Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Schoen, William

 Father: Ferdinand Schoen
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Charlot Lenze
Date of birth: -1 Sep 1826 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Mecklenberg, Schwerin, Germany Wife: Dorothea Lorentzen
Date of death: 06 May 1910 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Madison County, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Jefferson-Goar Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Private Company: I Regiment: 16th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 01 Oct 1861
  Enlistment age: 35 Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1st term 1894
  Post No.: 55 (202 S) Age at joining: 65
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: (Wilhelm); Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: (William - Winterset); Post 55 Desc Book #202, age 65 - joined 01 Jun 1894 also #269 died 06 May 1910; 1879 History Madison County p.655
Notes: 

1. In Holstein War Mr. Schoen was engaged in following Battles, Hoptrug 26 Jul 1848 - holding 23 Apr 1849 - where he received a gun shot wound in the leg; the Battle of Stotert 06 Jul 1850 and was made 1st Sergeant of Company I.

2. Ind Civil War U.S. Mr. Schoen participated in Battles of Pittsburg Landing and Shiloh.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 03 Jan 2006.