Allemang, Alba
Corporal.
Alba Allemang was born April 10, 1890 in Bloomingdale, Ontario. He was the son of Christian Allemang and Barbara Shantz.
He enlisted with the 71st Battalion in Berlin, Ontario on September 1, 1915 and later transferred to the 118th Battalion. He also served in the 256th Railway Construction Battalion. Allemang served in France and was discharged on March 26, 1919.
Allemang married Mary Ellen Stuart on September 8, 1920 in Kitchener, Ontario. At the time of his marriage, Alba was a rubber worker. They raised two sons, Stuart and Raymond.
Alba Allemang died on June 1, 1954 at the age of 64. He is buried at Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.
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Private John Joseph Burgetz was born in Kitchener, Ontario on November 11, 1895 to Allan Burgetz and Julia Catherine Weinstein of R.R.#3, Kitchener, Ontario.
He was drafted January 7, 1918. At the time he was a single Mennonite and a farmer, still living at his family's farm. His next of kin was his father Allan. He had a medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. He was only 5 feet, 1/4 inch tall. His military service act letter and number were 741043 AC.
After the war, he married Lucinda Buehler on February 11, 1925 in Bloomingdale. The two had five children: Margaret, Alice, Reginald, Harold and Kenneth. John and Lucinda operated a gardening business and had a stand at the Kitchener Farmer's Market.
He passed away sometime after Lucinda did (1958) and they are buried at the Memorial Gardens near Breslau, Ontario.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Burjetz, John.
Private.
He was employed by the R. Forbes Company, Limited of Hespeler.
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Ertel, Joseph Zuber
Private.
Born at Bloomingdale, Ont. and drafted by the U.S. Army at Detroit, June 24, 1918.
He was at the time 28 years of age.
He joined the 310th Engineers, No. 2984594, and went to Camp Custer, Michigan.
He went to England and in two days was sent to France and served in the following actions- Alsace-Lorraine August 14 to September 5, 1918. Argonne Forest September 8 to October 16, 1918.
Returned to U.S. in January, 1919.
He was gassed slightly but sustained no wounds.
He now lives at 168 Moore Ave., Waterloo, but his mother still resides at the old farm home in Bloomingdale.
Honorable discharged.
E.C. Lantz, 304 Western Ave., West Toronto 9.
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Hummell, Vernon
Private.
Enlisted October 15, 1915 with 118th Battalion of North Waterloo and left for England the following January.
Born at Bloomingdale, June 24, 1893; lived at Kitchener for a number of years.
He had been in France only a short time when he was killed in action September 12, 1918 by shrapnel during the Drucourt-Queant drive.
He is buried in the British Military Cemetery at Vis-en-Artois, Grave 19, Plot 2, Row B.
His widow, Mrs. Mynella Hummell, lives in Preston.
Mrs. Ward Roedding of Kitchener is his sister.
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Black and white photograph of Joe Snyder's maple sugar bush and cabin, located in Bloomingdale, Ontario, in winter. There is a ladder leaning against the tree in the foreground.
Black and white photograph of Joe Snyder's maple sugar bush and cabin, located in Bloomingdale, Ontario, in winter. There is a ladder leaning against the tree in the foreground.
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A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph and a red slash and cross.
Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
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A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph and a red slash and cross.
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Underwood, Clayton Elmer
Private.
Enlisted January 1918 with 4th Reserve Infantry Battalion and transferred to 18th Battalion.
Congregationalist.
Born at Bloomingdale and educated at Bridgeport.He went overseas February 16, 1918, arriving in England March 2, 1918.When he went to France, he was wounded by a shell in the abdomen at Valenciennes and died November 11, 1918.Buried in British Soldier Cemetary Row B, Plot 2, Grave 15.
Mrs. Angeline Underwood, Bridgeport, is mother.
Vernon Underwood, Bridgeport.
