Hello, I found, this past week, that my g-grandfather's burial shows him as a veteral of the Civil War. His home during that period of was Abingdon, Illinois. Can anyone advise me how to confirm or deny his participation? Frederick Christianer moved to Abingdon, Knox County, from Canton, Fulton County, Illinois sometime before May of 1858. Therefore, I believe that his home would have been Abingdon during the Civil War. His profession was that of a dentist. I have no idea what kind of service he would have performed and I don't know where he might have entered the service. Fred Christianer moved from Abingdon to Des Moines, Iowa about 1890 or after and lived there until his death. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines. Ancestry.com has a database named Iowa Cemetery Listings in which his burial has the comment: "Lt Col Civil War". I have seen no other reference to his military participation. I do not see his name on the current transcribed military rolls. Is there a set of volumes which lists Illinois Civil War veterans? If so, what is the title? Thank you for your efforts. --Jack Trauth

Hi, On page 662-663 of the 1878 History of Knox Co. there is a short biography of Frederick Christianer. "Christianer, Frederick, dentist and jeweler, Abingdon, is the son of August T. and Dorothea J. (Obrock) Christianer, natives of Germany, where, in Ostercappein, Nov. 22, 1829, he was born; when 16 years old he came to America, going to St. Louis; in 1846, commenced business for himself; moved to Canton in 1849 and to Abingdon in 1856, where he has since lived; he has served as City Clerk ten years, Justice of Peace and Police Magistrate for eight years, also Township Clerk and School Director; in 1869 was elected County Superintendent of Public Schools and served four years; married Dec. 5, 1850 to Jane E. McMillen." There is a listing of men who served in the Civil War from Knox County. They are indexed, however, Frederick Christianer is not listed. Donna At 11:57 AM 12/16/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, > >I found, this past week, that my g-grandfather's burial shows him as a >veteral of the Civil War. His home during that period of was Abingdon, >Illinois. Can anyone advise me how to confirm or deny his participation? > >Frederick Christianer moved to Abingdon, Knox County, from Canton, Fulton >County, Illinois sometime before May of 1858. Therefore, I believe that his >home would have been Abingdon during the Civil War. His profession was that >of a dentist. I have no idea what kind of service he would have performed >and I don't know where he might have entered the service. > >Fred Christianer moved from Abingdon to Des Moines, Iowa about 1890 or after >and lived there until his death. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des >Moines. Ancestry.com has a database named Iowa Cemetery Listings in which >his burial has the comment: "Lt Col Civil War". > >I have seen no other reference to his military participation. I do not see >his name on the current transcribed military rolls. Is there a set of >volumes which lists Illinois Civil War veterans? If so, what is the title? > >Thank you for your efforts. > >--Jack Trauth > >

Frederick Christianer A dentist and jeweler, Abingdon, he is the son of August T. and Dorothea (Obrock) Christianer, natives of Germany, where in Ostercappeln, Nov. 22, 1829, he was born. When sixteen years old he came to America, going to St. Louis. In 1846 he commenced business for himself. he moved to Canton in 1849, and to Abingdon in 1856, where he has since lived. He has served as City Clerk ten years, Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate for eight years, also Township Clerk and School Director. In 1869 was elected County Superintendent of Public Schools and served four years. He married December 5, 1850 to Jane E. McMillen.