Legion Grave Registrations

The data below contains Requests for Grave Registrations (REQ) and Grave Registration Records (REC.) Many of the veteran grave files also contain related paperwork, mostly pertaining to obtaining Government Tombstones for Veteran Graves. Obituaries, death notices, and a few military documents are sprinkled throughout the files. Some interesting local history can also be gathered from the letterheads used for some of the notes contained in these files as well.

These files are the result of the dedicated work of Albert C. Metter in his capacity as the Grave Registrar for American Legion Post 581 in Columbia, Illinois from 1927 to 1945 or so. These files also provide information for some Veterans in surrounding communities. I hope you will find them interesting and possibly helpful in your research. This are on cd and has been distributed to local libraries, genealogy societies, and preservation groups without cost and with the permission of Mrs. Florence Haberl, the daughter of Albert Metter. All other rights are retained.

Submitted by Vernon Ritter

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Requests / Letters / Misc Items

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Name Description of Data
Ferkel, Nicholas Request from John Garrity to Mr. Metter for more verification of service.
Ferkel, Nicholas Misc letter to Mr. Garrity from Mr. Metter concerning tombstone.
Ferkel, Nicholas Letter confirming more information needed.
Ferkel, Nicholas Letter giving the information of Mr. Ferkel's service.
Ferkel, Nicholas Letter of verification and tombstone ordered.
Ferkel, Nicholas Record of grave
Ferkel, Nicholas Request for record of grave.
Ferkel, Nicholas Corrected copy of request for record of grave.
Fiege, Edward Record of grave.
Fiege, Edward Request for record of grave.
Fischer, Carl Record of grave.
Fischer, Carl Record of grave (back side if card).
Fischer, Carl Request for record of grave.
Fitzgerald, Ed Record of grave.
Franzl, George J. Request for record of grave.
Freckmann, Stephen Record of grave.
Freckmann, Stephen Request for record of grave.
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Giffhorn, Charles Hand written note about burial location and service.
Giffhorn, Charles Grave Registration Record.
Giffhorn, Charles Request to record the memorial marker. Lots of information.
Giffhorn, Charles Back of request card.
Glaenzer, Charles Grave registration record.
Glaenzer, Charles Back of grave registration card.
Glaenzer, Charles Request to record the grave.
Glassmaker, Warren Grave registration record.
Glassmaker, Warren Back of grave registration card.
Glassmaker, Warren Request to record the grave.
Green, Martin Grave registration record.
Green, Martin Request to record the grave.
Griffin, John Grave registration record.
Griffin, John Back of grave registration card.
Griffin, John Request to record the grave.
Grojean, John Grave Registration record.
Grojean, John Request to record the grave.
Gross, Ernst Letter to Mrs. Fred Hoffmeister, requesting for information.
Gross, Ernst Letter from Amelia Hoffmeister to Mr. Metter in reference to service record.
Gross, Ernst Letter from C. H. Bridges, Major General listing service record.
Gross, Ernst Letter to Mr. Garrity, with service record information.
Gross, Ernst Letter from Mr. Garrity requesting more service info.
Gross, Ernst Letter from Mr. Metter to Mr. Garrity concerning service record.
Gross, Ernst Letter stating service record verified and stone ordered.
Gross, Ernst Mr. Garrity to Mr. Metter Misc. letter.
Gross, Ernst Bill of Lading covering shipping of Headstone for Ernest Grosse, Mexican War Veteran.
Gross, Ernst Letter from War Department concerning tombstone of Mr. Gross.
Gross, Ernst Grave registration record.
Gross, Ernst Hand written card (back of grave registration card) with military service information.
Gross, Ernst Request to record grave.
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Habermehl, Joseph Grave registration record.
Habermehl, Joseph Hand written note on back of grave registration.
Habermehl, Joseph Request to record grave.
Hageney, William Hand written note.
Harmacek, Jacob Grave registration record.
Harmacek, Jacob Hand written note on back of grave registration.
Harmacek, Jacob Request to record grave.
Harris, Edward Grave registration record.
Harris, Edward Request to record grave.
Heise, William Extract of service records from American Legion Record. 1939
Heise, William Funeral Card
Heise, William Bill for stones
Heise, William Grave registration record.
Heise, William Request to record grave.
Heizel, Henry Grave registration record.
Heizel, Henry Request to record grave.
Heizel, Henry Hand written note on back of grave registration.
Henfling, Frederick Grave registration record.
Henfling, Frederick Hand written note on back of grave registration card.
Henfling, Frederick Request to record grave.
Hermann, Frank Grave registration record.
Hermann, Frank Request to record grave.
Herrmann, John J. Grave registration record.
Hess, Samuel Grave registration record.
Hess, Samuel Request to record grave.
Hoffman, Peter Letter from John Garrity verifying tombstone has been ordered.
Hoffman, Peter Grave registration Record.
Hoffman, Peter Request to record grave.
Hoffmann, August Grave registration record.
Hoffmann, August Hand written note on back of grave registration card.
Hoffmann, August Request to record grave.
Hoffmann, Christian Obituary and hand written note.
Hoffmann, Christian Grave registration record.
Hoffmann, Christian Request to record grave.
Hoffmann, William Letter to Mr. Garrity concerning applications for government headstones from Mr. Metter.
Hoffmann, William Back of the above letter to Mr. Garrity, lists military information and several other names.
Hoffmann, William Letter about William Hoffman headstone and shipment.
Hoffmann, William This letter is about Ernest Gross and Wm Hoffman, other names are mentioned.
Hoffmann, William Letter requesting information on William Hoffmann before they can proceed with the manufacture of a stone.
Hoffmann, William Funeral Card and obit. Listed as highly respected Veteran of the Civil War.
Hoffmann, William Grave registration record.
Hoffmann, William Request to record gave.
Horcher, Alvin Letter to Mr. Albert Metter, Grave registrar, from Leo Fromme, Sexton, Columbia Catholic Cemetery, pertaining to stone be set.
Horcher, Alvin Letter to Leo Fromme from Albert Metter
Horcher, Alvin Obituary
Horcher, Alvin Grave registration record.
Horcher, Alvin Request to record grave.
Horcher, Alvin Legion service record, scanned in two parts this is part 1.
Horcher, Alvin Legion service record, scanned in two parts this is part 2.
Hupe, Joseph Grave registration record.
Hupe, Joseph Request to record grave.
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Illgner, Henry Grave registration record.
Illgner, Henry Hand written note on back of grave registration record.
Illgner, Henry Request to record grave.
Inman, Elias Grave registration record.
Inman, Elias Request to record grave, and hand written note.

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