Person:William Schannauer (1)

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m. 17 Feb 1894
  1. William Howard Schannauer1894 - 1954
  2. Alvin Lee Schannauer1895 - 1967
  3. Harvey Claude Schannauer1897 - 1981
  4. Jacob Daniel Schannauer1899 - 1979
  5. Minnie G. Schannauer1901 - 1986
  6. Irvin B. Schannauer1903 - 1981
m. 8 Sep 1923
  1. Milford Russell Schannauer1923 - 1990
Facts and Events
Name[1][4][8] William Howard Schannauer
Alt Name[7] William Shannauer
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][5][6] 18 Jul 1894 Gouglersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Alt Birth[7][8] 19 Jul 1894 Gouglersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation[7] 5 Jun 1917 Denver, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesCigar Maker, employed by Kinports Cigar Co. in Reinholds, Pennsylvania
Military[1][2][3][5][7] From 7 Feb 1918 to 25 Sep 1919 Camp Meade, MarylandPvt, World War I
Illness[5] 5 Oct 1918 Severely wounded during wartime operations
Marriage 8 Sep 1923 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Minnie Grace Huntzinger
Census 25 Apr 1930 West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Stateswith Minnie Grace Huntzinger
Residence[5] 25 Apr 1934 Denver, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Military[8] 1942 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesWWII Draft Registration
Death[1][2][6] 6 Oct 1954 Reinholds, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial[2][6] Reinholds, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesSwamp Church Cemetery
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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 William H. Schannauer obituary, in GoogleNews: Reading Eagle
    Page 36, 7 October 1954.

    OBITUARY
    William H. Schannauer
    Reinholds, Oct 7 - William H. Schannauer, 60, of this place, died in his home after an illness of two years' duration. He was a son of the late Daniel and Ellen (Gress) Schannauer, and was a member of Swamp Lutheran Church, Blainesport. Schannauer had been owner-operator of a garage for some years until he became ill. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of Cloister Post No. 492, American Legion, Ephrata. Surviving are his widow, Minnie (Huntzinger) Schanner; a son, Milford, Reinholds; two grandsons; four brothers: Alvin, Jacob and Irwin, all of Reinholds R.D.1, and Harvey, Stevens R.D.1, and a sister, Minnie, wife of Robert Kopp, Denver R.D.2. Services Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Swamp Church, the Rev. H.F. Minnich officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Arrangements in charge of the Mellinger Funeral Home, Denver.

    OFFICIAL DEATH NOTICE
    SCHANNAUER - On the 6th inst., WILLIAM H. SCHANNAUER of Reinholds, aged 60 years. Services from Swamp Church, Blainsport, Sunday at 1:3- p.m. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Mellinger Funeral Home, Denver, on Saturday evening from 7 to 9. (Mellinger)"

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pvt William H. Schannauer, in Find A Grave: Swamp Church Cemetery, Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
    Memorial# 57688910, Aug 25, 2010.

    Birth: 1894
    Death: 1954
    Burial: Swamp Church Cemetery, Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Inscription: PVT. CO. I. 9TH INF. 2ND DIV. WORLD WAR I

  3. Wm Schannauer Reports to Camp Meade, MD, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. Reading Times. (Reading, Pennsylvania)
    Page 12, 11 Feb 1918.

    "The following young men of this section were ordered to report at Ephrata on Thursday, February 7th, at 7 a.m. From there they were sent to Camp Meade, Md.: Lloyd Winter, Samuel Seltzer, Levi Binkley, Jr., and Wm. Schannauer."

  4. William H Schannauer, in United States. Social Security Administration. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015)
    (Ancestry.com), 2015.

    Name: William H Schannauer
    Gender: Male
    Spouse: Minnie Huntzinger
    Child: Milford Russell Schannauer

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 William H Schannauer, in Pennsylvania, United States. WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919
    Pennsylvania, 2015.

    Name: William H Schannauer
    Residence Age: 40
    Birth Date: abt 1894
    Birth Place: Gouglersville, Pennsylvania
    Residence Date: 25 Apr 1934
    Residence Place: Denver, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Military Branch: Army
    Military Year: 1917-1918
    Military Age: 23
    Record Type: Service Card

    Card shows William was inducted at Ephrata, PA on Feb 7, 1918. He served as a private in the Army with assignments at "14 Co 154 Dep Brig to Mch 11/18; 4 Co 154 Dep Brig to May 13/18; Co E 163 Inf to May 21/18; Co D 9 Ing to disch." Also shows he was severely wounded in action about Oct 5, 1918. He served overseas from Apr 23, 1918 to Sept 8, 1919; and honorably discharged on Sept 25, 1919.

    WWI Veterans Service and Compensation File Card
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 William H Schannauer, in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 [database online] . (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014)
    Certificate #84067, 6 Oct 1954.

    Name: William H Schannauer
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 60
    Birth Date: 18 Jul 1894
    Birth Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Death Date: 6 Oct 1954
    Death Place: Rural West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Father: Daniel Schannauer
    Mother: Ellen Gress
    Certificate Number: 84067

    Death certificate shows cause of death was Cardiac Dilatation (2 days) due to Auricular Fibrillation (3 years).

    Pennyslvania Death Certificate (1954)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Wiliam Shannauer, in United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
    Image 150 of 874, 2005.

    Name: William Shannauer
    County: Lancaster
    State: Pennsylvania
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania,United States of America
    Birth Date: 19 Jul 1894
    Race: White
    Draft Board: 2

    World War I Draft Registration Card
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 William Howard Schannauer, in United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards
    2010.

    Name: William Howard Schannauer
    Age: 48
    Birth Date: 19 Jul 1894
    Birth Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Residence Year: 1942
    Residence: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA