Service Number - 2390030

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 20 Aug 1917. Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Transferred to Army Ddq American Expeditionary Forces per tel inst Adjutant General (AG) of the Army per SO#6 Headquarters 33rd Division dtd 27 Jan 1918.

George served with the Army Service Corps (ASC), Hgrs Detachment (per his headstone application. See below). On August 22, 1918, the Army Service Corps was established to operate units in the Services of Supply. The unit was responsible for the supply chain shipping materials to Europe. On September 7, 1917, General John Pershing directed that a ninety-day reserve of all classes of supplies be maintained by monthly shipments to reduce the impact of possible German submarine attacks. The goal was to have reserves stockpiled .... Based on George's WWI draft registration employment as an order clerk, he would have been a valuable asset to the ASC.

WWI Victory Medal
 

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: George Lavigne
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Center, Starke, Indiana
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Sigefar Lavigne
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Lavigne
Mother's Birthplace:
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Packer
Industry: packing office
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Sigefar Lavigne 48
Mary Lavigne 49
Marie Lavigne 15
Laura Lavigne 24
Bertha Lavigne 22
Edward Lavigne 18
George Lavigne 25
Charles Lavigne 13
Alphonse Cousineau 83

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: George Lavigne
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Center, Starke, Indiana, USA
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Welder
Industry: Rail Road
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Samal Lavigone 59 Head
Gorgana Lavigone 59 Wife
George Lavigone 35 Son
Charles Lavigone 23 Son
Richard Lavigone 4 Son

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: George Lavigne
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Center, Starke, Indiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Center, Starke, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Center
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: School Bus Driver
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5600
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: 1380
Household Members Age Relationship
Sigford Lavigne 69 Father
Geroganna Lavigine 69 Mother
George Lavigne 46 Head
Laura Creese 44 Daughter
Richard Creese 14 Grandson

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave:
George J. Lavigne
BIRTH 17 Oct 1894
DEATH 29 May 1959 (aged 64)
BURIAL Oak Park Cemetery
Knox, Starke County, Indiana,

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