William W. Jorgensen
(1891-1918)
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Baptismal Record
Cleveland Foundry Co., Cleveland, OH
Private William W. Jorgensen, partially obscured 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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Sibling List
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.
Undated newspaper death announcement in Plain Dealer
Letter communicating 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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