b. 28 Aug 1900 p. Knox County, Indiana
d. 1 Apr 1943 p. Bloomington Hospital Cause: influeza and asthma
Cemetery: Rose Hill, Bloomington, Indiana.
Date of burial: 3 April 1942 Recorded in book number: C.H.-44, page 16 at Bloomington, Indiana.
William Emil had been shot and gassed in WWI.The gassing had caused him to have upper respiratory problems. He had moved about in the southwest for awhile, presumably to take advantage of the warmer and drier air.
William Emil left his family so that when Hazel died, the children were left orphaned. They were raised by their grandmother Burlingame and Uncle Harry and Ruth Burlingame.
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Hazel died at an early age when her oldest child, William Peter, was just seven.
b. 7 Nov 1921, 12:40 p.m.
d. Still alive
F Dorothy
d. Still living.
The following is information regarding William Emil Adams from military discharge papers as written by a Arthur J. Taylor, Major, F.A. U.S.A.:
Instrument number: 273909
Page: 2086
Honorable Discharge: 3388, 14 May 1919
Silver Victory Button
303859 Pvt. 1/C unassigned. Last assigned, Bat. B,1st F.A., Indiana
Born: Vincennes, Indiana
Was 17 years at enlistment.
Occupation: chaueffer
Blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, and was 5'11 1/2".
Camp Zachary Taylor, KY. 15 day of May 1919
Arthur J. Taylor, Major, F.A. U.S.A.
Enlisted 22 July 1917 at Vincennes, Indiana
Battles: Lorraine 2/22/18 to 7//11/18Wounded in service, shot right leg. (Also gassed but not listed in this account.). Physical condition listed as good when discharged.
Last assignment to Bat. B, 1st Ind F.A.
Received for records 24th day of Jan A.D. 1921 at 12:33 o'clock P.M. (Robert Mutter, Register of Deeds)
C.A. Williams, 1st Lt. F.A. U.S.A.,Casual Det. 1st Bn, 159th D.
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