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1917

 
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DESCRIPTION

Surname

Given Name

Age

Permanent Home Address

Date of Birth

Citizen

Birth Place

Present Occupation

Employer

Where Employed

Support Dependents

Marita; Status

Rank

Branch

Years

Nation or State

Claim Exemption Specify Grounds

Height

Build

Color of Eyes

Color of Hair

Lost Arm Leg,Hand. both eyes Disabled

Abbott

William Armstead

30

1318 S. 9th Centerville Ia

22 Oct 1887

Natural born

Atlanta Ga USA

Cupola Tender

Hercules Mfg Co

Centerville Ia

Wife &

baby

Married

None

.

.

.

Support of Wife & baby

Medium

Medium

Dk Brown

Dk Brown

No

Abernathy

William Thomas

26

610 N. 6th Centerville Ia

30 May 1891

Natural born

Centerville Ia USA

Salesman

Jewel Tea Co Chi. Ill

Centerville Ia

Wife

2 girls

14 mos

& 4 yrs

Married

None

.

.

.

By reason of dependents

Medium

Slender

Grey

Lt Brown

No

Ackley

George E.

22

Numa R.D. Ia

15 Nov 1894

Natural born

Livingston Ia

Farming

Self

Franklin Twp. App. Co. Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Slender

Bule

Red

No

Adams

Basil

30

Cincinnati Ia

26 Aug 1886

Natural born

Planneth Kans USA

Farming

Self

Cincinnati Ia

Wife 3 children

Married

None

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dark

No

Adams

Francis Marion

22

Unionville Ia

18 Jan 1895

Natural born

Unionville Ia

Farmer

Self

.

Wife &

baby

Married

None

.

.

.

Wife & baby

Medium

Medium

Blue

Brown

No

Adams

George B.

25

618 S. 17 Centerville Ia

07 Sep 1891

Natural born

Centerville Ia USA

Locomotive Fireman

C.B. & Q. Ry

Centerville Ia

Wife &

child

Married

Private

I.N.G.

1 yr

Iowa

Wife & child

Tall

Slender

Brown

Brown

.

Adams

Harry H.

28

702 S. 17 Centerville Ia

20 Apr 1889

Natural born

Centerville Ia USA

Locomotive Engineer

C.B. & Q. Ry

Centerville Ia

Wife &

child

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependents Wife & child

Tall

Medium

Brown

Brown

.

Adams

Howard Eddie

24

Plano Ia

26 Jun 1892

Natural born

Promise City Ia

Farmer

Self

.

Wife 2 children under

12 yrs

Married

None

.

.

.

Support of family

Medium

Medium

Blue

Brown

No

Adams

James Alfred

29

Hotel Continental Centerville Ia

22 Jul 1888

Natural born

Atlantic Ia

Laborer

Hotel Continental

Centerville Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Short

Slender

Grey

Dark

No

Adams

John Whitney

25

329 N 3rd Centerville Ia

25 Feb 1892

Natural born

Queen City Mo USA

Laborer at brick yard

Centerville Brick Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife &

boy 2

yrs old

Married

None

.

.

.

On acc't dependents only

Medium

Medium

Blue

Brown

No

Adams

William Glenn

21

710 So 11th Centerville Ia

28 Jan 1896

Natural born

Centerville Ia USA

Mail Carrier

U.S. Gov't.

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependent Wife & Mail Service

Tall

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Adamson

Karl Clinton

26

Mystic Ia

27 Jun 1890

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Banking

Bradlers Bank

Mystic Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Slender

Blue

Brown

.

Adamson

Neil C.

23

Rt#1 Numa Ia

24 Jun 1894

Natural born

Unionville Ia

Candidate Officers Training Camp

United States

Ft. Snelling Minn

No

Single

Private

Cavalry

11 mos

State

No

Medium

Stout

Brown

Dark

No

Adamson

Carlton Reynolds

25

Cincinnati Ia

07 Apr 1892

Natural born

Cincinnati Ia USA

Miner

Thistle Coal Co.

