1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Robert C Hershberger
Age: 5
Birth Date: Apr 1895
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Everett, Bedford, Pa
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 340
Family Number: 349
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: James Q Hershberger
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Elizabeth M Hershberger
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
James Q 36 Hershberger
Elizabeth M Hershberger 36
Frank J Hershberger 8
Robert C Hershberger 5
Fred L Hershberger 3
Ralph S Hershberger 8/12
Iva B Clapper 20
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Robert C Hershberger
[Robert L Hershberger]
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Street: Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: James Q Hershberger
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Elizabeth M Hershberger
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James Q Hershberger 46
Elizabeth M Hershberger 46
J Frank Hershberger 17
Robert C Hershberger 15
Fred L Hershberger 13
Ralph S Hershberger 10
Katherine E Hershberger 8
Joe M Hershberger 4
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Name: Robert C Hershberger
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Single
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Street address: 303 Main
Residence Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania
(WWI Draft Registration Card)
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Name: Robert C Hershberger
Departure Place: Newport News, VA
Address: 303 Main St
Residence Place: Everett, Pennsylvania
Father: James Q Hershberger
Ship: Mercury
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1842714
Notes: Field Hospital #320, 305th Sanitary Train, 80th Division
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger List, 1910-1939)
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Name: Robert C Hersberger
Departure Date: 20 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 31 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 303 Main Street
Residence Place: Everett Pennsylvania
Father: James Q Hershberger
Ship: ROTTERDAM
Military Unit: 320 FH 305TH SAN TN
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 1, 842, 714
Notes: 80 DIVISION FIELD HOSPITAL 320, 305 SANITARY TRAIN
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger List, 1910-1939)
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Private Robert C. Hershberger was assigned to the 320th Field Hospital, of the 305th Sanitary Train, of the 80th Division, and list his father, James Q. Hershberger as the family contact on the ship's manifest prior to traveling to France in the Great War (WWI).

The Field Hospital began its training at the newly built Camp Lee, Virginia, in order to train in basic military discipline in the spring of 1918, prior to transiting to France to begin the United States participating in the Great War (WWI). After months of training, on May 15, the soldiers were confined to the area enclosed by the sanitary train and guards posted. Mail was no longer sent out. The division was now ready to sail. On the afternoon of May 17th, orders were issued to roll packs and prepare to leave. Barracks bags had been filled and shipped the previous day. About 10 p.m. on May 17, units were formed, roll call was held. All organizations in the camp, the infantry, supply trains, machine gun companies, etc. marching down the road toward City Point, not far from Richmond. About midnight (May 18th) orders were given to move. Units marched down the main road and about 3 hours, they would reach City Point around 4 o'clock in the morning with town inhabitants coming out to say good-bye. Small river steamers were boarded for the trip down the James River and about 11 o'clock they could see Newport News in the distance. The units received their final medical inspection. The people of Newport News showed their hospitality and brought out everything in the line of eatables to include ice cream, jellies, etc. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the soldiers marched down to the transport Mercury and checked-in as the reached the gang plank. They would go to the lower decks and be assigned to whatever bunk was nearest. At 8 o'clock stores were still being brought aboard and the ship was being coaled at the same time. Some soldiers preferred to sleep on deck in the open rather than below. The next morning, May 19th, the Mercury was still at the wharf but about 10 o'clock steamed out.

Private 1st Class Hershberger was promoted on March 12th, 1919. He returned home after the War and the ship's manifest was recorded his father as the family contact. The Field Hospital made its final journey home in mid-May 1919. After a 24 hour train ride they reached Brest, France around 1 p.m. on May 13th and marched up a steep hill for six miles to Camp Pontanazen in the heat of the afternoon. Water was in great demand for about two hours. Many were quartered in square, pyramidal squad tents and received meals at a camp kitchen. After six days in Brest, with constant physical inspections and equipment inspections, some of which were held at midnight, the men started on their last hike on French soil at 1 p.m., May 19, 1919. The six-mile hike down to the wharf was downhill all the way compared to the way they came up. At the dock, each name was called before boarding a lighter to travel to the ship Rotterdam. The next evening the ship sailed out of the Brest harbor. The ship stopped at Plymouth, England to pick up Elsie Janis and her mother. Elsie Janis entertained the troops with jokes and dancing. On Memorial Day, the ship dropped anchor off Staten Island at 6 p.m.. A tug decorated with red, white, and blue greet the ship. The next day the ship passed the Statue of Liberty. Docked at Pier 7, Hoboken, New Jersey, and once ashore were given refreshments by the welfare organization. Among the good things was apple pie. The welfare organization treated the soldiers well, a cup of hot chocolate, a piece of pie, a bag of salted peanuts, some cakes on top of the mess cup, Hershey bars, candy, chewing gum, and sandwiches galore. The troops proceeded to Jersey City by ferry and then too real passenger coaches to Camp Dix, New Jersey arriving in the mid afternoon of May 31st. Everything was sterilized that had been issued in the Army using steam sterilizers. Leather shrunk to unbelievable portions, shoes would now be fit for a baby. Next came demobilization during the next few days as troops were divided into different local camps for discharge.

(Reference: History of 318 Field Hospital, by Thomas Nelson; U.S., Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Listing of Soldiers, 1st Class were Officers by rank order, 2nd Class, non-commissioned officers to include Color Sergeants, and 3rd Class, all enlisted men below Color Sergeants.)
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Robert Hershberger
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Street: Main Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: James Hershberger
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Elizabeth Hershberger
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Hardware Store
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James Hershberger 56
Elizabeth Hershberger 56
Robert Hershberger 24
Fred Hershberger 23
Ralph Hershberger 20
Catherine Hershberger 18
Joe Hershberger 14
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Name: Robert C. Hershberger
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1895
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1920
Marriage Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: James Q. Hershberger
Mother: Elizabeth Triplett Hershberger
Spouse: Mary Eleanor Coleman
Film Number: 000331326
(Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968)
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Robert C Hershberger
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1930: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Street address: Macadam Everett Toward Clearville
House Number: Apr 25
Dwelling Number: 334
Family Number: 345
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Hardware
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Mattie Stayer 56
Robert C Hershberger 35
Mary E Hershberger 36
Helen V Hershberger 5
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Name: Robert C. Hershberger
Residence Age: 37
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1896
Birth Place: Everett, Pennsylvania
Residence Date: 1 Feb 1934
Residence Place: Everett, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
Military Branch: Army
Record Type: Application
(Pennsylvania WWI Veteran Service and Compensation Application, No. 02174)
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Name: Robert C Hershberger
Gender: Male
Residence Age: 47
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Everett, Pennsylvania
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania
(WWII Draft Registration Card)
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Name: Robert C Hershberger
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Everett, Bed County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 7 Jul 1959
Death Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pa
Father: James Q Hershberger
Mother: Elizabeth Triplett
Spouse: Mary Hershberger
Certificate Number: 63057
(Pennsylvania Death Certificate)
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Name: Robert C Hershberger
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1895
Death Date: 7 Jul 1959
Claim Date: 17 Jul 1959
SSN: xxxxx9060
Notes: 22 Oct 1976: Name listed as ROBERT C HERSHBERGER
(U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007)_