Bronk, Elias

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Elias C. aka Charles E. was born in Knox at about 1844, a son of Jacob and Hester Bronk. By 1850 this family was living in Guilderland.

Marriage & Children

At about 1868 in Iowa, he married Alice ____ who was born in 1851 in Wisconsin. They had the following children:

• Eudora Bronk
• Ethilda Bronk
• Clara Bronk

Occupation

He was a marble cutter

Military Service

Enlistment Date:	29 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place:	Schenectady
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	134th Infantry
Company:	Company F
Discharged for Disability on:	12 Jan 1863
Discharged at:	Stafford Court House, VA
Re-enlisted on:	30 Aug 1864
Re-enlistment place:	Schenectady
Re-enlistment rank:	Private
Regiment:	91st Infantry
Company:	Company G
Muster Out Date:	8 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 1 year. Re-enlisted at the age of 19 to serve 1 year.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases.

Death

Elias died in 1887 and is buried at the Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson Co., KS. His wife, Alice, died in 1925 and is buried beside him.

Additional Research Notes

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Elias Bronk - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Schenectady, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 12 Jan 1863

Knox - Elias Bronk - Muster Roll - Page 2

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Schenectady, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 8 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Residence: Schenectady, New York
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 29 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Schenectady, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, New York 134th Infantry Regiment on 23 Sep 1862.Mustered out on 12 Jan 1863 at Stafford Court House, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Residence: Schenectady, New York
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Schenectady, New York
State Served: New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 91st Infantry Regiment on 03 Sep 1864.Mustered out on 08 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 91 N. Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 91st Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 15

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 134 N. Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 134th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 15

American Civil War Soldiers about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Enlistment Date: 29 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Schenectady, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 August 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company F, 134th Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Sep 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company F, 134th Infantry Regiment New York on 12 Jan 1863 at Stafford Court House, VA.
Sources: 14

American Civil War Soldiers about Elias Bronk
Name: Elias Bronk
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place: Schenectady, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 August 1864 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company G, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 3 Sep 1864.
Discharged from Company G, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 8 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

91st NY Infantry
BRONK , ELIAS — Age, 19 years. . Enlisted, August 30, 1864, at Schenectady, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. G, September 3, 1861; wounded in action, March 31, 1865, at Gravelly Run, Va. ; discharged, June 8, 1865, at Albany, N. Y.

134th NY Infantry
BRONK, ELIAS — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, August 29, 1862, at Schenectady, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. F, September 23, 1862; discharged for disability, January 12, 1863, at Stafford Court House, Va.; also borne as Brunk.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Elias Bronk Name: Elias Bronk Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Guilderland, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 356 Household Members: Name Age Jacob Bronk 41 Hester Bronk 38 Francis Bronk 19 Phebe E Bronk 15 Henry Bronk 13 Mary Bronk 11 Gitty ann Bronk 8 Elias Bronk 6 Nicholas Bronk 4 Permelia Bronk 4 Elisabeth Brook 66

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