LaPorte County, Indiana
Updated on May 2, 2007
Below is a listing of Veteran
Burials within Cass Township in La Porte County, Indiana.
Cemeteries
included in this listing are
Morgan,
Nickel Plate
St. John Lutheran -
Wanatah, Ind.
For additional information on some of these Veterans see Deanna West
Name |
Address |
Next of Kin |
NOK Address |
DOB |
At |
Date of Death |
Date of Burial |
Grave # |
Lot # |
Special Notes |
Branch of Service |
War Served in |
Rank |
Enlisted |
Dishcarged |
Type of Stone |
Flag Holder |
Added Comments |
Morgan Cemetery |
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Bailey, Clarence |
Wanatah, IN |
na |
na |
Dec 3, 1891 |
Wanatah |
22-Nov-73 |
24-Nov-73 |
na |
na |
na |
US Army |
WW I |
Pvt |
30-Aug-18 |
22-Jul-19 |
na |
WW I |
|
Bowman, Henry |
na |
na |
na |
28-Dec-04 |
Germany |
11-25-1899 |
Nov 28, 1899 |
1 |
156 |
na |
Co. E 151st Regt, Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
2/17/1865 |
7/22/1865 |
Private Uprt |
Civil War |
|
Evans, Robert |
La Porte, IN |
na |
na |
Dec 21, 1893 |
na |
06/03/1952 |
06/06/1952 |
na |
na |
US Army, Ind, Cook Btry B 8th Fld Art. |
WW I |
Pvt |
na |
na |
Gov |
WW 1 |
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Greening, August |
na |
na |
na |
8/28/1827 |
Prussia |
8/25/1898 |
8/28/1898 |
2 |
170 |
42nd Rgt., Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
10/14/1864 |
6/18/1865 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
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Gross, David J |
na |
Martha E - wife |
na |
1/14/1842 |
Penn |
03/22/1907 |
03/25/1907 |
1 |
8 |
Distinguished Service |
Co C, 49th Ohio Inf., Vol |
Civil War |
na |
8/15/1861 |
4/27/1865 |
Priv.Blk |
Civil War |
Wounded 10 August 1864 Atlanta, GA- |
Hathaway, James H |
1/1/1864 |
1/8/1864 |
2 |
183 |
Distinguished Service |
Co. I, 87th Regt, Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/12/1862 |
1/1/1864 |
Gov |
Civil War |
Died of Wounds on Jan 1, 1864 |
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Hestilow, Gus W |
na |
na |
na |
1898 |
San Antonio, TX |
12/18/1930 |
12/21/1930 |
2 |
227 |
Census shows dob Tenn. |
US Army 117th Inf. 30th Div |
WW I |
Pvt |
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Johnston, Samuel V |
na |
na |
na |
8/20/1833 |
na |
07/13/1903 |
07/16/1903 |
1 |
71 |
na |
Army, Co. I, 87th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/12/1862 |
1/20/1863 |
Private Uprt |
Civil War |
|
Martin, Henry |
na |
na |
na |
1836 |
na |
1909 |
1909 |
4 |
29 |
Arny Co. D 17th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
4/12/1864 |
8/8/1864 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
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Napier, Champion | Unconfirmed War of 1812 | |||||||||||||||||
Parrish, (Parish) Charles S |
na |
Elsie - wife |
na |
1825 |
Penn |
12/17/1868 |
12/20/1868 |
3 |
62 |
Army Co., K 8th Regt. |
Civil War |
Col |
4/23/1861 |
na |
Slab |
Civil War |
na |
|
Pucket, Ora N |
Wanatah, IN |
na |
na |
2/7/1896 |
Tifton, Indiana |
reg. For draft 6/5/1917 |
US Army 1st Gas Regt |
WW I |
Pvt |
na |
na |
Gov |
WW1 |
na |
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Shurte, Andrew J |
Hanna, IN |
na |
na |
5/14/1838 |
Michigan |
05/19/1924 |
05/22/1924 |
3 |
66 |
