Berks, PA 1890 (Veteran's) Special Schedule (Berks Co Almshouse) ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/berks/1890/ This Census was transcribed by April Phillips and proofread by P. A. Waid for the USGenWeb Census Project http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2000 by April Phillips ========================================================================= USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Page No. 309 Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890 Supv's District: 3 SPECIAL SCHEDULE Enum District:319 Berks Co Almshouse SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS, ETC. Persons who served in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion (who are survivors) and widows of such persons in Name of town: Berks County AlmsHouse County of: Berks County State of: Pennsylvania Enumerated in June,1890 by: G. F. Knorr Page# 309 ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1890 (Vet) STATE: PA COUNTY: Berks ENUM/DISTR: 319 Berks Co Almshouse SUPV/DISTR: 3 MICROFILM#: M123-91 ENUMERATED: in June,1890 by: G. F. Knorr ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Form |Names of Surviving Soldiers, | |Name of | | | | | | | | Schedule No.1|Sailors, and Marines | |Regiment |Date of |Date of |Length | | | | | LN HN FN |and Widows Rank |CO. |/Vessel |Enlistment |Discharge |of Service |LN |POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |DISABILITY INCURRED |REMARKS |Transcriber's Remarks 1 2 |3 4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 | |10 |11 |12 | ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== | | | | | |Yrs. Mos. Days | |Berks County Almhouse | |draws pension |Handwritten Page #1 1 1 1 |Bloom Otto Private |B |144 Pa Vol |15 Aug 1861 |15 Dec 1864 |3 4 0 |1 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |Shot through right leg and Palate |In Hospital at Gettysburg 8 mo | | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | |was transferred to Co H 2nd Anovional Cav Jan 1- 1864 | 2 1 1 |Hoffman Daniel B. Private |G |6 Pa Cav |8 Aug 1861 |7 Aug 1865 |3 4 29 |2 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | |Served in three companies dont recollect dates etc. is trying | 3 1 1 |Seiders William W Private |E |14 Pa Inf |. Apr 1861 |. . 186 |. . . |3 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |to hunt rep his dishcarge papers will inform you then of dates etc. |Lines 3, 4 and 5 same individual | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 4 1 1 |Seiders William W Private |H |88 Pa Inf |. . 1861 |. . 186 |. . . |4 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 5 1 1 |Seiders William W Private |F |14 Vet Rers |. . 186 |. . 186 |. . . |5 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | |is now deaf & blind |I'm not sure if deaf and blind goes with line 5 or line 6 6 1 1 |Arndt John Private |D |18 U.S.Inf |7 Mar 1862 |7 Mar 1865 |3 0 0 |6 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |was mustered in Co F |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse |shot through left hand |Don’t recollect dates has no discharge papers. | 7 1 1 |Rittenhouse Thos. P. Private |A |23 Pa Inf |= = 1861 |= = 1865 |4 0 0 |7 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 8 1 1 |Reisher Chas. D. Private |B |55 Pa Inf |20 Sept1861 |= Apr 1863 |1 = = |8 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |was discharged of sickness on Aech |Lines 8 and 9 are same individual | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 9 1 1 |Reisher Chas. D. Private |B |55 Pa Inf |20 Sept1864 |14 June 1865 |= 6 24 |9 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |Re-enlisted |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 10 1 1 |Haas William G Private |F |6 Pa Cav |11 Aug 1862 |21 Feb 1865 |2 5 23 |10 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | |Now Blind. Don't recollect dates don't have discharge papers with him | 11 1 1 |Miller Frederick Private |G |33 Ind Vol |26 Aug 1861 |= = 186 |= = = |11 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County Almhouse | | | 12 1 1 |John Freisline Private |B |88 Pa Vol |= = 1863 |= = 186 |= = = |12 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |Don’t recollect dates; has no discharge papers |. Page# 310 ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1890 (Vet) STATE: PA COUNTY: Berks ENUM/DISTR: 319 Berks Co Almshouse SUPV/DISTR: 3 MICROFILM#: M123-91 ENUMERATED: in June,1890 by: G. F. Knorr ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Form |Names of Surviving Soldiers, | |Name of | | | | | | | | Schedule No.1|Sailors, and Marines | |Regiment |Date of |Date of |Length | | | | | LN HN FN |and Widows Rank |CO. |/Vessel |Enlistment |Discharge |of Service |LN |POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |DISABILITY INCURRED |REMARKS |Transcriber's Remarks 1 2 |3 4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 | |10 |11 |12 | ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== | | | | | |Yrs. Mos. Days | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |don’t recollect dates. Made application for his discharge papers, did not |Handwritten Page #2 13 1 1 |Shaeffer John Private |D |106 OhioInf |= = 1862 |= = 1863 |= 9 or 10 Mo|13 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |get them yet |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |don’t recollect date: is deofisical was discharged, is a pensionerer | 14 1 1 |Johnson Jones C. Private |D |25 Pa Inf |= = 1862 |= = 1865 |3 = = |14 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 15 1 1 |Maighen James Private |E |48 Pa Inf |= = 1861 |= = 186 |= = = |15 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |loss of thumb Mary 12, 1864 shot him in right hand |Re-enlisted in same co |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 16 1 1 |DeHart Levi M served o| | | 186 |. . 