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John M Ganung

Male 1843 - 1915  (72 years)


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  • Name John M Ganung 
    Born 4 Jul 1843  Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Aug 1915  Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • American Civil War Soldiers
      Name: John Ganung ,
      Residence: Danbury, Connecticut
      Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862
      Side Served: Union
      State Served: Connecticut
      Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862. Enlisted in Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment Connecticut on 28 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment Connecticut on 19 Jul 1865 at Hilton Head, SC.
      Sources: 5

      United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
      Name:
      John M Ganung
      Pvt Co C 17 Conn Inf
      Soldiers Home, Noroton Hgts, CT
      Born: 7 - 4 - 43
      Enl: 8 - 9 - 62
      Died: 8-2-15
      SC 1 117 761
      Event Type:
      Military Service
      Event Date:
      19 Jul 1865
      Event Place:
      Noroton, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
      Event Place (Original):
      City of Noroton Hgts, Connecticut
      Residence Place:
      Noroton Hgts, Connecticut
      Birth Date:
      4 Jul 1843
      Death Date:
      2 Aug 1915

      United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933
      Act of May 11, 1912
      Name: John M Ganung
      Certificate Number: 1117,761 Army Invalid
      Service: Pri. C, 17, Connn Inf
      Claim: Rate ,
      Class Rate Date of Commencement Date of Certificate
      Reis $12 13 Mch 1907 11 Nov 1907
      Reis $18 9 July 1912 16 May 1913
      $24 4 Juy 1913
      $30 4 July 1918
      Transferred to : Sol Home
      Death Date: 02 Aug 1915
      Death recorded by P.M. at Nroton Hgts, Conn
      Bureau notified: Oct 1, 1915
      004692970

      Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
      Name: John M Ganung
      Birth Date: abt 1843
      Age at Death: 72
      Death Date: 2 Aug 1915
      Death Place: Connecticut
      Gender: Male
      FHL Film Number: 3329

      Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
      Name: John M Ganung
      Age: 72
      Birth Date: abt 1843
      Death Date: 2 Aug 1915
      Burial Place: Darien, Connecticut, USA
      Cemetery: Fitch's Home Cemetery
      Co C, 17th inf C.V., died Aug 2, 1915, age 72

      John M Ganung
      BIRTH unknown
      DEATH 2 Aug 1915
      BURIAL
      Veterans Cemetery
      Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 48219400
      Co C 17 Inf, Conn Vols
      Died Aug 2, 1915
      Age 72
      [Darien is southwest of Norwalk, Danbury is north of there, very close to the state line
    Person ID I59068  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2020 

    Family Mary E [Ganung],   b. Feb 1840, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married Abt 1862 
    Notes 

    • 1870 Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut # 83
      Ganung, John M 26 CT
      Mary E 30 NY
      George W 1 CT

      1880 Dist 113, Danbury, Fairfield, CT # 430-532 indexed as Garring
      Ganung, John M 36 Conn Conn Conn
      Mary 39 Conn Conn Conn
      George 11 sn Conn Conn Conn
      Edith 6 da Conn Conn Conn

      1900 Dist 51, Danbury, Fairfield, CT # 25-28
      Ganung, John M 7/1843 56 m 39y CT NYNY
      Mary E wife 2/1840 60 m 39y NYNYNY

      1900 Dist 51, Danbury, Fairfield, CT # 288
      Nickerson, Myra 9/1871 s NYNYNY farmer
      Ganung, George hired man 1/1869 s CT CT NY

      1910 Danbury Ward 1, Fairfield, Connecticut #168-294
      James W McCollum 26 NY NY NY
      Edith M McCollum 34 NY NY NY
      Mary E Ganung housekeeper 69 mar once 48 years children - 3, 1 living NY NY NY

      1910 Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut
      Fitch's Home for the Soldiers
      Ganung, John M 61 md 1 - 45 years speaks English, can read & wirte, is a Veteran

      1910 Danbury Ward 1, Fairfield, Connecticut #168-294
      James W McCollum 26 NY NY NY
      Edith M McCollum 34 NY NY NY
      Mary E Ganung housekeeper 69 Mar once 48 years children - 3, 1 living NY NY NY
    Children 
     1. George W Ganung,   b. Abt 1870, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edith Ganung,   b. Abt 1874, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F15921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S1248] United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.