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Pvt John George Englert

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Pvt John George Englert Veteran

Birth
Germany
Death
17 Aug 1892 (aged 49–50)
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section T, no lot number given
Memorial ID
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His name is listed as George in the cemetery's online index and in his obituary. It is listed as John G. in the military headstone index. His German name appears as Johann Georg Englert.

Civil War Service:
Residence was not listed. Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. On 8/23/1864 he mustered into IN 11th Light Artillery. He was transferred out on 11/21/1864. On 11/21/1864 he transferred into IN 18th Light Artillery. He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865 at Indianapolis, IN.

John G. Englert and Maggie Tenilly were married on Sept. 24, 1871, in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, IN. It is unclear whether Maggie and Maria (as listed below in the divorce notice) are one and same person.

The 1880 census shows John and Margret living in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, IN. He was born abt 1838 in Germany. She was born about 1852 in Indiana. They were living alone.

"Mrs. Maria Englert has been decreed a divorce from John G. Englert on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and failure to make provision. John F. Radabaugh was her attorney." (Fort Wayne Daily Gazette; June 21, 1883)

It is thought that his father is Adam Johann Englert, first husband of Katharina.
His name is listed as George in the cemetery's online index and in his obituary. It is listed as John G. in the military headstone index. His German name appears as Johann Georg Englert.

Civil War Service:
Residence was not listed. Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. On 8/23/1864 he mustered into IN 11th Light Artillery. He was transferred out on 11/21/1864. On 11/21/1864 he transferred into IN 18th Light Artillery. He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865 at Indianapolis, IN.

John G. Englert and Maggie Tenilly were married on Sept. 24, 1871, in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, IN. It is unclear whether Maggie and Maria (as listed below in the divorce notice) are one and same person.

The 1880 census shows John and Margret living in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, IN. He was born abt 1838 in Germany. She was born about 1852 in Indiana. They were living alone.

"Mrs. Maria Englert has been decreed a divorce from John G. Englert on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and failure to make provision. John F. Radabaugh was her attorney." (Fort Wayne Daily Gazette; June 21, 1883)

It is thought that his father is Adam Johann Englert, first husband of Katharina.

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