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Pvt Abraham “Abran” Martinez

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Pvt Abraham “Abran” Martinez

Birth
Pilar, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Death
5 Oct 1918 (aged 21)
France
Burial
Pilar, Taos County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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Abran was the son of Santiago and Virginia Martin (Martinez). Identified siblings were: Ferminia, Seferina E., Marina, Epifanio, Vicente, Eloisa, Merenciana, Malaquias, and Manuel.

Abran's WWI draft registration card (5 Jun 1917) described him as medium height, medium build, gray eyes, and black hair and born in La Cieneguilla (Pilar). Interestingly, Abran's date of passing was while WWI was still being fought.

Private Abran Martinez; of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico; was listed as "Died of Disease" on 5 Oct 1918. His unit was recorded as "Co. 22, Camp Pike, Aug.A.R.D.". His mother was identified as Virginia Martinez (New Mexico Casualty Lists, p.16).

Private Abram Martinez of Ranchos de Taos was listed as Killed in Action in the Great War (Soldiers of the Great War: New Mexico, Vol. 2, p.267).

Abrán was originally buried in France, but was returned to the U.S. and buried here in Oct. of 1920 (government archives)
Abran was the son of Santiago and Virginia Martin (Martinez). Identified siblings were: Ferminia, Seferina E., Marina, Epifanio, Vicente, Eloisa, Merenciana, Malaquias, and Manuel.

Abran's WWI draft registration card (5 Jun 1917) described him as medium height, medium build, gray eyes, and black hair and born in La Cieneguilla (Pilar). Interestingly, Abran's date of passing was while WWI was still being fought.

Private Abran Martinez; of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico; was listed as "Died of Disease" on 5 Oct 1918. His unit was recorded as "Co. 22, Camp Pike, Aug.A.R.D.". His mother was identified as Virginia Martinez (New Mexico Casualty Lists, p.16).

Private Abram Martinez of Ranchos de Taos was listed as Killed in Action in the Great War (Soldiers of the Great War: New Mexico, Vol. 2, p.267).

Abrán was originally buried in France, but was returned to the U.S. and buried here in Oct. of 1920 (government archives)

Inscription

PVT US ARMY

Gravesite Details

US Army Ser. # 2-112-409


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  • Created by: truchasnm
  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77359358/abraham-martinez: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Abraham “Abran” Martinez (12 Dec 1896–5 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77359358, citing La Cieneguilla Cemetery, Pilar, Taos County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by truchasnm (contributor 47143330).