Alfred Oliver Weberg Webb (1893 - 1967)

Born 1 May 1893 in Park River, Walsh, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Apr 1967 at age 73 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Private Al Webb served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: Sept 18, 1917
Unit(s): Co A, 362nd Infantry
Service ended: Mar 28, 1919

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Biography

Al Oliver Weberg Webb was born on 1 May 1893^[1] in Park River, Walsh, North Dakota.^[2] He Anglicized his Norwegian surname of Weberg to Webb.

In 1900, Alfred Weberg lived in Park River, Walsh, North Dakota, with his parents, Ole P. and Gustava Weberg, and 4 brothers and sisters.^[3]

When he registered for the World War 1 Draft, Al Oliver Webb said he was 24 years old. He lived in Scoby, Montana, and worked for himself as a carpenter. ^[2]

Al Oliver Webb was inducted into the Army at Plentywood, Montana on September 18, 1917. He was assigned to Company A of the 362nd Infantry, serving overseas from July 6, 1918 until November 9, 1918, when he was hospitalized with severe injuries. He was honorably discharged with 35% disability on March 28, 1919.^[4]

Al Oliver Webb died on 5 April 1967 and, as is appropriate for his sacrifice, was buried at the Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington, Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Pearl Harbor Section, under a military gravestone.^[1] Al's obituary said that he was survived by his wife Ruth, daughter Mrs. David Frazier of Kalamazoo, Michigan, a sister Mrs. Olina Medfort of Saskatchewan, and a brother Rudolph Webb of Vancouver, British columbia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 08 July 2018), memorial page for Al Oliver Webb (1 May 1893–5 Apr 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #28361345, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Karen Sipe (contributor 46846911) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QV-C28 : 13 March 2018), Al Oliver Webb, 1917-1918; citing Sheridan County, Montana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,443.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VR-JXC : accessed 9 July 2018), Alfred Weberg in household of Ole P Weberg, Kensington Township Park River city Ward 1-3, Walsh, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 209, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,233.

   Ole P Weberg, 69; Gustava Weberg, 50; Halvor B Weberg, 7; Albert Weberg, 15; Olina Weberg, 12; Rudolph Weberg, 9; Alfred Weberg, 7.

4. ↑ Montana, Military Records, 1904-1918; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3M1-XSLW-K?cc=3010075
5. ↑ Al Webb Obituary: "Seattle Daily Times" Saturday, Apr 08, 1967 Seattle, WA Page: 8. Accessed on 8 July 2019 at GernealogyBank.com

• Source: S1 Record ID Number: MH:S500001 User ID: 5509A33644B0C7A075B47176B0000260 Title: FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage Text: The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Media: 40001 Type: Collection Record ID Number: MH:SC500014 Page: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40001/familysearch-family-tree?s=242115681&itemId=477998113&action=showRecord Data: Text:

  Alfred Oliver (Weberg) Webb
  Gender: Male
  Birth: May 1 1893 - Park River, ND
  Marriage: Spouse: Ruth Emelia Larson - May 8 1920
  Death: Apr 5 1967 - Seattle, WA
  Burial: Apr 1967 - Vtrns Mmrl Park, Evrgrn Wshlli Cm, Seattle, WA
  Parents: Ole P. Weberg, Gustave Botner
  Wife: Ruth Emelia Larson
  Siblings: Emma Pauline Weberg, Gustav Bernhart Weberg, Peter Weberg, Rudolph Olaf Weberg, Albert Beatus Weberg, John ( Jack) Peter Weberg, Oliver Halvour Weberg, Albert Weberg, Otto Gilman Weberg, George Weberg, Oline Jacobina Weberg

  Quality or Certainty of Data: 4