He was born in January 1846, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 3 (18 in 1865), 6 (Jan 1846), 8 (26 in 1870), 12 (85 in 1930), 14 (65 in 1910), 15 (73 in 1920), 17 (86 at death in 1931). place: 3, 6, 12]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. [source: 3]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 March 1865 He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Captain Blair. He was a private in company H. [sources: 1, 3, 4 (Apr 1865), 11, 19, 20, 21]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private in company H. [sources: 1, 4, 11, 19, 20, 21]
He married Maria [Marie? Mary?] [unknown family name] in 1865/1866. She was born in 1837/38, in Pennsylvania. They had at least four children:
[sources: 6, 8, 9]
They moved from Pennsylvania to Iowa sometime between 1865/66 and 1867/68. [source: 8]
In 1870, he was living in Marion Township, Marshall County, Iowa, with his wife and their children Harvey and Mary. He was a farm laborer, and owned $725 in personal property. [source: 8]
He was a member of the Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic, post 310, in Rushville, Sheridan County, Nebraska. [source: 2]
On 6 April 1888, he applied successfully from Nebraska for a pension. [sources: 5, 11]
In 1890, he was living in Clinton, Sheridan County, Nebraska. [source: 3]
In 1893, he was living in Pine Ridge, Nebraska. [source: 7]
In 1900, he was living in White Clay Precinct, Sheridan County, Nebraska. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife, Maria [Marie?], and their daughter Sadie. Maria had had seven [?] children, two of whom were alive. [source: 6]
Aoubt 1904, he moved to National City, San Diego County, California. [source: 16]
On 25 March 1908, he again applied for a pension. [source: 11]
In 1910, his widow, Mary E Ellwanger, was living on Highland Avenue, in National City Township, San Diego County, California. She was a farmer, on her own farm. She was living with her daughter, Sadie Geery (a widow), and grandson Henry Geery. [source: 10]
In 1910, he was living with his son H S Ellwanger (and two grandchildren). He was a cook for a railroad camp. [source: 14]
On 11 May 1912, his wife, Mary E Ellwanger, died, at National City, California. She was buried in Greenwood Memorial Cemetery (presumably Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California). She was survived by Mrs S Miller of National City, and Harry S Ellwanger of San Diego. She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery. [sources: 16, 18]
In 1920, he was living on a farm, on Woolman Avenue, San Diego Township, San Diego County, California. He was a gardener, in his own garden. His children, Sadie Miller and Henry S Ellwanger seem to have been living at 2092 7th Avenue, National City, San Diego County, California. [sources: 13, 15]
In 1930, he was living on 7th Avenue, National City, San Diego County, California. He was living with his daughter, Sadie Miller. He was widowed, and was not working. [source: 12]
He died on 19 April 1931, at National City, San Diego County, California. Funeral services were held at Bonham Brothers' Mortuary, under the auspices of the Heintzelman Post Number 33, Grand Army of the Republic. He was a member of a GAR post in Rushville, Nebraska. He was survived by two children, Mrs Sadie Miller, and Harry S Ellwanger (both living in National City). He was buried in the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery (presumably Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California). [sources: 11, 16, 17]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Henry Ellwanger)
2 Nebraska GAR membership index, searched 30 December 2004 (Henry Elwinger)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #148 (Henry Ellwanger)
4 1890 US Census, Veterans' schedule, Nebraska, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 419, Antelope Valley + Clinton, Sheridan County, line 7 (Henry Ellwanger)
5 pension index, by name (Henry Ellwanger)
6 1900 US census, Nebraska, Sheridan County, White Clay Precinct, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 172, sheet 2B (Henry Ellwanger [?])
