George August (1834 - 1901)

Born Dec 1834 in Island of Manilla, Dominion of Spain

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Biography

George August. ^[1]

Joseph August. ^[2] Found multiple versions of name. Using George August .

George August was also known as Joseph August, this being "a nickname that his comrades in service gave him."

He was born in Dec 1834 at Island of Manilla, Dominion of Spain.

Starting 11 Aug 1861, George served in the Navy, serving aboard the U. S. S. Ohio.

George August was described as "at the time of his enlistment, age 21 years, height 5 feet 8 inches; occupation mariner; complexion dark; color of hair dark; eyes dark, and that there was no permanent marks or scars on his person at the time of his enlistment."

On 24 Sep 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Curlew. On 30 Nov 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. North Carolina. On 20 Dec 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Potomska. On 8 Aug 1862 George was transferred from the U. S. S. James Adger.

Private George August served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 21 MAR 1864
Mustered out: 27 APR 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

On 21 Mar 1864 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325, being credited to the quota of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years and 3 months old.

On 27 Apr 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, by transfer to the Navy, aboard the U. S. S. Princeton.

On 2 May 1864 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Bermuda to. He ended his service with the Navy by discharge from the Bermuda on 20 Sep 1865 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

He appeared on the census of Mar 1885 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as George August, 54, single, cook, b. Nova Scotia.

In Jul 1885 at Washington George submitted a claim to purchase a homestead.

He appeared on the census of 1889 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as George August, 50, black, b. Chile.

On 24 Jun 1890 at Seattle, King County, Washington, a doctor giving him a physical exam notes that "claimant is a foreigner (spanish) and it is difficult to get intelligent answers."

He applied at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, for a veteran's pension on 1 Sep 1890, and received certificate number 943219. (Note: he signed his application with an "X.")

George was unmarried.

He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1900 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as August, George, white, b. Dec 1834, 65, single, b. Guam Island (as were his parents), immigrated in 1860, farmer.^[3]

He died on 12 Feb 1901 possibly in Washington or in California. He was 66 years and 2 months old.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1
2. ↑ Source: #S403 George/Joseph August
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPV-JRQ : Fri Oct 06 22:17:30 UTC 2023), Entry for George August, 1900.

• "Washington, County Naturalization Records, 1850-1982", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSPB-VRMM : 10 February 2022), George August, 1889.
• Source: S1 The Story of the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry in the Civil War 1861 - 1864 Ford, Andrew E. Publication: Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, 1997, Original Date, 1898
• Source: S14 US Federal Census Images for 1900 at Genealogy.Com
• Source: S3 Record of the Massachusetts Volunteers. 1861-1865, Volume: 2 The Massachusetts Adjutant-General Publication: Wright & Potter, Printers to the State, Boston, Masssachusetts, 1870 Note: Unless otherwise documented, the 1870 roster has provided the basis for the estimated date of birth for the service men.
• Source: S305 Civil War Research DatabaseCivil War Research DatabaseCivil War Research Database, Url: ancestry.com Publication: Historical Data Systems Inc., Kingston, Massachusetts
• Source: S403 Military Service and Pension Application File Publication: National Archives (NARA), Washington, DC