DeYoung, Francis William "William Francis"

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 23 Aug 1893
• Military Service: Between 19 Oct 1915 and 19 May 1919; WWI - US Army SGT, Battery E., 121st Field Artillary, 32nd Wisconsin
• WWI Draft Registration Card: 5 Jun 1917
• 1920 Census: 1920, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Occupation: Bef 17 Dec 1925; Insurance Agent
• Death Record - Civil: 18 Dec 1925; Outagamie Vol 21 page 9
• Obituary: 18 Dec 1925; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Biography:
Francis William alia William Francis DeYoung born 23 Aug 1893 in Appleton, Outagamie Co., WI; died 18 Dec 1925 in Appleton, Outagamie Co., WI; married; occupation Insurance Agent; father listed as Charles DeYoung born in Holland and mother listed as Mary L. Horkman, born in WI; cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis as a result of complications from service in WWI; Military: US Army; burial 21 Dec 1925 at St. Joseph Cemetery. Informant on death record was wife, Mrs. Gertrude DeYoung (Outagamie Co., Death Record Vol. 21, page 9 lists name as William F.) (He served in U.S. Army in the 32nd Division in WWI and was in France. He inhaled fumes from gas bombings and developed lung problems). Note after the death of Gertrude Milhaupt DeYoung, the three unmarried deJonge sisters took in the three children of William Francis and Gertrude DeYoung. The deJonge sisters have a long history in Appleton, WI. According to a newspaper article on Mary, Dorothy, and Margaret de Jonge written by Jean Otto and published in the Appleton Post Crescent, the de Jonge family home on 836 E . South St. was purchased by their father in 1925; he died before the family was able to move into it. The 4 unmarried sisters then moved in and through the years did some remodelling and were antique collectors. The article states that their father, Charles DeYoung came to America in 1883. The house was owned at one time by one of the Presidents of Lawrence University; it then was purchased by Mark Catlin, Sr., and then purchased by Charles DeYoung. Photos of the home and contents appear in the newspaper article, along with a picture of the bed where the deJonge sisters were born. (Nice history of this deJonge (DeYoung) family in Appleton.

Birth - Church Record:
Name:Francis William De Young
Birth Date:23 Aug 1893
Birth Place:Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Father's Name:Chas De Young
Mother's name:Mary Louisa Hockman
FHL Film Number:1305138

Military Service:
Notation on back reads; Federal Service from June 30, 1916 to February 28, 1917 and from July 15, 1917.

WWI Draft Registration Card:
Name:William Frances Deyoung
County:Outagamie
State:Wisconsin
Birthplace:Wisconsin,United States of America
Birth Date:23 Aug 1893
Draft Board:1

1920 Census:
Charles Deyoung62
Jane Deyoung28
William F Deyoung25
Mary Deyoung31
Margarette Deyoung22
Dorothy Deyoung20

Occupation:
Insurance Agent

Death Record - Civil:
cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis as a result of complications from service in WWI; Military: US Army; burial 21 Dec 1925 at St. Joseph Cemetery. Informant on death record was wife, Mrs. Gertrude DeYoung (Outagamie Co., Death Record Vol. 21, page 9 lists name as William F.)

Obituary:
William F. DeYoung, 32, 902 E. Alton-st, died Friday morning from injuries received in the World war. He served on the Mexican border as a member of the old National Guards and later in the World war with Battery E of the 121st Field artillery. He was a member of the Elk lodge, Ohney Johnson post of the American legion and the Red Arrow club. The survivors are his widow and three children, Charles, James and Mary Jane, his father, Charles DeYoung of Appleton, and five sisters, Mrs. Herbert Knight, Mary, Jane, Margaret and Dorothy all of Appleton. The funeral services will be held Monday.
Source: "Appleton Post-Crescent," published on Friday, Dec. 18, 1925, page 23
DEATHS
WILLIAM F. DEYOUNG

Francis married Milhaupt, Gertrude 20 Aug 1920. Gertrude (daughter of Milhaupt, Conrad and Casper, Anna M.) was born 29 Mar 1894, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 17 Oct 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married VanWyk, Mary Lou Aft 1940. Mary (daughter of VanWyk, Paul and Rockstroh, Lucille Mae) was born 10 Apr 1921, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 21 May 1985, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA; was buried , Forest Hills Cemetery, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Pope, Keith A. Abt 1950. Keith was born 8 Sep 1926, Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA; died 31 Jan 2010, Hot Springs National Park, Garland, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]