CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
William was born in Bern, Switzerland and emigrated to the US, eventually settling in Port Jervis, NY. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 124th Regiment, New York State Volunteers. He was a member of the Carroll-Van Etten Post No. 279 G.A.R.
William met and married Mary Hoffman of Port Jervis on 6 May 1869. They raised a large family including sons, William, George, Theodore, Henry, James and Oliver, and daughters Ida Balmos Havens and [Grace] Elizabeth Shaefer.
He was also survived by three brothers, Peter (resident of Rochester), and Fred & Andrew of Port Jervis.
William made his living as a trainman on the NY division of the Erie Railroad.
Reverend Paul Kasten conducted the funeral services.
Source:Tuesday, 18 Feb 1913
Middletown Daily Times-Press (Middletown, New York )
NOTE: Civil War records also spell Balmos as Bollmos
William was born in Bern, Switzerland and emigrated to the US, eventually settling in Port Jervis, NY. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 124th Regiment, New York State Volunteers. He was a member of the Carroll-Van Etten Post No. 279 G.A.R.
William met and married Mary Hoffman of Port Jervis on 6 May 1869. They raised a large family including sons, William, George, Theodore, Henry, James and Oliver, and daughters Ida Balmos Havens and [Grace] Elizabeth Shaefer.
He was also survived by three brothers, Peter (resident of Rochester), and Fred & Andrew of Port Jervis.
William made his living as a trainman on the NY division of the Erie Railroad.
Reverend Paul Kasten conducted the funeral services.
Source:Tuesday, 18 Feb 1913
Middletown Daily Times-Press (Middletown, New York )
NOTE: Civil War records also spell Balmos as Bollmos
CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
William was born in Bern, Switzerland and emigrated to the US, eventually settling in Port Jervis, NY. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 124th Regiment, New York State Volunteers. He was a member of the Carroll-Van Etten Post No. 279 G.A.R.
William met and married Mary Hoffman of Port Jervis on 6 May 1869. They raised a large family including sons, William, George, Theodore, Henry, James and Oliver, and daughters Ida Balmos Havens and [Grace] Elizabeth Shaefer.
He was also survived by three brothers, Peter (resident of Rochester), and Fred & Andrew of Port Jervis.
William made his living as a trainman on the NY division of the Erie Railroad.
Reverend Paul Kasten conducted the funeral services.
Source:Tuesday, 18 Feb 1913
Middletown Daily Times-Press (Middletown, New York )
NOTE: Civil War records also spell Balmos as Bollmos
William was born in Bern, Switzerland and emigrated to the US, eventually settling in Port Jervis, NY. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 124th Regiment, New York State Volunteers. He was a member of the Carroll-Van Etten Post No. 279 G.A.R.
William met and married Mary Hoffman of Port Jervis on 6 May 1869. They raised a large family including sons, William, George, Theodore, Henry, James and Oliver, and daughters Ida Balmos Havens and [Grace] Elizabeth Shaefer.
He was also survived by three brothers, Peter (resident of Rochester), and Fred & Andrew of Port Jervis.
William made his living as a trainman on the NY division of the Erie Railroad.
Reverend Paul Kasten conducted the funeral services.
Source:Tuesday, 18 Feb 1913
Middletown Daily Times-Press (Middletown, New York )
NOTE: Civil War records also spell Balmos as Bollmos
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