Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Banderob, John A. |
Notes |
John A. Banderob was born on Aug. 23, 1838 at Heile, Holstein, Germany. He came to America with his parents in 1855 and soon thereafter settled in Oshkosh, Winnebago County where he began employment in a wood-turning factory. He left Oshkosh in 1857 to work on a farm in Fond du Lac County but returned to Oshkosh and his previous employment in 1860. John stood over 5'8" tall with gray eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion when he enlisted at Oshkosh on Apr. 21, 1861 and was assigned to Company E, 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He received a wound to his right arm in the first battle at Bull Run, Virginia. He reenlisted in June 1861 and was then promoted to Corporal on June 20, 1863. He was then promoted to Sergeant in that same company on May 4, 1864. John was wounded and taken prisoner at Gainesville, Virginia. He was wounded at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He was honorably discharged on June 28, 1864 at the end of his term of enlistment. Three of John's four brothers also served in the war. After returning home, John was married on Oct. 18, 1864 in Winnebago County to Anna Kremer. She was born in Prussia in 1844 and came to this country with her mother in about 1852. John and Anna had five sons and four daughters: Arthur E.; Walter J.; George I.; Leo A.; Herbert B.; Mrs. Olga Heider of Wales, Wisconsin; Alma; Mrs. Sterling Steele of Berlin; and Mrs. Edward Lauson of New Holstein. He was listed in 1868 as a turner and scroll sawyer residing at 11 Bowen Street in the city of Oshkosh. John worked at his trade until 1871, then started in business for himself on a small scale. He had developed a successful business before his building was destroyed by fire in 1875. He rebuilt, and in 1885 he accepted Charles Curry Chase as a partner. John was listed in 1883 as residing at Oshkosh and receiving a pension of $2 per month for a wound to his left leg. He was listed in the veteran section of the 1885, 1895 and 1905 Wisconsin State census at P.O. Oshkosh. John was listed in the 1890 federal census as residing in the city of Oshkosh. He was listed in 1888 as a member of GAR Post #241 at Oshkosh. John was listed in 1905 as the president of the Banderob-Chase Company, a furniture manufacturing company at Oshkosh. He was also then Mayor of the city of Oshkosh. He was residing at 252 Ceape Street in the city. Alma E., Leo A., Herbert and Martha Banderob were residing at the same address. John died on Apr. 24, 1921 and is buried in Oshkosh at Riverside Cemetery, block 30, lot 16. |
Occupation |
Soldier; Furniture maker |
