William R. Hanshew

┌── Solomon Jackson Hanshew │ 1835-1891 ┌── William Andrew Hanshew ────────┤ │ 1870-1943 │ │ └── Susan Adeline Hubble │ 1840-1900 William R. Hanshew ───┤ B: 1890 │ ┌── Henry Heckel D: 1939 │ │ └── Wilhemina A. "Minnie" Heckel ──┤ 1872-1957 │ └── Nancy Sechler M: Elizabeth Goulenz └── Elnor Elizabeth Hanshew (1922-1999) ^1,2,3

On Jun 5 1917 William R. Hanshew, age 26, registered for the World War I draft in Summit County, Ohio. He declared he was born Nov 18 1890 in Topeka, Kansas. He was recorded as short, light build, blue eyes, brown hair.⁶

On Oct 2 1918 William R. Hanshew, then residing at 1530 Atlantic Ave., Monaca, Pennsylvania, was inducted at Akron, Ohio as a Private in the 15th Infantry, U.S. Army. Honorably discharged Dec 5 1918.^7,10

He married Elizabeth Goulenz⁹ [Elizabeth Gulentz⁹, Elizabeth A. Gulantz¹, Elizabeth A. Bissel², Elizabeth A. Bissell³]. Elizabeth, daughter of John Gulentz & Mary Spahn, was born Feb 23 1889, Pennsylvania.^2,3,9

Elizabeth had apparently been previously married to a -- Bissel/Bissell, by whom she had sons Harry A. and Charles W. Bissel/Bissell.^2,3

Elizabeth and daughter were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 15 1930), 314 Electric Ave., East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:²

William R. Hanshew died Apr 7 1939, Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; age 48y 4m 19d.^9,10,11

Elizabeth and daughter were shown in the 1940 census (May 6 1940), 314 Electric Ave., East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:³

Elizabeth died Feb 8 1962, John J. Kane Hospital, Scott, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; age 72y 11m 13d.⁹

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