7 1893 Roster of Nebraska Veterans, Miscellaneous Entries A-L (Henry Ellwanger)
8 1870 US census, Iowa, Marshall County, Marion Township (post office: Marshalltown), page 18 handwritten = 438 stamped (Henry Ellwanger)
9 1880 US census, Iowa, Marshall County, Vienna Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 298, page 9 handwritten = 240 A stamped (Henry Ellwanger)
10 1910 US census, California, San Diego County, National City Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 135, sheet 14B
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Henry Ellwanger)
12 1930 US census, California, San Diego County, National City, supervisor's district 21, enumeration district 37-43, microfilm series T626, film 190, page 191 = 2 A handwritten (Henry Ellwanger)
13 1920 US census, California, San Diego County, National City, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 245 , microfilm series T625, film 130, page 160 = 5 B handwritten (children only?)
14 1910 US census, California, San Diego County, San Diego, ward 8, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 162, microfilm series T624, film 95, page 131 = 1 B handwritten (Henry Ellwanger)
15 1920 US census, California, San Diego County, Chollas Precinct, San Diego Township, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 226, microfilm series T625, film 130, page 174 = 2 A handwritten] (Henry Ellwange [sic])
16 death notice, San Diego Union 22 April 1931, page 2 (Henry Ellwanger)
17 death notice, San Diego Union 22 April 1931, page 15 (Henry Ellwanger)
18 death notice, San Diego Union, 14 May 1912, page 2 (Mary E Ellwanger)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Ellwanger)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Ellwanger)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Elwanger)
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling number | 1793 | ||
| Family number | 1793 | ||
| Name | York [?] Elwanger | Harriet " | Henry " |
| Age | 34 | 26 | 15 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | Laborer | |
| Value of real estate owned | 2500 | ||
| Value of personal estate | 600 | ||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] | " | " |
| Married within year | |||
| Attended school within year | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dwelling-house number | 124 | |||
| Family number | 124 | |||
| Name | Ellwanger Henry | _ Mary | _ Harvey | _ Mary |
| Age | 26 [sic] | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer | Keeping house | At Home | " [sc. At Home] |
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 725 | |||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | Iowa |
| Father foreign born | 1 | |||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | |||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | ||||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 80 | |||||
| family visit # | 82 | |||||
| name | Ellwanger Henry | _ Mary | _ Harry S | _ Menona | _ Sarah | _ John |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F | M |
| age | 33 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4m |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | Farmer | Keeping house | ||
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Baden | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| line | 99 | 100 | 101 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling number | 34 | ||
| family number | 35 | ||
| name | Ellwanger [?] Henry | _ Maria [or Marie?] | Ellwanger Sadie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daught |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| birth date | Jan 1846 | Mch [?] 1840 | Oct 1876 |
| age | 54 | 60 | 23 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 34 | 34 | |
| mother of how many children? | 7 [?] | ||
| # of children living | 2 | ||
| birthplace | Pensylvania | Pensylvania | Iowa |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Pensylvania | Pensylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Pensylvania | Pensylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Farmer | ||
| # months not employed | |||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | [illegible] | yes | |
| can write | [illegible] | yes | |
| speaks English | [illegible] | yes | |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | F | ||
| # of farm schedule | [illegible] | ||
| line | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| street | Highland Avenue | ||
| house nr | |||
| dwelling nr | 346 | ||
| family nr | 377 | ||
| name | Ellwanger Mary E | Geery Sadie | _ Henry |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Grandson |
| sex | F | F | M |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 70 | 30 | 8 |
| marital status | Wd | Wd | S |
| #years present marriage | |||
| mother of # children | 4 | 1 | |
| mother of # living children | 2 | 1 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Iowa | Nebraska |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Nebraska |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Iowa |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Farmer Own Farm | Dressmaker | None |
| employer etc. | OA | OA | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | ||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||
| farm/house | F | ||
| nr on farm schedule | 25 | ||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| street | Ninth Street | |||
| house nr | 513 | |||
| dwelling nr | 12 | |||
