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Frederick G. Romey
Private, Company I, G
Personal
born: August 18, 1845 place: Sorvillier Court, Switzerland
father: born: place: died: place:
mother: born: place: died: place:
pre-war occupation: farmer place: post-war occupation: police officer, superintendent of police place: Canton, Ohio
married: August 19, 1869 to: Mary Anna Mauery place:
wife born: January 8, 1847 place: Germany died: July 15, 1920 place: Canton, Ohio
child: Charles born: place: died: place:
child: Fred L. born: place: died: place:
child: William E. born: October, 1877 place: Ohio died: place:
child: George born: April, 1888 place: died: place:
child: Alice Romy Hoffman born: abt. 1872 place: Ohio died: abt. 1924 place: Canton, Ohio
child: Bertha Romy Hoffman born: August, 1884 place: Ohio died: place:
child: Anna Romy Kruck born: August 2, 1881 place: Canton, Ohio died: June 4, 1934 place: Canton, Ohio
died: October 17, 1933 place: Canton, Ohio cause of death:
burial: West Lawn Cemetery place: Canton, Ohio
Military Career
3-year service: September 30, 1861 Private Company G place:
transferred: May 1, 1862 Private Company I
detached: May 17, 1863 Private 1st Wisconsin Battery
discharged: October 31, 1864 mustered out with regiment Company I,(16th OVI) place: Columbus, Ohio

Additional Details

Details and photos provided by Sally Romy, great granddaughter of Private Frederick G. Romy

Frederick Romey changed spelling of his last name to Romy after the Civil War.
Became prominent citizen and superintendent of police force of Canton, Ohio.
Romy Place, street in Canton, Ohio, named after him

29th Reunion Pin 29th Reunion Pin Badge from 61st GAR Encampment

29th Reunion Pin - front
October 3-4, 1904

29th Reunion Pin - back
October 3-4, 1904

Badge from 61st GAR Encampment Canton, Ohio
June 12-16, 1927

Mary Anna and Frederick Romy Wedding
Mary Anna and Frederick Romy Wedding Tintype
August 19, 1869
Romy home in Canton, Ohio
Romy home in Canton, Ohio
circa 1900
standing: Mary, Fred seated: maid, Bertha (dau)
Romy pension document Romy pension document

Application for Federal Pension
March 26, 1892

Supplemental Pension Document (above)
October 12, 1915

Romy pension document Romy pension document

Additional Application for Federal Pension
February 23, 1926

Pension Drop Report due to death
November 27, 1933

Romy obituary
Frederick Romy Obituary
October 18, 1933
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