Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Steele Trautwein 
Birth14 Sep 1889, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Death30 Apr 1949, Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, Virginia
FatherJoseph William Trautwein (1864-1937)
MotherCarrie Leach Taylor (1868-1957)
Documentation
1900 U.S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Annapolis City, Enumeration District 15, Sheet 8A
52 Conduit, Dwelling 156, Household 155
Trautwein, Joseph W., head, white, male, born August 1864, 35, married for 14 years, born in Maryland, father born in Germany, mother born in Maryland, merchant, can read and write, speaks English, owns free, house
Trautwein, Carrie L., wife, white, female, born January 1868, 32, married for 14 years, mother of 7 children of whom 6 are living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Maggie C., daughter, white, female, born April 1887, 13, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, George S., son, white, male, born September 1889, 10 single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Mary L., daughter, white, female, born January 1891, 9, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Ruth N., daughter, white, female, born August 1893, 6, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Carolyn T., daughter, white, female, born June 1896, 3 single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, cannot read or write, speaks English
Trautwein, Gordon D., son, white, male, born May 1899, 1, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, cannot read or write, speaks English
Thomas, Lottie, servant, black, female, born August 1880, 19, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can read and write, speaks English
1910 U. S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Annapolis City, Enumeration District 21, page 7B
132 Conduit Street, Visited 126, Family 126
Trautwein, Joseph W., head, male, white, 46, married once for 24 years, born in Maryland, both parents botn in Germany, speaks English, merchant, own store, employer, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
Trautwein, Carrie L., wife, female, white, 42, married once for 24 years, mother of 8 children of whom 6 are living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Trautwein, Margaret O., daughter, female, white, 22, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Trautwein, George S., son, male, white, 20, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, not in school
Trautwein, Mary L., daughter, female, white, 18, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, book-keeper at general store, wage worker, not out of work, can read and write, not in school
Trautwein, Ruth M., daughter, female, white, 16, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attends school
Trautwein, Caroline T., daughter, female, white, 13, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attends school
Trautwein, James T., son, male, white, 6, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation, not in school
On 5 June 1917, George S. Trautwein registered for the World War I draft, giving his full name as George S. Trautwein; age 27; residing at A---- Bay, A A, Md; born 14 September 1889; natural born; born in Annapolis, Md, US; farmer employed by Wm L Luce[?] of A A Co; no dependents; married; Caucasian; no prior military service; no exemptions; short height, medium build; brown eyes, dark hair, not bald; no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1654042.]
Home from France; at N.Y. Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Trautwein received a telegram this morning from their son, Private George Trautwein, who has been overseas for several months, announcing his safe arrival in New York.
Private Trautwein has been ill for two months in a base hospital in France, and was one of the several thousand ill onesof the service who arrived yesterday, being the first to be sent back after the armistice was signed. He is now a patient in a New York hospital acccording to information received in the telegram.
[The Capital, 26 November 1918, page 4.]
George Trautwein Home
Private George S. Trautwein, a member of the 54th Supply Train, of this city, made a brief visit to his parents here this afternoon. He is the first Annapolis enlisted soldier, who has been abroad to return. Young Trautwein was gassed early in March below Chateau Thierry, but is in improved condition.
[The Capital, 9 December 1918, page 4.]
First Local Boy to Arrive from France
Private George Trautwein, Victim of Hun Gas, Visits Annapolis Relatives
When Private George S. Trautwein, 54th Motor Supply Train, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Trautwein, of this city, stepped off the W. H. & A. car a little before 3 o’clock Monday afternoon, an even[t] of real historic interest locally took place, for he was the first of our Annapolis enlisted men who served with our land forces in France and saw active duty, to return to his home town. On his right arm he bore the gold foreign service insignia, and a like bar on his left arm told that he had been in an actual engagement.
This engagement was the desperate fighting in Belleau Woods and around Chateau-Thierry, when the onrush of the Hun hordes threatened, as a dagger, the very heart of France, and splendid America’s land soldiers and marines, not only brought it to a stop, but turned their victorious armies into a beaten and retreating foe.
The work of the supply men in that never to be forgotten fight has already been told, and in the orders of the commanding general they have been handed down to posterity, for General Pershing said officially that the splendid work of this unit made the success of the direct fighting men possible.