Cincinnati Ia

Mother

Single

None

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dark

No

Adamson

James Henry

24

228 E. State Centerville Ia

08 Aug 1893

Natural born

Numa Ia

Taxi Luie

Self

Centerville Ia

Mother & Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependent Mother & Wife

Tall

Medium

Brown

Dark

No

Adamson

Ralph W.

22

Rt#3 Centerville Ia

03 Oct 1894

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Student Farm Management

.

Student Iowa State College

No

Single

Commiss-ioned

Inf.

2 yrs

Cadet Corps Iowa State Col.

No

Tall

Slender

Gray

Dk Brown

.

Agazzi

Chedian

26

Numa Ia

29 Jan 1891

Naturalized

Baroto Reggio Emilia Italy

Coal Mining

A.G. Widmer

Martin Block Coal Co.

Wife & 3 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

Kidney trouble

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

.

Agazzi

Jerry

24

Numa Ia

21 Jun 1892

Naturalized

Baroto Reggio Emilia Italy

Coal Mining

A.G. Widmer

Martin Block Coal Co.

No

Single

None

.

.

.

Kidney trouble

Medium

Medium

Brown

Black

.

Agazzone

Angelo

23

Centerville Ia

18 Jul 1893

Alien

Bugugno Italy

Coal Miner

Carbon Block Co.

Centerville Ia

Father Mother & Brother

Single

None

.

.

.

Father Mother & Brother in old country

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Agnessen

James Peter

30

538 N 10th Centerville Ia

24 May 1887

Naturalized

Liege Belgium

District Officer U.M.W.A.

Miners of Sub Dist. 1

Albia Ia

Wife & 2 Daughters

Married

None

.

.

.

Yes Bad knee & 3 toes off

Medium

Medium

Grey

Sandy

No

Ahee

Carl

27

Unionville Ia

02 Nov 1889

Natural born

Davis Co. Ia

Farmer

Self

.

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

Yes Wife & Children

Medium

Medium

Brown

Black

No

Aillo

Tom

26

Rathbun Ia

16 Feb 1891

Alien

Gitseria Italy

Coal Miner

Fowler & Wilson Coal Co.

Rathbun Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Wife to support

Tall

Medium

Blue

Brown

No

Aitken

Peter Gillis

28

Cincinnati Ia

21 May 1889

Natural born

Bevier Mo

Miner

Self

Blakesburg Ia

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

.

Albee

George Parker

29

Cincinnati Ia

09 Jul 1888

Natural born

Mendota Putnam Co Mo

Coal Miner

Armstrong Coal Co.

.

Wife & 3 Children

Married

.

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Blue

Brown

.

Albertson

Fredrick William

27

Unionville Ia

10 Jun 1889

Natural born

Unionville Ia

Railroad Labor Grading

Johnie Thompson

Udell Ia

None

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Dk Blue

Dk Brown

.

Albertson

Jerry

22

Unionville Ia

26 Jan 1895

Natural born

Udell Ia USA

Railroad Labor Grading

Johnie Thompson

Udell Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

None

Medium

Medium

Blue

Dk Brown

No

Albertson

Rex

24

Udell Ia

14 Nov 1893

Natural born

Unionville Ia

Day Labor

John Replogle

Udell Ia

.

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Short

Medium

Gray

Black

No

Allen

Floyd Eugene

24

714 S. 19th Centerville Ia

24 Jul 1892

Natural born

Trenton Mo USA

Driving transfer wagon

J.W. Spooner

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

Private

I.N.G.

14 mos.

Iowa

Dependent Wife

Tall

Slender

Brown

Dark

No

Allan

Hugh

29

521 N. 7th Centerville Ia

12 Sep 1887

Natural born

Lehigh Ia USA

Coal Miner

Centerville Block Coal Co.

Relay Mine Centerville Ia

Wife &

baby

10 mos old

Married

None

.

.

.

Account dependents only

Medium

Medium

Blue

Lt Brown

No

Allison

James Roy

23

Cincinnati Ia

23 May 1894

Natural born

Cincinnati Ia USA

Farming

Wm. Allison

Cincinnati Ia

.

