KLEIST, Friedrich William

1833 - 1914  (81 years)

• Name	KLEIST, Friedrich William
  Nickname	William
  Birth	21 Aug 1833	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Military	Union Soldier
  	Civil War2nd Lieutenant Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois
  	Address: Civil War
  	Name: William Kleist , Residence: Chicago, Illinois Enlistment Date: 1 Sep 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Death Date: 27 Dec 1914 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 1 September 1861. Enlisted in Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 16 Dec 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant (As of Co. B) on 13 Mar 1864. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (As of Co. B) on 14 May 1865. Mustered Out Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 30 Nov 1865 at Little Rock, AR.
  		SCH-Kleist National Home for Disabled Soldiers record
  Immigration	1859
  Occupation	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Tailor
  Death	27 Dec 1914	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: United States National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
  Burial	3 Jan 1915	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Address: Wunder's Cemetery
  	There is evidence that he is now buried in St. Luke's Cemetery in Chicago.
  Person ID	I1938	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	GARZ, Louise Wilhelmine,   b. 20 Jun 1845, Germany d. 6 Aug 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1867
  Children	1. KLEIST, Lena,   b. Sep 1875   d. Aft 1900 (Age > 26 years) + 2. KLEIST, Wilhelmine   d. Yes, date unknown   3. KLEIST, ???   d. Yes, date unknown   4. KLEIST, ???   d. Bef 1900
  Family ID	F692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos

  SCH-Kleist William Kleist Photo obtained from Find-A-Grave. Added by Dale B. on 15 Sep 2021

  
  

• Notes

  ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name KLEIST, WILLIAM Rank CPL Company D Unit 43 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CHICAGO, COOK CO, IL Age 28 Height 5' 6 Hair BLACK Eyes BROWN Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation TAILOR Nativity GERMANY Service Record Joined When SEP 1, 1861 Joined Where CHICAGO, IL Joined By Whom CPT MAUS Period 3 YRS Muster In DEC 16, 1861 Muster In Where OTTERVILLE, MO Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name KLEIST, WILLLIAM Rank PVT Company D Unit 43 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CHICAGO, COOK CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 7 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status N/A Occupation TAILOR Nativity GERMANY Service Record Joined When FEB 25, 1864 Joined Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Joined By Whom CPT FIELDKAMP Period 3 YRS Muster In MAR 13, 1864 Muster In Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks VETERAN TRANS TO CO B AS REORGANIZED ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name KLEIST, WILLIAM Rank SGT Company B Unit 43 IL US INF CON Personal Characteristics Residence Age 32 Height 5' 7 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status N/A Occupation TAILOR Nativity GERMANY Service Record Joined When FEB 25, 1864 Joined Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Joined By Whom CPT FELDKAMP Period 3 YRS Muster In MAR 13, 1864 Muster In Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks PROMOTED 2LT ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name KLEIST, WILLIAM Rank 2LT Company B Unit 43 IL US INF CON Personal Characteristics Residence Age 32 Height 5' 7 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status N/A Occupation TAILOR Nativity GERMANY Service Record Joined When MAY 14, 1865 Joined Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Joined By Whom GOV OF ILL Period 3 YRS Muster In MAY 14, 1865 Muster In Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out NOV 30, 1865 Muster Out Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Muster Out By Whom CPT NEWCOMB Remarks N/A Name: William Kleist RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois Enlistment Date: 1 Sep 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Death Date: 27 Dec 1914 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 1 September 1861. Enlisted in Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 16 Dec 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant (As of Co. B) on 13 Mar 1864. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (As of Co. B) on 14 May 1865. Mustered Out Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 30 Nov 1865 at Little Rock, AR. Aug 18 1891 He was registered with the Pension board as an invalid. his wife was listed as a widow Jan 16 1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S167] Vital Records - Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999, viewed online; 24 December 2022; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HGBK-13PZ : 14 February 2020), William Kleist, 1914. Name William Kleist Sex Male Age 81 Residence Place Wauwatosa, Wis Death or Burial Date 3 Jan 1914 Death or Burial Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Death or Burial Place (Original) Wunders Death Date 27 Dec 1914 D Death Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois Birth Date 21 Aug 1833 Birthplace Germany Marital Status Married Occupation Tailor Race W. Ethnicity American Event Type Burial