Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 15, 1918, Page 5
William H. Allen Dies Over Seas From Disease
William Allen, 30 years of age, of Two Rivers, who went to a training camp with a contingent of honor men from Shawano, and later was sent to France, died of disease there according to the war department records.
The deceased was employed for a number of years at Two Rivers and later went to Shawano to be employed where he registered and was drafted.
He was born on a farm in the town of Two Creeks. Both his parents are dead. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers, all residing at Two Rivers.
Note: Cemetery record show he died in June. There may have been a lag in notifying the family?
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Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 17, 1921 P.1
Body of Two Rivers Soldier Sent Home
The body of William Allen, Two Rivers soldier boy who died while serving with the colors in France, was returned today for burial at his old home and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Allen was 33 years of age and enlisted at Shawano, where he was located at the time he was called to the colors. He fell victim to an attack of the flu in a French hospital.
He was born in the town of Two Rivers and is survived by two half sisters and a half brother at Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Koch, Miss Marie Elliott and James Elliot.
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BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
The remains of Private William H. Allen arrived here Friday. The remains were brought here in charge of Private Frank Morlin of Camp Grant and escorted from the depot by the members of the Robert Burns Post to the home of Mrs. Michael Kabat, a sister of the deceased. Adrian Lintereur and Clayton J. Arie were detailed there as a guard of honor.
The funeral was Saturday afternoon with services at Grace Congregational Church. Besides the Robert Burns Post and others, the funeral procession consisted of the local Calvary troop and the Hamilton Band. It was the first military funeral in this city since the war. Full military honors were accorded the deceased soldier.
Private Allen was a member of the medical detachment, Victory Hospital No. 8. He was inducted into the service in 1917 and two months later was sent overseas where he died, a victim of pneumonia in September, 1918, aged 30. Decedent was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, a native of Two Creeks.
The Reporter, Thurs., June 23, 1921
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
William H. Allen Dies Over Seas From Disease
William Allen, 30 years of age, of Two Rivers, who went to a training camp with a contingent of honor men from Shawano, and later was sent to France, died of disease there according to the war department records.
The deceased was employed for a number of years at Two Rivers and later went to Shawano to be employed where he registered and was drafted.
He was born on a farm in the town of Two Creeks. Both his parents are dead. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers, all residing at Two Rivers.
Note: Cemetery record show he died in June. There may have been a lag in notifying the family?
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Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 17, 1921 P.1
Body of Two Rivers Soldier Sent Home
The body of William Allen, Two Rivers soldier boy who died while serving with the colors in France, was returned today for burial at his old home and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Allen was 33 years of age and enlisted at Shawano, where he was located at the time he was called to the colors. He fell victim to an attack of the flu in a French hospital.
He was born in the town of Two Rivers and is survived by two half sisters and a half brother at Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Koch, Miss Marie Elliott and James Elliot.
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BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
The remains of Private William H. Allen arrived here Friday. The remains were brought here in charge of Private Frank Morlin of Camp Grant and escorted from the depot by the members of the Robert Burns Post to the home of Mrs. Michael Kabat, a sister of the deceased. Adrian Lintereur and Clayton J. Arie were detailed there as a guard of honor.
The funeral was Saturday afternoon with services at Grace Congregational Church. Besides the Robert Burns Post and others, the funeral procession consisted of the local Calvary troop and the Hamilton Band. It was the first military funeral in this city since the war. Full military honors were accorded the deceased soldier.
Private Allen was a member of the medical detachment, Victory Hospital No. 8. He was inducted into the service in 1917 and two months later was sent overseas where he died, a victim of pneumonia in September, 1918, aged 30. Decedent was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, a native of Two Creeks.
The Reporter, Thurs., June 23, 1921
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 15, 1918, Page 5
William H. Allen Dies Over Seas From Disease
William Allen, 30 years of age, of Two Rivers, who went to a training camp with a contingent of honor men from Shawano, and later was sent to France, died of disease there according to the war department records.
The deceased was employed for a number of years at Two Rivers and later went to Shawano to be employed where he registered and was drafted.
He was born on a farm in the town of Two Creeks. Both his parents are dead. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers, all residing at Two Rivers.
Note: Cemetery record show he died in June. There may have been a lag in notifying the family?
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Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 17, 1921 P.1
Body of Two Rivers Soldier Sent Home
The body of William Allen, Two Rivers soldier boy who died while serving with the colors in France, was returned today for burial at his old home and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Allen was 33 years of age and enlisted at Shawano, where he was located at the time he was called to the colors. He fell victim to an attack of the flu in a French hospital.
He was born in the town of Two Rivers and is survived by two half sisters and a half brother at Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Koch, Miss Marie Elliott and James Elliot.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
The remains of Private William H. Allen arrived here Friday. The remains were brought here in charge of Private Frank Morlin of Camp Grant and escorted from the depot by the members of the Robert Burns Post to the home of Mrs. Michael Kabat, a sister of the deceased. Adrian Lintereur and Clayton J. Arie were detailed there as a guard of honor.
The funeral was Saturday afternoon with services at Grace Congregational Church. Besides the Robert Burns Post and others, the funeral procession consisted of the local Calvary troop and the Hamilton Band. It was the first military funeral in this city since the war. Full military honors were accorded the deceased soldier.
Private Allen was a member of the medical detachment, Victory Hospital No. 8. He was inducted into the service in 1917 and two months later was sent overseas where he died, a victim of pneumonia in September, 1918, aged 30. Decedent was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, a native of Two Creeks.
The Reporter, Thurs., June 23, 1921
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
William H. Allen Dies Over Seas From Disease
William Allen, 30 years of age, of Two Rivers, who went to a training camp with a contingent of honor men from Shawano, and later was sent to France, died of disease there according to the war department records.
The deceased was employed for a number of years at Two Rivers and later went to Shawano to be employed where he registered and was drafted.
He was born on a farm in the town of Two Creeks. Both his parents are dead. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers, all residing at Two Rivers.
Note: Cemetery record show he died in June. There may have been a lag in notifying the family?
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Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 17, 1921 P.1
Body of Two Rivers Soldier Sent Home
The body of William Allen, Two Rivers soldier boy who died while serving with the colors in France, was returned today for burial at his old home and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Allen was 33 years of age and enlisted at Shawano, where he was located at the time he was called to the colors. He fell victim to an attack of the flu in a French hospital.
He was born in the town of Two Rivers and is survived by two half sisters and a half brother at Two Rivers, Mrs. Matt Koch, Miss Marie Elliott and James Elliot.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
The remains of Private William H. Allen arrived here Friday. The remains were brought here in charge of Private Frank Morlin of Camp Grant and escorted from the depot by the members of the Robert Burns Post to the home of Mrs. Michael Kabat, a sister of the deceased. Adrian Lintereur and Clayton J. Arie were detailed there as a guard of honor.
The funeral was Saturday afternoon with services at Grace Congregational Church. Besides the Robert Burns Post and others, the funeral procession consisted of the local Calvary troop and the Hamilton Band. It was the first military funeral in this city since the war. Full military honors were accorded the deceased soldier.
Private Allen was a member of the medical detachment, Victory Hospital No. 8. He was inducted into the service in 1917 and two months later was sent overseas where he died, a victim of pneumonia in September, 1918, aged 30. Decedent was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, a native of Two Creeks.
The Reporter, Thurs., June 23, 1921
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
Inscription
"Med. L Corps/A.E.F."
Gravesite Details
The surname Elliott is on the reverse side of the Allen headstone.
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