Bronk, Elias
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.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
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
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
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:539;Roll #:195.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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