U.S. World War I
Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930
Source: Ancestry.com
Description:
In the late 1920s the War Department of the United States
compiled a list of mothers and widows of deceased soldiers killed
in World War I and offered to send them to their loved one's
final resting place in Europe. This database contains the names
those women who were entitled to make the pilgrimage, as shown by
department records on 15 November 1929. Each record provides the
name of widow or mother, city and state of residence, and
relationship to the deceased. Additionally, information regarding
the decedent's name, rank, unit, and cemetery is provided. In a
few cases the woman's surname and decedent's surname can be
different, most likely due to an error in spelling in the
original document. Providing information regarding nearly 11,000
mothers and widows, this database can be useful for Ancestry.com
patrons seeking World War I veterans.
Extended Description:
Two columns indicated whether the woman desired to make the
pilgrimage in 1930 or "later." If the individual chose
to travel after 1930, it was in 1931, 1932, or 1933. If an
"x" appears in either of these columns, the person,
although eligible, did not state whether they desired to make the
pilgrimage or not.
Source Information:
Sewell, Patricia and Cecilia Palin, eds. Relatives of World War I
Veterans Eligible for European Pilgrimage. [database online]
Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: List of Mothers and
Widows of American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to
Make a Pilgrimage to War Cemeteries in Europe. Washington, D.C.:
Government Printing Office, 1930.
Surname / Given Name / City / State / Relationship / Surname
Deceased / Given Name Deceased
Ackerman Mrs Elizabeth Long Island NY Mother Becker Martin
Bonner Mrs Stella Patchogue NY Mother Bonner Frank W
Cary Mrs Caroline Long Island NY Mother Cary Arthur B
Church Mrs Elizabeth Long Island NY Widow Church Arthur Briggs
Haile Mrs Kate Long Island NY Mother Haile John Jacob
Harrigan Mrs Susan E Long Island NY Mother Harrigan Thomas P
Jones Mrs Maria Byrne Long Island NY Mother Jones Henry J
Mauro Mrs Sophie Long Island NY Mother Mauro John
Murphy Mrs Anna M Long Island NY Mother Wise Arthur B
Newton Mrs Elizabeth Long Island NY Mother Newton Edward A
O'Brien Mrs Louisa A Long Island NY Mother O'Brien Donat G
Sherwood Mrs Ellen Long Island NY Mother Sherwood George F
Sherwood Mrs Ellen Long Island NY Mother Sherwood William J
Simrell Mrs Nellie E Babylon NY Mother Simrell Arthur L
Vitello Mrs R Smithtown Branch NY Mother Vitello Fortunate
Surname: Ackerman
Given Name: Mrs Elizabeth
Address: 7th St, Huntington Station
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Becker
Given Name Deceased: Martin
Rank: Cpl
Organization: Co. C, 306th MG Bn
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Bonner
Given Name: Mrs Stella
Address: 193 Oak St
City: Patchogue
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Bonner
Given Name Deceased: Frank W
Rank: Cpl
Organization: Co. B, 106th Inf
Cemetery: Somme
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Cary
Given Name: Mrs Caroline
Address: Babylon Apts, Fire Island Ave, Babylon
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Cary
Given Name Deceased: Arthur B
Rank: 2 lt
Organization: QMC
Cemetery: Oise-Aisne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
Surname: Church
Given Name: Mrs Elizabeth
Address: Idlehour, Oakdale
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Widow
Surname Deceased: Church
Given Name Deceased: Arthur Briggs
Rank: Cpl
Organization: Co. A, 107th Inf
Cemetery: Somme
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Haile
Given Name: Mrs Kate
Address: Box 551, Tyler Ave W, Sayville
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Haile
Given Name Deceased: John Jacob
Rank: Pvt
Organization: Co. C, 39th Inf
Cemetery: Oise-Aisne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: Yes
Surname: Harrigan
Given Name: Mrs Susan E
Address: Halesite
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Harrigan
Given Name Deceased: Thomas P
Rank: Pvt
Organization: 27th Prov Ord Depot
Cemetery: Oise-Aisne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
Surname: Jones
Given Name: Mrs Maria Byrne
Address: Yaphank
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Jones
Given Name Deceased: Henry J
Rank: Pvt 1cl
Organization: Co. B, 305th MG Bn
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Mauro
Given Name: Mrs Sophie
Address: Huntington Station
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Mauro
Given Name Deceased: John
Rank: Pvt
Organization: Co. D, 315th Inf
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Murphy
Given Name: Mrs Anna M
Address: Route 1, Covington Ave, Huntington
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Wise
Given Name Deceased: Arthur B
Rank: Pvt 1cl
Organization: Co. E, 313th Inf
Cemetery: Suresnes
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: X
Surname: Newton
Given Name: Mrs Elizabeth
Address: Box 371, Sayville
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Newton
Given Name Deceased: Edward A
Rank: Cpl
Organization: MG Co, 106th Inf
Cemetery: Somme
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: Yes
Surname: O'Brien
Given Name: Mrs Louisa A
Address: Box 298, Bendgehampton
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: O'Brien
Given Name Deceased: Donat G
Rank: 2 lt
Organization: Co. C, 312th Inf
Cemetery: St. Mihiel
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
Surname: Sherwood
Given Name: Mrs Ellen
Address: Jefferson Ave, St James
City: Long Island
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Sherwood
Given Name Deceased: George F
Rank: Pvt 1cl
Organization: Co. F, 313th Inf
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
Surname: Simrell
Given Name: Mrs Nellie E
Address: Box 159
City: Babylon
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Simrell
Given Name Deceased: Arthur L
Rank: Pvt
Organization: Co. M, 23d Inf
Cemetery: Suresnes
Desires Pilgrimage 1930: Yes
Surname: Vitello
Given Name: Mrs R
Address: Box 265
City: Smithtown Branch
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Relationship: Mother
Surname Deceased: Vitello
Given Name Deceased: Fortunate
Rank: Pvt
Organization: Co. A, 26th Inf
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne
Desires Pilgrimage 1930:
Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
This page was last updated September 21, 2000.