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General information & notes
The following database contains the names of some 2,000+ men, published in the Elkader Register & Argus on June 14, 1917. Called a 'military census' it is the list of Clayton county men of military age (21 to 30 years inclusive) who registered for the military on June 5, 1917.
As it occurred in 1917 ... between regular federal censuses (1910 - 1920) it seems invaluable in showing residency of families who may have come and gone between those regular census years. The names are arranged by townships, and are not in alphabetical order. Be aware that the spelling may be questionable, so browsing in addition to creative searching of the names is advised.
Published in the Register & Argus issues prior to 6/5/1917, were the following statements extracted from full articles:
"...the registration does not necessarily mean military service, and this is especially true in a strictly farming country like Clayton county."
"A first-class reason for a full and free answer to this call lies in the fact that the penalty for refusal or false statements is severe - one year's imprisonment and registration."
"One feature to be proud of in Clayton county is that this registration was made without any expense whatever to the nation, state, county or precinct. Every man served free and paid his own traveling expenses for both trips to the county seat Monday and Wednesday. This involved much time and a considerable outlay of money by those who served in the distant parts of the county."
"Each man who registers will receive only the regulation green card supplied by the government. This card will be regarded as the only evidence of registration, and its production may be demanded at any time by any government or state peace official, if doubt as to registration arises."
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Clayton county council
The state council of defense executive committee met in Des Moines and completed compilation of a list of men who have been designated as members of the various county councils which are to co-operate with the state council [to oversee the registration]. Those named for Clayton county are as follows:
| A.H. Andreae, Elkader Albert Kloser, North Buena Vista M.F. Howard, Strawberry Point W.H. Beacom, Clayton A.B. Albrecht, Mederville R. Whitehead, Edgewood F.H, Corlett, Farmersburg Alvin J. Kregel, Garnavillo C.J. Neill, McGregor L.A. Williams, Postville C.A. Benson, Elkader W.J. Beerman, Guttenberg J.W. Forward, Edgewood |
A.J. Walter, Garber Ray Jacobia, Postville J.M. Berry, North McGregor F.S. Richards, McGregor W.J. Barrett, Turkey River Geo. Gilbert, Monona James Connell, Elkader Fred Susie, Volga Geo. Kriebs, Elkport F.K. Orvis, St. Olaf Frank Uriell, Elkader A.J. Carpenter, Elkader |
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Clayton County's Military Roster
The full list of those men who were eligible and registered at the military census in Clayton County last week Tuesday is given in this weeks Register and Argus. The number reported last week is incorrect, caused by a clerical error. The correct figures are 2117, over two hundred short of the government estimate. The Sheriff and County Auditor were busy until Tuesday, assisted by a force of clerks, copying cards and making lists.
Boardman Township
