Service Number -1390164

Enlisted: 25 July 1917
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Enlisted:1 February 1922
Discharged: 7 April 1924

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

Company L, 4th Platoon - Mechanic

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 23 Apr 1917. Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as MECHANIC.

Enroute to France; Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Arthur C Wheeldon
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 19 Hamilton Street
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts
Next of Kin: Luther R Wheeldon
Relationship: Brother
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: 132 Inf
Rank: Mechanic
Service Number: 1390164
Notes: Company "L" 132nd Infantry USNG

- Company L Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Mechanic. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as MECHANIC. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as MECHANIC. Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent with Leave 22 March. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Rejoined 6 April 1919. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Arthur C. Wheeldon
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 19 Hamilton Street
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts
(not Chicago, Illinois which is listed on actual manifest)
Next of Kin: Mr. Luther R. Wheeldon
Relationship: Brother
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. L 132 INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1, 390, 164
Notes: COMPANY "L" 132ND. INFANTRY 33RD DIVISION

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur Wheelden
Age: 14
Birth Date: Sep 1885
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Boston Ward 24, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: Edwin Street
House Number: 14
Family Number: 424
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother in Law
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 10
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Algernon H Draper 30
May Draper 24
Arthur Wheelden 14

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur C Wheelden
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Street: Causeway Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Painter
Industry: House
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 8

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur Wheelden
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 45
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street Address: Union St.
House Number: 159
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 30.
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 39
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: State Highway
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Arthur Wheelden 45 Head
Lulu M Wheelden 38 Wife

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur C Wheeldon
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Pearl Street
House Number: 57
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Everett
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 29
Income: 857
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Arthur C Wheeldon 54 Head
Lulu M Wheeldon 47 Wife

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Arthur Chester Wheeldon
Event Type: Military Service
Private, Company L, 132nd Infantry
S/N 1390164
Enlisted: 25 July 1917
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: 19 Hamilton Street, Everett, Mass
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1885
Death Date: 19 Dec 1963

Miscellaneous:

Note the ship manifests both listed brother at same address but different cities. I.e. Everrett MA and Chicago.

Mechanic does not list rank.

Publication Title: Everett, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922
Name: Luther E Wheelden brother of Arthur.
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1922
Street Address: 19 Hamilton
Residence Place: Everett, Massachusetts
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Spouse: Mary C Wheelden

Publication Title: Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1925
Name: Arthur C Wheeldon
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: 274 E
Residence Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation: Carpenter

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