Military related information:

Service Number -1389831

Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Jun 1917
Release Date 1: 20 Feb 1919
Branch 2: ARMY
Enlistment Date 2: 2 May 1919
Release Date 2: 9 May 1920

- Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 16 June 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Supply Company 132nd INF per SO#104 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 24 Apr 1918.

- Company L Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

- No record found after 30 June Muster Roll. Assumed dropped from Company L on 1 July 1918.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Roland J. Henshaw
Departure Date: 26 Jan 1919
Departure Place: St Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: 1918-1919
Address: 932 W. Moulton St
Residence Place: Bloomington Ill.
Father: Bert L. Henshaw
Ship: Rijndam
Military Unit: 132ND. INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1389831
Notes: ST. AIGNAN CASUAL CO. NO. 457 (ILLINOIS)

Post War Occupations / Bio:

in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Roland J Hinshaw
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Bloomington Precinct 27, McLean, Illinois
Street: Moulton Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Bert L Hinshaw
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Fern M Hinshaw
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Soldier US
Industry: C and A Ships
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Effie M Doty 53
Bert L Hinshaw 40
Fern M Hinshaw 30
Roland J Hinshaw 17
Richard Hinshaw 5

in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Roland J Hinshaw
Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Street Address: Carroll Ave
House Number: 594
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 35
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members: Name Age
Roland J Hinshaw 28
Lucile D Hinshaw 25
Charles Hinshaw 2

in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Roland Hinshaw
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Street: W. Arlington
House Number: 881
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Caretaker
Industry: City Zoo
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 30
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 836
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name Age
Roland Hinshaw 38
Lucile Hinshaw 35
Charles Hinshaw 12
Kent Hinshaw 8
Lois Hinshaw 7
Lawrence Hinshaw 5

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
Name: Roland J Hinshaw
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1902
Service Start Date: 2 May 1919
Service End Date: 9 May 1920
Death Date: 22 Jun 1968
Interment Date: 25 Jun 1968
Cemetery Address: 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450
Cemetery: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Interment Place: Minnesota
Plot: SECTION P SITE 3307
Notes: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Roland Hinshaw
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1902
Death Date: 21 Jun 1968
SSN: -27101
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Jun 1917
Release Date 1: 20 Feb 1919
Branch 2: ARMY
Enlistment Date 2: 2 May 1919
Release Date 2: 9 May 1920

Find A Grave
Roland J Hinshaw
BIRTH 17 Aug 1902
DEATH 22 Jun 1968 (aged 65)
BURIAL Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
PLOT P, 0, 3307
MILITARY PVT, US ARMY

Miscellaneous:

Note Company L Muster Roll's surname spelling: HENSHAW vs HINSHAW

Note Ship Manifest's surname spelling: HENSHAW vs HINSHAW

Note year of birth on WWII draft registration: 1900 vs 1902

Research in process