Single

.

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dark

.

Allison

Marble Hayes

30

1235 Cincinnati Ia

16 Jul 1886

Natural born

Glenwood Missouri USA

Coal Miner

Thistle Coal Co.

Cincinnati Ia

Two

Children

Single

None

.

.

.

.

Short

Medium

Blue

Lt Brown

.

Anders

Harry Franklin

22

West Cottage Centerville Ia

16 Jan 1895

Natural born

Putnam County, Mo

Miner

Citizens Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

None

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dark

No

Anderson

Earnest Albert

23

618 S. 19th St. Centerville Ia

07 Sep 1893

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Car Repairer

C.B. & Q. Ry

Centerville Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

1st half 1st finger right hand taken off

Tall

Medium

Brown

Dark

No

Anderson

Howard Garfield

28

420 E. Van Buren Centerville Ia

18 Sep 1888

Natural born

Promise City Ia

Telegraph Operator

C.B. & Q. Ry

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Medium

Blue

Light

No

Anderson

Pete

29

1817 So. 15th Centerville Ia

18 Jul 1887

Naturalized

Denmark

Coal Miner

Center Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife & one child

Married

None

.

.

.

None

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Andrews

Samuel Milton

29

Udell Ia

03 Apr 1888

Natural born

Moravia Ia

Barber

Self

Udell Ia

Wife &

one child

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependents

Tall

Slender

Blue

Red

No

Anderson

William Arthur

21

300 E. Terry St. Centerville

11 Oct 1895

Natural born

Princeton Mo

Poultry Business

Anderson Produce Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Anders

James Leslie

21

412 E. Franklin Centerville Ia

27 Jan 1896

Natural born

Centerville Ia USA

Dry Cleaner

Craig & Ogle

Centerville Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Blue

Lt Brown

No

Andrews

Joseph Henry

26

Cincinnati Ia

10 Feb 1891

Natural born

Cincinnati Ia USA

Farmer

Emanua Raymond

Boonville Ia

Mother

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Slender

Blue

Light

No

Andrews

Ray

21

So 10th St. Centerville Ia

07 Jun 1896

Natural born

Putnam County, Mo

Clerk

S.P. Pearson

Centerville Ia

Wife &

child

Married

No

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Blue

Dark

No

Andrews

William Albert

29

Cincinnati Ia

27 Oct 1887

Natural born

Cincinnati Ia USA

Coal Miner

Thistle Coal Co.

Cincinnati Ia

Wife &

one child

Married

None

.

.

.

Support of family

Tall

Slender

Gray

Med Brown

.

Andrighetti

Emilio

24

Rt#3 Centerville Ia

14 Feb 1893

Alien

Fonzaso Balluno Italy

Miner

Sunshine Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Father & Mother

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Brown

Black

No

Andrighetti

John

22

Rt#3 Centerville Ia

15 Apr 1895

Alien

Fonzaso Balluno Italy

Miner

Sunshine Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Father & Mother

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Lt Brown

Brown

No

Angelo

Bazzeow

27

Numa Ia

12 Feb 1889

Alien

Arten Pselluna Italy

Miner

A.G. Widmer

Martin Block Coal Co.

Father & Mother

in Italy

Single

R.P.

.

6 mos.

Italy

Hurt in Breast

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dark

.

Appleby

Robert

25

Mystic Ia

19 Apr 1892

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Clerk

W.T. Swanson

Mystic Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dk Brown

No

Arbau

Basilio

28

Brazil Ia

18 Jan 1889

Alien

Ollolai Sassari Italy

Miner

Centerville Blk Coal Co

Brazil Ia

Father

Single

None

.

.

.

None

Medium

Medium

Lt Brown

Black

Apparently Sound

Archer

John William

22

Dean Ia

06 Sep 1894

Natural born

Putnam County, Mo

Farming

Self

Appanoose Co. Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependent

Short

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Archer

Ralph Adrian

27

Rt#3 Moulton Ia

24 Apr 1890

Natural born

Floris Ia

Farming

Self

.

