In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:27:44 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Let's see........I don't recall that he was in the war,.............or at least nobody has told me so. >> Just because he wasn't in the war, it doesn't mean he wasn't required to have a draft card filled out. My grandfather, who was 17, filled out a draft card. His older brother, when the draft started, filled out a card, too. However, he also enlisted into the army. Draft cards have some interesting info like full names (sometimes), occupation, residence, prior military experience, claimed disability, etc. Regards, Diane Wolford (researching Schenk/Schenck and Prawn, mid-late 1800s, Grant County)
FYI to the list, the draft card has been found and transmitted to John. We still don't know exactly where Frank was born, but it's nice to have the draft card and see Frank's signature. [email protected] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:27:44 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Let's see........I don't recall that he was in the war,.............or at least nobody has told me so. >> Just because he wasn't in the war, it doesn't mean he wasn't required to have a draft card filled out. My grandfather, who was 17, filled out a draft card. His older brother, when the draft started, filled out a card, too. However, he also enlisted into the army. Draft cards have some interesting info like full names (sometimes), occupation, residence, prior military experience, claimed disability, etc. Regards, Diane Wolford (researching Schenk/Schenck and Prawn, mid-late 1800s, Grant County) ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected] *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California
ok that does it! HA HA. I'm looking for Frank on the draft reg cards! Anybody still able to look for that for me? I cant remember the URL anymore [email protected] wrote: >In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:27:44 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: >Let's see........I don't recall that he was in the war,.............or >at least nobody has told me so. >> > >Just because he wasn't in the war, it doesn't mean he wasn't required to >have a draft card filled out. My grandfather, who was 17, filled out a draft >card. His older brother, when the draft started, filled out a card, too. >However, he also enlisted into the army. > >Draft cards have some interesting info like full names (sometimes), >occupation, residence, prior military experience, claimed disability, etc. > >Regards, >Diane Wolford >(researching Schenk/Schenck and Prawn, mid-late 1800s, Grant County) > > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me > Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected] > *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > >