Russius Beverly Decorah (1891 - 1953)

Born 29 Mar 1891 in Friendship, Adams, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Russius was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Russius was born on 29 Mar 1891 in Friendship, Adams, Wisconsin. (Draft Card)

Name

In the 1914 census, his Hocąk name is CooNooKah, which is for Kųnųga, a birth order name for the First Son.

The name "Russius" is a German surname.

Appearance

He was of medium build and height, with brown eyes and black hair. (Draft Card)

Education

He completed the Eighth Grade. (1930, 1940 censuses)

Military Service

Russius (service number 283713) served in World War I with the rank of Corporal in Company "D", 123d Infantry Regiment, 32d Infantry Division. (Headstone Application)

Occupations

In 1930, he was a worker in an electrical plant in Kilborn (Wisconsin Dells), Wisconsin. (census)

Residence

In 1930, he was living in Kilborn (Wisconsin Dells), Wisconsin. (census)

Death

He passed away on 21 Apr 1953 (aged 62), and is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA. (Find a Grave)

Sources

• 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 4. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1910 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 6; Agency: Wittenberg. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1914 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 14; Agency: Tomah Ind School. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards,, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Juneau; Roll: 1674738; Draft Card: D.
• 1930 Federal Census for Kilbourn, Columbia, Wisconsin; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0013 (Kilbourn City); FHL microfilm: 2342299. 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.
• 1937 Indian census; Roll: M595_573; Page: 27-28; Line: 1; Agency: Tomah Indian School. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1940 Federal Census for Wisconsin Dells, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04466; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 11-35; Description: WISCONSIN DELLS CITY. 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.
• "An Afternoon of Grim Fighting: The Fate of Foster and Robert Decorah," by Lt. Colonel Glenn W. Garlock, in Richard L. Dieterle, Encyclopedia of Hočąk (Winnebago) Mythology, Collections from Friends of the Archive using Archive-It (captured on 0:53:13 Nov 13, 2018).
• Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 ARC: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 17 February 2020), memorial page for Russius Decorah (29 Mar 1891–21 Apr 1953), Find A Grave Memorial no. 128724244, citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Joe B. (contributor 47619682) .