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View Tree for Leo BolandLeo Boland (b. November 27, 1894, d. date unknown)

Leo Boland (son of Thomas A. Boland and Ellen Ivory) was born November 27, 1894, and died date unknown. He married Ellen Gertrude Quinn, daughter of Catherine Ryan.

 Includes NotesNotes for Leo Boland:
Baptised at St Joseph's Church in Elkader, Iowa on February 10, 1895 and his Godfather was Mr. Martin Daly and his Godmother was Mrs Martin Daly.

Elkader man receives special medal in time for milestone anniversary:

July 22 marked the 70th anniversary of Leo Boland's capture by the Germans during World War . He was recently awarded the Prisoner of War medal, which is given to any person who served as a prisoner of war after April 15, 1917.
Leo, who served in the US Army, was taken captive near Alsace-Lorraine, France. He spent time in six different prisons. His wife, Ells, and son Bob, say he never talked much about his experiences, however Leo refused to eat sauerkraut--the only food served him during his time as a prisoner.
When Leo's family was notified he was a prisoner, there was no immediate mention of where he actually was held. A letter from the Red Cross, dated September 20, 1918, addressed to his father, Thomas, stated, "I wish to confirm a telegram sent to advise you that Private Leo Boland has been officially reported a prisoner of war at Camp Unknown."
Later correspondence from the War department told the family that Leo was a prisoner at Camp Rastatt, Germany. It is also known that he was a prisoner in Baden, Germany, which was near Bavaria and Luxemberg.
It is believed that Leo was the only one from this area taken prisoner during World War I. He served as a prisoner from July 22, 1918, until December 1918, or January 1919, after the war ended.







More About Leo Boland and Ellen Gertrude Quinn:
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Children of Leo Boland and Ellen Gertrude Quinn are:
  1. Patrick Patrick Boland.
  2. +Robert Joseph Boland, b. January 13, 1927, Elkader, Ia, d. June 07, 2001, Denver, CO.
  3. Mary Jane Boland.
  4. +Bernadine Ann Boland.
  5. +Bernard Boland, b. August 19, 1936, d. September 27, 1973.
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