I would think it also tells you he was likely to be a Vet If you give us his name and birthdate, even a good guess we might be able to find a lot <G> Eliz On 11/28/06, Mary Snow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > The Neer Goudie American Legion Post was described in news articles as > the post of the Teamsters Union. Your great grandfather was a member of > this post. > > This google search may lead you to more information: > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=neer+goudie+american+legion+post&btnG=Google+Search > > Mary > > kelger@umich.edu wrote: Hi -- I found an obituary for my great > grandfather and it states he wasa member of Neer-Goudie Post.No846- > American Legion. ...what does this mean? Is there more information I > might be able to find out about him through that organization? Does > anyoneknow where I go to find more information? > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
His name was William Robert Elger. His birth certificate says he was born October 26, 1892 and his death certificate says he was born October 16, 1892. Thanks for your help. Quoting Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com>: > I would think it also tells you he was likely to be a Vet If you give us his > name and birthdate, even a good guess we might be able to find a lot <G> > Eliz > > > > > On 11/28/06, Mary Snow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >> The Neer Goudie American Legion Post was described in news articles as >> the post of the Teamsters Union. Your great grandfather was a member of >> this post. >> >> This google search may lead you to more information: >> >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=neer+goudie+american+legion+post&btnG=Google+Search >> >> Mary >> >> kelger@umich.edu wrote: Hi -- I found an obituary for my great >> grandfather and it states he wasa member of Neer-Goudie Post.No846- >> American Legion. ...what does this mean? Is there more information I >> might be able to find out about him through that organization? Does >> anyoneknow where I go to find more information? >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >
LOL, And his Draft Card lists him as William Robert Elger, Jr., b. 26 October 1890 in Chicago, IL, 26 yrs old [card date June 5, 1917], single, medium height, medium build, brown hair, brown eyes. Sharon On 28 Nov 2006 at 17:14, kelger@umich.edu wrote: > His name was William Robert Elger. His birth certificate says he was > born October 26, 1892 and his death certificate says he was born > October 16, 1892. > > Thanks for your help. > > Quoting Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com>: > > > I would think it also tells you he was likely to be a Vet If you > > give us his name and birthdate, even a good guess we might be able > > to find a lot <G> Eliz > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/06, Mary Snow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> > >> The Neer Goudie American Legion Post was described in news articles > >> as the post of the Teamsters Union. Your great grandfather was a > >> member of this post. > >> > >> This google search may lead you to more information: > >> > >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=neer+goudie+american+legion+po > >> st&btnG=Google+Search > >> > >> Mary > >> > >> kelger@umich.edu wrote: Hi -- I found an obituary for my great > >> grandfather and it states he wasa member of Neer-Goudie Post.No846- > >> American Legion. ...what does this mean? Is there more information > >> I might be able to find out about him through that organization? > >> Does anyoneknow where I go to find more information? > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Good <G> Also in 1930 he is the sales manager of "vacuum cleaners" living on Harper Ave and he is a World War vet Eliz William R Elger Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Josephine Race: White Occupation: Education: Military Service: yes WW I Rent/home value: rent 65$ Age at first marriage: 24/24 Parents' birthplace: Ill/Ill Household Members: Name Age William R Elger 36 Josephine Elger 36 William Elger 9 Alice Elger 6 Donald Elger 1 7/12 Jessie Phelps 71 father in law Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 431; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2455; Image: 1051.0. On 11/28/06, sjlbuethner-sheminee@att.net <sjlbuethner-sheminee@att.net> wrote: > > LOL, > > And his Draft Card lists him as William Robert Elger, Jr., b. 26 > October 1890 in Chicago, IL, 26 yrs old [card date June 5, 1917], > single, medium height, medium build, brown hair, brown eyes. > > Sharon > > > > > > > On 28 Nov 2006 at 17:14, kelger@umich.edu wrote: > > > His name was William Robert Elger. His birth certificate says he was > > born October 26, 1892 and his death certificate says he was born > > October 16, 1892. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Quoting Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com>: > > > > > I would think it also tells you he was likely to be a Vet If you > > > give us his name and birthdate, even a good guess we might be able > > > to find a lot <G> Eliz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/06, Mary Snow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >> > > >> The Neer Goudie American Legion Post was described in news articles > > >> as the post of the Teamsters Union. Your great grandfather was a > > >> member of this post. > > >> > > >> This google search may lead you to more information: > > >> > > >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=neer+goudie+american+legion+po > > >> st&btnG=Google+Search > > >> > > >> Mary > > >> > > >> kelger@umich.edu wrote: Hi -- I found an obituary for my great > > >> grandfather and it states he wasa member of Neer-Goudie Post.No846- > > >> American Legion. ...what does this mean? Is there more information > > >> I might be able to find out about him through that organization? > > >> Does anyoneknow where I go to find more information? > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >