Pvt. Jacob Schrepfer

Pvt. Jacob Schrepfer

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. D        3^rd Ill.

Died – May 25, 1933

Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin

Location – Lot 400, Section 16

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

Co. A        3^rd 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. E, May 11, '98

Co. E        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Not listed in the AGR

Co. D        3^rd Ill. Nat. Guard

       Left for Chickamauga National Park, Georgia on May 16, 1898 and arrived at Newport News, Va. July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the cruiser 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' bound for New York and arrived Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.
Remarks – Trans. From Co. E, 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 Elgin Sexton's ledger

Died – May 25, 1933

Location – St. Josephs Hospital, Elgin, Kane county, Ill.

Aged – 54 / 6 / 12

Permit #25916

Interred – May 27, 1933

Ocupation – M.W.M. - Watchmaker

Undertaker retained – Wait, Ross, Allison

Phsician – Graham *******

Born – Nov. 13, 1878 at Chicago, Cook county, Ill.

Parents – Jacob & Anna

Resided in Ill. - 40 years