Service Number -215410

Enlisted: 23 Feb 1918
Discharged 26 May 1919

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: GIESAKE Enlisted 24 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent Sick 20 January 1919. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Rejoined 1 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

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:

1920 Census
Name: George Gieseke
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Brighton, Nicollet, Minnesota
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Fred Gusicke
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Name: Johanna Gusicke
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fred Gusicke 57
Johanna Gusicke 51
George Gusicke 29
John Gusicke 27
Alwin Gusicke 24
Arthur Gusicke 21
Annie Gusicke 17

1930 Census
Name: George F Gieseke
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brighton, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
Street Address: State Side 5 Town Ship road
Dwelling Number: 37
Family Number: 37
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 29
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Gen Farm
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
George F Gieseke 39
Ellen C Gieseke 31
Gerald H Muering 14

1940 Census
Name: George Giescke
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Brighton, Nicollet, Minnesota
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Brighton, Nicollet, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Giescke 49
Ellen Giescke 41
Carlton Gerbernd 37

WWII Draft Registration

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: George Gieseke
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1890
Death Date: 16 Sep 1985
Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

Minnesota, Death Index
Name: George Fred Gieseke
Death Age: 95
Record Type: Death
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1890
Death Date: 16 Sep 1985
Death Place: Sibley
Death Registration Date: 1985
Mother's Maiden Name: Kranz
Certificate Number: 025127
Record Number: 2191990

Find A Grave
Name: George Fred Gieseke
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1890
Death Date: 16 Sep 1985
Cemetery: Greenhill Cemetery
Burial: Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota

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