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Theodore Trauernicht

Brevet Brigadier General Theodore Trauernicht

Theodore was born on February 8th, 1839 in Germany. Theodore's father was Henry Trauernicht and his mother was Johanna Knobbe. He had a brother and a sister, named Henry and Anna. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 43 on January 7th, 1883 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.¹

General Notes
- Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served in the Civil War first as a Captain in the 2nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry, then as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 13th United States Colored Troops. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war".

Occupation Details
- From March 13th, 1865 Theodore's occupation was Brevet Brigadier General for Union Army.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Civil War
      
      He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war".
  His occupation was Captain for 2nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Civil War
  His occupation was Lieutenant Colonel for 13th United States Colored Troops.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Trauernicht
  
  Theodore Trauernicht
  - b.08 Feb 1839 in Germany d.07 Jan 1883 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  
  Johanna Knobbe
  - b.03 Nov 1816 in Germany d.30 Nov 1869 at the Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

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Theodore and Caroline were married. They had two sons and a daughter, named Georg, Wilhelm and Augusta.

Children
- Georg Ludwig Trauernicht
  Georg was born on November 10th, 1877 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.² He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia at 5 months old on April 26th, 1878 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.²²
  
  Wilhelm T. Trauernicht
  Wilhelm was born on October 19th, 1879 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.² He died at the age of 1 on March 2nd, 1881 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.²²
  
  Augusta S. Trauernicht
  Augusta was born on April 10th, 1882 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.² She died at the age of 33 on February 18th, 1916 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. She was buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.²²

¹ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7412243
² www.findagrave.com

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