Our Family's American War Veterans

   
This list contains a list of those in our family who served during at least one of the American wars. Direct ancestors are in bold. This page last updated 13 Aug 2005.
   
Ancestor Relation War Regiment Notes
Allred, Jack L. Chad's 2C2R World War II    
Angel, Simon Sietske's 6GGU French & Indian War   Colonel
Burger, Simon Chad's 2C3R Civil War   Died in service
Callaway, William Moses Chad's GGU (in-law) World War I    
Cloward, Jacob Sr. Chad's 4GGF War of 1812 Pennsylvania Militia  
Cloward, Samuel W. Chad's 1C5R Civil War Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Infantry 1st Sergeant - 1st Lieutenant
Cloward, William Henry Chad's 2C4R Civil War   Enlisted at age 19
Davis, Blair W. Chad's 3C2R World War II Marine Corps Awarded the Purple Heart, Broze Star, & the Combat V.
de Garmo, Johannes Sietske's 1C8R French & Indian War   Served 1759-1763; Killed in service
Dutson, John Ballard Chad's GF World War II Marine Corps  
Fonda, Abraham Osterhout Sietske's 2C8R War of 1812 Ohio Militia Died serving
Fonda, Henry Adam Sietske's 3C7R War of 1812   Appointed General under Generals Brown & Dearborn; Fought in Battle of Sacketts Harbor
Fonda, Henry V. Chad's 3C7R War of 1812 Prior's 10th Regiment, New York Militia Major
Fonda, Jellis Sietske's 2C8R Revolutionary War   Major; commanded a company at Battle of Oriskany
Fonda, Johannes Douwe Sietske's 2C8R French & Indian War; Revolutionary War   Captain in the French & Indian War; Private in the American Revolution; Battle of Oriskany
Fonda, Laurens Sietske's 2C8R Revolutionary War Albany County Militia, 8th Regiment, Claverack Battalion Quartermaster
Gunn, Alan Dewey Sietske's GU World War II U.S. Army Air Corps  
Gunn, Dale Everett Sietske's GF World War II Medical Corps  
Hardee, Gail V. Chad's 3C2R World War II    
Harrison, William Jr. Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War Militia Captain in Colonel Joseph Ellis' regiment
Huntington, Joseph Jr. Chad's 4GGU Indian Wars Cavalry, Utah Territory Militia Private
Keith, James Robert Chad's 2C3R World War II US Army TEC4
Kump, Charles Taylor Chad's 2C4R Civil War    
Lefevre, Henry John Chad's 2C3R World War I   Died serving in France
Kylen, Verner Fredolf Chad's GGF World War I Supply Company 143rd Field Artillery, Army Wagoner
Mendenhall, Elmer Mecham Chad's 1C4R World War I   Died serving in France
Mendenhall, Thomas Sr. Chad's 4GGF Indian Wars Daniel Woods Company  
Miller, Gilbert Sietske's GU World War I 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division Died 26 Sep 1918 & buried at Meusse-Argonne American Cemetery
Naylor, Samuel Chad's 3GGU War of 1812 Ohio Militia Corporal
Nichols, Edward Maurice Chad's GF World War II; Korean War Company B, 262nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Engineer Special Brigade  
Plum, John Chad's 1C3R Civil War    
Plum, Henry Chad's 1C3R Civil War    
Plum, Stephen Chad's 1C3R Civil War   Died of a wound, Oct 1865
Schermerhorn, Jacob Sietske's 2C8R Civil War 22nd New York Regiment  
Shibley, David Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812   Private
Shibley, Henry Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812 Light Dragoons Company, 1st Regiment, Addington Militia Commander was Colonel William Johnson
Shibley, John Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812 1st Frontenac Militia Ensign
Stedham, John Chad's 6GGU Revolutionary War    
Strong, Ozias Chad's 1C5R (in-law) Blackhawk War Utah Territory Militia Cavalry Teamster
Van Leer, Dr. Benjamin Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War   Medical Doctor
Van Leer, Dr. Branson Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War 4th Battalion, Chester County Militia Surgeon under Colonel John Ralston
Van Leer, Isaac Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War   Private, 1780-1782
Van Leer, Isaac Chad's 1C8R War of 1812 2nd Regiment Light Infantry, Bache's Pennsylvania Militia  
Van Leer, Isaac Wayne Chad's 3C6R Civil War Company B, Capt. Potts, of the 53rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in Sumner's division Union. Died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Seven Pines at the age of 16.
Van Leer, John Pugh Chad's 2C7R Civil War   Union. Died in the Battle of Williamsburg.
Van Leer, Samuel Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War Light Horse Volunteers; Flying Camp Lieutenant; Captain; Brother-in-law was Major General Anthony Wayne
Van Leer, William Chad's 1C8R War of 1812 1st Regiment Riflemen, Irwin's Pennsylvania Militia  
Yates, Robert N. Sietske's 3C7R War of 1812 Rifle Regiment, Army Lieutenant; stationed at Fort Erie, Canada under command of General Edmund P. Gaines; killed in battle

 

   
   

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