Arthur John Mensch (1893 - 1979)

Born 17 Feb 1893 in Palmyra Township, Lee, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ada (Atkinson) Mensch — married 1918 in Davison, South Dakota, United States

Husband of Caroline Anna (Moldenhauer) Powers — married 3 Apr 1958 in Davison, South Dakota, United States

Died 12 Aug 1979 at age 86 in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Arthur was born in 1893. He was the last of nine children born to John Mensch and Lydia Gruver. Arthur served in F Company, 7th Regiment, 3rd Division. He attended college for two years. He married Ada Atkinson and became a farmer. Ada and Arthur were in a collision with a railroad train in 1957. Arthur suffered minor injuries, but Ada was killed. The following year, Arthur married the widow Caroline (Moldenhauser) Sand. Arthur passed away in 1979.

Sources

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS43-RYY : accessed 25 April 2021), Arthur Mensch in household of John Mensch, Palmyra Township, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 8B, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,319.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK63-YQX : accessed 25 April 2021), Arthur Mensch in household of John Mensch, Palmyra, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 302; FHL microfilm 1,374,315.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J8-SJT : 3 February 2021), Arthur Mensch in entry for George Athinson, Davison, South Dakota, United States.

• "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM4W-63B : 8 March 2021), Arthur J Mensch; citing 229, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,678.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQV9-FKT : accessed 25 April 2021), Arthur Meusch, Lisbon, Davison, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 4A, line 42, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2221; FHL microfilm 2,341,955.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V19F-6W4 : 5 January 2021), Arthur Mensch, Lisbon Township, Davison, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-6, sheet 2A, line 20, family 27, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3853

• "South Dakota State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZT-1MC : 23 February 2021), Arthur Mensch, Beulah, Davison, South Dakota; citing p. 155, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,371,746.

Marriages

1958 - Marriage to Caroline Sand

• "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDD-8CGD : 11 February 2018), Arthur Mensch and Caroline Sand, 03 Apr 1958; citing Marriage, Davison, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.

Draft & Military Records

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRRP-3H6Z : 23 February 2021), Arthur John Mensch, 1917-1918.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WS9D-ZY2M : 23 October 2019), Arthur John Mensch, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

Death & Burial

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL55-52V : 10 January 2021), Arthur Mensch, Aug 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave memorial page for Arthur John Mensch (17 Feb 1893–12 Aug 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85827650, citing Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by William Ewing ; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85827650/arthur-john-mensch