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Pension payment card — Louisa Boentgen, Civil War widow of Nicholas Boentgen, Corporal, Company C, 75th Pennsylvania; died 9 March 1922
Transcript
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Transcription (as read)
"Boentgen, Louisa. ARMY WIDOW. CIVIL WAR. ACT OF MAY 1, 1920. [Certificate no.] 1432 649 [?]. Name of soldier: Nicholas. Service: Corpl. C 75 Pa. … Issued: [rate] 12, [date of commencement] Feb 4 1896, [date of certificate] Oct 13 1896; increased 20 Sept 8 1916; 25 Oct 6 1917; [minor] … Inc 30, May 1, 1920. PHILADELPHIA. Died Mch 9, 1922 [stamp: Mar 21 1922?]. Died 3/9/1922; payable to Anna M. Fechter [order dated] Sep 22, 1922 … Sep 25 1922. [Roll no.] 379."
Notes
The widow's pension began on 4 February 1896, the day after Nicholas's death (3 February 1896, F79). The last payment went to Anna M. Fechter, née Boentgen. It names the soldier Nicholas, corporal of Company C, 75th Pennsylvania, as Louisa's husband.