Like last week, I'll share an example from the WWII Draft Cards collection, often referred to as the "old man's registration," it was to be conducted on 27 April 1942 and gathered information about men who were born between and including 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897. This included Sam Mangiantini. Sam was my brother-in-law's paternal grandfather. I decided this would be nice to surprise my BIL by posting one of his family's records.
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IMAGE: World War II Draft Registration Card for Sam
Mangiantini, front. Provided by Ancestry.com. [1]
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REGISTRATION CARD—(Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897
SERIAL NUMBER U1889
1. NAME (Print)
Sam Mangiantini
(First) (Middle) (Last)
ORDER NUMBER [blank]
2. PLACE OF RESIDENCE (Print)
(Number and street) [blank]
(Town, township, village, or city) Vader
(County) Lewis
(State) Wash [Washington]
(THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE GIVEN ON THE LINE ABOVE WILL DETERMINE LOCAL BOARD JURISDICTION; LINE 2 OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE IDENTICAL)
3. MAILING ADDRESS
(Mailing address if other than place indicated on line 2. If same insert word same.) P.O. Box 53 Same
4. TELEPHONE [blank]
5. AGE IN YEARS 49
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1893
6. PLACE OF BIRTH (Town or county) Bagni Di Montecatini
(State or country) Italy
7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR ADDRESS
Mrs. Anita Mangiantini
8. EMPLOYER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
Farmer
9. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS
(number and street or R.F.D. number) [blank]
(Town) [blank]
(County) [blank]
(State) [blank]
I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE.
Sam Mangiantini
Registrant's signature
D.S.S. Form 1
(Revised 4-1-42)
16—21630—2
(over)
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IMAGE: World War II Draft Registration
Card for Sam Mangiantini, reverse.
Provided by Ancestry.com. [1]
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REGISTRAR'S REPORT
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
RACE White
[Other choices listed: Negro, Oriental, Indian, Filipino]
HEIGHT (Approx.) 5' 6"
EYES Hazel
[Other choices listed: Blue, Gray, Brown, Black]
WEIGHT (Approx.) 150'
HAIR Brown
[Other choices listed: Blonde, Red, Black, Gray, Bald]
COMPLEXION Ruddy
[Other choices listed: Sallow, Light, Dark, Freckled, Light brown, Dark brown, Black]
Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification None
I certify that my answers are true; that the person registered has read or has had read to him his own answers; that I have witnessed his signature or mark and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows: Small scar lower lip
Florence Barnes
(Signature of registrar)
Registrar of Local Board
(number) 1
(City or county) Ryderwood
(State) Wash.
Date of registration April 25, 1942
Local Board No. 1 97 [rubber stamped]
Lewis County 041
May 7, 1942 001
930 Pacific Avenue
Chehalis, Washington
(STAMP OF LOCAL BOARD)
(The stamp of the Local Board having jurisdiction of the registrant shall be placed in the above space.)
16—21630-1
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Source:
1.) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online database and images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 15 April 2018), citing The National Archives, St. Louis, Missouri; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 130; Sam Mangiantini (images 1298 & 1299 of 2009).
I noticed that this card was dated 25 April 1942, completed two days before the event was to occur. April 27, 1942, was the planned completion date. Filling out this card didn't mean that Sam had joined the military, as he did not. He had only registered, because of being over 44 he was not liable.
It is always interesting to learn about an individual's description. Through this draft card, we learn that Sam was 5'6" tall and had a slim-build at 150 pounds. He also had hazel eyes and brown hair. We also read that his complexion was ruddy. Often rosy cheeks are included in a ruddy complexion. It describes a healthy, reddish glow. Sam likely had a ruddy tone from working outside.
Vader in Lewis County and the nearby Ryderwood in Cowlitz County are small communities in south-west Washington. They are rural for the most part, with farming and forestry being two major industries there.
Sam reported that he was born in Bagni Di Montecatini, Italy. A quick look on the internet tells me that this is a major spa destination within Europe. Today, this Italian municipality is called Montecatini Terme and is a favorite among tourists. It is so nice that this record gives the name of the place he was born in Italy so clearly. This would help any family researcher find his birthplace in faraway Italy.
Do you see something interesting in this document I missed?
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Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as, "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks, guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the flowers," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
It was fun to share this document with you. Hope your week gets off to a good start. I look forward to our next visit here. To all my research buddies, if you have a record you would like transcribed here, let me know.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the flowers," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
It was fun to share this document with you. Hope your week gets off to a good start. I look forward to our next visit here. To all my research buddies, if you have a record you would like transcribed here, let me know.
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The URL for this post is: https://homefolktales.blogspot.com/2018/04/amanuensis-monday-world-war-ii-draft_16.html
Please comment regarding this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then use the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Or contact me by email at dsteff4246[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you.
Copyright (c) 2018, Darlene M. Steffens
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