Military related information:

Service Number - 1389853

132nd Infantry, Battalion Sergeant Major

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private First Class, Enlisted 14 May 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 14 May 1917. Listed as Private First Class- Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Transferred to Headquarter Company 132nd INF per RSO#118 dtd 20 Dec 1917.

Returned to US April 1919 as 1st Lt, Company C, 305th Infantry, 77th Division.  Date of transfer unknown from 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division to the 305th Infantry, 77th Division.

Purple Heart Medal

1919 Roster: 305th Infantry, 77th Division

Post War Occupations / Bio

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur J Keating
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 14, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Fulton St.
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Erma S Keating
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Industry: Life Insurance
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur J Keating 23
Erma S Keating 2

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur J Keating
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street Address: S. Harvey Av
House Number: 1028
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 6500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Insurance Office
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur J Keating 34
Erma S Keating 34
Jack Keating 9
Arthur J Keating 3

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur J Keating
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: South Harvey Avenue
House Number: 1028
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Oak Park
Occupation: Travelling Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur J Keating 43
Erma S Keating 44
Jack A Keating 19
Arthur J Keating 13
Esther M Mesenbrink 32
Ralph M Mesenbrink 5

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave:
Name: Arthur Joseph Keating Sr
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1896
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Death Date: 5 Jun 1968
Death Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Cemetery: Oakridge-Glen Oak Cemetery
Burial: Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Father: John P. Keating
Mother: Laura Althy Cook
Spouse: Lena Erma Keating
Children: John Arthur Keatin

Oak Park Oak Leaves (Illinois) June 12, 1968 (extract from Find A Grave):
A. J. Keating Sr. war veteran, dies.
A half-century resident of the villages, Arthur J. Keating Sr., 72, formerly of Park ave., River Forest, died June 5 in West Side Veterans hospital, Chicago, where he had been since Apr, 29.
He was born in Chicago and lived on S. Harvey ave., Oak Park, before moving to River Forest.
Mr. Keating was in the Army in World War I and was commissioned on the field. A member of the 33rd division, he also was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.
He was a retired insurance broker.
Mr. Keating was the husband of Erma Sue (Charlesworth) of Downers Grove; father of Jack A. of Wheaton, and Arthur J. Jr. of Glen Ellyn; grandfather of six, and brother of Esther Mesenbrink.

Miscellaneous:

On February 2nd 1972 the last Men of L newsletter was issued by the Company Clerk, Lee Reuter who passed October 1972. He noted 25 updates that were provided by the men or their family members to him in 1970 but a stroke prevented him from a more timely newsletter. It is not known how often newsletters were issued. The information reflected the camaraderie of the men even 50 year after the end of WWI.
Newsletter extract: Col Art Larson reported the death of Art Keating late in 1968.

Entry from FindAGrave:

Bolding added.

Lloyd Edward DALEY Article
Illinois Ste Journal, Springfield, Illinois
December 14, 1930 (Sunday) Page 5, Column 4

War Vet, Husband Of Former Local Girl, Dies In Crash - Lloyd E. Daley, 33, World war veteran, was killed in an automobile accident at Chicago December 6. He was the husband of the former Miss Esto Hickey of this city, whose parents formerly lived at 1205 South Eighth Street. Mr. Daley had frequently visited in Springfield where he had many friends. His Chicago addressee was 222 North Kenneth avenue. His war comrade, Benjamin H. Taylor, was killed in the same accident. Four men, Arthur J. Keating, Oak Park broker, driver and owner of the automobile, Daley, Taylor and William Clasgen, had attended a meeting to revise the by-laws of a newly formed American Legion post, named for Royce Wallace, the first member of Company L, 132nd infantry. Thirty-third division, to lose his life in the World war. Keating was a lieutenant in command and the other three were sergeants. They were members of Melin Romer post, No. 728, of which Keating is post commander. Daley was, at the time of his death, president of "Men of L" a social club within Romer post, which he had named and helped to form and Taylor was past president of the club. They had served together in France and remained close friends. Together with other legion officials they had met to revise the by-laws of the new post and perfect arrangements for a dinner and installation of the officers. The accident occurred as they were en route home. Funeral services for Daley were held at St. Mel's church and interment was made in All Saints Cemetery. Both he and Taylor were buried with full military honor. The drum and bugle corps of Melin Romer post, in which Daley was a bugler, formed part of the military escort. Mrs. Dailey is secretary of the Melin Romer Post auxiliary.