Posted By:Marcia Staton
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Subject:Dennis O'Keefe - Wisconsin Civil War Soldier
Post Date:August 30, 2008 at 13:36:17
Message URL:http://genforum.genealogy.com/okeefe/messages/951.html
Forum:O'Keefe Family Genealogy Forum
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I am one of a group working on an official history of the Wisconsin 23rd Regiment . One of our men is Dennis O'Keefe enlisted 13 Aug 1862 at Madison, Dane Co. WI.

This is the info. we have found.
O'Keefe, Dennis

Enlisted age 30, married.
Pension, filed 05 May 1891 IL. Died 16 Dec 1920, Chicago

1870 Sugar Creek, Walworth Co. WI, farmer
1880 Madison, Engineer in Capital

Dennis, 1835 Ire - 1880 b. 1830
Margaret, 1835 Ire
John, 1862 WI
Kate, 1863 WI
Eddie, 1865 WI
Willie, 1867 WI
1880
Mary, 1866 WI
Josephine, 1868 WI
Lida, 1870 WI
Kittie, 1872 WI

1900 can't locate
1907 reunion, Chicago

1910 Chicago
Dennis, 1835 widow
John, 1863 WI
Minnie C, 1872 WI


This is all the information we have. If you can help us fill in any of our blanks we would be grateful.
The format we are using is as follows: (We have his service record)

Date/place of birth:
Son of (Names of both parents, their dates/place of birth & death & burial: marriage date and
place(s) of residence.
Siblings:(Include spouses but not birth/death dates or their children)
Pre-war experience
Date/place of enlistment
Regiment/Co:
Rank
War record:
Mustered out:
Date/place of marriage (duplicate for multiple marriages)
To
Daughter of: (Names of both parents, their dates/place of birth & death & burial: marriage
date and place(s) of residence.
Siblings:(Include spouses but not birth/death dates or their children)
Residence and occupation:
Post-war achievements: Include membership in organizations, offices held, church affiliation, etc.
Pension record:
Date/place of death
Burial

We are also including letters and photo, If you have any you would be willing to share that would be wonderful.

Thank you for your help. My e-mail is mhstaton@localnet.com

Marcia