He was born in October 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 10; 3 (18 in 1864), 8 (55 in 1904), 9 (55 in 1904), 10 (53 in 1900), 11 (33 in 1880). place: 3, 9, 10, 11]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 3]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 8 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley. He was mustered in by Lieutenant Hildebrand, as a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 15, 17, 18]
He was wounded on 5 May 1864 at Wilderness, Virginia. [sources: 1, 6]
On 3 July 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 July 1865. [sources: 1, 2]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a corporal, in company D. [sources: 1, 4 (4 Jul 65), 15, 17, 18]
In 1868/69, he married Mary [unknown family name]. In 1900, she had had 3 children, 2 of whom were alive. [sources: 8, 10]
In 1870, he was living in ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary. [source: 12]
On 5 June 1879, he successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 7, 16]
In 1880, he was living at 2313 74th Street, ward 30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary and children Maggie and Willie. He was a policeman. [source: 11]
In 1890, he was living at 2013 Evergreen Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1900, he was living at 1704 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, son William, daughter Margaret, and Margaret's husband William McCall and daughter Ruth. He was a machinist helper. [source: 10]
On 16 February 1904, he died, at 1704 [?] Mifflin Street, 26th ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died by suicide by hanging while suffering from melancholy. He was a soap manufacturer. He was living at 1704 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held from his late residence, 1704 Mifflin Street. On 20 February 1904, he was buried, at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Post 5 GAR and the Tabor Beneficial Society were invited to the funeral. [sources: 8, 9]
On 23 February 1904, his widow Mary Kirshner successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 7, 16]
In 1910, his widow, Mary Kirshner, was living at 5144 Catharine Street, ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William and his wife Blanche. [source: 13]
In 1920, his widow, Mary Kirshner, was living at 5144 Catharine Street, ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William and a lodger. [source: 14]
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) (William Kushner [sic])
2 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 3 July 1865 (William Kushner, or perhaps Kreshner or Krishner??)
3 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 42 (William Kushner)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [808], page [2] (image 2563 on Ancestry) (William Kirshner)
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (William Kirshner)
6 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Wm Krishner [sic])
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (William Kirshner)
8 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer 19 February 1904 page 7 (William Kirshner)
9 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 16 February 1904 (William Kirshner)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 26, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 645, microfilm series T623, film 1468, page 83 = 3 A handwritten (Wm Kirshner)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 30, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 658, microfilm series T9, film 1189, page 224 = 24 C handwritten (William Cushner [sic])
12 1870 US census, 2nd enumeration, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 26, district 86, microfilm series M593, film 1441, page 181 recto = 33 handwritten (William Cushner)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 46, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 1186, microfilm series T624, film 1413, page 124 = 6 B handwritten (Mary Kirshner)
14 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 46, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 1739, microfilm series T625, film 1642, page 222 = 9 A handwritten (Mary Kirshner)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Krishnar [sic])
16 pension index, by name (William Kirshner)
17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Krishner [sic])
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kushner)
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| Dwelling-house number | [1732] | |
| Family number | ||
| Name | Cushner William | - Mary |
| Age | 26 | 19 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | ||
| Occupation | ||
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | ||
| Birthplace | ||
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| 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 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| street name | Seventy Fourth street | |||
| house number | 2313 | |||
| dwelling visit # | 217 | |||
| family visit # | 230 | |||
| name | Cushner William | - Mary | - Maggie | - Willie |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| age | 33 | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Policeman | Keeping house | At School | |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | 1 | |||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna | Penna |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| street | Mifflin St | |||||
| house number | 1704 | |||||
| dwelling number | 54 | |||||
| family number | 54 | |||||
| name | Kirshner Wm | - Mary | - Wm Jr | McCall Jos | - Margaret | - Ruth |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son-in Law | Wife | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| birth date | Oct 1846 | Sept 1853 [sic] | May 1875 | Apr 1867 | Dec 1873 | Mar 1896 |
| age | 53 | 56 [sic] | 25 | 33 | 26 | 4 |
| married? | M | M | S | M | M | S |
| # years married | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | 1 | ||||
| # of children living | 2 | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Machinist Helper | Gentleman | Clerk | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| # months in school | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | R | |||||
| free or mortgaged | ||||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 91 | 92 | 93 |
| street | Catharine Street | ||
| house nr | 5144 | ||
| dwelling nr | 189 | ||
| family nr | 160 | ||
| name | Kirshner William H | - Blanche | - Mary |
| relationship | head | wife | mother |
| sex | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 0 | 0 | |
| mother of # children | 0 | 3 | |
| mother of # living children | 0 | 2 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | commercial traveller | none | none |
| nature of industry etc. | [illegible] | ||
| employer etc. | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | no | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | R | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| line | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| street | Catharine Street | ||
| house number | 5144 | ||
| dwelling visit number | 210 | ||
| family visit number | 223 | ||
| name | Kirshner Wm H | - Mary | Keoghan George |
| relationship | head | mother | lodger |
| own/rent | Un | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | |||
| sex | m | f | m |
| race | w | w | w |
| age at last birthday | 44 | 66 | 40 |
| marital status | Wd | Wd | Wd |
| year of immigration | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| year of naturalization | |||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| native language | |||
| father's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | US |
| father's native language | English | ||
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | US |
| mother's native language | English | ||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Salesman | none | Artist |
| industry, business | Tobacco Co | ||
| employment status | W | OA | |
| number of farm schedule | |||
KIRSHNER--Suddenly on February 16 1904 WILLIAM KIRSHNER, husband of Mary Kirshner, aged 55 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also members of Post No 5 GAR, Ninety first Penna Regiment and the Tabor Beneficial Society are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence 1704 Mifflin st. Interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends can view remains Friday evening.