Veteran of World War II
United States Navy

Son of Paul Andrew Gassmann, Sr. and Katarina/Katherine Annamary Wittman

Marriage
To Eleanor Pauline Walter

California Death Records
Name: Peter C Gassman
(Peter Gassmann, per SSDI)
Birth: 16 Jun 1913 Kansas
Death: 18 Jan 1976 Los Angeles Co.
SSDI: Last residence Torrance, CA
Burial: 21 Jan 1976, per cemetery

Department of Veterans Affairs
BIRLS Death File
Name: Peter Gassmann
Birth: 16 Jan 1913
Death: 18 Jan 1976
Branch: NAVY
Enlistment: 17 May 1944
Release: 28 Dec 1945

Note
A contributor suggested 1913 birth at Garden City, Finney, KS & death at Torrance, CA (Torrance is last residence per SSDI).

In 1910, father lived at Bryant, Graham, KS.
In 1917, family lived at Salina, KS, per WWI draft reg.

Census
1920 Census, Salina Ward 2, Saline, Kansas; 349 N 7th St
-Paul Gassman, head, 27, b. KS, parents Germany, Packer flour mill
-Katie Gassman, wife, 28, b. Germany
-Joseph Gassman, son, 8, b. KS
-Pete* Gassman, son, 6, b. KS
-Josephine Gassman, dau, 4, b. KS
-Simon Gassman, son, 1yr 11mo, b. KS

1925 Census, Baker, Gove, Kansas
-Paul Gassmann, head, 32, farmer
-Katie Gassmann, wife, 33
-Joseph Gassmann, son, 13
-Peter* Gassmann, son, 11
-Josephine Gassmann, dau, 9
-Simon Gassmann, son, 6
-Andrew Gassmann, son, 4
-Ida Gassmann, dau, 10 Mo

1930 Census, Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; 1012 Heizer
-Paul Gasman, head, 36, married age 17, b. KS, parents Russia, laborer elevator [grain elevator]
-Katie Gasman, head, 39, married age 29, b. Saratof [Saratov] Russia, parents Saratof Russia, language German, imm 1883.
-Joe Gasman, son, 18, b. KS, laborer elevator
-Peter* Gasman, son, 16, b. KS
-Josephine Gasman, dau, 14, b. KS
-Simon Gasman, son, 12, b. KS
-Paul A Gasman, spn, 10, b. KS
-Eda Gasman, dau, 5, b. KS
-Pauline Gasman 3yr 5mo, b. KS
-Clementine Gasman, dau, 11mo, b. KS

Father
California Death Records
Name: Paul Gassmann
Birth: 6 Nov 1892 Kansas
Death: 30 Dec 1951 Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Sauer
Father's Surname: Gassmann

Birthplace
Munjor, Ellis, Kansas,
per WWI & WWI Draft Registrations

Siblings
Joseph Nickalaus, Peter Clarence, Josephine Florence, Simon John, Paul Andrew, Ida Edith, Pauline Christine, Clementine Johnny

Brother
California Death Index
Name: Joseph N Gassmann
Birth: 30 Aug 1911 Kansas
(31 Aug 1911, per SSDI)
Death: 17 Dec 1970 Los Angeles Co.
SSDI: Last residence Bell, CA

Kansas Birth Certificate
Name: Joseph Nickalaus Gassmann
Birth: 31 Aug 1911 Bryant twp, Graham, KS
[near Saint Peter, KS]

Brother
Social Security Death Index
Name: Simon J. Gassmann
Last Residence: Fountain Valley, Orange, CA
Born: 22 May 1918
Died: 6 Jun 2009
SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951)

Sister
California Death Index
Name: Clementine Johnny Cohn
Birth: 29 Apr 1929 Kansas
Death: 18 Jan 1978 Los Angeles Co.

Social Security Applications & Claims Index
Name: Clementine Johnny Gassmann
Birth: 29 Apr 1929 Great Bend, Kansas
Death: Jan 1978
Father: Paul Gassmann
Mother: Kate Whitman
Jun 1944: Listed Clementine Johnny Gassmann
Jan 1955: Listed Clementine Johnny Cohn