Service Number -2156363

Headquarters Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 23 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. Special Duty (SD) with Supply Company. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) Supply Co. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) Supply Co since July 9th, 1918. - Company Roster 31 October 1918: Special Duty (S.D.) Supply Co since July 9th, 1918. - Company Roster November 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. - 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.

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:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Mertz
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street: Lyndale Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Industry: House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Fournier 27
Delia Fournier 27
Edward Fournier 1
Edward Mertz 25

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward H Mertz
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 36
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Street Address: Fourth Avenue
House Number: 1127
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 47.50
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 34
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Sign Writer
Industry: Oext Daovado Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward H Mertz 36 Head
Maud Mertz
31 Wife

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Mertz
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street: Erie Street
House Number: 601
Inferred Residence in 1935: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Minneapolis
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Sign Painter
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 35
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2730
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward Mertz 46 Head
Maude Mertz
41 Wife

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
Name: Edward H Mertz
Death Age: 69
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1893
Service Start Date: 23 Feb 1918
Service End Date: 26 May 1919
Death Date: 24 Jun 1963
Interment Date: 26 Jun 1963
Cemetery Address: 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450
Cemetery: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Interment Place: Minnesota
Plot: SECTION H SITE 3860
Notes: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I

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