George Trautwein was doing his part throughout those great days in the early part of March, and towards the close of that particular phase of the fighting, he was within the zone of explosion of a shell filled with the Boche’s poison gas, and was seriously affected. “It happened late at night,” Trautwein said yesterday, “and it was not until the next afternoon that I became conscious.” He was taken to a base hospital, and later sent to this country, landing in New York. Then he was send to the hospital in Washington, and Monday was allowed 12 hours to visit his parents here. He left late Monday evening on his return trip to Washington.
Private Trautwein looks to be in fine health, but he has not yet gotten over the effects of his gassing. His stomach seems to be affected, and has given him much trouble. He expects to be sent to some point in the west to recuperate. It is needless to say, that his visit gave unspeakable happiness to his loved ones and friends here, and was the forerunner of many such happy reunions.
[Evening Capital, 11 December 1918, page 1.]
1924 Annapolis City Director, page 208:
Trautwein Bernard clk r101 Market
Trautwein Geo S (Annie C) farmer h36 Bay Ridge av Espt
Trautwein Jas T bkpr r99 Market
Trautwein Jos W (Carrie) hdwe 130 Dock h99 Market
Trautwein Margt O r99 Market
On 26 April 1942, George Steele Trautwein registered for the World War II Draft, giving his address as 99 Market Street, Annapolis, Maryland; mailing address the same; telephone Annapolis 4625; age 53; born 14 September 1889; born in Annapolis, Maryland; name and address of person who will always know your address Mrs. Carrie Trautwein (mother), 99 Market Street; employer James A. Brown Jr., Eastport, Maryland; place of employment 3010 Severn Avenue, Eastport, Anne Arundel County, Maryland; race white; height 5’10-1/2”; weight 178; hazel eyes; brown hair, ruddy complexion; no other obvious physical characteristics.
On 30 April 1949, George S. Trautwein died at Vet. Adm. Hospital in Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, where he had been for one day. He was a resident of 99 Market Street, Annapolis, Maryland; male; white; divorced; born 14 September 1889; age 59 years, 4 months, 16 days; occupation unknown; born in Annapolis, Maryland; citizen of USA; father was Joseph Trautwein; mother was Carrie Taylor; informant U.S. Gov’t Records; cause of death “acute interstitial pancreatitis due to unknown cause, suspected” onset “prior to adm.”; remains shipped to John M. Taylor and Son Funeral Home, Annapolis, Maryland. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 8621.]
Annapolis City, Enumeration District 15, Sheet 8A
52 Conduit, Dwelling 156, Household 155
Trautwein, Joseph W., head, white, male, born August 1864, 35, married for 14 years, born in Maryland, father born in Germany, mother born in Maryland, merchant, can read and write, speaks English, owns free, house
Trautwein, Carrie L., wife, white, female, born January 1868, 32, married for 14 years, mother of 7 children of whom 6 are living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Maggie C., daughter, white, female, born April 1887, 13, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, George S., son, white, male, born September 1889, 10 single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Mary L., daughter, white, female, born January 1891, 9, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Ruth N., daughter, white, female, born August 1893, 6, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, attended school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Trautwein, Carolyn T., daughter, white, female, born June 1896, 3 single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, cannot read or write, speaks English
Trautwein, Gordon D., son, white, male, born May 1899, 1, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, cannot read or write, speaks English
Thomas, Lottie, servant, black, female, born August 1880, 19, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can read and write, speaks English
1910 U. S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Annapolis City, Enumeration District 21, page 7B
132 Conduit Street, Visited 126, Family 126
Trautwein, Joseph W., head, male, white, 46, married once for 24 years, born in Maryland, both parents botn in Germany, speaks English, merchant, own store, employer, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
Trautwein, Carrie L., wife, female, white, 42, married once for 24 years, mother of 8 children of whom 6 are living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Trautwein, Margaret O., daughter, female, white, 22, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Trautwein, George S., son, male, white, 20, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, not in school
Trautwein, Mary L., daughter, female, white, 18, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, book-keeper at general store, wage worker, not out of work, can read and write, not in school
Trautwein, Ruth M., daughter, female, white, 16, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attends school
Trautwein, Caroline T., daughter, female, white, 13, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attends school
Trautwein, James T., son, male, white, 6, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation, not in school
On 5 June 1917, George S. Trautwein registered for the World War I draft, giving his full name as George S. Trautwein; age 27; residing at A---- Bay, A A, Md; born 14 September 1889; natural born; born in Annapolis, Md, US; farmer employed by Wm L Luce[?] of A A Co; no dependents; married; Caucasian; no prior military service; no exemptions; short height, medium build; brown eyes, dark hair, not bald; no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1654042.]
