Jacob Edward (Abich) Abig (1913 - 2007)

Born 16 Sep 1913 in Owosso, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Katharine (Morris) Abig — married 10 Sep 1949 in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Died 8 Mar 2007 at age 93 in Omro, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Jacob (Abich) Abig was a Volga German.

Jacob (Abich) Abig has German Roots.

He was the child of Volga Germans who immigrated to the United States in 1912.

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Jacob Abig

Birth Year: abt 1914

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Michigan

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Fond du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Map of Home: View Map

Street address: Cotton St

Ward of City: 14th

House Number in Cities or Towns: 110

Dwelling Number: 118

Family Number: 140

Attended School: Yes

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Russia

Mother's Birthplace: Russia

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Jake G Abig 49

Catherine Abig 48

Alix S Abig 21

Emma Abig 19

Jacob Abig 16

Albert H Abig 10

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Edward Abig

Age: 26

Estimated birth year: abt 1914

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1940: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: W Cotton Street

House Number: 110

Inferred Residence in 1935: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 9B

Occupation: Toggler

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 1204

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

George Abig 59

Cath Abig 57

Edward Abig 26

Herman A Abig 20

Emma Fall 29

United States World War II Army Enlistment Records

Name Jacob E Abig

Name (Original) ABIG JACOB E

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 05 Mar 1941

Event Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Race White

Citizenship Status citizen

Birth Year 1913

Birthplace MICHIGAN

Education Level 4 years of high school

Civilian Occupation Semiskilled welders and flame cutters

Marital Status Single, without dependents

Military Rank Private, Army Branch Air Corps

Army Component Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

Source Reference Civil Life

Serial Number 16008771

Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923

Box Film Number 02062.63

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: Jacob Abig [Jacob Edward Abig]

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1913

Birth Place: Owosso, Michigan [Owosso Owoss??, Michigan]

Death Date: 8 Mar 2007

Father: Geo J Abig

Mother: Catherine Krail [sic]

Type of Claim: Original SSN.

Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as JACOB ABIG; Oct 1945: Name listed as JACOB EDWARD ABIG; 14 Mar 2007: Name listed as JACOB E ABIG

Find A Grave Obituary

Jacob E. Abig, 93, of 621 River Hill Drive, Omro, died Thursday, March 08, 2007, at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was born September 16, 1913, in Owosso, MI, the son of George J. and Katherine Krail [sic] Abig. On September 10, 1949, he married Mary Morris at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. She preceded him in death on June 26, 2006.

Mr. Abig was formerly employed by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 30 years, serving as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Waupun Correctional Institution.

He moved to Fond du Lac as an infant until 1949 when he moved to Waupun. He retired in 1979 and moved back to Fond du Lac in 1990.

Mr. Abig was a veteran of WW II serving with US Army Air Corps as a Crew Chief with the 342nd Fighter Squadron, and was responsible for the service and maintenance of P51 Mustangs and P47 Thunderbolts. He was a member of Abler-Engel American Legion Post #454 of Mt. Calvary.

He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winneconne, and a former member of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. Jacob enjoyed fishing, hunting, and was an avid golfer.

Surviving are two sons; James (Kristine) Abig of Omro, and John (Gwen) Abig of Port Washington, three grandsons; Jeremy (Amy) Abig and Joseph (Lauren) Abig, both of Charlotte, NC, and Scott Abig of Port Washington, and three great grandchildren; Jeremy Jr., Charlotte, and Sophia. His parents, wife, two brothers, Alex and Albert, and two sisters, Amalia Schick and Emma Abig, preceded him in death. Burial will be in Ledgeview Memorial Park Cemetery.

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 94

Given Name Jacob

Middle Name E

Surname Abig

Birth Date 16 Sep 1913

State Wisconsin

Last Place of Residence Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin

Previous Residence Postal Code 54963

Event Date 08 Mar 2007

Find A Grave Burial Record

Jacob E Abig

Birth: Sep. 18, 1913, Michigan, USA

Death: Mar. 8, 2007, Wisconsin, USA

Family links:

Parents: Katherine Krail Abig (1882 - 1966)

Spouse: Mary K Morris Abig (1917 - 2006)

Siblings:

Alex Abig (____ - 1980)*

Emma Abig (1911 - 1986)*

Jacob E Abig (1913 - 2007)

Albert H. Abig (1919 - 1968)*

Burial: Ledgeview Memorial Park, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA

Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise

Record added: Jan 13, 2013

Find A Grave Memorial# 103515174

Sources

• 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fond du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: 2572; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0027; Image: 987.0; FHL microfilm: 2342306. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

• 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4479; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 20-17. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8G7-FVR : 5 December 2014), Jacob E Abig, enlisted 05 Mar 1941, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSSW-L26 : 20 May 2014), Jacob E Abig, 08 Mar 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find A Grave, Jacob E. Abig, see: Find A Grave: Memorial #103515174