Gillespie, Illinois - World War I Veteran Photographs

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G i l l e s p i e Gillespie, Illinois - Macoupin County Illinois, - State of Illinois - United States Of America

World War I Veteran Photos Newspaper Photograph - October 1917 Henry Frame William Anton Meinecke William Sloan, Sr. no photo

Leaving For Service, World War I

Gillespie Soldiers, October, 1917

Top row :
George Kaskutas, Werner Smith, William Duffy, Jim Fitzpatrick.

Second row :
Joe Milnor, Frank Roberts, Bob Frew, Frank Redolfi, Henry Frame, Jimmy Gray.

Front Row :
John Carr, John Harris, Wil Cowie, George Mitchell, John Andreaus.

Note :
Those leaving Gillespie for Camp Taylor, Kentucky included :
William Duffy, James Fitzpatrick, Henry Frame, George Kaskutas, J. W. Kissel,
Joe Marculinus, George Mitchell, Jake Morgan, Mino Osterkamp

Photograph furnished by : Colin Murphy

Henry Franklin Frame
World War I
United States Army

Henry Franklin FRAME
Born on January 31, 1890 in Vermillion County, Illinois .
The son of :
John L. & Margaret Sarah (nee Chapman) Frame

On the 1900 Census,
he is living in Georgetown, Vermillion County, IL.
in the household of John L. & Margaret S. Frame

On the 1910 Census,
he is living in Ward 3, Gillespie, Macoupin County, IL.
in the household of John L. & Margaret S. Frame

Married : Anna Sarah Meinecke in the year of 1919

On the 1930 Census,
      he is living in Gillespie, Macoupin County, IL.
      with Wife : Annie, 33
      Son : Billie, 6 (George William)
      Daughter : Ruth, 10 (Ruth Shirley)

Occupation : Machinist at Coal Mine

Burial : Gillespie City Cemetery
Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois

FRAME

Anna S. MEINECKE Dec. 7, 1896 Aug. 6, 1954		Henry F. Jan. 31, 1890 Nov. 15, 1947

William Anton Meinecke
World War I
Private
Battery F
327 Field Artillery
United States Army

William Anton MEINECKE
Born on March 18, 1891 in Illinois .
The son of :
Henry T. & Mary Ann (nee Raynor) Meinecke

On the 1900 Census,
      he is living in Gillespie Village, Macoupin County, IL.
      in the household of Henry T. & Mary A. Meinecke
      and is listed as 'at school'.
      Note : Henry T. Meinecke is listed as 'City Marshall'.

On the 1910 Census,
      he is living in Ward 2, Gillespie, Macoupin County, IL.
      in the household of Henry & Mary A. Meinecke
      and occupation is listed as 'coal'.

World War I Draft Registration Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming Age - 26 Residence - Casper, Wyoming Occupation - Digging Trenches Employer - O'brian Tall Height & Slender Build Dark Blue Eyes & Light Brown Hair

Married (1) : Jeainie Rankin HORNE
      She died on Friday, March 10, 1925 in the big train derailment
      on the Illinois Traction System that occurred eight miles north of
      Gillespie near the Davis Siding.

Married (2) : Nellie Mae MAYES (1897 - 1967)

On the 1930 Census,
      he is living in Sawyerville, Macoupin County, IL.
      with wife, Nellie
      and occupation is listed as 'coal miner'.

On the Social Security Death Index for 1966
his last residence is listed as 'Gillespie, Illinois'.

Died : April 29, 1966 in Illinois

Burial : Gillespie City Cemetery
Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois

William A. MEINCKE
Illinois
Pvt Btry F 327 Fld Arty
World War I
March 18, 1891 April 29, 1966

William Anton MEINECKE's Enlistment Record and Honorable Discharge

Photographs furnished by : Colin Murphy

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William SLOAN
World War I
British Navy

William SLOAN, Sr.

William Sloan Sr.
Born on December 22, 1898 in Newry, Ireland.
He served in the British Navy in World War I
Married : Margaret _?_
William Sloan, Sr. died in 1974.
Buried :
Holy Cross Cemetery,
Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois

SLOAN
Margaret
1903 - 1971 William
1898 - 1974

Information furnished by : Lynn Shehorn

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