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Belgians in America

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C.W. Soldiers

Belgian Civil War soldiers in missouri

Biography :
Mathias Kettel arrived in New York 12 August 1833 with his father Peter Kettel (born 16 october 1796 at Habergy), his mother Marie Françoise Biloque (b. 18 December 1794 at Meix le Tige, Luxembourg, Belgium), and his sister Catherine Kettel (b. 23 July 1819 at Habergy). Mathias and his family did go to Stark County, Ohio and about 1848 moved to Scott County, Missouri. 

Mathias Kettel had two sisters who died before the family emigrated to the USA. Those sisters were Mari Catherina Kettel, born 19 July 1816 in Habergy and died 21 January 1828 in Habergy and Maria Kettel born 19 May 1826 in Habergy and died 8 May 1827 in Habergy.

Sgt. KETTLE was 32 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a Private in company F.  He was Regimental Teamster until he was promoted to 5th Sgt. on June 20, 1863.  He was captured on November 27, 1863 at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA.  He died of pneumonia as a POW in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA.

Sources :
 General index to Pension Files 1861-1934, National Archives film T288
 1860 U.S. census, Scott County Missouri, National Archives file M653, roll 657

Thank :
to Kay Brusati who supplied the information with reference to the sources.
Information also found in the site of Jared E. Billings : the 29th Infantry history on-line.