na |
Co I 87th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/12/1862 |
7/1865 |
block & Upright |
Civil War |
|
Vail, Augustus W., Jr |
Morgan Station, IN |
Mother - Susanna Vail |
Cass Twp, La Porte, IN |
4/15/1838 |
Ohio |
1/22/1863 |
1/27/1863 |
1 |
81 |
Distinguished Service |
Co I 87th Regt, Ind Ind |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/12/1862 |
died |
Private Uprt |
Civil War |
|
Wagoner, John |
na |
Catherine |
1819 |
Darmstad, Germany |
1/27/1875 |
1/30/1875 |
3 |
67 |
Co C 35th Regt, Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
12/11/1861 |
5/1865 |
Private Uprt |
Civil War |
na |
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Wilkey, Robert A |
Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., IN |
brother - James Wilkey |
McHenry, KY |
8/13/1895 |
McHenry, KY |
19-Sep-37 |
09/21/1937 |
2 |
324 |
US Army 335th Ill Inf. 84th Div |
WW I |
Pvt |
na |
na |
Gov |
WW1 |
na |
|
Wilson, James |
wife - Emma E |
na |
1842 |
1916 |
1916 |
2 |
22 |
Co B, 155th Regt. Ind. Vol |
Civil War |
Pvt |
2/1/1865 |
8/4/1865 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
na |
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Wilson, Willima |
na |
na |
na |
8/3/1823 |
Genesee Co., NY |
02/10/1905 |
02/14/1905 |
2 |
212 |
na |
Co I, 87th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
8/3/1862 |
9/19/1865 |
Gov |
Civil War |
|
Unknown |
1 | 259 |
flag only |
flag only |
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Nickle Plate Cemetery |
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Eicestaedt, Jacob |
na |
na |
na |
7/12/1829 |
Germany |
02/26/1908 |
03/01/1908 |
1 |
45 |
MO as Sgt |
Co. H 17th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
10/8/1864 |
8/8/1865 |
Private Lot |
Civil War |
See Cemetery notes |
Hannebuth, Willian |
na |
wife - Caroline |
1817 | 3 August, 1887 per church recs. |
Unknown |
before 1890 |
unknown |
1 |
52 |
Co C 99th Regt. Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
8/18/1862 |
12/25/1862 |
Gov |
Civil War |
See Cemetery notes |
|
Werner, John L or F. |
na |
wife - Rose or Rosa |
na |
2/22/1819 |
Prussia |
3/30/1888 |
4/2/1888 |
na |
na |
na |
na |
Civil War |
na |
na |
na |
Civil War |
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Wojahn, Charles (Unknown) |
na |
na |
na |
abt 1823 |
Prussia |
after 1880 |
na |
3 |
35 |
na |
Civil War |
Civil War |
na |
none |
Civil War |
See Cemetery notes |
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St. John Lutheran - Wanatah |
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Chambly, Roy David |
705 Elm St. Valparaiso, IN |
mother - Grace Chambly |
Wanatah, IN |
11/13/1944 |
La Porte IN |
11/13/1991 |
11/18/1992 |
3 S half |
same |
Peacetime |
US Air Force |
Peacetime |
A3 Med Helper |
07/10/1963 |
11/06/1964 |
na |
none |
Haverstock |
Clark, George Albert |
2524 Forest Pk Dr. Dyer, IN |
wife- Maraby |
same |
08/21/1927 |
Valparaiso, IN |
11/21/1965 |
11/24/1965 |
na |
WW 2 1/26/46 to 7/26/1947 |
US Army |
WW 2 & Korean |
Corp |
K= 3/6/1951 |
10/18/1951 |
Pvt & Gov Bronze |
WW 2 |
K= dates for Korean War |
|
Jensen, Elmer J |
na |
na |
na |
1921 or 1926 |
na |
1948 |
1948 |
2 | BL2 Lot 55 |
US Army |
WW II |
na |
na |
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Machler, Frank D |
