Military related information:

Service Number -2163556

Company L

31 August 1918 Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital.

1919: Enroute to USA: St. Nazaire Casual Co #627 (IOWA)

Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 25 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. Sick-in-Hospital.

NOTE: Purple Heart medal noted on Application for Headstone (below).

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart

Return to US; Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Oscar C. Norby
Departure Date: 5 Apr 1919
Departure Place: St Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: 1918-1919
Address: 405 1st Ave N.
Residence Place: Minneapolis Minn
Mother: Mary Norby
Ship: Zeelandia
Military Unit: 132 INF
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2163556
Notes: ST.NAZAIRE CASUAL CO.# 627 IOWA

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: Oscar Norby
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Hawley, Clay, Minnesota
Street: Tenth Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Hans Norby
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Name: Anne Norby
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Keeper
Industry: Restaurant
Employment Field: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Hans Norby 68
Anne Norby 66
Theodore L Norby 38
Albert H Norby 32
Alma C Norby 30
Oscar Norby 28
Nellie J Norby 21

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar C Norby
Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 38
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Cromwell, Clay, Minnesota, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: mixed farming
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Oscar C Norby 38 Head
Dina Norby 37 Wife
Adreinne Norby 6 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Norby
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Minot, Ward, North Dakota
Street: 2nd St NE
House Number: 413
Inferred Residence in 1935: Minot, Ward, North Dakota
Residence in 1935: Minot
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary Green 71 Head
Oscar Norby 49

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the California, Death Index
Name: Oscar C Norby
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1890
Birth Place: Minnesota
Death Date: 31 Aug 1954
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Anderson
Father's Surname: Norby

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