Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

OMAN, JOHN (1837-1909)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: John Oman
REGISTER #: 5565

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Seaman, U.S. Navy
ENLISTMENT: 1861/07 San Francisco
DISCHARGED: 1862/07 San Francisco, Mustered out
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Heart Disease

Domestic History

BORN: 1837? Sweden
AGE: 66
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'5"/lt cmpl/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Laborer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Christine Oman (wife), address not given

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $15
ADMISSION: 1902/10/04
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1909/06/18
CAUSE OF DEATH: Catarrhal Inemonica

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #34,05
EFFECTS: $47.30
HOW DISPOSED OF: Sold at Auction
BURIAL INFO: 16/B/16

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