Private Edward "Ed" John Nesser, born 28 Aug 1895, was the son of Andrew Nesser and Ida (Gormanson) Nesser of Seattle, Washington. His father was born in Norway.
Andrew Nesser and Ida Gormanson were married in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 4 Dec 1890.
In the 1900 census 4-year-old Edward is living with his parents and siblings Dora 8, and Andrew 6, at 485 Baker Street in Ballard, King County Washington. Ballard is on Puget Sound on the northwest side of Seattle. His father is a fisherman.
In the 1910 census 14-year-old Ed is living with his parents and brothers Andrew 16, and Norman 5, at 5810 20th Avenue Northwest in Seattle. His father is still a fisherman.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration Ed lists his occupation as fisherman.
United States Army Base Hospital No. 50 was first organized in October 1917 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. James Beaty Eagleson was named director of the base hospital. The unit mobilized at Fort Lawton on March 27, 1918, and received additional training at Camp Fremont, California.
Ed sailed for England with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department from Brooklyn aboard the SS Karmala on 14 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother Ida Nesser at 5810 20th Avenue in Seattle.
Ed sailed for France with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department leaving Southampton 2 Aug 1918 aboard the SS Arbroath finally arriving in Mesves, France 126 mi SSE of Paris on 6 Aug1918.
Some newspapers of the day listed Privates: Nesser, Edward J, with no city given, as Died of Disease. Mr. and Mrs. John Nesser of Moline Illinois, whose son Edward J was somewhere in France were understandably concerned with this publication since they had received no formal notifcation of the death of their son. Other newspapers and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York incorrectly showed Privates: Nesser, Edward J from New York City as Died of Disease. Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington does NOT list Edward J Nesser anywhere.
I found one reference to Base Hospital 50 patients being transferred to Base Hospital 54 and Base Hospital 50 ceasing to function as of that date so that may explain how Ed got to be listed with Base Hospital 54 when he started out with Base Hospital 50 from Seattle. Base Hospital 50 and 54 are both listed at Mesves, France.
Pvt. Edward J. Nesser, AEF SN# 2367501, Medical Detachment, 54th Base Hospital, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Disease (Pneumonia) while serving as Sanitary Soldier (First Aidman) while assigned to the 54th Base Hospital outside of the French town of Mesves, France on the afternoon of Thursday, September 19th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Nesser's death, Pvt. Nesser was initially interred at Grave #14, Temporary American Cemetery, Mesves, France on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #14, Row #21, Section A. at. St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Monday, Monday June 26th, 1922.
Andrew Nesser and Ida Gormanson were married in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 4 Dec 1890.
In the 1900 census 4-year-old Edward is living with his parents and siblings Dora 8, and Andrew 6, at 485 Baker Street in Ballard, King County Washington. Ballard is on Puget Sound on the northwest side of Seattle. His father is a fisherman.
In the 1910 census 14-year-old Ed is living with his parents and brothers Andrew 16, and Norman 5, at 5810 20th Avenue Northwest in Seattle. His father is still a fisherman.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration Ed lists his occupation as fisherman.
United States Army Base Hospital No. 50 was first organized in October 1917 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. James Beaty Eagleson was named director of the base hospital. The unit mobilized at Fort Lawton on March 27, 1918, and received additional training at Camp Fremont, California.
Ed sailed for England with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department from Brooklyn aboard the SS Karmala on 14 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother Ida Nesser at 5810 20th Avenue in Seattle.
Ed sailed for France with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department leaving Southampton 2 Aug 1918 aboard the SS Arbroath finally arriving in Mesves, France 126 mi SSE of Paris on 6 Aug1918.
Some newspapers of the day listed Privates: Nesser, Edward J, with no city given, as Died of Disease. Mr. and Mrs. John Nesser of Moline Illinois, whose son Edward J was somewhere in France were understandably concerned with this publication since they had received no formal notifcation of the death of their son. Other newspapers and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York incorrectly showed Privates: Nesser, Edward J from New York City as Died of Disease. Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington does NOT list Edward J Nesser anywhere.
I found one reference to Base Hospital 50 patients being transferred to Base Hospital 54 and Base Hospital 50 ceasing to function as of that date so that may explain how Ed got to be listed with Base Hospital 54 when he started out with Base Hospital 50 from Seattle. Base Hospital 50 and 54 are both listed at Mesves, France.
Pvt. Edward J. Nesser, AEF SN# 2367501, Medical Detachment, 54th Base Hospital, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Disease (Pneumonia) while serving as Sanitary Soldier (First Aidman) while assigned to the 54th Base Hospital outside of the French town of Mesves, France on the afternoon of Thursday, September 19th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Nesser's death, Pvt. Nesser was initially interred at Grave #14, Temporary American Cemetery, Mesves, France on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #14, Row #21, Section A. at. St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Monday, Monday June 26th, 1922.
