Pvt. Alvin E. Willand

Pvt. Alvin Eugene Willand

E Co.        4th NH Inf.

   Served four years.

   Moved to Elgin, Ill. about 1866.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 19, 1905.

       From the 1900 Census
Name - Alvin Willard
Aged - 56 Years
Born - New Hampshire
Home in 1900 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Machinist

       Obit: Oct. 28, 1918 issue The Elgin Daily Courier.
   Alvin Eugene Willand, 74 years old, a veteran of the civil war, and an employe of the machine room of the Elgin National Watch factory, for the past 45 years, died at his home, 621 St. Charles street, at 9:10 o'clock Saturday evening from an attack of pneumonia, following Spanish influenza.  He was ill less than a week.
   Mr. Willand was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, December 27, 1844.  He served four years in the civil war, with company E, 4th New Hampshire regiment, coming to Elgin after the close of the war.
   In 1876, he was married to Miss Alma Albie of Tiskilwas, Ill., who died ten years later.  In 1893, he was married to Mrs. Louise Nevans.
   He was a member of Monitor lodge, No. 522, A.F. and A.M., Loyal L. Munn Chaper No. 96 and of Bethel Commandery, No. 36, Knights Templar.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Treadwell, and a step son, Hugh A. Nevans of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Andrews, Manchester, N.H.
   Private funeral services were held at the Wait and Ross chapel this afternoon, th Rev. F. Dean Ellenwood officiating.  Burial at Bluff City cemetery was in charge of Monitor lodge.
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Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.