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George Albert Corliss (1890 - 1966)

George Albert Corliss
Born in Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska, USAmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 26 Feb 1942 in Newcastlemap
Died at age 75 in Wyoming, United Statesmap
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Biography

George Albert Corliss was born 9 November 1890 in Hebron, Thayer county, Nebraska. He was the son of Mirza George Corliss and Rebecca Jane Corliss and he grew up with two sisters and three brothers.[1][2]

He served in the Army during the Great War, later known as World War I. His draft registration, dated 5 June 1917 showed that he was single, his occupation was farmer, his height medium, his build medium, his eyes brown and his hair brown.[3]

Hebron Register-Champion
October 18, 1918
George Corliss is wounded in Action
German machine gun bullet gets son of prominent Thayer County Residents Strikes in Face and Mouth. Several teeth knocked out and face is badly lacerated-suffers little pain.
Private George Corliss, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Corliss, residing just southeast of Hebron, was wounded in action while fighting in France sometime in the early part of September.
A letter received Friday by his parents, dated September 13, tells of the fighting and of the fact that he is in a hospital receiving treatment. A German machine gun bullet did the work, the bullet striking him in the mouth, knocking out several teeth and coming out through the cheek. He states that the pain was not very great and that he was able to walk three or four miles back to a first-aid station, from which he was later transferred to a hospital.
Mr. Corliss left Hebron in April with the Thayer County contingent and received his first training at Camp Funston. He was held there only a short time when he was ordered across with his division.
His letter that follows will better tell of the incident.
France, September 13, 1918
Dear Mother,
I expect I had better answer your letters, as I haven't written for quite a while, I have been pretty busy lately, but started to write a few days ago, but got orders to move and had to wait. I am in the hospital now with a sore mouth. A German machine gun bullet hit my gold teeth.
We all get the best of care, have plenty to eat and drink, and a nice warm place to sleep. The Red Cross gives us cigarettes and the YMCA gave us chocolate bars free of charge. I have a little trouble in eating but have lots of time so will make it fine.
How is everybody at home? I have not received any letters for a week or two, but am expecting one any time now. It has been raining here off and on for the last week. Just now a Red Cross man entered the tent with chocolates and smoking tobacco. So you see, if I get sick it will be on account of eating too much. But I don't think there is any danger. I have been on the sick list but three days and then I wasn't bad. I will write again soon.
As ever,
George

In 1930, George was living in Osage, Weston county, Wyoming, working as a teamster for the oil fields.[4] He married Dorothy Bird on 19 April 1942 at Newcastle in Weston county, Wyoming. She was born in 1909 in Wyoming, the daughter of Luke and Sophia Bird. They moved back to a farm near Hebron, Nebraska, where George was from, the next month after they were married. She died on 28 November 1955 in Thayer county. Her body was transported back to Wyoming and buried near other family members in the Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle.[5]

He died on 14 April 1966 in Wyoming.[6] His body was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, which is about a mile north of Hebron in Thayer county, Nebraska.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], 1900 US Census.
  2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], 1910 US Census.
  3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], 1917-1918 Draft Registration.
  4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], 1930 US Census.
  5. ↑ This information gathered from her burial memorial on Find-a-Grave.com
  6. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], US SSDI.
  7. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [6], Burial Index.

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  • A Geo Corliss in household of M Corliss, "United States Census, 1900"

Indexed Information
Household - - - - Role - - Sex - - Age - - Birthplace
M Corliss - Head - M - 50 - Vermont
J Rebbeca Corliss - Wife - F - 36 - Illinois
P Nellie Corliss - Daughter - F - 14 - Nebraska
B Roda Corliss - Daughter - F - 12 - Nebraska
A Geo Corliss - Son - M - 10 - Nebraska
C Fred Corliss - Son - M - 8 - Nebraska
C Martin Corliss - Son - M - 5 - Nebraska
J Ruben Corliss - Son - M - 2 - Nebraska
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M313-BZ9 : 20 January 2015), A Geo Corliss in household of M Corliss, Gilead Precinct, Thayer, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,941.

