554 Section, 507 Auto Convoy
U.S.A.. Medical Ambulance Service. He died of influenza
on 4-13-1919
Joseph F. Kraft.
Joseph F Kraft, Jr., soit of Mr.
Joseph Kraft Sr., of. this city, who
.ef^^w,th the United. Sfetes'^'Army
fo. _ France, died > of pneu-
monia on April 19. The young hero
reacnea the age of 25 years, and was
corn in this city. .He is survived bv
I his father, Joseph Kraf t, , Sr., ' one
brother_ Raymond of Montana, and
three sisters, namely: Mi-s. Math
rillrnann of Milwaukee, Olivia and
Adela at home. Deceased was a
m^em^ber of the Catholic Knight and
^.. Aloys'ius loung Men's Society of
-t. x^larys congregation..
-Vir. Kraft was an ^ e.\-emplarv
lhn?f "!f"' ^^^ ^^ ambition ^nd
\JS^''i ^ ^' American. He was
loved and respected by everybody
UJL n^°"? ^'P'y '"^^^et that he
: ^vas called m the prime of life He
^ ^ 1-/'\^"°^^"' "^""^y t« ^is country
rnd did It w^Il, and his memory wiU
inger long as one of Ozaukee coun-
ty s brave boys. I'^l'j
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Herman Knieger was bom on 9-13-1888 in the Town of
Cedarburg the son of Ferdmand and Margaret. He entered the
service on 5-25-1918 in Port Washington. He served in 51 Co.
817 South Depot Brigade, He died on 11-2-1918 at Camp Grant,
Illinois.
I The s.iil neu-s was received that
I Herman 0. Krueper of Cedarburg
I passed away in death on Nov. 27id,
; at Camp Grant, after a short iDness
of pneumonia. Herman was born
on Sept. 18, 1888 and reached his
30th year. He is survived by his
parents, four sisters and two broth-
ers. The remains were shipped to
his home in Cedarburj: -Tuesday
evening, from which place the fun-
eral was held. The Port Washing-
I ton Home Guards had charge of the
; military funeral. Rev. E. G. Strass-
bcrger officiated at the services.
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BERTHOLD LANDT
Berthold Landt was bom on 12-6-1891 in Milwaukee the son
of Henry and Meta. He entered the service on 9-5-1918 in Port
Washington. He served in Co.C. 10 Regiment, 161'' Depot Brigade
He died at Camp Hancock, Georgia on 9-4-1918 of Spanish Influenza.
■ 'Mr. ar.d Mrs. Her.—.- Lardt o:
Saujc/i'ile received the sad news
that their son Eurt had passed a^raT
in death at Camp Grant, Hockrord,
HI., after an illness ~ith Spanish
Influenza. The voung soldier "s-as 27
years of ag^. The Temains "ere
shipped to' Saukville for burial
Burt Landt left for Camp Grant,
•Vvdth the contingent of young men
"^"bjch. left' this city on Sept. 5.^ He
is survived by his parents and^ sev-
eral brothers and sisters.
A -military funeral was conducted
by the Home Guards of Port Wash-
ington Friday. I
Berthold ■ Landt, aged, -26; fyearS,:
died ^ Camp Hancock, Ga., Sept. 4, ■
after ! an illness of - four^ ■ days erf
Spanish influenza. .. .Tihe rsmairiS'
were brought; to his home .in. Sauk- -
ville under the escort of "Sergeant '
B.. Wiseman.;! Deceases left ■Sept. ;
6th, 191?, ■ and -was -sent .to Camp;!
Grantr where | he remained for three-.!
weeks- .arid ^ was ! then transferred to ;
Camp HahcocdcJ i The funeral was '
held on Friday j^f. last week, a -mili- j
tary' funeral yras conducted by;,' the i
Home 'Guardsi |af Port Washington, !
He is .survived: by his : jpezents, li ond j
brother' Henry of; Saukville, three
sisters Mrs. Johii Schwartz, of Mil-
waukee; Mrs. Ri)b.SemlbW, of CbU
ca^, but now siayisg iat her lidiii«
in Saukvillefrinci" Lilian" Landt' of
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William Lauters was bom on 8-9-1 890 in Belgium the son of
John and Elizabeth. He entered the service on 5-25-1918 in Port
Washington. He died of influenza on 10-1-1918 in France.
; Ml-. :u„l Mr.. .I„h„ I.. 'I.,.,.l,-:-, nf
: J.o tou-„ of I'nr: \V:..>h,„,-to:-. on
; S.V.uniay of !::.; „-<.ck ri.c.ive.J a
I ilispatcn from the War Dcpartmc'r
nnnoinicir:- that thei:- r.ophcw Wr.i
' Lniitcrs had died in France on Oc''
■ 1. .iftiT an illnixs with Spani>}i in"
nue:!:'..i and pneumonia.
