List I would like to commend this entire list for their tireless efforts on behalf of the list in order to help the list delve into the members' genealogical past. God bless the list! Three cheers! Mary Thiele Fobian wrote: >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Please remember to respect the copyright laws. If you wish >to quote something that is copyrighted, quote just a few words or lines, giving credit to the author of the publication. > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >