Obit excerpts, pub 07 Sep 1954, The Times, Shreveport LA, pg 11 -- Alexandria, 06 Sep (Special)
Nurse Veteran Dies in Bunkie
Mrs Lewis PERKINS Sr, one of Louisiana's two veterans of the WWI Army Nurse Corps, died of heart attack in McConnell-Dupree Clinic in Bunkie, Sunday pm.
The former Janet MECHLING, she spent 17 months in France during WWI in the Army Nurse Corps, while there met Lewis PERKINS and married him in 1919.
Survivors include: sons Lewis Jr of New Roads, David of Hamburg, John of Baton Rougue(sic), M Sgt Frank w/Army in Tokyo, M Sgt Samuel w/Air Force in Philippines, dtr Ms Janet PERKINS, Bunkie, sis Mrs George (Mary Hazel) ROBERTS, Wilkinsburg PA, 07 gr'chr.
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Residences:
... 1900 Jun 12, Derry twp, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 40, dressmaker, chr **Jennette P 09 & Mary H 06, sister: Mary J McGEARY 48
... 1910 Apr 19, Ligonier St, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 49, priv nurse, dtrs: **Jeannette 19 & Hazel 16, sister: Mary J McGEARY 57
... 1920 Jan 29, Merryville, Beauregard Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 31 b LA, lumber mill wood trimmer, wife **Jeannette 29 b PA, hosp nurse
... 1930 Apr 07, Bunkie, Auoyelles Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 48, farmer, veteran ww, wife **Janette 38 b PA, chr-b LA: Lewis Jr 09, David M 08, John M 06, Jeanette 02 10/12, Samuel A 06/12
... 1940 Bunkie LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 51, wife **Jeannette 49, chr: Lewis 19, David 16, John 16, Jeannette (Jr) 12, Samuel 10, Frank 08
Military Information: NURSE, US ARMY
Nurse Veteran Dies in Bunkie
Mrs Lewis PERKINS Sr, one of Louisiana's two veterans of the WWI Army Nurse Corps, died of heart attack in McConnell-Dupree Clinic in Bunkie, Sunday pm.
The former Janet MECHLING, she spent 17 months in France during WWI in the Army Nurse Corps, while there met Lewis PERKINS and married him in 1919.
Survivors include: sons Lewis Jr of New Roads, David of Hamburg, John of Baton Rougue(sic), M Sgt Frank w/Army in Tokyo, M Sgt Samuel w/Air Force in Philippines, dtr Ms Janet PERKINS, Bunkie, sis Mrs George (Mary Hazel) ROBERTS, Wilkinsburg PA, 07 gr'chr.
~~~~~
Residences:
... 1900 Jun 12, Derry twp, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 40, dressmaker, chr **Jennette P 09 & Mary H 06, sister: Mary J McGEARY 48
... 1910 Apr 19, Ligonier St, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 49, priv nurse, dtrs: **Jeannette 19 & Hazel 16, sister: Mary J McGEARY 57
... 1920 Jan 29, Merryville, Beauregard Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 31 b LA, lumber mill wood trimmer, wife **Jeannette 29 b PA, hosp nurse
... 1930 Apr 07, Bunkie, Auoyelles Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 48, farmer, veteran ww, wife **Janette 38 b PA, chr-b LA: Lewis Jr 09, David M 08, John M 06, Jeanette 02 10/12, Samuel A 06/12
... 1940 Bunkie LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 51, wife **Jeannette 49, chr: Lewis 19, David 16, John 16, Jeannette (Jr) 12, Samuel 10, Frank 08
Military Information: NURSE, US ARMY
Obit excerpts, pub 07 Sep 1954, The Times, Shreveport LA, pg 11 -- Alexandria, 06 Sep (Special)
Nurse Veteran Dies in Bunkie
Mrs Lewis PERKINS Sr, one of Louisiana's two veterans of the WWI Army Nurse Corps, died of heart attack in McConnell-Dupree Clinic in Bunkie, Sunday pm.
The former Janet MECHLING, she spent 17 months in France during WWI in the Army Nurse Corps, while there met Lewis PERKINS and married him in 1919.
Survivors include: sons Lewis Jr of New Roads, David of Hamburg, John of Baton Rougue(sic), M Sgt Frank w/Army in Tokyo, M Sgt Samuel w/Air Force in Philippines, dtr Ms Janet PERKINS, Bunkie, sis Mrs George (Mary Hazel) ROBERTS, Wilkinsburg PA, 07 gr'chr.
~~~~~
Residences:
... 1900 Jun 12, Derry twp, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 40, dressmaker, chr **Jennette P 09 & Mary H 06, sister: Mary J McGEARY 48
... 1910 Apr 19, Ligonier St, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 49, priv nurse, dtrs: **Jeannette 19 & Hazel 16, sister: Mary J McGEARY 57
... 1920 Jan 29, Merryville, Beauregard Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 31 b LA, lumber mill wood trimmer, wife **Jeannette 29 b PA, hosp nurse
... 1930 Apr 07, Bunkie, Auoyelles Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 48, farmer, veteran ww, wife **Janette 38 b PA, chr-b LA: Lewis Jr 09, David M 08, John M 06, Jeanette 02 10/12, Samuel A 06/12
... 1940 Bunkie LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 51, wife **Jeannette 49, chr: Lewis 19, David 16, John 16, Jeannette (Jr) 12, Samuel 10, Frank 08
Military Information: NURSE, US ARMY
Nurse Veteran Dies in Bunkie
Mrs Lewis PERKINS Sr, one of Louisiana's two veterans of the WWI Army Nurse Corps, died of heart attack in McConnell-Dupree Clinic in Bunkie, Sunday pm.
The former Janet MECHLING, she spent 17 months in France during WWI in the Army Nurse Corps, while there met Lewis PERKINS and married him in 1919.
Survivors include: sons Lewis Jr of New Roads, David of Hamburg, John of Baton Rougue(sic), M Sgt Frank w/Army in Tokyo, M Sgt Samuel w/Air Force in Philippines, dtr Ms Janet PERKINS, Bunkie, sis Mrs George (Mary Hazel) ROBERTS, Wilkinsburg PA, 07 gr'chr.
~~~~~
Residences:
... 1900 Jun 12, Derry twp, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 40, dressmaker, chr **Jennette P 09 & Mary H 06, sister: Mary J McGEARY 48
... 1910 Apr 19, Ligonier St, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co PA - family: Widow Elizabeth MECHLING 49, priv nurse, dtrs: **Jeannette 19 & Hazel 16, sister: Mary J McGEARY 57
... 1920 Jan 29, Merryville, Beauregard Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 31 b LA, lumber mill wood trimmer, wife **Jeannette 29 b PA, hosp nurse
... 1930 Apr 07, Bunkie, Auoyelles Co LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 48, farmer, veteran ww, wife **Janette 38 b PA, chr-b LA: Lewis Jr 09, David M 08, John M 06, Jeanette 02 10/12, Samuel A 06/12
... 1940 Bunkie LA - family: Lewis PERKINS 51, wife **Jeannette 49, chr: Lewis 19, David 16, John 16, Jeannette (Jr) 12, Samuel 10, Frank 08
Military Information: NURSE, US ARMY
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