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| birthdate: | August 18, 1845 | place: | Sorvillier Court, Switzerland | ||
| father: | birthdate: | . | place: | . | |
| mother: | birthdate: | . | place: | . | |
| pre-war occupation: | farmer | place: | . | ||
| post-war occupation: | police officer, superintendent of police | place: | Canton, Ohio | ||
| married: | August 19, 1869 | to: | Mary Anna Mauery | place: | . |
| child: | Charles | birthdate: | . | ||
| child: | Fred L. | birthdate: | place: | . | |
| child: | William E. | birthdate: | place: | ||
| child: | George | birthdate: | place: | ||
| child: | Alice Romy Hoffman | birthdate: | place: | ||
| child: | Bertha Romy Hoffman | birthdate: | place: | ||
| child: | Anna Romy Kruck | birthdate: | place: | ||
| died: | October 17, 1933 | place: | Canton, Ohio | cause of death: | |
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| entered 3-year service: | September 30, 1861 | private | Company G | ||
| transferred: | December 1, 1861 | private | Company I | ||
| transferred: | May 1, 1862 | private | Company G | ||
| transferred: | May 17, 1863 | private | 1st Wisconsin Battery (detached to?) | ||
| discharged: | October 31, 1864 | mustered out with regiment | Columbus, Ohio |
Additional Details
* Details and photos provided by Sally Romy, great granddaughter of Private Frederick
G. Romy
* Frederick Romey changed spelling of his last name to Romy
after the Civil War
* Became prominent citizen and
superintendent of police force of Canton, Ohio
* Romy
Place, street in Canton, Ohio, named after him
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| 29th Reunion Pin - front October 3-4, 1904 |
29th Reunion Pin - back October 3-4, 1904 |
Badge from 61st GAR Encampment Canton, Ohio June 12-16, 1927 |
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| Mary Anna and Frederick Romy Wedding Tintype August 19, 1869 |
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| Romy home in Canton, Ohio circa 1900 standing: Mary, Fred seated: maid, Bertha (dau)
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| Application for Federal Pension March 26, 1892 |
Supplemental Pension Document October 12, 1915 |
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| Additional Application for Federal Pension February 23, 1926
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Pension Drop Report due to
death
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| Frederick Romy Obituary October 18, 1933 |
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