| Karl Alfred Barthel Edward Nicholas Bink Maurice Canada Alfred W. Cassutt Harry Degenford Elmer H. Ehrhardt Matthew D. Foran Oscar Paul Meisner Arnold Plagman Henry W. Reinhardt Joseph Leroy Downey James F. Fitzpatrick John Fremont Foster Arno H. M. Franke William F. Kaja Arthur Louis Kuehl Harry Pearson Louie D. Staub Valmah A. Shumacher William H. Barske Clement D. Gleason James G. Kelleher Jerry Patrick Liddy Edward Daniel Luzurn Henry Fred Mueller Bernard J. McShane James Noggle Arthur Alan Shultz Harry W. Schulte Frank Thomas Talbert James M. Cain Harry John Conrad Walter Carl Dittmer Fred John Ehrhardt Sylvester Grimm Arthur F. W. Hochaus John Adolph Larson George Lau Harvey Fred Witte Charles E. Carpenter George L. Cassutt Elmer Raymond Cook William Peter Crane George Willis Berger William P. Boland Elmer Joseph Hyde Ray Louis Koons Eldo George Meyer John Joseph Scheffert George Harold Schmidt Emil Schuety Theodore B. Smersrud Willis James Smith Jake Martin Steen Atwell Lowell Talley Ray Wall Raymond K. Wilmarth Joel Clark Otto W. L. Eggimann Vital Hartman Fred Hennig Lyman H. Hewett Edward Leonard Bennie F. Meisner Martin A. Miller |
Rubert Anton Nading Paul Milton Paine James Joseph Quinn Joseph P. Roach Louis W. Stebor Frances Wareham Leo Joseph Cassutt Arthur L. Eckheart Edward H. Ehrhardt Otto Eugene Flours George A. Frederick George J. A. Hochhaus Harry Clem Kelleher Frank M. A. Kuhse Walter R. Marshall George Harry Meyer Robert Lester Morse Leo Pious McLaughlin Marion H. Little Clarence F. Murphy Henry M. Nading William H. Schmidt Ernest Frederick Seifert Fred Seybert Fred William Steen William F. Storbeck Orlo Harrison Boardman James Arthur Chapin Phillipp Dittmer Edward C. Fitzpatrick Gustav W. J. Graf Louis H. Katschkowsky Henry Louis Krieg Freddie Amandus Kurth Francis Oliver Peterson Emery Preston Devillo Ogle Prouty Arno Carl Schmidt Louis Seeland Edward E. Stockman Alvin F. C. Breitsprecher Albert Doeppke Frederick C. L. Eggimann Carl Robert Ehrhardt William John Ehrhardt George W. Kuehl William C. Reimer Alfred Schneider August C. Storbeck William H. Walch Lyle Harrison Bean Jerry Cassidy Clayton Louis Crider Nicholas J. Finnegan John Glawe George Hubbard Fred B. Katschkowsky Benjamin F. Leonard John Francis Maley Frank D. Miller Henry William Mohr Alva Peter Purvs James Warren Staub Edward B. Tourtellot Martin G. Tujetsch |
Buena Vista Township
| Edward E. Fitzgerald Raymond J. Link Alfred F. Curtiss Earl E. Bralint Joseph A. Dean Alfred Frank Kennickee John Nelson Saylor Frederick H. Welty John C. Riniker John Juran Jamer R. Fitz Gerald Joseph A. Kennicker Archibald Marsh William I. Thomas John Peter Hansen Nicholas P. Zimmer John P. Engling Charles Ferdinand Cook Emery Jacob Roe Jacob A. Wick Fred Tinkey Joe M. Riley Michael Engling |
Ira Pierce Thomas W. Saylor Theodore Klein Michael L. Meyer Philip Cook Albert N. Kloser Joseph F. Nachendorf Joseph John Riniker Joseph D. Saylor Leo Kloser William Ott Geo. E. Tinkey Nick Lendovissy Henry Philip Engling Arthur Jefferson Walters John Van Harrie Thomas A. Cornwell William J. Dean Tom W. Browson Charles E. Connelly Frank J. Bakula Albert P. Hobel John Riley |
Cass Township
| Meron A. Oxtell Edgar A. Asmus Francis V. Dunn Theodore P. Frederick John H. Gerdes Jerome A. Gloss Harold H. Hesner David James Hamlett Ben T. Kleinlein Edwin M. Miller Edward M. Moser Vernon H. O'Neal Fred W. Otterbeck Chester D. Rummel Glen L. Steinhilber Harry M. Stamp Ernest J. Schug Carl H. Vierow Fred L. Dunsmoor Walter H. Frederick Clarence L. Hall Albert G. Opperman Theo. Opperman Charlie H. Oby_ Carl P. Schug Floyd M. Snyder Roy D. Teesdale James J. Costigan Carl L. Dunn Joshua Green Ed. Chapman Long Jr. Earl Rust Raymond L. Walters Arnold A. Beguhn Freddie Baumgartner Thos. R. Costigan Carl M. Fults Carl L. Gamm Claire H. Hesner Carl J. Hagge Richard E. Homewood Roy Jenkins Chas. E. Jefferson Eldo A. Kamoss Clarence B. Moses Cephos C. Malone Fred H. G. Nodurft Clarence A. Neunenkirch Henry J. Opperman Joseph W. Preston Louis J. Schnidt Edward Wenzel Clifford A. Barnes Henry J. Esch Gus D. Fry Otto C. Frederick Hugh C. Huston Robt. A. McTaggart John Nelson J. Percy Preston Louis F. Scherman Leon L. Sargent |
