Joseph G Lauginiger (1877 - 1948)

Born 26 May 1877 in Vienna, Austria

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Died 13 Jul 1948 at age 71 in Pennsylvania

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Sgt. in the Spanish American War, Delaware County Division buried in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery.

Joseph G. Lauginiger and his parents were born in Germany according to 1910 Mahoning Township, Montour County census dated 5/2/1910. He was a naturalized citizen in 1896. He was 32, a puddler in an Iron Mill and was married to Catherine E Becker who was born in Pennsylvania and aged 30. They had Louisa M 10, Harry G 7, Augusta M 6, Edward 3, Carl J 2 and George W 11 mos old.

On 1920 census in Marcus Hook, it says he was born in Switzerland and was German. He immigrated 1891 and was naturalized in 1892. He was a doffer in a silk mill. Catherine’s parents were born in France. Louise 21 was a reeler in a silk mill, Harry G 17 was a stationary engineer, Augusta A 16 was a reeler in a silk mill, Edward 15 was a cake boy, Carl 12, George 10, Carolina 8, Margaret 8, Genevieve 5, Elizabeth 4 2/12, Martin J 2 2/12, Raymond 2/12.

On 6/4/1900, Joseph G Lauginiger was a Corporal stationed at the Santa Cristina Barracks in Matauzas, Cuba during the Spanish American War, Troop F, 10th Regiment, Infantry. It say he was born in May 1877 and he was 23 years old. His residence was Danville, PA. It says he was born in Bohemia and he immigrated in 1894. He was in the United States for 6 years. He was AL (not naturalized)??

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"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGZV-SZ1 : accessed 12 May 2020), Joseph G Lauginiger, Mahoning, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 4A, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1380; FHL microfilm 1,375,393.

"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T32-FG6Z : 23 October 2019), Joseph Lauginiger, 28 Nov 1901; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VR-VGQ : 26 August 2019), Joseph Lauginiger, 1917-1918.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-1HK8 : 13 August 2019), null, 1948; Burial, Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery; citing record ID 24588219, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.