Service Number -1390292

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 18 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Company I 349th INF to 33rd DIV per SO#62 Hdq 88th DIV dtd 25 Oct 1917; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF on 6 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 COOK. Appointed COOK from PFC per O#17 dtd 6 Jun 1918. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as COOK. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as COOK.

Headquarters Platoon

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

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Post War Occupations / Bio:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Werner
Age: 5
Birth Date: Jan 1895
Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Golconda, Pope, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Henry W Werner
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Veronika Werner
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household Members: Name Age
Henry W Werner 40
Veronika Werner 34
Mary A Werner 15
Oscar Werner 8
William Werner 5
Mabel Werner 9/12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie F Werner
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 33
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Golconda, Pope, Illinois, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Willie F Werner 33 Head
Opal M Werner 23 Wife
Willie Werner 5 Son
Gladys M Werner 3 Daughter
Cecil L Werner 1 Son

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Werner
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: Golconda, Pope, Illinois
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Golconda, Pope, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Golconda
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
William Werner 45 Head
Opal Werner 35 Wife
William Werner Jr 15 Son
Gladys Werner 13 Daughter
Carl L Werner 11 Son
Hilda M Werner 8 Daughter

WWII Draft Regustration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave
William Fred Werner
BIRTH 22 Jan 1895
DEATH 13 Jun 1955 (aged 60)
BURIAL Bethany Church Cemetery
Pope County, Illinois
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Family Members
Spouse: Opal Gaskins Rexer 1905–1975
Children
Gladys Mae Werner Threlkeld 1927–2018
Cecil Loyde Werner 1928–2003
Hilda M. Werner Broadway 1932–2015

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