Person:Edward Theus (1)

NARA record of military service [TH-IL 176]: United States Army, #2111837 Served from Sept. 19, 1917 to March 21, 1919; discharged as rank of sergeant from Camp Grant, IL; was awarded a World War One Victory Medal and button; served in 4th Company, 1 st Battalion, 161st Depot Brigade.

1907-1916: boards at 924-7th Ave. 1909: RI Sash Works 1917: sewing machine operator at Rock Island Arsenal; still living at home. 1918-1922: no occupation listed, but still living at home. 1923: machine repairman for Moline Plow Co. 1924: no occupation listed; same residence. 1925: clerk for John E or Jack Tighe soft drink distributor; same residence. 1927-28: no occupation; same residence. 1929: mechanic for Norway Corp.; same residence. 1931-1938: assembler for Nu-Way Corp; same residence. 1939-1942: laborer at the Rock Island Arsenal; living at 2160-29th Street, Rock Island. 1945-1947: machinist or machinist helper at Arsenal; living at 3293-13th Ave, RI. This was the residence of his sister Edna Theus Mangelsdorf. 1949-1955: assembler at Arsenal; same residence. 1956-1964: no occupation listed; same residence. 1965-1978: retired; same residence. Chronologic data from John R. Sansale, Hampton, IL., from various directories.[TH-IL 41] also [TH-IL 198].

1930 census: age 35 living at home; assembler for Oil Burner Co. [TH-IL 120]. Never married, although he was engaged and bought a ring. This breakup led to a bout of alcoholism and he moved in with his sister, Edna, to dry out. [Rita Mangelsdorf, phone call, 2002]

OBIT in The Argus, Rock Island, IL: Oct. 22, 1976, p. 6 [TH-IL 74].. “RITES ARE SET FOR RESIDENT OF ROCK ISLAND Services for Edward C. Theus, 86, who resided with his sister, Mrs. Edward w. Mangelsdorf, 3293 13th Ave., Rock Island, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hodgson Funeral Home, with the Rev. John L. Stuebe, pastor of the Immanual Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Chippianock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mr. Theus died yesterday morning. He was born Oct 26, 1891, a son of John S. and Lena Stoit Theus, He was a life-time resident of Rock Island. He was employed at the Rock Island Arsenal for 30 years. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and NAREF, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was also a member of the Rock Island VFW Post 1303 and a veteran of World War I. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Earl Volmer, Mrs. Edward W. Mangelsdorf and Miss Mabel Theus and a niece, Miss Barbara Mangelsdorf, all of Rock Island. He is also survived by four nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.”

DC [TH-IL 108; State Dcc # 80525] reports cause of death as congestive heart failure due to atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction; veteran of WW I; died as inpatient at Lutheran Hospital in Moline, IL; machine operator at Rock Island Arsenal; lived at 3293-13th Ave in Rock Island; informant was Barbara Mangelsdorf.

1. ↑ Death Certificate State File number 80525..