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William Edward Drewes

Male 1917 - 1988  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Edward Drewes was born on 7 May 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Herman George Henry Drewes and Henrietta Etta Neu); died on 18 Mar 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

    William married Dorothy Joann Gelis on 12 Jun 1945 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Harry Charles Gelis and Bertha Ann Burkhardt) was born on 12 Aug 1922 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Oct 1995 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living Drewes
    2. Living Drewes

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herman George Henry Drewes was born on 14 Feb 1884 in New York, New York, USA (son of Herman Diedrich Drewes and Matilda Eliese Chrath Martens); died on 30 Jan 1960 in Park City, Lake, Illinois, United States.

    Herman married Henrietta Etta Neu on 11 Oct 1911. Henrietta was born on 9 Nov 1880 in New York, United States; died on 14 Jul 1970 in Park City, Lake, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Henrietta Etta Neu was born on 9 Nov 1880 in New York, United States; died on 14 Jul 1970 in Park City, Lake, Illinois, United States.
    Children:
    1. John Herbert Drewes was born on 6 Apr 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Apr 1999 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 1. William Edward Drewes was born on 7 May 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 18 Mar 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Herman Diedrich Drewes was born on 26 Jan 1851 in Süstedt, Amt Bruchhausen, Hannover, Germany; died on 28 May 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

    Herman married Matilda Eliese Chrath Martens. Matilda was born on 20 Dec 1860 in Geestendorf, Germany; died on 9 Nov 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Matilda Eliese Chrath Martens was born on 20 Dec 1860 in Geestendorf, Germany; died on 9 Nov 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Herman George Henry Drewes was born on 14 Feb 1884 in New York, New York, USA; died on 30 Jan 1960 in Park City, Lake, Illinois, United States.