Assistance interpreting German WW I Military Record
I found this WW I military record in Ancestry at this link, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1631/images/31421_BH19648-00106?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=vMN6662&_phstart=successSource&pId=4434338
and I think it shows 3 generations of family. I believe this is the record of George Hufnagel, MQS7-XHT, and I have added it to his sources. The birth date and place are correct. I have added George's children to the tree from his 1920s USA naturalization record, and I think I see some of their names: Martin, Frieda, but I'm not sure because there are other names between them I can't make out. I am very sure I see George's wife, Marie Hirschberger, along with their marriage location, Munich, which also matches the naturalization record. I also see George's mother's surname, Krimmel.
I would be very grateful if a German language expert could help me identify the significant genealogy information in this document. I am also curious about a word that looks like "jab" before Hirschberger and Krimmel. Finally, I am not sure what unit he was in. I would love to research the history of his unit in WW I.
Thank you in advance for your very kind assistance!
Respuestas
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Here's the information in the record, by column -
Running number - 89
First and last name - Georg Hufnagel, [word for his military rank that I can't read]
Date and place of birth - 23.12.82, Anspach
Residence of parents or guardian / Residence of the soldier before enlisting - Father: Georg, Mother: Frieda [geb.] nee Krimmel, Anspach / München, Katzmairstr 16-II, Marie, .+ nee Hirschberger
Religion / If married, children - Evangelisch [Lutheran] / married, 5 children
Status or occupation / punishments before enlisting - room service waiter
Personal Description - [all blank]
Conscripted (Conscription district, introduction list - München I
Date entered service / Date of oath - 22.10.02 / 5/8/14
The columns on the right-hand page related specifically to his military service - where and how long he served in each place. Column 13 relates to his conduct - very good - and column 14 gives his discharge date - 31.5.19.
Someone who is more familiar with military records might be able to interpret 10 and 11 for you.
Other than noting that Georg had 5 children, it does not mention any of their names. And although the handwriting is always a challenge, I believe Georg's father is also named Georg here, it's definitely not Martin.
Here's a link to Georg in the 1920 Munich city directory - https://wiki.genealogy.net/index.php?title=Datei%3AMuenchen-AB-1920.djvu&page=343 - he's about a quarter of the way down, listed on Kazmairstrasse 16.
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Wow, thank you for your thoroughness! Yes, the 5 children are listed this way in the US Naturalization papers: Martin, Alivs Fred, Freida, George and Rosa. And yes, I believe George's father was Johanne George.
Do you mind if I copy and paste your information into the description of the source? I won't do it with out your permission.
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Be my guest, glad I could help.
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Oh, a question about the Munich directory. There appears to be 8 George Hufnagels listed. How can you tell which one he is?
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This is your Georg. The abbreviation after his name is "Geschäftsf[ührer]" which means business manager.
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