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The USS Badger Log came into our possession through my husband's family. Over the course of a century, it traveled from the East Coast, around the tip of South America, and into the Pacific, eventually settling in San Francisco. After the Spanish-American War, it returned to Connecticut with John Klinger, where it was passed down through generations to his great-great-nephew. Now, in our care here in California, we feel a responsibility to share this remarkable piece of history with others.
The time has come to publish it for all to enjoy.
The following is a transcription of the ship's logbook from the U.S.S. Badger during the period of 02/01/1899 to 08/06/1899.
The ensign responsible for recording the daily activities was John William Klinger (1875-1933), who is an ancestor of our family. We have in our possession of the actual ship's log. I feel it is important to transcribe the document and share it with the other descendants of the people mentioned in the log.
John William Klinger was born on 7/1/1875 and died 8/3/1933. He was the son of William Walhelm Klinger and Louisa Reese. He spent his childhood in New York City and his adult life in Stamford, Connecticut. He was married to Jennie F Cahill in 1898, before he left for the Spanish American War and his time on the USS Badger. Throughout the log you will see where he made the notation "Wrote to J", J being his wife Jennie.
