Theodore: A Tennessee-Born Laborer in Standish, New York

Theodore was born on February 6, 1894, in Tennessee. He was twenty-three years old when he registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917. Theodore worked as a laborer for the Northern Iron Company in Standish, Clinton County, New York. His registration listed an address at 242 Wyle Avenue, with Standish crossed out and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, substituted. Theodore was married, although his wife’s name was not recorded. He was described as being of medium height and build, with brown eyes and black hair. His draft registration is the only known record connecting him to the Adirondack iron industry.

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