William W. Jorgensen
(1891-1918)
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Baptismal Record
Cleveland Foundry Co., Cleveland, OH
Private William W. Jorgensen, signature on WWI draft registration
RMS Carmania
Private William W. Jorgensen's mother
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Private William W. Jorgensen's sister, Christine
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Private William W. Jorgensen's sister, Anna
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Private William W. Jorgensen's sister, Clara
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Private William W. Jorgensen's sister, Carrie
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Private William W. Jorgensen's sister, Lillian
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Private William W. Jorgensen's nephew, and presumed namesake, William J. Wischmeyer
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William W. Jorgensen
[first name also recorded as Wilhelm, middle name also recorded as Waldemar and Walter, and name on 1891 baptismal record recorded as Vilhelm Valdemar Jorgensen]
*No plaque located*
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque*
*No soldier photograph found in the following book: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Birth: 1/14/1891, Branderslev, Lolland Commune, Sjaelland, Denmark
Birth: 1/14/1891, Branderslev, Lolland Commune, Sjaelland, Denmark
Address: 2708 E. 64th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Demographics: age 26 at draft registration; single; Caucasian; emigrated 1892 or 1896; naturalized citizen; occupation Assembler at Cleveland Foundry Co., Cleveland, OH; reported on draft registration that mother was a dependent and in need of support; per Cleveland City Directories previous occupations included Machine Hand, Machine Operator, and Manager
Appearance: Height medium, Build medium, Eyes grey, Hair light
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft date not recorded; enlistment date 5/26/1918; rank Private
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft date not recorded; enlistment date 5/26/1918; rank Private
Service Number: 2660597
Deployment: 7/22/1918 from New York, NY aboard RMS Carmania
Action:
Death: October 4, 1918 at age 27 at Exermont, France; cause of death cited as both Died of Disease and Killed in Action
Death: October 4, 1918 at age 27 at Exermont, France; cause of death cited as both Died of Disease and Killed in Action
Burial: 10/6/1918 buried after death at American Cemetery, Exermont, France; 5/1/1919 remains disinterred and reburied at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France; and on 2/14/1922 remains disinterred and reburied for the final time at the aforementioned cemetery, Plot E Row 8 Grave 6
Burial: 10/6/1918 buried after death at American Cemetery, Exermont, France; 5/1/1919 remains disinterred and reburied at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France; and on 2/14/1922 remains disinterred and reburied for the final time at the aforementioned cemetery, Plot E Row 8 Grave 6
Next of Kin: Mrs. Karen C. Jorgensen, mother, 2708 E. 64th St., Cleveland, OH
Additional Information: Father: Jens Peder [aka John Peter] Jorgensen (1862-1902), born Branderslev, Lolland Commune, Sjaelland, Denmark, married 1886, emigrated 1892 or 1896, occupation Driver, died of Pneumonia at age 40, buried Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Mother: Karen Margrethe Kirstine Kristensen (1861-1941), born Alstrup, Branderslev Kommune, Nordjylland, Denmark, married 1886, emigrated 1892 or 1896, had at least 6 children, per 1910 Census occupation Washerwoman for a private family, sailed on 5/7/1930 aboard SS America to visit her son's grave in France as part of the U. S. Gold Star Mothers' and Widows' Pilgrimage, buried Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Siblings: See Sibling List below, which may be incomplete. Sister Carrie Jane Jorgensen Wischmeyer had a son named William J. Wischmeyer (1921-2004), the nephew and presumed namesake of Private William W. Jorgensen.
Sibling List
Undated newspaper death announcement in Plain Dealer
Letter announcing Private William W. Jorgensen’s death
Gravestone, Private William W. Jorgensen, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France
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