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Daniel Tranckler

Name

Bates has 'Frankler', but the other records I have seen have 'Tranckler' (or some variant of that).

Before the war

He was 40 years old when he was enlisted (2, 5 [60 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 5).

He was a hostler when he was enlisted (2).

Description

He was 5 feet 11-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (2).

During the war

He was drafted from Gwynedd (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 2 March 1865 (1, 2, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (2). His service was credited to the Sixth Congressional District (2). He served as a private in company G (1).

He received clothing worth $36.82 (2).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 4).

After the war

In 1880, he was living on Main Street, ward 5, Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with his wife Elizabeth and son Jacob (5). He was a laborer (5).

On 1 March 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).

He died on 30 July 1903 (4).

Sources

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) (Daniel Frankler [sic])

2 company G, descriptive roll, [#62] (Daniel Trankler [sic])

3 pension index, by name (Daniel Tranckler [sic])

4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Daniel Tranckler [sic])

5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, Norristown, ward 5, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 51, microfilm series T9, film 1159, page 508 A = 51 handwritten (Daniel Trankler)

1880 census

[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, Norristown, ward 5, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 51, microfilm series T9, film 1159, page 508 A = 51 handwritten]
line272829
street nameMain St
house number   
dwelling visit #551  
family visit #563  
nameTrankler DanielElizabethJacob
colorWWW
sexMFM
age605828
month born if born in year   
relationship WifeSon
single  1
married11 
widowed/divorced   
married during year   
occupationLaborerKeeping HouseLaborer
months unemployed  2
currently ill?   
blind   
deaf/dumb   
idiotic   
insane   
disabled   
school this year   
can't read 1 
can't write 1 
birthplacePennaPennaPenna
father's birthplacePennaPennaPenna
mother's birthplacePennaPennaPenna

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