The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
JOHN |. HAAG
DEAD IN FRANCE
An Official Message From
Washington Says Former
ITnder-Sheriff Succumb-
to Pneumonia.
DATE OF DEATH NOT GIVEN
Deceased Soldier Had Been Trained at
Camp Grant and Had Been in
France Since the Middle
Of September.

Anxiety which had been felt Tor the
safety of former Undersherif Corporal
John l.. Haag of Kenosha was ended
on Sunday when official messages from
the adjutant general in Washington
brought the word that Corporal Haag
had died from bronchial pneumonia in
France.
There was no detail of his death
given in the official message. Not even
the date of his death was given and
it is expected that other messages to
come later will supply the details.
Anxiety for Corporal Haag had been
felt since the latter part Nof October
when letters sent by his wife to France
were returned unopened. The enve-
lope which had carried the letter bore
the one word Deceased. Messages
were promptly sent to the War De-
partment and it is evident that not
until Saturday was the department able
to get the facts in regard to the death
of Corporal Haag.
Corporal John Haag was thirty-two
years of age and he was one of the
best known Of the younger men of Ke-
nosha. He was member Of the quota
which left Kenosha on May 25th of
this year. Corporal Haag left a wife
behind him when he marched off to
war but he did not claim any exemp-
tion from army service. He had his
preliminary training at Camp Grant
at Rockford and was appointed a corp
oral before he was ordered for over
seas service. He sailed from New
York on September 9th and reached
France only short time before his
death. So far as is known to his rela-
tives in this country he never got into
the actual battle lines. His last letter
home was mailed on October 7th and
at that time he was apparently in
excellent health. He told then of his
hopes that his regiment would leave
in short time for the fighting front.
Corporal Haag was son of Herman
Haag Of Garden street. He was born
in Madison, December 20, 1886 and
came with his parents to Kenosha many
years ago. He was formerly employed
at the plant of Simmons Company and
he resigned his position in the factory
to become Undersheriff of the county
on the first of January of last year.
He had splendid record as an Of
fetal One June 25th of last year
Corporal Haag was married to Miss
Margaret Loef and their short married
life had been an unusually happy one.
His wife had joined him in his refusal
to claim exemption from army serv-
lee
Corporal Haag had been manager of
the Kenosha base ball team for a
number Of seasons and he was consider
ed one of the best amateur base
bali player in Wisconsin.
He is survived by his widow, his
father and mother and two brothers,
Edward Haag, now Undersheriff of the
county and Charles Haag also of Ke-
nosha.
He was not forgetful of the future
of his wife and he carried the full
limit of government insurance which
will in due time be paid to the widow.
Tt is supposed that the remains OF
Corporal Haag have been buried in one
of the American cemeteries near the
lines in France and after peace has
been declared that they will be brought
back to Kenosha for interment in the
family plot there
The announcement of the death of
Corporal Haag has brought great sor-
row among his friends in Kenosha.