Bryan Francis Nance
born 30 August 1895 in Van Wert Co., Ohio
Died in WW1 on 29 September 1918 in Romagne, Ohio, France
Burial in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, Ohio France
Father: Andrew Jackson Nance
Mother: Sarah O'linda Blackmore
Bryan was a brother of my grandmothers.
Birth Records show:
Byran Francis Nauce
born 30 Aug 1896 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio born to Andrew Nauce and Sarah Blackmore
1910 census
NAME: Andrew J Nance
AGE IN 1910: 47
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1863
BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
HOME IN 1910: Clay, Auglaize, Ohio
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Head
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: Sarah O B Nance
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Andrew J Nance 47
Sarah O B Nance 37
Bryan F Nance 15
James F Nance 11
Gladys A Nance 9
Dorenel E Nance 5
Lillian S Nance 2
Military Notes: Note that the story is that he lied about his age to join the military:
Bryan E. Nance, Serial Number #1526262, Race White, Residence: McConor St., Algier, O., Enlistment Division: National Guard, Enlistment Location: Toledo, O., Enlistment Date: 22 Jun 1916, Birth Place: Lima, O., Birth Date/Age: 21 years, Assigns Comment: Co H 6 Infantry ONG (Co H 147 Infantry) 29 Sept 1918. Private 22 June 1916; Private, first class 1 Oct 1916; Corporal 19 June 1917; Sergeant 15 May 1918. Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector, American Expeditionary Forces 22 June 1918 to 29 Sept 1918. Killed in Action 29 Sept 1918. Notified Andrew J. Nance, father, R.F.D.1, Wapakoneta, O., Volume #12. from Full Context of Ohio Military Men, 1917-1918.
Note: According to letter sent home to the family, Bryan was close friends with two others during the WW1 actions. Their names were Orlando D. Truitt and Theodore Rottar.
Orlando Truitt according to Ohio Military Men collection on ancestry.com enlisted in Toledo O on 15 Jun 1918
Comments: 40 Battery 4 A-A Battalion to Discharge Private, first class 28 Oct 1918. American Expeditionary Forces 7 Oct 1918 to 12 Jan 1919. Honorable discharge 30 Jan 1919. [Note: He was the only one of the 3 to come home]
Theodore Rottar according to Ohio Military Men collection on ancestry.com enlisted in Toledo O. on 5 Jun 1917 and was bron in Austira.
Comments: Co H 6 Infantry ONG (Co H 147 Infantry) to 11 Dec 1917. Private 5 June 1917; Private, first class 1 Sept 1917. Died of seplicemia from infected wisdom tooth 11 Dec 1917. Notified George Botezet, uncle, 6513 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland O.
born 30 August 1895 in Van Wert Co., Ohio
Died in WW1 on 29 September 1918 in Romagne, Ohio, France
Burial in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, Ohio France
Father: Andrew Jackson Nance
Mother: Sarah O'linda Blackmore
Bryan was a brother of my grandmothers.
Birth Records show:
Byran Francis Nauce
born 30 Aug 1896 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio born to Andrew Nauce and Sarah Blackmore
1910 census
NAME: Andrew J Nance
AGE IN 1910: 47
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1863
BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
HOME IN 1910: Clay, Auglaize, Ohio
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Head
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: Sarah O B Nance
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Andrew J Nance 47
Sarah O B Nance 37
Bryan F Nance 15
James F Nance 11
Gladys A Nance 9
Dorenel E Nance 5
Lillian S Nance 2
Military Notes: Note that the story is that he lied about his age to join the military:
Bryan E. Nance, Serial Number #1526262, Race White, Residence: McConor St., Algier, O., Enlistment Division: National Guard, Enlistment Location: Toledo, O., Enlistment Date: 22 Jun 1916, Birth Place: Lima, O., Birth Date/Age: 21 years, Assigns Comment: Co H 6 Infantry ONG (Co H 147 Infantry) 29 Sept 1918. Private 22 June 1916; Private, first class 1 Oct 1916; Corporal 19 June 1917; Sergeant 15 May 1918. Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector, American Expeditionary Forces 22 June 1918 to 29 Sept 1918. Killed in Action 29 Sept 1918. Notified Andrew J. Nance, father, R.F.D.1, Wapakoneta, O., Volume #12. from Full Context of Ohio Military Men, 1917-1918.
Note: According to letter sent home to the family, Bryan was close friends with two others during the WW1 actions. Their names were Orlando D. Truitt and Theodore Rottar.
Orlando Truitt according to Ohio Military Men collection on ancestry.com enlisted in Toledo O on 15 Jun 1918
Comments: 40 Battery 4 A-A Battalion to Discharge Private, first class 28 Oct 1918. American Expeditionary Forces 7 Oct 1918 to 12 Jan 1919. Honorable discharge 30 Jan 1919. [Note: He was the only one of the 3 to come home]
Theodore Rottar according to Ohio Military Men collection on ancestry.com enlisted in Toledo O. on 5 Jun 1917 and was bron in Austira.
Comments: Co H 6 Infantry ONG (Co H 147 Infantry) to 11 Dec 1917. Private 5 June 1917; Private, first class 1 Sept 1917. Died of seplicemia from infected wisdom tooth 11 Dec 1917. Notified George Botezet, uncle, 6513 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland O.