Military related information:

Service Number -1401147

Enlisted 22 September 1917
Discharged 20 March 1919

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 22 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Company A 333rd Machine Gun (MG) Battalion to 33rd DIV per SO#68 Hdq 86th DIV dtd 8 Nov 1917; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF on 12 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Transferred to Quartermaster Corps NA per SO#45 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 18 Feb 1918.

- Promoted ot Private First Class (Date unknown)

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Joseph William Samp
Event Type: Military Service
S/N 1401147
Event Date: 20 Mar 1919
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: Chicago, Ill
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1894
Death Date: 30 Aug 1968

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

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Samp
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
Street Address: Magnolia Ave
House Number: 2640
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 30
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Dry Goods
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Samp 35 Head
Agnes Samp 35 Wife
Richard Samp 8 Son
Maryann Samp 3 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Samp
Respondent: Yes
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: Magnolia
House Number: 2640
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Machinery Maintainer
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: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1400
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Samp 45 Head
Agnes Samp 45 Wife
Richard Samp 18 Son
Mary Ann Samp 13 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Cook County, Illinois Death Index
Name: Joseph W Samp
Death Date: 30 Aug 1968
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 626408
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk

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