JOHN VINCENT BOHNERT was our Grandfather through the Bohnert line. John was born on June 19, 1899, in Union Township, Perry County Missouri, the youngest child of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert.​​​

In 1918, John Vincent lived in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri and worked as a farm laborer for his uncle, Henry Leible. He had registered for the World War I Draft on September 12, 1918.  He was documented as being of medium height, medium build, brown eyes and dark hair. John was unmarried at the time, and listed his father, William Bohnert, Sr., from Uniontown, as his nearest family member. 

John's older brother, Henry, had also registered but claimed marital exemption. His brother, William Ignatius had registered but there has been, as yet, no evidence located to indicate that he served. John's older brother, Joseph, had died prior to the draft (1916). 

On July 16, 1919, John married Sarah Helen (nee Bohnert) Bohnert. At the time of their marriage, they had a 2.5 month old daughter, Trula Marie. Therefore, although John Vincent registered for the draft, due to his family obligations, he would have been classified as Class IV - Exempt Due to Extreme Hardship - which included married registrants with dependent spouse and/or dependent children with insufficient family income if drafted.

The 1930 census specifically notes that John Vincent Bohnert did NOT serve in the U.S. military.