tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post7053049394867234959..comments2024-03-18T10:27:11.420-04:00Comments on When I was 69: Ancestor's Saturday and WW IBarbara Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-45616713133453146192014-01-22T11:42:44.118-05:002014-01-22T11:42:44.118-05:00Strangely ..at least you know I am in the curious...Strangely ..at least you <i>know</i> I am in the curious position of not knowing <i>what</i> my relatives did in WW1.Now WW2 they were very visible.Maybe the Polish side of my family werent engaged ?(i have no info) & even the Scottish side is strangely silent...I must investigate! Thanks for your post &it's "prompt" to Me!!!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-29590873935064374402014-01-21T21:46:19.507-05:002014-01-21T21:46:19.507-05:00Despite the unfortunate circumstances of WW1 and l...Despite the unfortunate circumstances of WW1 and later WW2, draft cards serve as really useful alternatives to the census, especially since the 1890 census was lost. The extra details connect a lot of dots in genealogy puzzles. <br />In some of my recent research I've learned that there were 3 dates for these cards - June 1917, June 1918, and September 1918. The first two for men 21-31 and the last for ages 18-45. I suspect that some younger men altered their age in order to join the war effort. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-83124797238469389852014-01-20T07:21:17.161-05:002014-01-20T07:21:17.161-05:00I like reading draft cards too. Sometimes the deta...I like reading draft cards too. Sometimes the details can be so interesting -- one of my ancestors had part of a finger missing; another was described as "stout." Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-14768289088781552014-01-19T15:20:16.410-05:002014-01-19T15:20:16.410-05:00It’s really interesting to read about draft cards ...It’s really interesting to read about draft cards and what the young men wrote on them. Sad to hear of yet more non-returnees.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-71002359343157680102014-01-19T05:59:54.551-05:002014-01-19T05:59:54.551-05:00It's weird looking at draft papers and militar...It's weird looking at draft papers and military records at just how inaccurate they can be. I guess people had their reasons for being economical with the truth. I suppose now with the advent of on-line records this will be less likely to occur.Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-7811269847393185222014-01-18T19:57:02.506-05:002014-01-18T19:57:02.506-05:00I just found your blog, from Gary Rith's blog,...I just found your blog, from Gary Rith's blog, and I'm having the best time looking at your old photos.I spent 50 years in Texas, an am very familiar with the areas you've mentioned-Goliad, Gonzales, and Galveston. Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249067017399984220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-58541100744413677372014-01-18T17:44:53.136-05:002014-01-18T17:44:53.136-05:00I spent a bit of time researching some of my relat...I spent a bit of time researching some of my relatives too, for their war history, and ended up getting side tracked on other more important and interesting facts for my family research. I'm not a fan (well who is right) but I'd rather not concentrate on war periods, ever. You have done an excellent job here!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-29289109525524329632014-01-18T14:33:15.462-05:002014-01-18T14:33:15.462-05:00How lucky you were to trace registration records a...How lucky you were to trace registration records as they give us such a picture of our ancestors. In the UK many were destroyed in bombing in the Second World war. Out of my seven ancestors who served, I only traced one service record and it was sobering to note that my great uncle George was described as 5.3" tall, weighed 109lbs, size 34 chest and wore glasses. Hardly the build to be a stretcher bearer an he was killed at the Somme.ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-87692719762143314802014-01-18T11:34:19.871-05:002014-01-18T11:34:19.871-05:00I've been reading the other Sepian's blogs...I've been reading the other Sepian's blogs, but feel so depressed I haven't been able to comment. So many young men who lost their lives.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-18228377328791233102014-01-18T11:09:37.760-05:002014-01-18T11:09:37.760-05:00After seeing your registration, I looked for one f...After seeing your registration, I looked for one for my grandfather online and actually found it. I didn't even know all those records were online. My grandfather's registration has the same date Sept. 12, 1918.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-29993256938093830042014-01-18T08:49:13.886-05:002014-01-18T08:49:13.886-05:00As the first US troops did not arrive in Europe un...As the first US troops did not arrive in Europe until lat June 1917 anyone being drafted in late 1917 and 1918 had a good chance of not getting to the front. Not that they or their families could have known that at the time.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-90077966004258092472014-01-17T21:39:16.204-05:002014-01-17T21:39:16.204-05:00It all seems to boil down to pure, unadulterated l...It all seems to boil down to pure, unadulterated luck, doesn't it? Lucky not to go; unlucky to have gone and not returned...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.com