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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Schack, Henry Confirmation letter that headstone was approved and will be shipped.
Schack, Henry Grave registration record.
Schack, Henry Request to record grave.
Schellhardt, William Hand written note about military service dates and funeral parlor card.
Schellhardt, William Grave registration record.
Schellhardt, William Request to record grave.
Scheuerman, Henry Grave registration record.
Scheuerman, Henry Note on backside of grave registration card.
Scheuerman, Henry Request to record grave.
Schlemmer, Roy D. Misc document what is on stone and burial place.
Schlemmer, Roy D. Grave registration record.
Schlemmer, Roy D. Request to record grave.
Schmidt, Ben Grave registration record.
Schmidt, Christian Grave registration record.
Schmidt, Christian Request to record grave.
Schmidt, John B Grave registration record.
Schmidt, John B Note on backside of grave registration card.
Schmidt, John B Request to record grave.
Schmidt, Peter Grave registration record
Schmidt, Peter Note on backside of grave registration card.
Schmidt, Peter Request to record grave.
Schneider, Adam H Document from Columbia Monument & Coping Works.
Schneider, Adam H Statement from Fred Harres for setting of headstone.
Schneider, Adam H Statement confirming headstone has been erected.
Schneider, Adam H Letter to Mrs. Schneider advising her husbands stone had been set.
Schneider, Adam H Obituary and funeral card.
Schneider, Adam H Grave registration record.
Schneider, Adam H Request to record grave.
Schneider, Otto C Letter to Mrs. Schneider explaining how to apply for a headstone.
Schneider, Otto C Application for Headstone or Marker.
Schneider, Otto C Statement showing stone was set.
Schneider, Otto C Misc statements about headstone.
Schneider, Otto C Obituary
Schneider, Otto C Grave registration record.
Schneider, Otto C Request to record grave.
Schroen, Frederick Hand written note stating he was a private in the Mexican War
Schroen, Frederick Letter from John Garrity stating War Dept verified and stone will be orderd.
Schroen, Frederick Grave registration record.
Schroen, Frederick Request to record grave.
Schuhkraft, Jacob The spelling of Schuhkraft was scanned from Jacobs coffee cup.
Schuhkraft, Jacob Grave registration record.
Schuhkraft, Jacob Note on backside of grave registration record.
Schuhkraft, Jacob Request to record grave.
Schumaker, Jno Grave registration record.
Schumaker, Jno Request to record grave.
Smith, Carl Letter head from Columbia Monument & Coping Works states Carl Smith, Illinois, PFC 592 Ord Bn, WWII 
Smith, Carl Grave registration record.
Smith, Carl Statement for erecting headstone
Smith, Carl Grave registration record.
Smith, Samuel Grave registration record.
Smith, Samuel Note on backside of grave registration card.
Smith, Samuel Request to record grave.
Spielman, Washington Grave registration record.
Stamm, Frederick Letter to C. R. Volkert from Wm Wild.
Stamm, Frederick Back side of letter to C. R. Volker.
Stamm, Frederick Misc letter
Stamm, Frederick Freight bill for headstone.
Steffenauer, Conrad Grave registration record.
Steffenauer, Conrad Request to record grave.
Steiger, Wendle Grave registration record.
Steiger, Wendle Note on backside of grave registration record.
Steiger, Wendle Request to record grave.
Stoots, Elmer Statement for setting goverment headstone.
Stoots, Elmer Statement for setting stone from Fred Harres.
Stoots, Elmer Another statement from Fred Harres.
Stoots, Elmer Grave registration record.
Stout, Lyman Freight bill for headstone.
Stout, Lyman Obituary
Stout, Lyman Grave registration record.
Stout, Lyman Note on backside of grave registration card.
Stout, Lyman Request to record grave.
Stout, Ralph Letter requesting information.
Stout, Ralph Letter to Mr. Metter from Mrs. G. W. Wylder giving info in order to get headstone for her son.
Stout, Ralph Request for more info to secure a Government headstone.
Stout, Ralph Grave registration record.
Stout, Ralph Request to record grave.
Sukop, William Grave registration record.
Sukop, William Note on back of grave registration.
Sukop, William Request to record grave.
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Tinges, Peter Grave registration record.
Tinges, Peter Request to record grave.
Trail, Xerxes Letter from the Golden Gate Lodge No. 1048, in reference to records of Xerxes Trail.
Trail, Xerxes Grave registration record.
Trail, Xerxes Request to record grave.
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Ulrich, August Grave registration record.
Ulrich, August Request to record grave.
Urmey, Newell Letter to verify headstone was ordered and will be shipped to St. Paul Evangelical Cemetery.
Urmey, Newell Obituary
Urmey, Newell Grave registration record.
Urmey, Newell Request to record grave.
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Volk, Anton Grave registration record.
Volk, Anton Request to record grave.

 

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