Service Number -1390129

First Platoon

Listed in Adjutant General 1916-1917 roster of Illinois National Guard Mexican Expedition service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 23 September 1915, Reported for Duty 19 June 1916. Mustered Out (M.O.) 5 October 1916.

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 23 September 1915, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 23 Sep 1915. Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. Absent with Leave since 30 Oct 1918. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. DS at 2nd Corps Infantry School. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Sergeant. Rejoined 27 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Sergeant. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Sergeant.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ambrose Klemp
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Forest Park, Cook, Illinois
Street: Washington St
House Number: 7436
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Klemp
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mechanic
Industry: Tools
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ambrose Klemp 23
Anna Klemp 23

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ambrose A Klemp
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: West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Street: N Horace Avenue
House Number: 610
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Floor Sander
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 31
Income: 750
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Ambrose A Klemp 43 Head
Doris L Klemp 33 Wife
Robert C Boyce 16 Stepson

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the Michigan, Death Records
Name: Amerose A Klemp
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Death Age: 56
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1896
Birth Place: Illinois
Death Date: 24 Nov 1951
Death Place: Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan
Father: August Klemp
Mother: Dorothea Block
File Number: 003906

Find A Grave:
Ambrose A Klemp
BIRTH 18 Oct 1896
DEATH 24 Nov 1951 (aged 55)
BURIAL Wood National Cemetery
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
PLOT 33, 5/11

Miscellaneous:

Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
Name: Ambrose A. Klemp
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1896
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1919
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Anna E. Zahn
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1030699
NOTE: Divorced 1935 (Pinellas, Florida)

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