Bio: Christmas, John H., Civil War Soldier
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Information
Surnames:
John H.
Christmas, Civil War Soldier 1845 - 1927
John Christmas is also featured in the book, "Civil
War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."
John was
born 17 April 1845 in Sandusky, OH, the son of John and Adaline Christmas.
At four years of age, he moved with his parents to Lansing, MI. In his
seventeenth year, he enlisted as a drummer with Co. "G" of the 12th Mich.
Inf., the day after Christmas, 1863. He was discharged as a Corporal, 15
Feb 1866. His hand was wounded during a skirmish near Clarinden, 26 June
1864 and during the Battle of Gettysburg, he was also injured.
He and his wife, Mary, had two daughters: Maud of
Vents, OR and Eva of Huntington Bay, CA, and three sons: Claud of MT and
Bert and George, whose whereabouts became unknown. Their son, Frank married
on 18 June 1891 Effie Shupe, daughter of Andrew and Susana (Lintner) Shupe.
Frank and Effie’s daughter, Hazel, married Arthur Winters and for a time
lived in Fennimore. Claude, born 2 April 1877, married Alma and moved to
Montana. John died at his Greenwood home 10 Jun 1927, and is buried in the
Greenwood City Cemetery. His widow, Mary, married Tom Bundeson and was
listed as his "Next of Kin" on his VGR.
Census
Information 1860 U. S. Federal Census - Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birth Place Father Birth Place Mother Birth Place Occupation
Christmas, John head m w 50 m Canada laborer Christmas, Adaline wife f w 40 m Canada Christmas, Ellen daughter f w 17 s New York Christmas, John son m w 15 s Ohio Christmas, Amelia daughter f w 13 s Ohio Christmas, Henry son m w 8 s Michigan Christmas, Van son m w 5 s Michigan 1880 U. S. Federal Census - Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birth Place Father Birth Place Mother Birth Place Occupation Christmas, John H. head m w 35 m Ohio printer Christmas, Mary L. wife f w 28 m Michigan New York New York keeps house Christmas, Frank son m w 12 s Michigan Ohio Michigan Christmas, Albert son m w 9 s Michigan Ohio Michigan Christmas, Lila ? daughter f w 5 s Michigan Ohio Michigan Christmas, Claud son m w 3 s Michigan Ohio Michigan Christmas, Edith daughter f w 2 months s Michigan Ohio Michigan
1885 Veteran’s Census -
Town of Hewett
NAME
RANK
CO.
REG'T
STATE OR VESSEL
POST OFFICE
Christmas, John H.
Corporal
G
12
Michigan
Neillsville 1900 U. S. Federal Census - Lewis, Clark County, Wisconsin Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birth Place Father Birth Place Mother Birth Place Occupation
Christmas, Frank head m w 33 m Wisconsin Michigan Michigan farmer Christmas, Tillie wife f w 28 m Wisconsin Germany Germany Christmas, Hazel daughter f w 8 s Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Christmas, Lee son m w 7 s Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Christmas, Glen son m w 4 s Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 1920 U. S. Federal Census - School District 36, Dawson County,
Montana Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birth Place Father Birth Place Mother Birth Place Occupation
Christmas, Claud head m w 42 m Wisconsin Michigan Michigan farmer Christmas, Alma. wife f w 38 m Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Christmas, Gladys daughter f w 14 s Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Christmas, Marjorie daughter f w 3 s Montana Wisconsin Wisconsin
Military Records
[Recruit
Declaration] [Enlistment]
Muster Rolls [1] [2]
[3] [4]
[5] [Casualty
Report]
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