THIS LISTING IS FOR A LOT OF ANTIQUE ITEMS BELONGING TO USN PETTY OFFICER 1st CLASS “ALANSON CONGER JOSSELYN” WHOSE BIOGRAPHY I WILL LIST BELOW AFTER MY DESCRIPTION. THE FIRST ITEM LOOKS TO BE ALUMINUM OR THIN STEEL AND IS A TRENCH ART CIGARETTE CASE HOLDER (WHICH HE MADE FOR HIS CIGARETTES) AND WAS DECORATED WITH ENGRAVED U.S FLAGS - WHICH HE MANAGED TO ADD COLOR TO THEM AND THE INITIALS U.S.N. THE SECOND ITEM YOU WILL SEE THE DATE WAS PATENTED (JUNE 1st 1920) AND AS YOU WILL READ IN HIS BIOGRAPHY HE WAS DISCHARGED IN MAY OF 1920 . SO IT APPEARS HE HAD PURCHASED THIS RIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE USN, SO THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR HIS CIGARETTE PACKS & IS ALSO MADE OUT OF METAL AND ENGRAVED WITH ALL THREE OF HIS INITIALS (A.C.J.)- SO AFTER HIS SERVICE HE TOOK HIS CIGARETTE CASE AND EITHER USED IT WITH THE CIGARETTE PACK CONTAINER AND CONTINUED USING HIS TRENCH ART CIGARETTE CASE FOR HIS CIGARETTES EVEN LIKELY WHEN HE BECAME A RAILROAD POLICE OFFICER WITH THE N.Y.C. RAILROAD IN 1930 BECAUSE HE HAD IS INITIALS INSCRIBED ON THE CASE . THESE TWO ITEMS CAME FROM ONE OLDER WOMEN. I JUST ADDED A WWI IMPERIAL GERMANY TRENCH ART MATCH HOLDER FILLED WITH MATCHES AND A BUTTON, IT DID NOT BELONG TOALANSON C. JOSSELYN, HOWEVER IT GOES WITH THIS LOT BECAUSE ITS WWI AND IT HAS TO DO WITH CIGARETTES.SIGNATURE REQUIRED UPON DELIVERY, THANK YOU. P.S. PLEASE READ BELOW, THANK YOU.Biography
Alanson Josselyn served in the United States Navy in World War I
Service started: 16 April 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: 10 May 1920
Alanston Conger Josselyn was born on the 22nd of January, 1895[1]in Michigan. His parents were Louis A. Alanston and the Rev. Julia Lee (Conger) Alanston.
Alanston served in the United States Navy in World War 1. He enlisted on the 16th of April, 1917 and was discharged on the 10th of May, 1920.
Alanston marriedHarriet Mae Travison the 27th of August, 1926 in Cattaraugus, New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York[2]. By 1930, Harriet and Allison were living in a house in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Harriet's daughter Carrie and Carrie's husband Joseph Sykes were living with them. Alanson was employed as a railroad police patrolman and Joseph was a clerk for a steel company[3].
Harriet passed away on the 2nd of May, 1953 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. She was 66 years old[4].
Alanston passed away on the 8th of May 1961[1]in New York. He was 66 years old[5]. Alanston was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, Erie County, New York[6].
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