186 |. . . |16 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |served only as nurse |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 17 1 1 |Rapp Thomas J. Private |G |42 Pa Inf |= June1862 |= = 186 |= 3 = |17 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |don’t recollect dates of discharge |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 18 1 1 |Schmidt John Private |A |1 Va A |27 June1861 |19 Aug 1864 |3 1 22 |18 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | | | S.M | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 19 1 1 |Dixon Michael Private |B |6 Mi Cav |19 Feb 1862 |1 Mar 1865 |3 0 12 |19 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |Loss of one hand R.R. Accident |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 20 1 1 |Schaeffer Samuel Private |A |31 Pa Vol |= Aug 1863 |= Nov 1863 |0 3 0 |20 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |. |. | while th| | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |deaf & feeble minded. Required into the matter and | 21 1 1 |Hiller John B. Served a| | | |. . 186 |. . . |21 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |find that he served as cook only |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 22 1 1 |Marsdorf Carl H. Private |H |1 Md Calv |= = 1861 |= = 1863 |2 = = |22 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |don't recollect dates, had no dishcarge papers with him |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |don't recollect dates | 23 1 1 |Hohl Lewis Private |K |118 Pa Inf |7 July1863 |July = 1865 |2 = = |23 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |served a few days over 2 yrs |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |Re-enlisted veteran Chest Hill Phila | 24 1 1 |Rachel Thomas M. Private |F |3 Pa Resv |4 June1861 |5 July 1865 |4 1 1 |24 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |was ruptured in war |was in Hospital 3 months |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 25 1 1 |Pyle Isaac N. Private |H |50 Pa Vol |= Aug 1861 |= Aug 1864 |3 0 0 |25 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |now deranged in mind |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 26 1 1 |Schwartz Simion Private |7 |= NY Inf |= Aug 1862 |= = 1863 |= 11 = |26 |Reading Pa P. O. Box 875 |. |was discharged being disabled with Rheumatism |. Page# 311 ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1890 (Vet) STATE: PA COUNTY: Berks ENUM/DISTR: 319 Berks Co Almshouse SUPV/DISTR: 3 MICROFILM#: M123-91 ENUMERATED: in June,1890 by: G. F. Knorr ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Form |Names of Surviving Soldiers, | |Name of | | | | | | | | Schedule No.1|Sailors, and Marines | |Regiment |Date of |Date of |Length | | | | | LN HN FN |and Widows Rank |CO. |/Vessel |Enlistment |Discharge |of Service |LN |POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |DISABILITY INCURRED |REMARKS |Transcriber's Remarks 1 2 |3 4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 | |10 |11 |12 | ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== | | | | | |Yrs. Mos. Days | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | |Handwritten Page# 3 27 1 1 |Bossler David Private |A |14 Pa Vol |25 Apr 1861 |6 Aug 1861 |x 3 11 |27 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |. |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |Re-enlisted veteran Jan 1, 1864 | 28 1 1 |Fitzmeyer John Private |K |67 Pa Inf |31 Aug 1861 |July 14 1865 |* * * |28 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |musterd out at Halls Hill Va July 14, 1865 |*see text notes for length | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 29 1 1 |Yeager Frederick Private |H |55 NY Vol |16 Aug 1861 |17 Aug 1864 |3 x x |29 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |. |. |Carolina widow of | | widow| | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 30 1 1 |John Shoemaker Private |= |= = Calv |= = 186 |= = 186 |= = = |30 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |got shot in battle of Gettysburg |was in the war only a few wks. Got killed |. |Amanda widow of | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |where discharge papers are, don't recollect dates etc | 31 1 1 |Josephus Ruth = |= |= = = |= = 186 |= = 186 |= = = |31 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |widow is feeble minded don't know |. |Elizabeth widow of | | Vol | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |can't find records of dates | 32 1 1 |Henry Lorah Private |C |7 Pa Resrv|= = 186 |= = 186 |= = = |32 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |widow is F.M. draws pension |. | | | | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | |Re-enlisted in Co F. 15 Reg US Inf 2nd Bat | 33 1 1 |Rush Adam M. Private |B |48 Pa Vol |3 Aug 1861 |11 June 1863 |1 10 18 |33 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |Discharged on Surgeon's certificate |Lines 33 and 34 same individial | |2nd | Inf | | | | |Berks County AlmsHouse | | | 34 1 1 |Rush Adam M. Private |F |15 US Reg |11 June1863 |3 Aug 1865 |2 1 4 |34 |P.O. Reading Pa L.B. 875 |. |. |Lines 35 to 40 blank Page# 312 ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1890 (Vet) STATE: PA COUNTY: Berks ENUM/DISTR: 319 Berks Co Almshouse SUPV/DISTR: 3 MICROFILM#: M123-91 ENUMERATED: in June,1890 by: G. F. Knorr ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Form |Names of Surviving Soldiers, | |Name of | | | | | | | | Schedule No.1|Sailors, and Marines | |Regiment |Date of |Date of |Length | | | | | LN HN FN |and Widows Rank |CO. |/Vessel |Enlistment |Discharge |of Service |LN |POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |DISABILITY INCURRED |REMARKS |Transcriber's Remarks 1 2 |3 4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 | |10 |11 |12 | ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== | | | | | |Yrs. Mos. Days | | | | |Handwritten Page#4 41 106 . |Richard Smith . |. |. . . |. . 186 |. . 186 |. . . |41 |Berks Co. Pa. Almshouse |. |. |. | | | | | | | | | | | 42 147 . |John Smith . |. |. . . |. . 186 |. . 186 |. . . |42 |Berks Co. Pa. Almshouse |. |. |. | | | | | | | | | | | 43 201 . |Nettie Bossler . |. |. . . |. . 186 |. . 186 |. . . |43 |Berks Co. Pa. Almshouse |. |. |Lines 44 to 50 blank