Military related information:

Enlistment Date: 6 Apr 1917
Release Date: 20 Jun 1919

- Enroute to France: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Roy B Weimer
Departure Date: 24 July 1918
Departure Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Marcus Iowa
Father: George W Weimer
Ship: Beltana
Military Unit: 132nd Infantry National Guard
Notes: Camp Gordon July Automatic Replacement Draft Infantry Company #50

- Company L Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as 1st Lt. Detached Service (D.S.) as Instructor, Army Service School Langres, France per S.O#214 dtd Sept 14, 1918.

- Company L Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as 1st Lt. Detached Service (DS) Army Service School, Langres, France, as Instructor per SO#234 Hdqs 33rd Div dtd 14 Sep 1918. NOTE: Assumed detached 31 October 1918 from Company L ; no further Company L record found.

- Enroute to USA: Assigned Company A, 132nd INF, 33rd Div.
Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Roy B Weimer
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Marcus, Iowa
Father: George Weimer
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: Company A 132 INF
Rank: First Lieutenant
Notes: COMPANY "A" 132ND INFANTRY 33RD DIVISION

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (See above)
Name: Roy Burnard Weimer
Event Type: Military Service
2nd Lieutenant, 132nd Infantry
Enlisted: 15 August 1917
Event Date: 20 Jun 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: Sibley, Iowa
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1894

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

NOTE: Officer Training Corp Candidate, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy Weimer
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George W Weimer
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Paulina Weimer
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
George W Weimer 61 Head
Paulina Weimer 57 Wife
Stella Weimer 30 Daughter
Roy Weimer 24 Son
Ora Weimer 22 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy B Weimer
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Milbank, Grant, South Dakota
Map of Home: Milbank, Grant, South Dakota
Street Address: Dakota St S.
House Number: 522
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 25
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Owner
Industry: Hatchery
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Roy B Weimer 34 Head
Blanche M Weimer 26 Wife
Elaine Weimer 4 Daughter
Betty Weimer 2 Daughter

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy Weimer
Respondent: Yes
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa
Map of Home in 1940: Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Milbank, Grant, South Dakota
Residence in 1935: Milbank, Grant, South Dakota
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 65
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Roy Weimer 43 Head
Blanche Weimer 37 Wife
Harlan Mitten 20 Hired Man
Elaise Weimer 13 Daughter
Betty Weimer 11 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Roy Weimer
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1894. NOTE: VA Master Index lists November.
Death Date: 29 Jul 1995
SSN: -7921
Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 6 Apr 1917. NOTE: VA Master Index lists 15 August 1917. April date probably Officer Candidate (see WWI Draft Registration).
Release Date: 20 Jun 1919 Discharged.

U.S., Social Security Death Index
Name: Roy B. Weimer
Social Security Number: 479-26-7921
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1894
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Iowa
Last Residence: 50588, Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa,
Death Date: 29 Jul 1995
Roy Bernard Weimer
BIRTH 30 Nov 1984
Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa
DEATH 29 Jul 1995 (aged 10)
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa
BURIAL
Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa
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Roy Bernard Weimer was born Nov. 30, 1894 in Marcus, the son of George and Pauline Fletcher Weimer.
He graduated from Marcus High School and attended Iowa State University in Ames.
He was united in marriage to Blanche Marie Woodall on Dec. 25, 1923 in Aurelia. She diedNov. 30,1986.
Mr. Weimer was a long time farmer and owned and operated his own hatchery business. He served in France as a
1st Lieutenant in the U. S. Army during World War I. He was a member of the American Legion, the Masonic Lodge
and was an avid sports enthusiast who enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Mr. Weimer died Saturday, July 29, 1995 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake of age complications.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Blanche; four brothers, two sisters and an infant son.
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Family Members
Spouse: Blanche Marie Woodall Weimer 1901–1986 (m. 1923)
Children
Elaine Marie Weimer Reese1925–2019
Bette Weimer Waite 1927–2015