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8661

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Crosby where he was a school teacher for District #51. He was single and of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

Living at home in the 1920 census. He’s a school teacher.

He and his wife and son live in Grand Rapids, Itasca County, in the 1930 census. He is a real estate agent.

An obit noted that he had lived in Grand Rapids for 50 years, “going there first as a teacher. He became a prominent civic leader and was in the insurance and real estate business.”

SAXHAUG, Orphie Engvald (I13182)

8662

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Grand Forks, N.D. At that time he was single.

According to the North Dakota Military Men database, he was inducted at Grand Forks on Sept. 22, 1917; served in Company M, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 29, 1917; Company L, 347th Infantry, to March 1, 1918; Headquarters Company, 347th Infantry, to June 10, 1918; June Automatic Replacement Draft, to July 8, 1918; Company M, 163rd Infantry, to July 24, 1918; Company E, 38th Infantry, to death; overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Champagne-Marne. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Vesle (Champagne). Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918; buried, Grave 30, Row 7, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

SOBERG, Paul John (I11822)

8663

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Isabel, Benson County, North Dakota, as Arthur Bernhard Toso of Esmond. He is single and employed in farming by his father C. A. Toso. He is described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1920 census, he’s single and living with his parents and siblings in North Dakota.

From the Ancestry “North Dakota Military Men”:

Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (Including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 4 Rich to Zygmond

Name: Arthur Bernard Toso
Army #: 2,143,695
Registrant: yes, Benson county
Birth Place: Erhardt, Minn.
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1896
Parent's Origin: of Norwegian-American parents
Occupation: farmer
Comment: inducted at Minnewaukan on Sept. 18, 1917; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Battery C, 338th Field Artillery, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, Jan. 1, 1918; Corporal, March 14, 1918; Sergeant, Aug. 1, 1918; overseas from Aug. 18, 1918, to Jan. 5, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Jan. 17, 1919, as a Sergeant.

TOSO, Arthur Bernhard (I9807)

8664

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Kansas City. At that time he was a clerk in a wholesale grocery business, Redemour & Baker Wholesale Grocery Co. at 933 Mulberry. Gaylen lived at 4008 East 25th in Kansas City. He was tall and slender with gray eyes and brown hair.

Shown as 27 years old in the 1930 census.

CLEMENTS, Gaylen (I19136)

8665

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Kerkhoven Twp were he was a bachelor farmer. His address is Route 3, Murdock. He lists his mother as relying on him for her sole support. He is described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark brown hair.

ELLINGBOE, Theodore (I5730)

8666

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Lee precinct in Butler County. He was a farmer in Decker and was married with three children. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

In the 1920 census, Jasper Bryant, 28, and his wife Dora A, 26, live with their children in Ready Precinct, Grayson County, Kentucky. Jasper is a farmer. Their children, all daughters, are: Shrilda, 7, Add, 5, and Sallie, 3.

In the 1930 census, Jasper (last name indexed as Zeyant) and Dora live in Louisville where Jasper is a carpenter. Jasper, 36, was first married at age 18. Dora, 33, was first married at age 14. The children living with them in Louisville were Rose, 15, Silphie, 9, William, 7 (called “daughter” but sex shown as male), and Harry, 4 and some months.

In the 1940 census, Jasper, Dora, and W.E. lived in Louisville. Jasper was unemployed but had been an asphalt worker with the WPA. He earned $368 in 1939. W.E. was unemployed and referred to as a “new worker.” Jasper had an eighth-grade education, Dora had one year of high school.

His granddaughter says that Jasper worked for the railroad and lived in Caneyville, Grayson County, Kentucky, before moving to Louisville.

BRYANT, Jasper E (I14876)

8667

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Minneapolis as the 22 year-old Bertram Pulford. He was married with a child but he still gave his residence as his parents’ home, 1017 South 5th Street. He was tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair. His occupation was “shufer” with the Hennepin something shop at 627 Hennepin.

In the 1920 census, he is single and living in Minneapolis. He is a chauffeur.

A Bertram Pulford, residing in King County, Washington, married Irene S Sigurdson of King County in Seattle on 27 November 1929.

In the 1930 census, an unmarried 30 year-old Bert Pulford was a roomer with a family in Minneapolis. He was brick layer. He was shown as born in New York, his father in Minnesota, and his mother in Minnesota.

He registered for the World War II draft in 1942 while living in Menomonie in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

From his Find A Grave entry, which quotes from the May 15, 1947, issue of the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune:

Bert Pulford Dies of Heart Attack Bert Pulford, 52, 351 Fifth street north, died at noon today at Riverview hospital where he was taken Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack that morning. He came to Wisconsin Rapids about four years ago and had been employed until recently as steward at the Elks club. He was born January 5, 1895, at Minneapolis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pulford, and married Nina Schuman at Stillwater, Minn., December 8, 1940. Surviving besides his wife are a
son by a former marriage, Donald Pulford, Seattle; three brothers, Fred and William, Minneapolis, and George, Los Angeles, and four sisters, Mrs. William Harris, Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Mrs. Nate Olson, all of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Lyle Hurlburt, Hollywood, Cal. Funeral arrangements, which had not been completed this afternoon, are in charge of Baker's.

Last Rites for Bert Pulford on Saturday Funeral services for Bert Pulford, 52, who died here Wednesday noon, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Moravian church with the Rev. H. T. Kant officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. A veteran of World war I, he was a member of the American Legion, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Loyal Order of Moose. The body will be at the Baker chapel until 11 o'clock Saturday morning, and will be at the Moravian church from 12 o'clock until time of services.

PULFORD, Bertram (I16770)

8668

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Minneapolis, as Friend Henry Mousso. He was single and was an interior decorator for the John H. Bradstreet Co. of Minneapolis. His address was 3137 Columbus. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair.

MOUSSEAU, Friend Henry (I5526)

8669

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in North Kittitas, Washington. He gave his permanent address as R. R. #4, Ellensburg, although his occupation was a teacher, employed by the state, in Port Blakely. He was single and was described as being of medium height with stout build and with blue eyes and light hair.

Later he was school superintendent.

In the 1928 Seattle, Washington, city directory, he was principal of Foster Grade School. His address was RD9.

In the 1930 census (indexed as Erdal), he and his family lived in Black Diamond Precinct #2, King County, Washington. He was a public school teacher. He was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, he and his wife and daughters lived in Langley in Island County, Washington, the same place but not the same house as 1935. He was superintendent of public schools.

Otto also registered for the World War II draft. At that time, he and Edith lived in Langley in Island County, Washington. His employer was the State of Washington, “Dept. of P. T. & D. operations.”

May have lived and/or died in Island County, Washington.

Find A Grave calls him Otto Charles Eidal.

EIDAL, Otto Clarence (I6963)

8670

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Norway Lake Twp as Alfred A. Ellingboe of Route 2, Kerkhoven. He was a farm laborer on the farm of H. P. Mortensen of Norway Lake. He was still single. He was described as of medium height and build with light blue eyes and dark hair.

Single and living at home in Norway Lake Twp with his mother and siblings in the 1920 census.

In the 1930 census, Alfred, Clara, and Julia live on a farm in Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County. Alfred is a veteran of the World War.

He died of pneumonia.

In the 1950 census, he and Clara lived in Norway Lake Twp.

ELLINGBOE, Alfred A (I5041)