\ym. Lauters Ic/t for Camp Grant
with the contingent which left from
this city on May -ii;, i;)is. The
younp soidier was 2S years of ape.
He was a son of the late John Lau-
ters of Chica^jo. He had been em-
ployed in this community for some
time and was an indu.nrious younp
man with po6d habits and his de-
mise is mourned by the whole com-
munity. He re?iste.-ed in Port
Washington so that he could po
■with the local "conlineent. He is
survived by five sisters, who mourn
his' early departure. ^'> > a fjij'
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Ri^YMOND LEARNED
Raymond Learned was bom on 1 1-2-1891 in Port
Washington the son of Fred and Elizabeth. He entered the
service on 4-7-1916 in Canada Co. M, Overseas Battalion
and Ambulance Corp. He was killed in action in France and
buried in Villers-Au-Bois Station Military Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. V.'. I.csrnrd
Killed in France Sept. 7, 19t7.
Last week Port Washincton re-
ceived the unhappy nevk of the
death of Raymond learned, son of
Jlrs. F. W. Learned of this citv. Ho
was killed in battle in France ..n
Friday, Sept. 7.
Raymond Learned wa.'; 2.t vearj
and some months of ape. He ' was
born and rai.'scd in this city. When
18 years of ace he went to Can<\d.n
and took up a homestead and nu!o-
maticnlly became a citizen of th.it
country. When the war broke out,
together with other younc men of
Canada he volunteered hi.<! services
and after a few months of traininc
was sent to the battle front in
France. He distintruishcd himself
by his braverj-. He sustained a
bullet wound in the face some
months ago which however was not
of a- serious nature. He soon re-
covered and was again sent to the
,f ron t.
I The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr. and .Mrs. F. W.
Learned of this city, two sisters,'
Mrs. Harry Shaver and Mrs. Fred.
Muskerello of -Chicago and .. one
brother Ernest who also has' a
homestead at Young, Sask, Canada.
A letter written by Raymond
Leamed's brother, who is in Cana-
da, and received by F. W. Learned
on Friday, Oct. 5, contkins some
interesting facts concerning the
young man's career as a sol-
dier in France. He belonged to a
Scout's Division of Sharp Shooters
which left Canada in July_^ 1916,
sailing for England where'' they
were for three months before going,
to the front. He received his first
wound in May. This did not prove
serious. He was in the ambulance
1 corps until Aug. 2K when he was
1 sent back to his regiment. Early in,
September he captured a machine
gun and five men single handed. In
spite of a wound received in the
combat he continued to fight. -For
I this distinguished scn.-ice he would
have received a medal of he had
lived.
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Francercho Liberatore was bom in Raiano, Italy the son of
Pasquall and Nainzeata. He entered the service on 5-25-1918 in
Port Washington, Co. D, 341 Infantry, 86^ Division and Co. B
354* Infantry, 89"^ Division. He was killed in action on 1 1-1-1918
in Argonne Forest, buried in Commune of Landies St. Georges
Ardennes, France.
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John Manjanis entered the service on 4-4-1918 in Port
WashingtonjCo. I 106* Infantry, 86* Division. He was killed in
action on 9-22-1918.
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Alvin Mintzlaff was bom in the Town of Mequon the son of
Edward and Emma. He entered the service on 5-25-1918 in Port
Washington 27^ Company, 161 Depot Brigade. He died 5-30-1918
at Red Cross Hospital Center, Sqvensy, France.
JACOB RISCH
Jacob Risch was bom in the Town of Belgium the son of
Nic. On November 19, 1917 he was drafted and left for Camp
Custer and then left for France. He died of wounds received in
battle in France on October 25, 1918.
The s.id ".e'.vs '^'^s transmittc^l
here Monday by his parents, Mr.
ar.G Mr?,. Nic. Risch thaf their _son
Jacob had died of wounds received
in action, on Friday, Oct.- 25, 1913.
On No%-ember 19, 1917, he left v.-ith
the contin;rent of crafted men
from Port Washington for Camp
Custer, Mich., after which he^ wa^
transferred to Long Island, N. "i •.
and from there he left for France
in the eaj-ly sprinp:.
Private Jacob Risch, who had
reached the ag-e of.25 y'ears on Octo-
ber last, was bom on a farm in the
tow-n of Belgium where; he spent his"
entire life. ' . , , t
He was a young man of s^rling
worth, ^ whose uTitimely : death arous-
ed much svmpatHy. But the dark
cloud has a silver Hning : His mound
for the present lis in France, but
his remains ultimately vnU rest m
the soil of the [country for whose
safety: he so valiantly, fought and
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H^ 19 survived by his jparents, two
sisters land twol brothers: Kalh erne
of Milwaukee; j Abm, ! • John and
George I at home.
