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Robert Torrence
City/County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
Robert
Middle Name:
Matthews
Last Name:
Torrence
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Citizenship:
Natural Born
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Personal Details
Height:
5' 4 1/2'
Race / Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Eye Color:
Blue
Hair Color:
Light
Occupation:
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Employer: civil engineer in 1918Duke PowerPacific and Northern Railroad Civil Engineer
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Biographical Notes:
His name appears on the city draft roll. These draft cards have not survived. He lived with Mary, Margaret, Laura, Walter and Ola Torrence.His serial number was 3407. His obituary in The Charlotte Observer dated 3/24/1980 said he 'helped develop the U. S. Forestry Service and helped lay out the Myers Park community. During World War I, Torrence was a map maker at General Pershing's headquarters at Chaumont, France.' He left the U.S. on 10/28/1918 and arrived back in the U. S. from France on 6/30/1919.He died at age 86 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Family Details:
Spouse: Maude
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Siblings: Walter H. Torrence in 3/1980 - Clovis, NM Mrs. Walter P. Mitchell in 3/1980 - Charlotte, NC Margaret Allison Torrence in 3/1980 - Charlotte, NC Mrs. L. R. Young in 3/1980 - Winter Park, FL
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
American Expeditionary Force -Gen. Pershing
Military Details:
Camp Jackson, SC; France;
24 4/12
Source:
1918 city directory; The Charlotte ObserverTorrence Collection, Carolina Room, PLCMC