He was 21 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2, 9 [42 [sic] in 1900]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 9).
When he enlisted, he was a moulder (2).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (2).
He served in company G [?] of the 60th Pennsylvania (5 [60th PA Mil Inf], 6 [60 PV]) He was mustered in on 1 July 1863, and was discharged on 8 September 1863 (6).
He was a recruit (that is, a volunteer) (2). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 4 February 1864 (1, 2, 6). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for three years, by Lieutenant Shipley (2). He was mustered in as a private in company E, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and mustered into service by Lieutenant Burke (1, 2).
He was detailed as mounted messenger at the 5th Corps headquarters, on 5 June 1865 (3). He was relieved from that duty on 9 June 1865 (4).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 6).
In 1881/82, he married Kate Bastian (9). In 1900, she reported having had one child, who was still living (9):
In 1890, he was living at 1121 Dickinson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 7). He was an inspector (7).
He applied successfully for a pension on 12 September 1891 (5, 11).
In 1900, he was living at 1121 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with Joseph and Eliza Bastian (his parents-in-law), his wife Kate, and his daughter Anna (9). He was a machinist laborer (9).
He again applied for a pension on 16 February 1907 (11).
He died in 1907 (11).
His widow, Kate P Foote, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 9 February 1909 (5, 11).
In 1920, his widow, Kate P Foote, was living at 4510 Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). She was living with her daughter Anna, and Anna's husband and daughter (10).
According to one internet site, he died in 1921 (8). The other available evidence suggests he died earlier. He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (8).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 133 (William Foote)
3 special order 124, headquarters, 5th army corps, 5 June 1865
4 special order 128, headquarters, 5th army corps, 9 June 1865
5 pension index, by name. Searched on <www.ancestry.com>, 3 Feb 2001.
6 1890 US Census, Veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [575], page [3] (image 1866 on <www.ancestry.com>), lines 34-35 (William Foote)
7 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (William Foote)
8 West Laurel Hill Cemetery (William Foote)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 26, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 618, microfilm series T623, film 1468, page 45 = 9 B handwritten (William Foote)
10 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 42, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 1561, microfilm series T625, film 1643, page 12 = 12 A handwritten (Kate P Foote)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (William Foote)
[I did not find an entry for him in RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched 26 December 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1930 census (searched January 2008)]
| line | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| street | Dickinson St | ||||
| house number | 1121 | ||||
| dwelling number | 179 | ||||
| family number | 196 | ||||
| name | Bastian Joseph | Bastian Eliza | Foote William | Foote Kate | Foote Anna |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son in Law | D | G.D. |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | Jan 1822 | Nov 1832 | Mar 1858 [sic] | Jan 1873 | Apr 1884 |
| age | 78 | 67 | 42 [sic] | 27 | 16 |
| married? | M | M | M | M | S |
| # years married | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | |
| mother of how many children? | 4 | 1 | |||
| # of children living | 2 | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Paper Hanger | Machinist Lab | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | |||
| # months in school | 9 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | [blank] | ||||
| free or mortgaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| street | Smedley St | |||
| house number | 4510 | |||
| dwelling visit number | 244 | |||
| family visit number | 250 | |||
| name | Kindermann Louis I | - Anna I | - Katryn P | Foote Kate P |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Mother-law |
| own/rent | O | |||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | |||
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 35 | 35 | 2 | 66 |
| marital status | M | M | S | WD |
| year of immigration | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| birth place | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| native language | ||||
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's native language | ||||
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's native language | ||||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| occupation | Foreman | None | None | None |
| industry, business | Ship Yard | |||
| employment status | W | |||
| number of farm schedule | ||||