Home from France; at N.Y. Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Trautwein received a telegram this morning from their son, Private George Trautwein, who has been overseas for several months, announcing his safe arrival in New York.
Private Trautwein has been ill for two months in a base hospital in France, and was one of the several thousand ill onesof the service who arrived yesterday, being the first to be sent back after the armistice was signed. He is now a patient in a New York hospital acccording to information received in the telegram.
[The Capital, 26 November 1918, page 4.]
George Trautwein Home
Private George S. Trautwein, a member of the 54th Supply Train, of this city, made a brief visit to his parents here this afternoon. He is the first Annapolis enlisted soldier, who has been abroad to return. Young Trautwein was gassed early in March below Chateau Thierry, but is in improved condition.
[The Capital, 9 December 1918, page 4.]
First Local Boy to Arrive from France
Private George Trautwein, Victim of Hun Gas, Visits Annapolis Relatives
When Private George S. Trautwein, 54th Motor Supply Train, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Trautwein, of this city, stepped off the W. H. & A. car a little before 3 o’clock Monday afternoon, an even[t] of real historic interest locally took place, for he was the first of our Annapolis enlisted men who served with our land forces in France and saw active duty, to return to his home town. On his right arm he bore the gold foreign service insignia, and a like bar on his left arm told that he had been in an actual engagement.
This engagement was the desperate fighting in Belleau Woods and around Chateau-Thierry, when the onrush of the Hun hordes threatened, as a dagger, the very heart of France, and splendid America’s land soldiers and marines, not only brought it to a stop, but turned their victorious armies into a beaten and retreating foe.
The work of the supply men in that never to be forgotten fight has already been told, and in the orders of the commanding general they have been handed down to posterity, for General Pershing said officially that the splendid work of this unit made the success of the direct fighting men possible.
George Trautwein was doing his part throughout those great days in the early part of March, and towards the close of that particular phase of the fighting, he was within the zone of explosion of a shell filled with the Boche’s poison gas, and was seriously affected. “It happened late at night,” Trautwein said yesterday, “and it was not until the next afternoon that I became conscious.” He was taken to a base hospital, and later sent to this country, landing in New York. Then he was send to the hospital in Washington, and Monday was allowed 12 hours to visit his parents here. He left late Monday evening on his return trip to Washington.
Private Trautwein looks to be in fine health, but he has not yet gotten over the effects of his gassing. His stomach seems to be affected, and has given him much trouble. He expects to be sent to some point in the west to recuperate. It is needless to say, that his visit gave unspeakable happiness to his loved ones and friends here, and was the forerunner of many such happy reunions.
[Evening Capital, 11 December 1918, page 1.]
1924 Annapolis City Director, page 208:
Trautwein Bernard clk r101 Market
Trautwein Geo S (Annie C) farmer h36 Bay Ridge av Espt
Trautwein Jas T bkpr r99 Market
Trautwein Jos W (Carrie) hdwe 130 Dock h99 Market
Trautwein Margt O r99 Market
On 26 April 1942, George Steele Trautwein registered for the World War II Draft, giving his address as 99 Market Street, Annapolis, Maryland; mailing address the same; telephone Annapolis 4625; age 53; born 14 September 1889; born in Annapolis, Maryland; name and address of person who will always know your address Mrs. Carrie Trautwein (mother), 99 Market Street; employer James A. Brown Jr., Eastport, Maryland; place of employment 3010 Severn Avenue, Eastport, Anne Arundel County, Maryland; race white; height 5’10-1/2”; weight 178; hazel eyes; brown hair, ruddy complexion; no other obvious physical characteristics.
On 30 April 1949, George S. Trautwein died at Vet. Adm. Hospital in Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, where he had been for one day. He was a resident of 99 Market Street, Annapolis, Maryland; male; white; divorced; born 14 September 1889; age 59 years, 4 months, 16 days; occupation unknown; born in Annapolis, Maryland; citizen of USA; father was Joseph Trautwein; mother was Carrie Taylor; informant U.S. Gov’t Records; cause of death “acute interstitial pancreatitis due to unknown cause, suspected” onset “prior to adm.”; remains shipped to John M. Taylor and Son Funeral Home, Annapolis, Maryland. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 8621.]