The third part of this year's Memorial Day May post series is finally ready. It is dedicated to the Gillespie County WW1 servicemen who lost their lives while attending their duties in training camps.
All three parts of the WW1 Honor Roll call series have been inspired by the book "German Pioneers of Texas: A Brief History of Hardships, Struggles and Achievements" by D H Biggers*. The
source gives also the names of the men who died in training camps, each soldier's cause of death, and places where they expired. My posts project has been meant to give more information regarding the men mentioned in the book, including some details about their families and military service. Above all, it is thought to be a tribute to the Gillespie County WW1 soldiers who, due to different circumstances, became the war casualties.
The research was not an easy job, anyway, here are its results.
The men of Gillespie County who
DIED IN WW1 TRAINING CAMPS
were
Walter Burrow was born on 25 August 1894 in Warring, Kendall County, TX, to August Burrow and Auguste Hauxschtadt (1, 2). Walter's mother died on 20 January 1917 (3). On the day of his WW1 registration, 5 June 1917, Walter was his father's sole supporter. He farmed in Willow City, Gillespie County (3).
Walter Burrow (serial number 1 136 894) served with Company 123 Ordnance Camp (4).
The soldier got sick with influenza and was attended by a doctor in the Camp McArthur hospital, Waco, McClennan County, Texas. Unfortunately, the ailment developed into pneumonia, and after 8 days, on 19 October 1918, Walter passed over. He was 24 years old (5).
Felix Grobe was born on 27 December 1895 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX, to Mr. Hermann Grobe and Ms. Bertha Ellebracht. In 1900, the Grobe family (Felix, his four siblings, and their parents) lived in Justice Precinct #1, north part of Gillespie County. Hermann Grobe was a farmer (6). Ten years later, the census record gives more precise data on where the Felix's family home was. Cave Creek was the name of the Fredericksburg area. 14-year-old Felix R and all his people (parents and siblings Alma, Selma, and Arthur) lived and worked on the family farm there (7).
Like other men of Gillespie county mentioned in the post series, Felix was registered by a government clerk (Mr. Otto Kramer in that case) on 5 June 1917 (8).
The day of his enlistment came a few months later, on 7 October 1917. Private F Grobe (serial number 1 878 334) served with Company A 144th Infantry (9) and stationed at Fort Worth, TX.
During the training, the soldier got sick with pneumonia that led to his death on 7 January 1918. Felix was buried at the city cemetery in Fredericksburg.
Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, January 14, 1918,
newspaper,
January 14, 1918;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth433719/:
accessed April 29, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Herman Helmar Hohmann was born on 6 November 1891 in Fredericksburg, TX. His parents were Mr. William Valentin Hohmann and Ms. Jahanna Alvina (Land) Hohmann. The Hohmanns lived in Justice Precinct #4 of Gillespie County, Mr. William Hohmann was a stock farmer (10).
25th June 1917 was the day of draft registration for young Herman. At that time the man lived at Fredericksburg Route #3 and owned a farm. He was engaged in stock farming, too (11).
Private Herman H Hohmann (serial number 3 967 944) was assigned to 165 Department of Brigade until 4 September 1918. After that, the soldier served with Company B 121 Infantry (12, 13).
Herman Helmar died of pneumonia, while still in training, on 23 October 1918 in Hempstead, Rockland, New York (14). His body was transferred to Fredericksburg, TX, and buried at the city cemetery.
A note which was published in San Antonio Express, informing about young soldier's death, contained errors, wrong name given the name of the deceased and wrong (?) date of his departure (15).
Edwin Tatsch, son of Mary Tatsch was born in Fredericksburg, TX on 11 April 1897. The 1900 census records (16) show that at that time Edwin lived in the household of his grandmother Jacobine (age 79, born in Germany), together with his mother Maria, aunt, Ilda, and siblings Albrecht (age 13), Minna (age 8), and Edna (age 3). Ten years later, the family still lived in Justice Precinct # 1, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, however, grandma Josephine was no longer among livin,g and Albrecht had left the household. Life was hard, 13-year-old Edwin worked in a cigar company to support the family income (17).
On 5 June 1918, in Fredericksburg, Edwin was drafted. Then, the 21-year-old man lived at Morris Ranch and worked for his relative, Mr. Emil Fritz (18).
Edwin was enlisted in Fredericksburg, not long after the draft registration, on 6 September 1918.
Private E Tatsch (serial number 3 988 386) was part of 46 Company 12 Battalion 165 Department of Brigade (19, 20).
Very sadly, Edwin Tatsch was one of the soldiers who died of pneumonia in the Base Hospital, Camp Travis, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. As in other cases, the men's sickness had started with influenza. Death came to him on 14 October 1918 (21).
Walter Langerhans - born on 25 June 1892 in Fredericksburg, to William Friedrich Langerhans and Gretchen Margaretha Marie Jordan. In 1900, the parents and their six children including Walter lived in Justice Precinct # 1, south part of Fredericksburg. Mr. William Langerhans was a shoemaker (22).
When Walter grew up, he learned a trade and worked as a blacksmith. The man married twice - first time in Fredericksburg, TX to Miss Annie Jalufka. The couple's first child Walter was born on 4 July 1915 and died three days later (23). Later, Walter moved to Ozona, Crocket County, Texas where he married Miss Mildred Johnson on 8 April 1916 (24).
Walter Langerhans was inducted into the army two years later, on 22 July 1918 in Ozona, where he lived. At first, the soldier served with 40 Company 10th Battalion 165 Department of Brigade. After 23 August 1918, he was transferred to Company B 26 Machine Gun Battalion (25).
Another WW1 record reads that Private Langerhans (serial number 3 521 304) was stationed with the Headquarters of the 9th Division (26).
