John and Myrtle Siltamaki
Page by Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart and Steven Siltamaki with contributions from Bob Leathers
Life Story
1877: John Siltamaki was born 1877 in Carbon County, Wyoming to Gust and Wilhelmina Siltamaki. (Ancestry)
1880: Miltilda M. Leaderbrand was born in Illinois. (Nebraska Marriage Records)
1898: John Siltamaki served in the 2nd Reg. U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Troop H. (US Military Records)
1907 September 7: John Siltamaki married Matilda M. Leaderbrand in North Platte, Nebraska. (Nebraska Marriage Records)
1909 August 11: John died and was buried in the Carbon, Carbon, Wyoming cemetery in the Siltamaki plot. (Hanna Basin Death and Burial Records)
1944 October 25: Myrtle Siltamaki died and was buried in Greeley, Colorado. (Ancestry) (BL)
John and Myrtle Siltamaki. Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart
John Siltamaki
John was one of Torrey’s Rough Riders in the Spanish American War. (Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart)
Robert, attached below is an article about Torrey's Rough Riders, which was a group of rough riders from Wyoming lead by Colonel Torrey that was formed to fight in the Spanish American War. It is my understanding that my Great Uncle John Siltamaki was one of Colonel Torrey's Rough Riders. (Steven Siltamaki)
More at: The Other Roughriders: Col. Torrey and Wyoming's Volunteer Cavalry
Wyoming Volunteer Cavalry. Col. Torrey. (Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart)
While We Go Riding with Torrey
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Mr. C. P. P. Story of the Sheridan Post
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Mr. C. P. P. Story of the Sheridan Post
(Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart)
Siltamaki, John
Cemetery: Carbon
Headstone: 1877 - 1899 " Co. H 2 U.S. V. Cav. Sp. Am. War”; Military issue headstone.
Born: 1877
Died: August 11, 1909
Age: 32
Note: John Siltamaki was born 1877 in Carbon County, Wyoming to Gust and Wilhelmina Siltamaki. In 1898, John served in the 2nd Reg. U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Troop H John married Myrtle Siltamaki in 1907. Myrtle died in 1944 and was buried in Greeley, Colorado. John died August 11, 1909 and was buried in the Carbon, Carbon, Wyoming cemetery in the Siltamaki plot. (Ancestry) (BL)
Cemetery: Carbon
Headstone: 1877 - 1899 " Co. H 2 U.S. V. Cav. Sp. Am. War”; Military issue headstone.
Born: 1877
Died: August 11, 1909
Age: 32
Note: John Siltamaki was born 1877 in Carbon County, Wyoming to Gust and Wilhelmina Siltamaki. In 1898, John served in the 2nd Reg. U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Troop H John married Myrtle Siltamaki in 1907. Myrtle died in 1944 and was buried in Greeley, Colorado. John died August 11, 1909 and was buried in the Carbon, Carbon, Wyoming cemetery in the Siltamaki plot. (Ancestry) (BL)
(Image by Gary Beaver)