Military related information:

Service Number -1389901

First Platoon

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 30 April 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 30 April 1917. Listed as Private First Class - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Prom fr PFC to Corporal per SO#95 dtd 15 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Transferred to Headquarter Company 132nd INF per RSO#34 dtd 18 Feb 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Trans from Hdq Co 132nd INF per RSO#105 dtd 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Corporal.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Kovit
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Washington Blvd
House Number: 5052
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 65.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mgr Uniter
Industry: Agar Store
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members: Name Age
Louis Kovit 33
Irene G Kovit 27 Wife
Guosie Grusin 25
Harry Grusin 10

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis K Kovit
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Washington Blvd
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Salesman
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Jay H Grusin 62 Head (Louis' father-in-law)
Louis K Kovit 41 Lodger
Katherine I Grusin 37 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the Cook County, Illinois Death Index
Name: Louis E Kovit
Death Date: 20 Nov 1966
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 681908
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

Miscellaneous:

Name changed on documents (E..g. Census & Draft Registration) to KOVIT

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