| family nr | 20 | |||
| name | Ellwanger H. S. | - Donald E. | - Hallie M. | - Henry |
| relationship | Head | Son | Daughter | Father |
| sex | M | M | F | M |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 43 | 19 | 16 | 65 |
| marital status | Wd | S | S | M1 |
| #years present marriage | ||||
| mother of # children | ||||
| mother of # living children | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Nebraska | Nebraska | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Un |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Iowa | Iowa | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Printer | Chaffeur | None | Cook |
| nature of industry etc. | Job Printing | For Sale Shop | R Road Camp | |
| employer etc. | O.A. | W | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | no | no | ||
| owned/rented | R | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||
| civil war vet | CW [??] | |||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||
| line | 42 |
| street | Woolman Ave |
| house number | Fm |
| dwelling visit number | 35 |
| family visit number | 35 |
| name | Ellwange [sic] Henry |
| relationship | Head |
| own/rent | O |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F |
| sex | M |
| race | W |
| age at last birthday | 73 [sic] |
| marital status | Wd |
| year of immigration | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| year of naturalization | |
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |
| can speak English | yes |
| occupation | Gardner [sic] |
| industry, business | Own Garden |
| employment status | O.A. |
| number of farm schedule |
| line | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| street | 7 Avenue | ||
| house number | 2092 | ||
| dwelling visit number | 136 | ||
| family visit number | 140 | ||
| name | Miller, Sadie | - Henry | Ellwanger, Henry S |
| relationship | Head | Son | Head |
| own/rent | O | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||
| sex | F | M | M |
| race | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 42 | 18 | 62 [? could be 52] |
| marital status | M | S | Wd |
| year of immigration | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| year of naturalization | |||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | No | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Iowa | Nebraska | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | South Dak | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Iowa | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | none | Messenger boy | None |
| industry, business | Ship plant | ||
| employment status | W | ||
| number of farm schedule | |||
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| street | 7 Ave | |||
| house number | ? [sic] | |||
| [this entry is between 2105 and 2040] | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 35 | |||
| family visit # | 36 | |||
| name | Miller Sadie | - Margaret | Ellwanger Henry | Emerson Ralph |
| relation | Head | Granddaughter | father | Boarder |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| value or rent | $4000 | |||
| radio | ||||
| farm | No | |||
| sex | F | F | M | M |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 50 | 7 | 85 | 27 |
| married? | M | S | WD | S |
| age 1st marriage | 22 | |||
| school/college since 9/29 | no | yes | no | no |
| can read & write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| birthplace | Iowa | California | Pennsylvania | Arizona |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Nebraska | Pennsylvania | Sweden |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | California | Pennsylvania | Sweden |
| native language | ||||
| immigration year | ||||
| naturalization | ||||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | none | none | none | Clerk |
| industry | Grocery | |||
| worker class | W | |||
| at work yesterday | Yes | |||
| unemployment schedule # | ||||
| veteran? | Yes | No | ||
| war | CW | |||
| farm schedule # | ||||
Funeral services for Henry Ellwanger will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bonham Brothers' chapel under auspices of Heintzelman post No. 33, G.A.R.
Mr. Ellwanger came to National City 27 years ago from Hipass, Calif., where he was engaged in ranching. Surviving are two children, Mrs. Sadie Miller and Harry S. Ellwanger, both of National City. Mr. Ellwanger was a member of the G.A.R. He served with the 91st Pennsylvania, company H, first division, third brigade of fifth corps.
Burial will be beside his wife, who died in 1912, in the family plot at Greenwood Memorial cemetery.
ELLWANGER--In National City, April 19th, 1931, Henry Ellwanger, beloved father of Sadie Miller and Harry S. Ellwanger, all of National City, Calif; aged 86 years; a member of the G.A.R., Rushville, Nebr. Friends are invited to attend services at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Bonham Brothers' Mortuary, under the auspices of Heintzelman Post, No. 33, G.A.R. Interment, Greenwood Memorial Park.
ELLWANGER--At National City, Cal., May 11, 1912, Mary E. Ellwanger, wife of Henry Ellwanger of San Diego and mother of Mrs. S. Miller of National City and Harry S. Ellwanger of San Diego; a native of Pennsylvania, aged 72 years and 24 days.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Johnson, Connell & Saum's chapel, D and Seventh streets, at 10 o'clock a.m. today, Rev. Louis G. Spring officiating. Interment at Greenwood cemetery.