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August Hettinger (1867 - 1939)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death: May 25, 1939 (72)
Wyoming, United States
Place of Burial: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Jessie Hettinger and Rosa Hettinger
Father of Frederick A. 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
Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

per 1900 census of Wyoming> Johnson >Precinct 02 District 0031

1914
February 19, 1914
New York

Frederick's WWII draft reg. states that Rosa was his aunt

1939
May 25, 1939
Age 72
Wyoming, United States

burial in Johnson County WY ( http://www.johnsoncountywyoming.org/docs/Cemetery/Cemetery_Director... )


HETTINGER AUGUST 58 4 8 1939
HETTINGER FREDRICK A. 58 4 10 1979
HETTINGER ROSA 58 4 9 1963

1939
Age 72
Willow Grove cemetery, Johnson County, Wyoming, United States