Max E. Wendorff Irving A. Burgin Otto J. Baumgartner Earl D. Cole Leonard C. Connor Fred J. Fenschel Otto H. J. Fuelner Edward C. Fink Charles H. Green Frank W. Imlau Gilbert E. Lengard Edwin G. Pebler Nathaniel E. Scovel Henry Stevens Ernest A. M. Schmidt Hirom B. Wheeler Charles E. Bales William H. Dunn James E. Galer Carl Hayer Ed S. Jackson Emil C. Rebaschus Otto G. Skibbe Percy F. Tarbox William H. Arnold Lester S. Ball William M. Baumgartner Howard C. Berry George E. Frederick Morris C. Hesner William H. Hart Willis C. Harding Torrey E. Sargent Derward A. Nading Ralph L. Peck Ed. J. Scherman Bert L. Blanchard Henry J. Forsythe Clark Green Alexander A. Holmes Paul N. Kingsley Joy H. Larty Don S. Mitchell Christian C. Otterbeck John C. Rutledge Ray B. Sinner Roy Troup Lorin L. Uhl Gerrit W. Burrack Geo. R. Baumgartner John O. Frederick Henry M. Fliehler Mark G. Goodrich Henry F. Kamoss Amos J. Malone Wesley Marshall Bennie Neuenkirch Henry W. Spibbe Carl A. Schoeppe Stanly T. Sargent Otto F. Weger |
Clayton Township
| John L. G. Biederman John B. Mahowald Freeman J. Marlett George W. Stearns Anton J. Willie John Joseph Regal Erwin Lewin Peter F. Beckett Leo Maeinski Elmer McMillin Otto Troester Lloyd H. Mueller Theodore Oman Raymond H. Hayden Leslie A. Beckett Fred J. Meder David Alonzo Shaw Clem Joseph Meder Edwin B. Hultgreen Frank E. Try Earl George Greenly William E. Faber John Henry Tuecke Wilbert Harnack |
Wilford E. Gruver William E. Hauschen John Barret McSweeney Orville A. Bass Horace Fred Bettem William Merril Ray Corlett Samuel E. Tinkey Alois Wille Elmer G. Dehn Fred Bruckner Peter Mahowald, Jr. Arthur O. Huttgreen Alfred I. Lindquist George Philip Yake William L. Staack Fred Brozeit Harry W. Eggan Alvin J. Strukhoff Willis G. Eglseder Fred Lester Miller James W. Lewis Martin Hirsch Louis C. Rohwedder |
Cox Creek Township
| Herman Nachtingall Henry Lembke Raymond H. Nading Clarence Nading Henry Otto Behn Karl Ortman Thomas H. Casey Clarence Henry Stahl Arthur R. Dittmer Cyril J. Tinker Ferdinand O. Kahrs Raymond V. Luers Lawrence P. Meyers Clarence Mentzel Earl F. Dunn Jesse O. Stephens Glen Hulbert Reade D. Whipple Louis Elmer Muller Clarence R. Beck George A. Behn Eddie Robinson Almond E. Hines Charley Thein Lewis C. Otterbeck William Nading Earl W. Meder Harry Meader Louis Miller Merriet Gibson Alderson Curt Coolidge Otto H. Alvers Harry L. Stephens Edward M. Hakert Milton M. Kellogg Joseph Winkler Clement Earl Whittle Miles Melvin Scott John G. Schrampfer Lester L. Coonfare |
Ellsworth A. Alderson Claude L. Newton Henry Kahrs Harry E. Mitchell William Henry Hakert Wesley I. Carnicle Thomas P. Reilly Ralph Kellogg Charles Meder George M. Clinton Ernest Gusta Benjeman Hulbert Ernest Kellogg John Lamphere John Moyna Benj. F. Meyers Michael O'Day Harry Roeder Sall Childers Alvah F. Hulbert Garl Whipple Ernest Thurm John P. Mayville Miles Alderson John E. Olinger Robert E. McDermott Ernest Clinton Paul Kafir William H. Wistrick Howard Spray Thomas C. Dunn John Thurn Grover Cleveland Kahrs Clinton Cyrus Deber Joe Childers Albert Behrens George Carl Ortman Earl W. Batchelder Joe R. Thein Emmett Francis Whittle |
Elk Township