Wife &

child

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependents

Short

Slender

Blue

Light

No

Archibald

George

27

**01 S. 16 Centerville Ia

18 Jun 1889

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Miner

Center Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Stout

Lt Grey

Dk Brown

Defective left eye

Archbold

Irvin

21

Brazil Ia

16 Jul 1896

Natural born

Brazil Ia

Farming

Rastus Garrell

farm near St. John Kan.

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Gray

Brown

No

Archibald

Joe

25

1822 Drake Ave. Centerville Ia

10 Aug 1891

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Miner

Center Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

None

Tall

Medium

Gray

Dark

3 toes broken left foot

Arlunno

John

27

Centerville Ia

19 Jan 1890

Alien Italy

Ghenime Italy

Coal Miner

Carbon Block Co.

Centerville Ia

Father & Mother in

old

country

Single

None

.

.

.

Physical Disability

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Argin

Alessandro

27

Centerville Ia

09 Sep 1889

Declarant

Franzaso Italy

Miner

.

Mendota Mo

Wife &

one child

Married

None

.

.

.

Support of family & parents

Medium

Stout

Grey

Dk Brown

.

Argo

Harry Perrel

27

Moravia Ia

07 Apr 1890

Natural born

Iowa USA

Hardware & Implement Dealer

.

Iconium Ia

.

Single

.

.

.

.

Lame Knee

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dk Brown

No

Argo

Jay Hunies

28

Moravia Ia

12 Nov 1888

Natural born

Iconium Ia USA

Farmer

.

.

Wife &

child

Married

.

.

.

.

Sole Support Wife & child

Medium

Medium

Grey

Dk Brown

No

Armstrong

Anthony

29

Mystic Ia

14 Oct 1887

Natural born

Mendota Mo

Police officer of city

City of Mystic Ia

Mystic Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No exemption

5' 8"

Slender

Grey

Dark

Sound

Armstrong

George Ives

24

Moulton Ia

17 Jan 1884

Natural born

St. Joseph Mo USA

Boiler Maker

Wabash R.R.

Moulton Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Support of Wife

Medium

Medium

Blue

Brown

No

Armstrong

George Washington

22

Mystic Ia

06 Jun 1896

Natural born

Mystic Ia

Miner

Mystic Coal Co.

Mystic Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Medium

Green

Lt Brown

No

Armstrong

Harry Bradford

27

618 N. 8th Centerville Ia

16 Mar 1890

Natural born

Menlo Ia USA

Traffic Mgr.

Egypt Coal Co.

Mystic Ia

Wife

Boy 5

Girl 3

Married

Private

I.N.G.

2 yrs

Iowa

Yes Cardio Spasm

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Armstrong

Don John Daniel

26

Mystic Ia

04 Oct 1891

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Coal Miner

Lodwick Bros Coal Co.

Mystic Ia

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependents

5' 6"

Medium

Blue

Light

Rupture

Armstrong

John Willie

28

Mystic Ia

04 May 1889

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Coal Miner

Mystic Coal Co.

Mystic Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Medium

Gray

Dk Brown

No

Armstrong

Tom R.

25

Mystic Ia

28 Dec 1892

Natural born

Mystic Ia USA

Coal Miner

Mystic Coal Co.

Mystic Ia

Wife &

1 child

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependents

5' 7"

Medium

Grey

Red

Sound

Arnaman

Clarence

24

Exline Ia

01 May 1893

Natural born

Unionville Mo USA

Coal Miner

Ia Block Coal Co.

Exline

Wife &

1 child

Married

No

.

.

.

Dependents

Medium

Medium

Gray

Brown

No

Arnold

Leonidas L.

25

Moravia Ia

14 Sep 1882

Natural born

Moravia Ia

Farming

George McCumber

Moravia Ia

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Slender

Blue

Dark

No

Arnold

Oscar

24

Rt#2 Seymour Ia

15 Oct 1892

Natural born

St. John Mo USA

Farming

Chas. Donald

Appanoose Co. Ia

Wife &

child

Married

No

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Brown

Dk Brown

No

Arvidson

Earnest Arvid

30

914 Drake Ave Centerville Ia

13 Nov 1886

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Plumbing & Heating

Self

Centerville Ia

Wife &

child

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Blue

Dark

Eyes & left foot

Arvidson

Henry R.

