Service Number -1390289

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 14 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. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Assigned Special Duty (SD) Burial Detail. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private.

Company L, Headquarters Platoon

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Name: George W. Watruba
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 2051 North Karlov Avenue
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Mother: Mary Watruba
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. L 132 INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1, 390, 289
Notes: COMPANY "L", 132ND INFANTRY 33RD. DIVISION

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United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: George William Wotruba
Event Type: Military Service
Private, Company L, 132nd Infantry
S/N 1390289
Enlisted: 14 October 1917
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: Chicago, Ill
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1894
Death Date: 13 Jan 1949

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Post War Occupations / Bio:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: George Wotruba
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: North Karlov Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Andrew Wotruba
Mother's Name: Mary Wotruba
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Printer
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary Watruba 53 Wife
Andrew Watruba 51 Head
George Watruba 25 Son

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: George Wotruba
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
House Number: 4141
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 9, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Mother's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Printer
Industry: wholesale printer
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Barbara Wotruba 36 Wife
George Wotruba 35 Head
Dolores Wotruba 8 Daughter
George Wotruba 5 Son

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: George Wotruba
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: Monitor Avenue
House Number: 4141
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Printer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 39
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Barbara Wotruba 46 Wife
George Wotruba 45 Head
Dolores Wotruba 18 Daughter
George Wotruba Jr 15 Son

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name: George Wotruba
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jan 1949
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 4141 North Monitor
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Painter
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1894
Birthplace: Chicago, , Illinois
Funeral Home: Barnard Muth
Burial Place: River Grove, , Illinois
Cemetery: St Joseph's Cemetery
Father's Name: Andrew Wotruba
Mother's Name: Mary Gill
Spouse's Name: Barbara
Informant's Name: Barbara Wotruba

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