Walter was taken ill with influenza, of which he died on 3 November 1918, in the Camp Sheridan Base Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama (27).
Henry J Koch was born on 26 April 1897 in Russia, to Mr. Phillipp Koch and Ms. Elizabeth Rudi. They were of Russian German descent. Little Henry (Heinrich) was three years old, when he came to Fredericksburg, Gillepsie, TX together with his parents, a year younger brother Johannes, and grandparents Friedrich and Sophia Koch. In 1900, they all lived in Justice Precinct #1 of Gillespie County. Both Phillipp and Friedrich Koch worked as farm laborers then (28). Soon, the family enlarged and Henry had five more siblings. All of them were born in Texas. By 1910 Mr. Friedrich Koch, the patriarch of the family, had owned a farm and all the Koch people who were old enough helped with farming (29).
In 1916, Heinrich's father Phillipp passed. As other men mentioned in the post, Henry was drafted on 5 June 1917 in Fredericksburg (30).
The man started his army service on 1 August 1918. Private Henry Koch (serial number 1 132 542) must have been a student - he served with 15 Company Students Army Training (31, 32) at Camp Mabry, Austin, TX.
Henry died of bronchopneumonia at the Camp Base Hospital on 10 October 1918. He was 21 years and 5 months old (33). Notes informing about Henry's death appeared in local newspapers.
San Antonio Express
Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 288, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1918, newspaper, October 14, 1918; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430402/: accessed May 3, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Freie Presse für Texas
Clipping source:
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 1286, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1918,
newspaper,
October 14, 1918;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1088940/:
accessed May 3, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
.
Edward Henry Klaerner was born on 30 November 1886 in Fredericksburg, TX, to Mr. John Klearner and Ms. Amalia nee Keller. Eddie was a Special Texas Ranger and served all over the state. The man was 30 when he was drafted (34).
Edward H Klaerner was inducted at the College Station, Texas, on 15 April 1918 and was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps (35).
Private Klaerner (serial number 1 026 373) was part of Motor Transportation Repair Unit 315 (36).
The soldier got sick with influenza and was admitted to the Fort Bliss Base Hospital on 11 October 1918. The ailment turned into bronchopneumonia of which Edward died after four days, on 15 October. The death certificate issued after Private Eddie Klaerner's passing informs that he was a married man and served with MRSU (Motor Repair Shop Unit) #304 Quartermasters Corps (37).
Browsing old newspapers, we can find out a bit more regarding Eddie Klaerner including the name of his spouse and where he was buried (see below).
Clippings source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 292, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1918,
newspaper,
October 18, 1918;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430331/:
accessed May 3, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Corporal William Henry Enderlin
was born on 25 February 1890 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX, to
Charles Enderlin and Louise Schaefer. In 1900, the census recorded
Willie, his parents, and 5 siblings at Justice Precinct #3, Gillespie,
TX (38). Ten years later, he was the only son/child who lived with his
parents Charles and Louise. Then, the place they dwelled was more
precisely given in the record. It was Luckenbach. William worked on the
family farm (39).
William
Henry Enderlin enlisted on 5 June 1917. At that time, he worked as a
carpenter and was employed by Mr. Jack Goodwyn (40).
About
a year later, on 25 May 1918, W H Enderlin was inducted into the Army
in San Antonio. At first, he was with 21st Construction Company A in S
Waco, Texas. On 7 July 1918, he was promoted to Private 1st Class. Two
days later, Willie was transferred to 26th Construction Company A and
continued serving in South Waco, TX.
Corporal
William Henry Enderlin (serial number 1 181 599) died of tuberculosis,
during his army service in the base hospital, on 11 March 1919 (41, 42).
He was 28 years old.
The
two newspaper clippings give some more information regarding William.
The first piece informs that he was taken to the Fort Bayard (New
Mexico) the hospital just before his military unit was deployed
overseas. The second mentions that the man also served with the 5th
Regiment Aviation section. Corporal William Henry Enderlin was buried in
the Union Cemetery, TX.
Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 74, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 15, 1919,
newspaper,
March 15, 1919;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430788/:
accessed April 20, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 19, 1919,
newspaper,
March 19, 1919;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430771/:
accessed April 20, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
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The names of St. Mary's Church, Fredericksburg parishioners who served in WW1, - the renewed commemorative board was reinstalled in the church during a special service in October 2019.
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UPDATE
Edwin John Kaiser was born in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX, on 23 July
1897 (43), to William Kaiser and Martha Elizabeth Jung (44). Three years
later, little Eddie and his family still lived in Justice Precinct 1,
south part of Fredericksburg. Edwin was the youngest of the four Kaiser
children (45). Later, the family relocated.
In 1910, 13-year-old Eddie lived with his parents and two siblings in
Justice Precinct 4, Kerr County, TX. Mr. William Kaiser was a farmer,
Edwin and Albert (his sons) help the father with farming. The youngest
child in the family then was 3-year-old Hellen, Eddie's sister (46).
Edwin
was drafted a month after his 21st birthday, on 24 August 1918. At that
time, he lived in Harper and still worked on his father's farm (47).
Soon, the man was enlisted and started his training at a Texas Military
Camp. At that time, Edwin was engaged to be married to Miss Laura Heinemann*. Sadly, before his assignment, Private Eddie Kaiser (serial number
1 151 869) succumbed to influenza on 25 November 1918 (48).
Edwin John Kaiser was buried at the Saint Anthony Cemetery in Harper, TX.
* Information regarding Eddie Kaiser (his name, the engagement and the circumstances of his death) was sent to me by Mr. Mark Schumpelt.
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*"German Pioneers of Texas: A Brief
History of Hardships, Struggles and Achievements" by Don H. Biggers,
Gillespie County Edition, Press of the Fredericksburg Publishing Co.,
1925,
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