| Clarence W. Brockmeyer Bert Andrew Elledge Raymond S. Hansel Frank Leo Lucey Delbert Rentschler Earl Floyd Shaw Glen William Scott Lester Raymond Schnack Charley Schultz John Thomas Fred C. A. Waterman Glen Dale Wiltse Charles Winkler Eldred Alton Ash Paul Arthur Ackmann Benj. C. Brockmeyer Frank Merritt Barger Chas. E. Brockmeier John Raymond Porter Frank Allen Smith Bertie Sylvester Smock Earl Stewart Tracy Emil William Boehm Ray Edward Brown Thomas Jefferson Derr Frederick Earl Harbaugh John Lucey Rudolph Rentschler Benjamin Amsden Robert Sylvester Ash Otto Herman Berens Henry William Fritz Orlando John Krieg Howard Learn Elmer Clifford Morley Harry Cephas Morley Frank Roy Midkiff Ray Forest Nimmo |
Lyle Danforth Rowell Oren Elbert Tracey Edward John Van Talge Nathan Hammond Winfrey Strother Smith Chester William Willard Arthur Herman Wessell Frank Combs Oscar Fred Friedley Cleveland G. Garretson John Henry Keck Gus Moser Halsey Leonard Sabin Edward J. Waterman Roy Ray Appleton Wm. Lyman Amsden Charles Buol Levi Henry Gleason Walter Hageman Alfred Emmet Hall William Kafer Edward Henry Krieg Frank Benjamin Lighty Bert Nimmo Ralph Philip Rizer Ray William Rizer Roy Showalter Otto Carl Ackman Clifford George Ash W. Christ Winch Fred Amsden Earl Floyd Culbertson Frederick Hageman Ernest Aug. Ackmann John Alton Brookshier Edward Henry Endriss Jess Ernest Gleason William Ross Smiley |
Farmersburg Township
| Elmer Henry Schmalfeldt Irving H. Wohls Arthur C. Wirkler Odin E. Hagen Arthur H. Glawe Lloyd N. Nelson Edward Dallmeier Verne J. Miller Richard J. O'Rieley Albert O. Berns Olto E. Heuer Lester H. Lenth Orlando W. Marting Julius H. Pahlas Elmer W. Seeland Leigh Marion Mathews Lorrence A. Oelke Herman A. Hamann Thomas Daniel O'Reiley Linus J. Berns Hugh H. Vogt Wilbert J. Horstmann Casper J. Schoute John F. Lane Herman C. Schlake Elmer G. Klinge William C. Fascher Harvey A. Hamann Pearley Peltit Earl L. Dahlstrom Arno J. Schmolfeld Alvin F. Vogt Kazmiesz Baklaiski Elmer F. Weller Fritz J. N. Seidel Theodore W. Glawe William F. Moeller |
William F. Overmoller Hugo H. Oelke Fred C. Staade Charles T. Barton Helmuth F. Klinge Frederick W. G. Meine George C. Radloff John C. Wahls Benjamin L. Zurcher Lloyd Brownson Arthur E. Crary Otto F. Fuelling Oscar W. Henkes John F. Hagensick Arthur J. Klinge David Kammerer Henry Lewis Milewsky Edmund E. Ruff Carl A. Gall William L. Jacob Theodore H. Kjosa Elmer J. Lenth John Ludwicke Marcus B. Merriman James L. Mathews Gustav A. Sabban Frank A. Walter Charles F. Behrend Thomas David Cormacke Alfred Hale Corlett John Henry Heiden Glendor Fred Hamann Charley Kraus Fred H. Luepker Bernhard H. Palas Charles J. Stade |
Garnavillo Township
| Lester W. Wilke Walter J. Meder Arno W. Mueller Arthur Berns Lester C. Gossman Fred Eggerth Alfred Christopher Pufahl Oliver L. H. Mueller Fred J. Schmidt Eldo F. Dickman Edward Bush Oscar J. Aver Arnold J. Stickfort Haerman J. Wehrkamp Erwin F. Dickman John C. Ihde Herman H. Kregel Elmer H. Dettman Leo J. Berns Arnold H. Herch_rt Paul Louis Brase George C. Staade Ray M. Gossman Marvin Fred Hedemon Harvey W. Backhous Herman C. Seidel Adolph Alt Arno W. Kregel Roland H. Moellering Arthur C. Mohrman Rueben V. Ihde George A. Auer Herman L. Mueller Albert T. Schmelzer C. Walter Dettman |
John J. Walkeser William J. Wille Max J. Zapp LeRoy W. Schroeder John J. Auer Karl J. Stehl Asa Lenon Butts James P. Degmon Harvey P. Wilkler Felix Anthony Degmon Herbert Jacob Wirkler Rall H. Fuller Henry Eglseder John W. Rodenberg Elmer G. Mueller Elmer Henry Brandt Anthony Berns Wm. Leo Schulte Otto A. Siebrecht William A. Henry Eldo F. Kaiser Edward Stickford Edward Hoeger Arthur John Kregel Elmer C. Meier Albert D. Mueller George W. Rolfos Wm. M. S. Schulte John J. Auer Horatior L. Daffin Charles A. Reither Henry J. Eulberg Waldermar Keehner Louis H. Brandt Helmuth Arno Wilkler |
Giard Township
