Historical records matching August Hettinger
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About August Hettinger
- Company H of the 8th Infantry who was, in December 1890, assigned to a light artillery unit that came to the field of Wounded Knee the day after the killing
- wrote of the Indian War experiences and was published in serialized form (see project on the 8th Infantry and the associated discussion)
- findagrave
- soldier, forest ranger
- Home in 1910: Big Horn National Forest Reserve, Johnson, Wyoming (Lower Clear Creek Precinct)
- remained near his one-time post, Ft. McKinney (near modern Buffalo WY) part of the site now being a military retirement complex as of 1903 see also photo
- Adopted his 2nd wife's nephew, Frederick, who is buried with Rosa and August in the same Buffalo WY cemetery
- a campsite in the Big Horn area seems to be named after this Hettinger family
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August Hettinger's Timeline
| 1867 |
January 1867
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Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
per 1900 census of Wyoming> Johnson >Precinct 02 District 0031 |
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| 1914 |
February 19, 1914
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New York
Frederick's WWII draft reg. states that Rosa was his aunt |
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| 1939 |
May 25, 1939
Age 72
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Wyoming, United States
burial in Johnson County WY ( http://www.johnsoncountywyoming.org/docs/Cemetery/Cemetery_Director... )
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1939
Age 72
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Willow Grove cemetery, Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
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