Pvt. Henry William Batterman

Pvt. Henry William Batterman

       From the 1880 Census
Name - Henry W. Batterman
Aged - 3 Years
born - 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1880 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Address - 33 Prairie street
Race - White
Marital Statue - Single
Occupation - At Home

       From the Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Henry Wm. Batterman

Co. E       3rd Ill.

Died – March 29, 1934
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location – Lot 43, Section 2
With a civilian headstone

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

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted – April 26, 1898
Mustered In – May 7, 1898 at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill.

     Unit History - Left for Chickamauga Park, Georgia May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News 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. 13, 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 1900 Census
Name - henry Batterman
Aged - 23 Years
Born - March 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1900 - 3rd Ward, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Address - 380 DuPage street
Race - White
Relation to head of house - Lodger
Marital Status - Single

       From Illinois County Marriages
Name - Henry Wm. Batterman
Aged - 25 Years
Born - 1877
Marriage Date - May 14, 1902
Marriage Place - Kane Co., Ill.
Spouse - Ida Carolyn Kleiser

       From the 1910 Census
Name - Henry W. Batterman
Aged - 33 Years
Born - 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1910 - 6th Ward, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Street - Ryerson avenue
Race - White
Occupation - Secretary for an Oil Co.
Spouse - Eda C. Batterman
Spouses Age - 28 Years

       From His World War I Draft Card
Name - Henry William Batterman
Aged - 41 Years
Serial No. - #1908
Race - White
Born - March 8, 1877
Residence - 482 Ryerson avenue, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Grain Dealer for Arnot & Co.
Physical Build - Mediam
Height - Tall
Hair - Dark Brown
Eyes - Brown
Registration - Sept. 12, 1918 by kane co. Board No. 2, Opera House Bldg., Elgin, Ill.

       From the 1920 Census
Name - Henry W. Batterman
Aged - 42 Years
Born - 1878 in Illinois
Home in 1920 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Street - Ryerson avenue
Race - White
Occupation - Broker
Spouse - Ida Batterman
Spouses Age - 36 years

       From the 1930 Census
Name - Henry W. Batterman
Aged - 53 Years
Born - 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1930 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Address - 482 Ryerson avenue
Radio Set - Yes
Occupation - Grain Broker
War - Spanish
Spouse - Ida C. Batterman
Spouses Age - 48 Years

       From the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Name - Henry William Batterman
Born - March 8, 1877 in Elgin, Ill.
Died - March 29, 1934 in Elgin, Cook Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Bluff City Cemetery
Aged - 57 Years
Occupation - Grain Broker
Race - White
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Spouse - Ida Batterman