Military related information:

Service Number -1390186

Company L: 31 August 1918 Monthly Roster:Sick-in-Hospital.

Enroute to USA: Casuals 'For Orders'

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 23 July1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 23 July 1917. Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as PFC. To Private First Class per CO dtd 7 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. Absent with Leave 11 to 20 Feb 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. SD Regtl Hdqs per RSO#121 dtd 12 Jun 1918. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private first Class. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital.

- Assigned, date unknown, to 169th T C (Designation possibly Transportation Corps).

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Leo Edward Gaudreau
Event Type: Military Service
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1893

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Leo Gaudreau
Departure Date: 17 Sep 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 26 Sep 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: West Van Buren St
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Father: Joseph Gaudreau
Ship: Agamemnon
Military Unit: TC
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1390
Notes: Casuals "For Orders"

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Leo Gaudreau
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 20, Cook, Illinois
Street: Loomis Steet
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Gaudreau
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Name: Mary L Gaudreau
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Gaudreau 51 Head
Mary L Gaudreau 50 Wife
Leo Gaudreau 16 Son
Blanche Gaudreau 11 Daughter

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Leo Gaudreau
[ Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Colorado Avenue
House Number: 3155
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Madaline Gaudrea
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Retail House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Lio Gaudrea 26 Head
Madaline Gaudrea 19 Wife
Mary B Gaudrea 0 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Leo Gaudreaux
[Leo Gaudreau]
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Waveland Avenue
House Number: 4732
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 27.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Erecter
Industry: Fences
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members: Name Age
Leo Gaudreaux 36
Augustina Gaudreaux 29
Marie Gaudreaux 10
Joseph Gaudreaux 8

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Leo Gandreau
[Leo Gaudreau]
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Waveland Avenue
House Number: 4732
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 18
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 104
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 39
Income: 582
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Leo Gandreau 46 Head
Madeline Gandreau 39 Wife
Lorraine Gandreau 20 Daughter
William Gandreau 17 Son

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location

Find A Grave
Name: Leo Gaudreau
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1893
Death Date: May 1986
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

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