Pvt. Francis (Frank) Leo (M) McQueeney

Pvt. Francis (Frank) Leo (M) McQueeney

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. E       3rd Ill. Inft.

Died – Jan. 9, 1931
interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
location – lot 353, Section 11

From the Ill. Adj't. Gen's. Report

Co. I       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted – May 9, 1898
Mustered In – May 10, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.
Remarks – Trans. To Co. D, May 11, '98

Co. D       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

     Left for Chickamauga Park, Georgia May 16, 1898 and arrivied at Newport News, Va. July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' for New York arriving Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.
Mustered Out – Jan. 18, 1899 at Joliet, Ill.

       Known Actions;
Aug. 2, 1898 – Under fire while landing at Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Aug. 5, 1898 – Battle at Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug. 8, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug. 13, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico

From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died – Jan. 9, 1931
Location – 2012 Sheridan road, Peoria, Ill.
Aged – 53 / 1 / 8
Permit #2447
Interred – Jan. 12, 1931
Location – Lot 353 XI, 1.6' north, 2' west
Cause of Death – Cardiac Decompensation
Condition – Male / White
Undertaker Retained – J. T. Roland Co.
Physician – E. E. Tystrom
Born – Feb. 1, 1877

Obit – Jan. 10, 1931
       Word was received today of the death in Peoria of Frank McQueeney, 52y, Peoria jewler, formerly a resident of Elgin and at one time employed at the watch factory.   Mr. McQueeney was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.   Besides the widow, Nellie he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Phillips and a brother John McQueeney, both of Elgin.   Services will be held at St. Cecelia's Church in Peoria at 10 o'clock Monday morning.   The body will reach here Monday evening and will be taken to Wait-Ross-Allison funeral church arrangements for local services have not been completed.