30

815 E. Bank Centerville Ia

02 Jun 1887

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Plumber

E.A. Arvidson

Centerville Ia

Wife &

1 child

yr old

Married

No

.

.

.

Dependents

Tall

Stout

Brown

Dark

.

Ashby

Grover Everett

22

Main St. Mystic Ia

19 Nov 1894

Natural born

Centerville Ia

Meat Cutter

W. Jenkins

Mystic Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

Dependent wife

Tall

Slender

Grey

Dk Brown

.

Ashby

Howard Ray

27

602 E. Orchard Centerville ia

12 Apr 1890

Natural born

Walnut City Ia USA

Teaming

J.A. Koontz Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife & 3 Children

Married

None

None

.

.

Yes Dependent relatives

Medium

Slender

Blue

Lt Brown

No

Ashton

George Richard

28

Cincinnati Ia

31 Mar 1889

Natural born

Brazil Ia

Merchant

Self

Cincinnati Ia

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Gray

Black

.

Atkinson

Benjamin Harrison

28

Udell Ia

19 Oct 1888

Natural born

Udell Ia USA

Farmer

Self

on Farm

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

Member Church Brethren

Medium

Medium

Grey

Lt Brown

None

Atkinson

Harry Albert

29

1606 Drake Centerville Ia

26 Mar 1888

Natural born

Bevier Mo

Miner

Carbon Block Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife & 4 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Blue

Dark

No

Atkinson

Harry Elmer

23

Rt#3 Centerville Ia

07 May 1894

Natural born

Bellair Twp App. Co. Ia

Farmer

Elmer S. Dustin

Appanoose Co. Ia

No

Single

No

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Lt Blue

Brown

No

Atkinson

William Henry

26

W. Garfield Centerville Ia

02 Sep 1890

Natural born

Numa Ia

Miner

Carbon Block Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife &

1 Child

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Slender

Blue

Lt Brown

.

Auten

George Washington

21

Cincinnati Ia

01 Aug 1895

Natural born

Mendota Mo USA

Coal Miner

Armstrong Coal Co.

Cincinnati Ia

Wife

Married

None

.

.

.

No

Tall

Slender

Brown

Black

No

Ayala

Lorenzo

23

Bunk Car C.R.I.& P. Centerville Ia

09 Aug 1894

Alien Mexico

Dolores Hidalgo Mexico

Section Laborer

C.R.I. & P. Ry Co.

Centerville Ia

Father

Mother

Bro.&

Sister

Single

No

.

.

.

Yes

 Support relatives

Medium

Medium

Dk Brown

Black

No

Azzolin

John Brazzale

24

113 1/2 N. 13th Centerville Ia

10 Nov 1892

Naturalized

Lavarda Italy

Hotel & Rest. Mgr.

Milani & Milani

East Side Café

No

Single

None

.

.

.

No

Medium

Medium

Brown

Auburn

No

Azzolin

John

25

Centerville Ia

?? ??? 1892

Alien Italy

Salcedo Italy

Coal Miner

Anchor Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Wife & 2 Children

Married

None

.

.

.

Wife & Children

Medium

Medium

Brown

Brown

No

Azzolin

Joe

21

Streepyville Ia

14 Oct 1895

Alien Italy

Fana Italy

Coal Miner

Prairie Blk Coal Co.

Centerville Ia

Father & Mother

Single

None

.

.

.

Father Mother in old country

Tall

Slender

Gray

Brown

No

Azzolin

Joseph

27

Centerville Ia

07 Jul 1890

Alien Italy

Calcecla Italy

Farmer

Self

Centerville Ia

Wife & 4 Children

Married

No

.

.

.

.

Medium

Medium

Black

Black

No

~

 source Iowa, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918, United States. Selective Service System, Washington, D.C.; The National Archives, 1987-1988.

~ transcribed and contributed by Polly Eckles for Iowa in the Great War

 

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