Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Burger, August F

Father: Gotlieb Burger
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Franciska Zweigle
Date of birth: 03 Aug 1843 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Esslinger Provence, Wurtemburg, Germany Wife:  Ellen Foshier
Date of death: 05 Aug 1926 2nd wife: Laura May Mueller
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Jefferson Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  August

  George

  Louis

War record
  Rank: Corporal Company: B Regiment: 15th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 29 Sep 1861
  Enlistment age: 18 (Vet) Residence: Madison County
  Mustered out: 24 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
  Service: Promoted to 4th Corporal 14 Apr 1865
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 19 Jul 1895
  Post No.: 55 (204S) Age at joining: 50
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Post 55 Desc Book; Winterset News 05 Aug 1926; 1915 Madison County History, v.2, p. 206
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 14 Sep 2005.