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FRED ROSE
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Fred Rose was bom in the Town of Grafton the son of
William and Emma. He entered the service in Port Washington
on 5-25-1918 Co. D, 343 Infantry. Black Hawk Division,. He
was a member of Sanitary Squad 81^ Division died on 9-29-1918
in Winchester, England of pneumonia. He was buried_at Magdelina
Hill, Winchester, England, ^^r;
FRED JOHN ROSE: born in Town of Grafton. Ozaukee County on
August 20, 1891.
Son of William and Emma (Koepke) Rose
Lived R.F.D.#1. Grafton, Wisconsin. :. f :•■-':>:;'. ■.■
Entered service at Port Washington, Wisconsin on May 25, 1918;
member of Company D, 343rd Infantry, 86th (Black Hawk) Division.
Rank: Private, Corporal ■; Jr^ , ■ .'-?..:;--
Trained at Camp Grant, Illinois; foreign station .Winchester,: England.
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Albert rowe jr.
Albert Rowe Jr. was bom on 8-13-1892 in the Town of
Granville, Milwaukee Co,WI the son of Albert and Augusta.
He entered the service on 9-5-1918 in Port Washington Member
Machine gun Co. Unassigned. He died on 10-7-1918 at Camp
Hancock, GA of pneumonia.
Albert Rowe, Jr., of Thiensville,
d;ed at Camp Hancock, -Georgik, on
Monday night after a short illness'
with pneumonia. ,frhe, sad news to
his parents was , dispatched onl Sat-
urday evening thai be! was seriously
111. His father, Mr. Albert • Rowe,
Sr., immediately l4ft for -the camp
but the young mari had passed Way
before Ins arrival there. Albert
Rowe, Jr., left for Ca^ Grant with
a contingent of selectn/en on Sept
6. After staying there" for three
weeks he was .transferred to Camp
Hancock.
' The young soldier was born near
the village of Thiensvrille, and since
January was cashier of the Thiens
VI He .State Bank. He : is y survived
by his parents, 'a brother in. Fj-ance
and one sister. f
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Frank Sawickis was bom on 12-28-1 894 in Russia the
Son of John and Rose. He entered the service at Port Washington
on 5-28-1918 Co. I, 338^ Infantry, 85* Division. He went over-
seas on 7-22-1918. He was killed in action on 5-29-1919 in
Northern Russia.
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Edwin Schmeling was bom on 1 1-15-1895 in Friestadt
the son of August and Rosalina. He entered the service on 5-25-
1918 in Port Washington, Member Sanitary Squad 81^ Division.
He died onl0-ll-1918in LaHavre, France of pneumonia.
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ELMER SCHUKNECHT
Elmer Schuknecht was bom on 5-15-1896 in Port Washington
the son of William and Ella. He entered the service in Port
Washmgton on 7-15-1917 m Supply Co, 127 Infantry, 32"^
Division as a wagoner. He arrived in France on 3-5-1918. He
died at Evacuation Hospital No. 9 in Mogneviell, France on
9-22-1919 from injuries received in a railroad accident on 9-1-1918.
A tcIcKTam was rccciv.;! by Mr.
an.l >I,-?. Wni. Schuknecht of this ]
j (•::>• tha: .their son timer N. Schu- |
knpiiit/'<iic(i_in .t l.o.^pital in Frnnjc '
; from the result -of a railrn.-vd nm- '
liciit which.' oct."jrrcil on Sept. ^; :
' ir>!S. ElniiT arrivcil in FraMco on '
.^;_n^^h 5, litis. He \va.i born in Port '
\Va.si!in::ion on. May -Ki, ISim;; .in,l '
wliei-o he spent his entire life up to
tile time he Ici't for duty.
Elmer N. Schuknecht.
Thus has ftrini war hit home with
force and saddened many hearts in
the city from which the youTiu' rnln
Elmer Schuknecht had pone forth to
do his bit to ."^ave his country. He
.saw the needs of i'.is country and
without waiting for a call he enlist-
ed on July 15, 1917 in the Port
Wa^hinzton Supply. Company, to
cive the best in hirrt — to die if need
he — for his home and loved ' ones.
He was brave and loved his country
and would fight for it, and he sure-
ly did his share. He has ?one from
us, but his memory shall live on to
be cherished long after the war
shall have ended, will live In history
a.s of one who helped to save his
country in its greatest crisis." He
was a dutiful son and brother, a
younc man of splendid character,
ambitious and persevering, and
popular favorite with • the young
people. His life was but a fleeting
accomplishment — for he who gives
his life that the world might' be
made safe to live in hai not lived
in vain. He is survived by his;
parents, and four brothers as fol-
low: Roy, a student at the Universi-
ty, of .Wisconsin, who is now in Co.
I!., Uarnanl Daiyacks, stationed at
.Madison; Clarence, George and
Frc.lcrick at home.
