John Auer (abt. 1834 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1834 in Shoff Hauser, Switzerland [uncertain]

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Biography

Private John Auer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 4, 1861
Mustered out: Feb 28, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K 27th Regiment, Missouri Mounted Infantry

Military Service

Location: 'Missouri

Surname: Auer

enlisted = 05/23/1861 in Sedalia, Pettis County, MO.

mustered = 08/28/1861 Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

side = USA

regiment flag =

regiment name = Co K 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry

source: FOLD3 3 Muster Cards

This sure looks like the same man

But now I believe they are 2 different men and need to be separated...

Descriptive Muster Card for the 9th State Militia Cavalry

John G Auer

Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers

Name John G Auer

Event Type Military Service

Event Year 1865

Military Unit Note -Ninth State Militia, Cavalry, We-Z AND Tenth Cavalry, A

Citing this Record

Still no age given but on another fold3 record there are 7 pages and it has the Descriptive Record, att'd age:28 born Switzerland. Shoe Maker [1]

NOTE: There is also a Martin Auer who signed up the same day in the 27th Mounted.............??? relationship?

Research

• There is nothing found to LINK the John Auer of the 27th Mounted to the John G Auer of the 9th.
• Also no SOURCE telling us who his father was, only guessing at this point.

Census

possibles except this Auer family is from Baden not Switzerland.

BOTH Auer families live in St.Louis.

1860 2nd Ward St Louis, St Louis, Missouri,

Age 23 --Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1837

Birthplace Gehlingen Baden

Page 24

Joseph Auer M 44 Gehlingen Baden

Credenzia Auer F 59 Muhlhausen Baden

John Auer M 23 Gehlingen Baden

Theodore Auer M 17 Gehlingen Baden

Henry Auer M 16 St Louis Missouri

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ8-5VT : 30 December 2015), John Auer in entry for Joseph Auer, 1860.

Could this be the John Auer who served with the 27th Find A Grave: Memorial #46829350

Here is a John Auer who WAS BORN in Switzerland...........

John, the father, is the right age to match the age on the 9th Cavalry Descriptive card.

1860 7th Ward St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

Age 34

Birth Year (Estimated) 1826

Birthplace Switzerland

Page 126

John Auer M 34 Switzerland

Occupation: Furniture Store

Catharine Auer F 31 Hanover

Henry Auer M 12 Missouri

John Auer M 8 Missouri

Julia Auer F 4 Missouri

Mary Hottegan F 65 Missouri

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZJ-ZNX : 30 December 2015), John Auer, 1860.

1880 St Louis, St Louis, Missouri,

Age 44 --Marital Status Married

Occupation Engineer Fact

Birth Year (Estimated) 1836

Birthplace Germany

Father's Birthplace Germany --Mother's Birthplace Germany

Sheet Letter C --Sheet Number 423--Person Number 0--Volume 1

John Auer Self M 44 Germany

Mary Auer Wife F 45 Germany

Citing this Record:: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FV-D6C : 14 July 2016), John Auer, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 423C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0719; FHL microfilm 1,254,719.

Sources

1. Muster card Auer, John
2. "Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FFY8-6J5 : 4 December 2014), John G Auer, 1865; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Ninth State Militia, Cavalry, We-Z AND Tenth Cavalry, A, NARA microfilm publication M405 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964), roll 223.