Saturday, March 10, 2012

World War I Registration Cards, 1917-1918

In the 1930 Census, Albert Thomas Stahl was listed as being a veteran of World War I. I found Albert Thomas Stahl's World War I Registration Card. He was listed in the first registration conducted on June 5, 1917 for men between the ages of 21 and 31. I also found Albert's twin brothers, Frank and Hugo, listed in the third registration for men between 18 and 45 on September 12, 1918.

Here are some of the things I learned from the registration cards.


Albert was 29 years old and lived at 1576 Gratiot, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He was born on November 10, 1887 and was single. He owned a hardware store, was tall, with a medium build, had gray eyes, brown hair, and was not bald (yes, it indicated on the registration card that he was not bald).[1]


Frank Joseph Stahl Jr. was 35 years old and lived at 1576 Gratiot, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He listed Theresa Stahl, his mother, as his nearest relative. He was born on 5 May 1883. He was a white citizen of the United States and his occupation was a grocer. He had blue eyes, brown hair, a medium height and build.[2]


Hugo John Stahl was 35 years old and lived at 1136 Concord, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He was born on 5 May 1885 and was married to H. Barbra Stahl. He worked in the service claims for Saxon Motor Company. He had blue eyes, brown hair, a medium height and build.[3]



[1] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," images Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=MI-2032496-2181&fn=Albert+Thomas&ln=Stahl&st=r&ssrc=&pid=32135737 : accessed 10 March 2012), card for Albert Thomas Stahl, order no. 200, Local Draft Board 18, Wayne County, Michigan; roll: 2032496.

[2] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," images Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6482&path=Michigan.Detroit+City.18.S.1001 : accessed 10 March 2012), card for Frank Joseph Stahl Jr., order no. A985, Local Draft Board 18, Wayne County, Michigan; roll: 2032496.

[3] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," images Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6482&path=Michigan.Detroit+City.18.S.1002 : accessed 10 March 2012), card for Hugo John Stahl, order no. A3193, Local Draft Board 18, Wayne County, Michigan; roll: 2032496.

4 comments:

  1. At the FHL they have some software on the computers that will allow you to edit the images and move the two pages of these records next to each other. It is called infanview and is freeware. http://www.irfanview.com/

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  2. I love the details that the WWI Draft registration cards give. I have answered several research questions using them. I was interested in Glenn's comment. I have often wanted to clean up the separated pages of these records.

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  3. Sometimes I really wish more of my ancestors were involved with the wars because these records are so good! They give so much information that you might not otherwise find.

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