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Edwin G Monick 1916 - 2000

Edwin George Monick of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona United States was born on August 8, 1916 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, and died at age 83 years old on March 1, 2000 in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ. Edwin Monick was buried at Mount Repose Cemetery in Friendship, Adams County, WI.
Edwin George Monick
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona United States
August 8, 1916
Clifton Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin
March 1, 2000
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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  • Introduction

    Edwin George Monick was born on August 8th, 1916, in Clifton Township, Wisconsin, to Albert Frederick Monick (1878 - 1973) and Amelia Rosemary Von Haden (1885 - 1968). Both of his parents were born in Wisconsin. Edwin had three siblings: Lucille, born 1907; Donald, born 1909; and Mildred C., born 1913. Edwin, a veteran, was a Major in the United States Army during World War II. He served from June of 1941 through May of 1947. Edwin Monick married Virginia Bertha Visgar (1920 - 2001). They had one son.
  • 08/8
    1916

    Birthday

    August 8, 1916
    Birthdate
    Clifton Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Edwin was Caucasian of Germanic heritage on his paternal line and maternal line. His maternal grandmother, Rosa Schmidt was born in Germany in 1862 and his paternal grandfather, Tobias Monick, was born in Germany in 1837.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Wisconsin, Edwin spent the majority of his life in Wisconsin, moving to the state of Arizona in the 1980s. He died in Mesa, Arizona at the age of 83 and is buried in Mount Repose Cemetery in Friendship, Wisconsin.
  • Early Life & Education

    When he entered the United States Army on June 21st, 1941, Edwin said that he completed 4 years of High School.
  • Military Service

    Edwin was a Major in the United States Army during World War II. His military record is as follows: Military serial#: 36213928 Enlisted: June 21, 1941 in Milwaukee Wisconsin Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    When he entered the United States Army, Edwin's civilian job was classified as "Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor". When he was 24 years old, he worked at a dairy farm in Wisconsin.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Edwin was described on his 1940 World War II draft card as being 24 years old, and living in Jackson, Wisconsin. He was working at Level Valley Dairy in Jackson. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 155 pounds, having brown eyes, brown hair, and a "light" complexion. After his service in the United States Army as a Major in World War II, Edwin married Virginia Bertha Visgar (1920 - 2001) and they had one son.
  • 03/1
    2000

    Death

    March 1, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Mount Repose Cemetery in Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin 53934, United States
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that Edwin G Monick was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1939, when he was 23 years old, on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.
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