He was born on 24 December 1840, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, apparently to Isaac Langebartel and Rebecca Markley. [sources: date: 5, 6; 3 (21 in 1861, but possibly discharged as a minor), 7 (10 in 1850), 8 (19 in 1860), 9 (30 in 1870), 10 (36 in 1880), 11 (Jan 1846!), 12 (70 in 1910). place: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. parents: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
In 1850, he may be the John Langabartle living in ward 5, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That John was living with Isaac and Rebecca Langabartle (his parents), and with Emma, Josephine, and Amanda Langabartle (presumably siblings), and Catheren Preston. He had attended school within the year. [source: 7]
In 1860, he may be the John Langabartel living in ward 16, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That John was living with J and Rebecca Langabartel (his parents), and with Emma, Amanda, and Ella Langabartel (presumably siblings). He was a stone cutter. [source: 8]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 August 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 15, 16]
On 7 October 1861, he was discharged on writ of habeas corpus (issued by the Honorable James R Sadlow, of Philadelphia), because of disability or because he was a minor. He was a private, in company A [sources: 1 (disability), 2 (disability), 3 (minor), 4, 15, 16]
In 1870, he may be the John Langbartel living in ward 13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That John was living with Isaac (his father), with Amanda and Ella (presumably his siblings), and with Emma Hane (presumably his sister) and her family, along with a servant. He was apparently not working. [source: 9]
In 1880, he may be the John Langebartel living at 788 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a boarder, with Lawrence Horn. He was apparently not working. [source: 10]
In 1900, he may be the John M Langebartel living at 6616 Woodland Avenue, ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Anna M Horn, apparently his sister. He was not working ("gentleman"). [source: 11]
In 1910, he may be the John M Langebartle living at 6010 Kingsessing, ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That John was living with (and uncle of) Jensimin [?] H Drake. He was not working. [source: 12]
On 26 February 1911, he apparently died, at 6010 Kingsessing Avenue, ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of uraemic poisoning (2 days duration), with hypostatic congestion of lungs contibuting (1 day duration). On 2 March 1911, he was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities was his trustee under his father's will, and was the administrator of his will. [sources: 5, 6, 13, 14]
I'm pretty confident that the censuses and death records (entries 5 through 14 below) are all of the same person. I am not as confident that he is the John M Langabartle who enlisted in the 91st, but I have not found any other candidates. Based on most of the census records, he was not a minor--but perhaps whatever insanity the 1880 census mentions was enough to convince the judge he was not capable of consenting to enlist.
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) (JM Langabartle)
2 Register of men discharged, co.A (John M Langebartle)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 40 (John M Langabartle)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John M Langbartle)
5 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 26 February 1911, file number 19105 (John M Langebartel)
6 Find a grave, memorial 92468429, created by Russ Dodge, added 24 June 2012, accessed 17 August 2014 (John M Langebartel)
7 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, ward 5, microfilm series M432, film 811, page 342 verso = 178 handwritten (FamilySearch)] (John Langabartle)
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 16, west division (post office Kensington), page 394 = 168 handwritten (FamilySearch)] (John Langabartel)
9 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 13, district 39, microfilm series M593, film 1397, page 484 recto = 121 handwritten (FamilySearch) (John Langbartel)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, enumeration district 349, microfilm series T9, film 1177, page 302 = 7 C handwritten (FamilySearch) (John Langebartel)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 40, enumeration district 1021, microfilm series T623, film 1480, page 84 = 10 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (John M Langebartel)
12 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 40, enumeration district 1035, microfilm series T624, film 1410, page 74 = 7 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (John M Langebartle)
13 'Orphans' Court auditing notices', Philadelphia Inquirer, Tuesday 20 June 1911, page 14 (John Langebartel)
14 'Register's notices', Philadelphia inquirer, Monday 2 September 1912, page 13 (John M Langebartel)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John M Langebartle)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John M Langerbartle)
| line | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Dwellings visited | 1044 | ||||||
| Families visited | 1200 | ||||||
| Name | Isaac Langabartle | Rebecca | John | Emma | Josepheene | Amanda | Catheren Preston |
| Age | 36 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 81 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Shoe Store | ||||||
| Real estate owned | 6000 | ||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwelling number | 1173 | |||||
| Family number | 1389 | |||||
| Name | J. Langabartel | Rebecca " | John " | Emma " | Amanda " | Ella " |
| Age | 44 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | F |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | Stone Cutter | Stone Cutter | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 30,000 | |||||
| Value of personal estate | 12,000 | |||||
| Place of birth | Pa | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dwelling-house number | 803 [?] | ||||||||
| Family number | 891 | ||||||||
| Name | Langbartel Isaac | John | Amanda | Ella | Hane Jackson | Emma | Rebecca | Emma M | Mayer Mary |
| Age | 54 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Sex | M | M | F | F | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeping house | Clerk in Hotel | Domestic Servant | ||||||
| Real estate value | 50.000 | ||||||||
| Personal estate value | 50.000 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | N Jersey | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | |||||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | ||||||||
| Can't read | |||||||||
| Can't write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 21 | ||
| street name | Lehigh Avenue | ||
| house number | [788] | ||
| dwelling visit # | [57] | ||
| family visit # | [63] | ||
| name | Langebartel John | ||
| color | W | ||
| sex | M | ||
| age | 36 | ||
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Boarder | ||
| single | 1 | ||
| married | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Boarding | ||
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | X | ||
| [the 'X' looks like a crossed-out '1'] | |||
| insane | 1 | ||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Penna | ||
| father's birthplace | Penna | ||
| mother's birthplace | Penna | ||
| line | 99 |
| street | Woodland Ave |
| house number | [6616] |
| dwelling number | [210 (?)] |
| family number | [209] |
| name | Langebartel John M. |
| relationship | Brother |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| birth date | Jan 1846 |
| age | 53 |
| married? | S |
| # years married | |
| mother of how many children? | |
| # of children living | |
| birthplace | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Penn |
| immigration year | |
| # years in USA | |
| naturalized citizen? | |
| occupation | Gentleman |
| # months not employed | |
| # months in school | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes |
| owned/rented | |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | |
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 99 |
| street | Kingsessing |
| house nr | [6010] |
| dwelling nr | [367] |
| family nr | [122] |
| name | Langebartle John M |
| relationship | Uncle |
| sex | M |
| color | W |
| age | 70 |
| marital status | S |
| #years present marriage | |
| mother of # children | |
| mother of # living children | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Own Income |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | |
| owned free or mortagaged | |
| farm/house | |
| nr on farm schedule | |
| civil war vet | |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |
No. 63--LANGEBARTEL--Account of The Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities, Trustee for John Langebartel under will of Isaac Langebartel, deceased.
June 18. LANGEBARTEL.--Account of The Pennsylvania Co. for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities. Admin'r of John M. Langebartel, deceased.