Service Number -4086702

Enlisted (Inducted) 26 July 1918 at Caraopolis, PA
Discharged 27 May 1919

- Assigned 155 Depot Brigade to 11 September 1918
- September Automatic Replacement Darft, Camp Lee to 3 October 1918.
- Assigned to Company L, 132nd Infantry to 27 May 1919.

Enroute to France; Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Edmund H Sell
Departure Date: Sep 1918
Departure Place: Newport News, Virginia
Address: 1107 Island Ave
Residence Place: Mckees Rocks PA
Next of Kin: William Sell
Relationship: Brother
Ship: Patria
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4086702
Notes: 83rd Provisional Company September Infantry Replacement Draft (White)

Company L Second Platoon

Company L Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Joined Nov. 2nd. - 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 unknown

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: Edmund H Sell
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Stowe, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: Island Ave Extension
House Number: 1107
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Hotel
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Attended School: No
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Edmund H Sell 27 Head
Elnora C Sell 25 Sister
Olive J Sell 23 Sister
William J Sell 21 Brother
Ursula F Sell 18 Sister
Clara J Sell 13 Sister
Eva A Sell 11 Sister

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edmund H Sell
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 37
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Stowe, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Street Address: Island Ave
House Number: 1105
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 16000.
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Lumber Yard
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members Age Relationship
Edmund H Sell 37 Head
Elenora C Sell 35 Sister
Oliva M Sell 33 Sister
William J Sell 31 Brother
Clara J Sell 24 Sister
Eva A Sell 21 Sister

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards
Name: Edmund H Sell
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1892
Age: 61
Death Date: 30 Nov 1953
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War I
Registration County: Allegheny
Cemetery Name: St Joseph Cemetery
Cemetery Location: MT Oliver, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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