| Raymond Bohanek Edward Geraghty Fritz F. F. Hoss Charles Thos. Havlick Harry Henry Kuthe Jacob Klima Joseph Jacob Lotza Herbert August Strien Victor F. H. Trappe Jay Elmer Anderson Harry B. Klotzbach Ewald T. Meyer Ernest W. Stanfield Frank Sukdol Byron Christ Bernhard George Victor Lestina Leslie D. Seeland Carl Harrison Welch Oscar Paul Allert Frank Irven Davies Joseph Klima Russell Lynn John George Lestina Clifton John Meyer William John Blietz Alonzo M. Burlingame Michael Jos. Geraghty Otto Carl Frank Hass Roy Monroe Klotzbach Alvin Fred Krueger Fredrick Joseph Lestina Algie Leroy Nichols |
David Willard Ray Fred Henry Strien Herman DeWitt Snyder Charles LeRoy Welch Albert Charles Glawe Benjamin Klima Gilbert Nelson Meyer Vance Joseph Macha Arthur Henry Hensel Clyde Moore Davies Roy Ellenbolt James Mark Geraghty Arthur Fred Krueger Benjamin Frank Lestina Frank Thomas Tayek Alexander Berns William Carl Baade Joseph James Geraghty Edward Benedict Haas Vaclar Huber Charles Gerald Lestina Alonzo George Sawvel Conrad John Shlein Floyd Ray Ames Ed J. Fritz John Edward Geraghty Frank Vinct Lestina Fenton Joseph Moore Louis Nicklaus Steiert Jake Tayek Herbert Adam Wagner Gilbert Haven Wiethorn |
Grand Meadow Township
| Louis C. Schultz Ingwald N. Helgerson Richard F. Williams Gerhard S. Halverson Leon Hard Casten Glen H. Farmer Verni H. Engle Cevert William Meyer Robert B. Wettleson John Reuzman Roland J. Brant Elmer Trundo Theodore C. Wettelson Louie E. Christofferson L. V. Candee Harold L. Gass Oscar L. Lien Joseph T. Olson Elbe R. Christofferson Albert H. Erickson Clarence H. Olson Lorenze H. Casten Laska Martins Bernard J. Walter Harvey Hill Frank Calahan Milton Gordon Eddie W. Schlee Carl A. Huebner Leon Wersinger Enno W. Lubbers Erwin W. Schultz Roland W. Gass Olaf Ballangrud Oscar W. Ceverins William L. Miene Harold A. Brewer Henry C. Radloff Elmer H. Christofferson Arthur Muller Henry T. Huebner |
Fritz F. Meyer Fred C. Schultz Roy R. Pixler Achillus B. Moberly Henry T. Christofferson Thomas Looney Arthur E. Olson Elmer J. Zieman Fred Heusman Nels A. W. Nelson Oliver H. Fay Albert J. H. Backhaus Hewitt L. Williams John B. Wersinger Charles L. Moberly Otto L. Oldog Edward W. Newhring Elliot M. Olson Victor Ruckdaschel Louie Olson Herbert H. Gass Carl J. Steglick Victor J. Casten Carl J. Schultz John C. Harnack Leighton E. Smith Henry H. Larson Elmer F. Weihe William F. Radloff Fred W. Lavenhagen Henry W. Schroeder Walter Ruckdaschel Lawrence C. H. Welzel Henry W. Miene Frank Gordon William Kugel Melbert Folson Wm. J. Schultz Carl M. Carten Wm. C. Schroeder Max C. Scheelhorn |
Highland Township
| Francis G. Cummings Adolph L. Benson Levi Clarence Mathews James Hugh Whitford Theodore D. Hanson William Cheeseman Francis Joseph Shea Luke J. Boland Leo Charles Boland Adolph Henry Larson Carl Adams Theodore O. Volquardts Orlo Young Enoch Holm Matthew J. Feeney Melvin Enoch Benson Archie Melville Duff Peter John Volquardts James Michael Martin Oscar Odegard William Harry Shea Carl Martin Raftis Arthur Young Albert Meyer Elmer Edwin Benson James Muncie James A. Hummel Oscar Arthur Benson |
George Gregerson John Levi Zuercher Lawrence Joseph Raftis Earl E. Peterman John Francis Roach Edwin Lewis Hanson Philip James Boland Orvie Scott Best Clement C. Wilson John Meyer Leonard Elmer Benson M. W. Leuchtenmacher Michael F. Melary Fred Charley Baars Jerome Yearous Oscar Gregorson Allen Longmuir William Young Will Frieden Henry Carl Baars Oscar Holden Pat W. Minihan Carl August Benson Edw. A. Cunningham Water James Kennedy George Thompson Clem Moran Julius Henry Voss |
Jefferson thru Millville
twps. * Monona thru
Wagner twps.
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