Private Edward "Ed" John Nesser, born 28 Aug 1895, was the son of Andrew Nesser and Ida (Gormanson) Nesser of Seattle, Washington. His father was born in Norway.
Andrew Nesser and Ida Gormanson were married in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 4 Dec 1890.
In the 1900 census 4-year-old Edward is living with his parents and siblings Dora 8, and Andrew 6, at 485 Baker Street in Ballard, King County Washington. Ballard is on Puget Sound on the northwest side of Seattle. His father is a fisherman.
In the 1910 census 14-year-old Ed is living with his parents and brothers Andrew 16, and Norman 5, at 5810 20th Avenue Northwest in Seattle. His father is still a fisherman.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration Ed lists his occupation as fisherman.
United States Army Base Hospital No. 50 was first organized in October 1917 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. James Beaty Eagleson was named director of the base hospital. The unit mobilized at Fort Lawton on March 27, 1918, and received additional training at Camp Fremont, California.
Ed sailed for England with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department from Brooklyn aboard the SS Karmala on 14 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother Ida Nesser at 5810 20th Avenue in Seattle.
Ed sailed for France with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department leaving Southampton 2 Aug 1918 aboard the SS Arbroath finally arriving in Mesves, France 126 mi SSE of Paris on 6 Aug1918.
Some newspapers of the day listed Privates: Nesser, Edward J, with no city given, as Died of Disease. Mr. and Mrs. John Nesser of Moline Illinois, whose son Edward J was somewhere in France were understandably concerned with this publication since they had received no formal notifcation of the death of their son. Other newspapers and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York incorrectly showed Privates: Nesser, Edward J from New York City as Died of Disease. Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington does NOT list Edward J Nesser anywhere.
I found one reference to Base Hospital 50 patients being transferred to Base Hospital 54 and Base Hospital 50 ceasing to function as of that date so that may explain how Ed got to be listed with Base Hospital 54 when he started out with Base Hospital 50 from Seattle. Base Hospital 50 and 54 are both listed at Mesves, France.
Pvt. Edward J. Nesser, AEF SN# 2367501, Medical Detachment, 54th Base Hospital, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Disease (Pneumonia) while serving as Sanitary Soldier (First Aidman) while assigned to the 54th Base Hospital outside of the French town of Mesves, France on the afternoon of Thursday, September 19th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Nesser's death, Pvt. Nesser was initially interred at Grave #14, Temporary American Cemetery, Mesves, France on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #14, Row #21, Section A. at. St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Monday, Monday June 26th, 1922.
Andrew Nesser and Ida Gormanson were married in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 4 Dec 1890.
In the 1900 census 4-year-old Edward is living with his parents and siblings Dora 8, and Andrew 6, at 485 Baker Street in Ballard, King County Washington. Ballard is on Puget Sound on the northwest side of Seattle. His father is a fisherman.
In the 1910 census 14-year-old Ed is living with his parents and brothers Andrew 16, and Norman 5, at 5810 20th Avenue Northwest in Seattle. His father is still a fisherman.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration Ed lists his occupation as fisherman.
United States Army Base Hospital No. 50 was first organized in October 1917 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. James Beaty Eagleson was named director of the base hospital. The unit mobilized at Fort Lawton on March 27, 1918, and received additional training at Camp Fremont, California.
Ed sailed for England with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department from Brooklyn aboard the SS Karmala on 14 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother Ida Nesser at 5810 20th Avenue in Seattle.
Ed sailed for France with the Base Hospital No 50 Medical Department leaving Southampton 2 Aug 1918 aboard the SS Arbroath finally arriving in Mesves, France 126 mi SSE of Paris on 6 Aug1918.
Some newspapers of the day listed Privates: Nesser, Edward J, with no city given, as Died of Disease. Mr. and Mrs. John Nesser of Moline Illinois, whose son Edward J was somewhere in France were understandably concerned with this publication since they had received no formal notifcation of the death of their son. Other newspapers and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York incorrectly showed Privates: Nesser, Edward J from New York City as Died of Disease. Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington does NOT list Edward J Nesser anywhere.
I found one reference to Base Hospital 50 patients being transferred to Base Hospital 54 and Base Hospital 50 ceasing to function as of that date so that may explain how Ed got to be listed with Base Hospital 54 when he started out with Base Hospital 50 from Seattle. Base Hospital 50 and 54 are both listed at Mesves, France.
Pvt. Edward J. Nesser, AEF SN# 2367501, Medical Detachment, 54th Base Hospital, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Disease (Pneumonia) while serving as Sanitary Soldier (First Aidman) while assigned to the 54th Base Hospital outside of the French town of Mesves, France on the afternoon of Thursday, September 19th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Nesser's death, Pvt. Nesser was initially interred at Grave #14, Temporary American Cemetery, Mesves, France on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #14, Row #21, Section A. at. St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Monday, Monday June 26th, 1922.
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