He was born to Zachariah and Eliza Wolff (7, see also 8). He was 21 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2, 6 [37 in 1880], 7 [54 in 1897 at death], 8 [17 in 1860]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 6, 8).
In 1860, he was living in ward 16, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his parents, Zachariah and Eliza Wolf, along with other people (8). He was an apprentice wheelwright (8).
When he enlisted, he was a paperhanger (2).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (2).
He also served in company E of the 33rd Pennsylvania Militia Infantry (3, 4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 6 February 1864 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hildeburn (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia (1).
He was transferred to the Veterans' Reserve Corps (1, 2). The regiment reported his transfer on 12 November 1864 (5). He served in 59 Company 2 Battalion (3, 4).
On 26 January 1867, he successfully applied for a pension (3; 4 does not list this application).
In 1880, he was living at 528 Master Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Marie and daughter Estalla (6). He was a paperhanger (6).
He died on 2 September 1897 (7). The funeral was held on Monday at his late residence, 606 West York Street (7). He was buried at Monument Cemetery (7).
On 7 September 1887 [?], his widow, Mary M Wolff, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
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) (Andrew Wolf)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 138 (Andrew Wolff)
3 pension index, by regiment (Andrew Wolff)
4 pension index, by name (Andrew Wolff)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 12 November 1864 (Privt Wolf)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 322, microfilm series T9, film 1177, page 415 B = 22 handwritten (Andrew Wolfe)
7 [death notice]. The North American (Philadelphia PA), 3 September 1897, page 6]
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 16, microfilm series M653, film 1166, page 498 = 272 handwritten (Andrew Wolf)
[I did not find him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched October 2005)
| line | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwelling number | 1916 | |||||||
| Family number | 2230 | |||||||
| Name | Zachariah Wolf | Eliza " | Andrew " | Elizabeth " | Charles " | Virginia " | Eliza Noble | James Wolf |
| Age | 39 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 17 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | F | M |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Paper Hanger | App Wheelwright | App Paper Hanger | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Pa | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Ireland | Pa |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| street name | Master St | ||
| house number | 528 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 175 | ||
| family visit # | 239 | ||
| name | Wolfe Andrew | - Marie | - Estella |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| age | 37 | 31 | 10 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Paper Hanger | Keeping House | At School |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna |
WOLFF.--On the 2d instant, Andrew, son of the late Zachariah and Eliza Wolff, in the 54th year of his age. The relatives and friends, also Survivors of Ninety-first Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, are invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence 606 west York street, on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Monument Cemetery.