Service Number -1390204

Company L Platoon Not Known

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 4 Oct 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Company M 344th INF to 33rd DIV per SO#66 Hdq 86th DIV dtd 8 Nov 1917; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF on 11 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. Promoted to PFC per O#6 dtd 1 Jan 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. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class.

- Date unknown (after September 1918) Transferred to Headquarters Company, 132nd Infantry.

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Name: George Romme
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 1509 North Central Avenue
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Karen Romme
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: HQ. CO. 132 INF.
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 1, 390, 204
Notes: 132ND. INFANTRY

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

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Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: George Romme
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Central Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin Romme
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Name: Karen Romme
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Post Office
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Martin Romme 64 Head
Karen Romme 55 Wife
Oscar Romme 30 Son
George Romme 26 Son
Irving Romme 24 Son
Alice Romme 22 Daughter
Carrie Romme 20 Daughter
Otto Romme 18 Son
Blanche Romme 15 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: George Romme
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: School Street
House Number: 5523
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Money Order Clerk
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5400.00
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2300.00
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Emily Evest 64 Mother-in-law
George Romme 47 Head
Hilda C Romme 38 Wife
Gerald A Romme 5 Son

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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

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George Romme
BIRTH 1893
DEATH 1958 (aged 64–65)
BURIAL Acacia Park Cemetery
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name: George Romme
Gender: Male
Death Date: Abt 1958
Obituary Date: 9 Dec 1958
Obituary Place: Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Hilda C.
Child: Gerald
Siblings:
Oscar
Irving
Alice Eddy
Carrie Peterson
Blanche Kettleson
Arthur
Mable Kettleson
Otto -

Miscellaneous:

Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index
Name: George Romme
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1933
Spouse: Hilda C. Zapel
Marriage Location: Cook County, IL
Marriage license: {DADEDFD8-4AFF-4FE7-90B3-5AB1065DEAAD}
File Number: 1374281
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

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