Griffith, IN |
brother - LaCrosse, In |
LaCrosse, IN |
08/17/1905 |
LaCrosse, IN |
12/07/1970 |
12/11/1970 |
4 | Bl 1 Lot 26 |
US Army Co D. Spec. Training Co |
WW II |
Tech 4th |
07/21/1942 |
09/15/1945 |
na |
WW 2 |
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Manthay, Emil W |
Wanatah, IN |
wife - Ida |
same |
1887 |
na |
1968 |
1968 |
1 | L 59/ BL 1 |
US Army |
WW1 |
na |
WW1 |
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Mattox, Alfred E |
Wanatah, IN |
brother -Steven |
Wanatah, IN |
03/20/1943 |
Pontiac, Ill |
01/01/1975 |
01/05/1975 |
NE 15 |
wife-Penny died same accdt |
Marines |
Viet Nam |
Staff/Sgt |
1961 |
1972 |
Gov |
Viet Nam |
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Olson, Fredric R (Pat) |
La Crosse, IN |
wife |
same |
3/17/1879 |
Rockford, IL |
10/24/1952 |
10/27/1952 |
4 | L 58/BL2 |
US Army Co K 3 Ill Inf |
Spanish Amer. |
na |
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Pietsch, Carl F |
na |
na |
na |
2/4/1831 |
2/24/1895 |
2/27/1895 |
2 | L 38/ BL 1 |
Army Co D 42nd Regt. Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
10/11/1864 |
6/27/1865 |
Pvt Lot |
Civil War |
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Pietsch, Edward K |
301 Oneida St., La Crosse, IN |
a nephew - Eugene |
South Bend, IN |
03/09/1901 |
Hanna, IN |
11/27/1985 |
11/30/1985 |
NW7-8 |
US Army |
WW II |
Pvt |
10/09/1942 |
03/25/1943 |
na |
WW 2 |
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Rosenbaum, Arthur |
na |
na |
na |
Indiana |
09/20/1934 |
09/23/1934 |
7 | L 11/BL 1 |
US Army 28th Inf. 1st Div |
WWI |
Cpl |
na |
Upright Gov |
Amer. Legion |
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Rosenbaum, Ewalt R |
Wanatah, IN |
wife |
same |
6/11/1887 |
Indiana |
05/07/1959 |
05/10/1959 |
4 | L 37/ BL 1 |
US Army Batt E 140th Field Arty |
WWI |
PFC |
1918 |
1919 |
na |
WWI |
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Shively, Arthur A |
Wanatah, IN |
wife |
same |
05/08/1922 |
Ft. Wayne, IN |
07/25/1969 |
07/28/1969 |
VW 2 |
Marines |
WW II |
Sgt |
08/26/1941 |
12/28/1945 |
na |
na |
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Small, Deane L |
RR 1, Wanatah, IN |
wife- Eleanor |
same |
12/12/1909 |
Westville, IN |
02/25/1980 |
02/29/1980 |
NE 10 |
US Army 1849th Serv. Unit |
WW II |
PFC |
02/25/1943 |
09/04/1943 |
na |
Amer. Legion |
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Sommers, Albert H |
La Crosse, IN |
wife - Hilda |
same |
10/9/1891 |
Thomaston, IN |
08/02/1980 |
08/05/1980 |
na |
42nd Machine Gun Batt |
US Army Co. C |
WWI |
Pvt |
08/30/1918 |
01/25/1919 |
na |
Amer. Legion |
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Steinburg, Arthur A |
La Crosse, IN |
brother |
LaCrosse, IN |
7/20/1894 |
Wanatah, IN |
10/22/1950 |
10/25/1950 |
4 | L 8/ BL2 |
Sanitary TV 14 Div |
US Army |
WWI |
Pvt |
na |
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Stoltz, Wilbur |
Wanatah, IN |
sister |
Wanatah, IN |
8/25/1891 |
Wanatah, IN |
04/17/1953 |
04/20/1953 |
2 | L 39/ BL 1 |
US Army |
WWI |
na |
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Vitoux, Robert B. Sr. |
14213 SCR 1050 W Wanatah |
wife - Edith |
same |
05/10/1933 |
Livingston, IL |
02/27/1991 |
03/02/1991 |
supp |
US Navy |
Korean |