To his bereaved . parents and
brothers we extend the profound
.sympathy of the whole 'community,
as.suring them that all feel that this
lirave young man has earned a place
in llio hearts of all who^ are appre-
ciative of what he did and what he
w;i.s willing to do for them.
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Andrew Van Ellis Jr. was bom in Port Washington the son of
Andrew and Alberdine. He entered the service in Milwaukee on
7-16-1917 Supply Co. 127 Infantry, 32 Division as a wagoner.
He was wounded at Fismes Engagement near Chateau Thierry
on 8-8-1918 and died of wounds at the Evacuation Hospital near the
front line on 8-10-1918.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M.Van Ells
of this city received the sad -news of
the death of their son-Andrew VinV
cent Van Ells, who gave his life for
ANDIIEW VINCENT VAN ELLS.
his country. It struck Vhc parents,
brother and sisters like a thunder-
bolt from a clear sky and ' cast a
gloom over the entire city.
A letter written by Miss Martha
Schumacher, formerly of this city,
but now' a Red /Cross Nurse in
France, who had 'nursed him at the
hospital where he died Aug. 10, 1918
at 9:45 A. M., brought the sad tid-
ings of his death to Jhe home of
Capt. Andrew Van EUs and family.
The young soldier was Svounded on
the afternoon of Aug. 8'p-1918, and
was brought into the hospital where
Miss Schumacher ^s the nurse, suf-
fering from a gun shot wound in the
left leg, a shrapnel wound in the
right heel, also a gun shot wound in
the groin, to which\^he ',iuc(!umbed
two days later. '■ Everything possible
was done to save his life,', but of no
avail. ^:;^' ,-:~^. ■'_' . ■ - '. ;, ■ _. , .;
Andrew V. Van Ells was born in
this city March IS, ISOG, and was 22
years of age. He was raised in our
midst, aUended our parochial and
public schools of which he was a
graduate and spent his whole life
in this city with the e.xception of
two years when he- attended the
Mechanical Training School at Mil-
waukee.
He enlisted in the U. 'S. Army, at ^
Milwaukee Aug. 16th, 1917, and was |
later transferred to the local Sup-
ply Company No. 127, 5th Wis. Inf.,
the first volunteer company to leave
Port Washington.
He leaves the best of recollections
among his many friends here, for he
was a young man "of sterling worth,
affable, industrious and filled with
the brightest hopes. He was a mem-
ber of the Catholic Knights of Wis-
consin, of this cky. A requiem high
mass was read in his honor at the
St. Mary's Catholic church in this
city on Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. He is survived by his par-
ents, one brother Raymond, and two
sisters, Mrs. W. D. Poole and Miss
Clara Van Ells.
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Peter Wollner was bom on 1 0-1 0-1 893 in the Town of
Cedarburg the son of Michael and Margaret. He entered the
service on 3-29-1918 in Port Washington, Co. D 165 Infantry
42°^^ Division. He died accidentally on 10-15-1918 and was
buried in American Battle Area Landres et St. Georges, Ardennes,
France.
Peter \7as drafted and left with the
fourth contingent on\ the ^9th day of
March last year for Camp Custer.
After a short stay at this camp he
T,-s transferred to Camp Gordcn, Ga.,
and a few months later to ;CaTp Stu-
art, Va., ' where "Tie remained until
June 30th when he left tor overseas.
He was a member of Co.! D. ,1G," U. S.
Infantry, but no word has been re-
ceived in what battles he was engag-
'ed, in. : ; i I '. -
Deceased was a. bright, I promising,
young "man, .born in this city on the
10th day of October 1894, he reached
the age of 24 years. He [had hosts of.
friends among young [friends and
schoolmates who. deciplyj moura his
loss and sympathize wftli'the widow
mother and faihily. Hel is survived
byjl h'ia . mother", 'two brothers' -'A^data.
Waiting! patiently' for tlie past >i>:
molith.s, sending word to I |the Red
Crciss t) ij investigate', be3i(Ie.3 v/riting
many Idttiers to him' arid '.the govern-
ment and! making other ;efl.'ort.s, Mrs.
Chis. Lu^ of this cify,,^ mother of
Petle'r G. iwollnbr,. failed i to receive a
word ffom 'her son for. ilhe I past six
mohtlis, until last Thursday , when
she received a messagOj |'informii;g
her that lier son was .klled fn action
in Spranceon October l5tli,!-i91S '. ' ^
^n'okv with' the navy a ; Newport News.
Carlie at-home and sisterj Mra. jl W.
KiUsley of Cowlesville, N.lY.
REFERENCES
WISCONSIN IN THE WORLD WAR
OZAUKEE COUNTY
R.B. PIXLEY
CEDARBURG NEWS
PORT WASHINGTON STAR
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