Person:Paul Tank (2)

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Paul Tank
b.28 Dec 1904 Alt Prochnow, Germany
d.7 Mar 1971 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
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  1. Paul Tank1904 - 1971
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  1. Ella Emelia Wagner1929 - 2011
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Name Paul Tank
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Dec 1904 Alt Prochnow, Germany
Marriage to Olga Auguste Bertha Wagner
Immigration? 20 Apr 1926 SS Republic, New York Harbor, New York, USA
Death[1][2] 7 Mar 1971 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Burial? 11 Mar 1971 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

According to his obituary that appeared in the San Antonio Express on March 9, 1971, Paul was buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. It also stated that he was a carpenter and contractor. He was a private in the US Army Air Corps, Service #38256879, enlisted Nov 14, 1942, discharged May 20, 1943. He immigrated to America arriving at Ellis Island, New York City on April 19, 1926 aboard the S.S. Republic. He was 5'9", fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes.

Alt Prochnow, in the former Prussian province of West Prussia (part of the German Empire), located at 53° 18' North latitude and 16 14 East longitude, the village is now known as Prochnowo, Poland. The village had a population of 164 in 1910 and is 15-1/2 miles northwest of the village of Rose, the hometown of Gustav Schaefer. On his entry papers, Paul declared himself to be a "cousin" of Hugo Schaefer in New Braunfels, so the families obviously knew each other in some way. His mother is a Schaeler, which was Albertine Schaefer's maiden name, so that may be the connection.

References
  1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;).
  2. ↑ The Texas Death Index shows the county of death to be Blanco.
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