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George Tolan Sr.

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George Tolan Sr.

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jul 1905 (aged 70)
Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Enlisted as a private in Johnson County Indiana. He eventually attained rank of Corporal, and then musterd out as a private. He was Hon. Discharged at Nashville Tennessee do too becoming ill. In Aug of 1865 on a rainy cold night he caught a cold. Eventually the cold grew worse, and developed into Typhoid Fever. After spending thirty-five days in a hospital at Pulaski, Tennessee being treated for a number of diseases (the doctors did not know what one he had), He returned to light dutuies, and was musterd out of service on Sept 5 1865. As a side effect of the Typhoid he suffer rheumatism for the rest of his life. It often made him weak of strength, had breathing diffculties, and heart complications. George Tolan often mentioned [in his pension files] he suffered with stomach problems do to the Typhoid fever he had. So through the next forty years he kept getting medical examinations in order to get a higher pension. - Bradley Kassian

Source: Offical Records, Pension Records, War Records.

civil war veteran. 23rd. Indiana inft.

bio by: Martin W Johnson

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1890 St. Peter Ward 1, Nicolett Co. Minn. veterans census = George Tolan Co. D. 148 Indiana Infantry.
Contributor: Martin W Johnson (47781803)

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Federal Veteran pension card - Co. D. 148 Indiana Infantry. His wife Eliza H. applied for a widows pension 7-22-1905 in Minn.. Her file will have proof of marriage etc..
Contributor: Martin W Johnson (47781803)
Enlisted as a private in Johnson County Indiana. He eventually attained rank of Corporal, and then musterd out as a private. He was Hon. Discharged at Nashville Tennessee do too becoming ill. In Aug of 1865 on a rainy cold night he caught a cold. Eventually the cold grew worse, and developed into Typhoid Fever. After spending thirty-five days in a hospital at Pulaski, Tennessee being treated for a number of diseases (the doctors did not know what one he had), He returned to light dutuies, and was musterd out of service on Sept 5 1865. As a side effect of the Typhoid he suffer rheumatism for the rest of his life. It often made him weak of strength, had breathing diffculties, and heart complications. George Tolan often mentioned [in his pension files] he suffered with stomach problems do to the Typhoid fever he had. So through the next forty years he kept getting medical examinations in order to get a higher pension. - Bradley Kassian

Source: Offical Records, Pension Records, War Records.

civil war veteran. 23rd. Indiana inft.

bio by: Martin W Johnson

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1890 St. Peter Ward 1, Nicolett Co. Minn. veterans census = George Tolan Co. D. 148 Indiana Infantry.
Contributor: Martin W Johnson (47781803)

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Federal Veteran pension card - Co. D. 148 Indiana Infantry. His wife Eliza H. applied for a widows pension 7-22-1905 in Minn.. Her file will have proof of marriage etc..
Contributor: Martin W Johnson (47781803)

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  • Created by: Steve Carlson
  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92537583/george-tolan: accessed ), memorial page for George Tolan Sr. (24 Nov 1834–14 Jul 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92537583, citing Calvary Cemetery, Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Steve Carlson (contributor 47330162).