  • George Corliss in household of Mirza G Corliss, "United States Census, 1910"

Indexed Information
Household - - - - Role - - Sex - - Age - - Birthplace
Mirza G Corliss - Head - M - 59 - Vermont
Rebecca Corliss - Wife - F - 45 - Illinois
Rhoda Corliss - Daughter - F - 21 - Nebraska
George Corliss - Son - M - 19 - Nebraska
Fred Corliss - Son - M - 17 - Nebraska
Martin Corliss - Son - M - 15 - Nebraska
Reuben Corliss - Son - M - 12 - Nebraska
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLHH-MLV : 29 October 2015), George Corliss in household of Mirza G Corliss, Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 186, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,869.

  • George Albert Corliss, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Indexed Information
Name: George Albert Corliss
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Thayer County, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 06 Nov 1890
Birthplace: Hebron, Nebraska, United States
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDG-C51F : 11 June 2014), George Albert Corliss, 1917-1918; citing Thayer County, Nebraska, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,773.

  • George A Corliss, "United States Census, 1930"

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7WH-J3Y : 25 November 2015), George A Corliss, 1930.

  • George Corliss, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Indexed Information
Age: 76
Given Name: George
Surname: Corliss
Birth Date: 06 Nov 1890
State: Wyoming
Last Place of Residence: Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska
Previous Residence Postal Code: 68370
Event Date: Apr 1966
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5CC-1Z2 : 19 May 2014), George Corliss, Apr 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

George Albert Corliss, "Find A Grave Index" Indexed Information
Name: George Albert Corliss
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1966
Event Place: Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 06 Nov 1890
Death Date: 14 Apr 1966
Affiliate Record Identifier: 106026203
Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLT-DK81 : 13 December 2015), George Albert Corliss, 1966; Burial, Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska, United States of America, Rose Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 106026203, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Memorial was updated with 14 Apr 1966 death date from gravestone and obituary on 9Mar2020 by manager, Steven Lake.

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Lake-1774 Steve Lake
Ironic. George was my Grt-grand-mother's brother and he died when I was about 9 years old. I remember seeing him at family reunions, but don't remember anything about him from those times, or it may have only been once. Over the last eight years of collecting family history, photos and stories, I have gained an indirect sense of who many of these people were. These are a few of my observations.

I noticed that George grew up in Nebraska, then after WWI he worked in Wyoming until his marriage, then returned to Nebraska until his wife died and then went back to Wyoming until he died and then his body was buried in Nebraska. His wife, Dorothy, grew up in Wyoming until she married, went to Nebraska until she died and then her body was buried in Wyoming. Their early acquaintance and courtship was in Wyoming and their 13 years of marriage were in Nebraska. Then George returned to Wyoming for about 11 years, as if to be near her. Their before's and after's were in the same place where they had started out, opposite from the time they spent together. George was 19 years her senior, which must have caused quite a stir in both of their families. Being a teamster, which I believe is what we would call a truck driver, for the oil industry, probably made him a pretty rough-and-tumble character on the outside, especially with the scars on his face from his war wound. Knowing how often he appears in photographs with his young nieces and nephews, indicates to me that he had a good heart. It may have taken some time for Dorothy to get past his tough exterior, but when she found out what was inside, she wanted to marry him and was even willing to exchange her family in Newcastle for his family in Hebron. Even though I know even less about her family, what little I know of the Corliss descendants gives me confidence that they were a kind, generous and caring family to her.

posted by Steve Lake
Lake-1774 Steve Lake
Putting family history out on the internet pays dividends. I received this message through Find A Grave.

Re: George Albert Corliss

Dear Mr. Lake, Greetings from Denver, Colorado. I'm researching the WWI army unit of my paternal grandfather, Gunder Anderson, who served with Company B, 355th Infantry, 89th Division. According to the History of the 89th Division, George Albert Corliss served in this same unit. I've come across your photographs of George Albert Corliss (Findagrave ID 106026203). Would it be permissible to use your photograph of the civilian portrait of him in a book I'm writing about the above-mentioned unit? I would be very grateful. Thank you for the consideration and I look forward to hearing from you. With kind regards, Bryan

In February 2020, I inquired about Bryan's progress. He said it was coming along, but had a ways to go.

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