John William Moore (1896 - 1919)

Born 27 Mar 1896 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Died 26 Apr 1919 at age 23 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

John William Moore was born in 1896, to William R. Moore and Isabelle (McBride) Moore. Following his mother's death in 1902, John and his brother Lawrence were raised mainly by their grandparents.

John registered for the World War I draft in June of 1917; at the time of his registration, he was living in New Castle, Pennsylvania and working as a meat cutter. ^[1] John served with the 331st Regiment in France during World War I. He returned to the United States in March of 1919. Six weeks later, he died of pneumonia at his grandparents' home on State Street in New Castle, Pennsylvania. John was 23 years old. ^[2] He is buried with his mother and her siblings in Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, Pennsylvania. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VR-BYT : 13 March 2018), John William Moore, 1917-1918; citing Newcastle City no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,907,346.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, death certificates, 1906-1966. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 049001-052000
3. ↑ Find a Grave -- John William Moore

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33L-73R : accessed 20 February 2019), John W Moore in household of William R Moore, Newcastle city Ward 6, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 23A, family 492, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,427.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8N-MLY : accessed 20 February 2019), John W Moore in household of John Mcbride, New Castle Ward 6, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 134, sheet 11B, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1361; FHL microfilm 1,375,374.

• Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1

• Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948