Gustav Herman DRAEGER

Father: Frederick DRAEGER
Mother: Augusta KLEINBEL

Family 1: Margaret WEIHERT

(1) Wisconsin, Marriage Index via Ancestry.com

  1. Herbert Otto DRAEGER
  2. Fred DRAEGER
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 _Frederick DRAEGER_|
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|_Augusta KLEINBEL__|
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Notes

Updated September 25, 2020. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Town of Watertown: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 180; page 10; June 17, 1880.

Gustav TRAIGER is the son of Fred TRAIGER (age 38, b. Prussia) and Auguste TRAIGER (age 38, b. Prussia). Gustav is 5 years old and born in Wisconsin. His sister Ida (age 3) also resides in the household

(2) Wisconsin, Marriage Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Gustav H DRAEGER
- Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1894
- Marriage Place: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
- Volume: 04 - Page: 0311

(3) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Milford Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 147; Sheet 4A; June 1, 1900.

Gustave DRAEGER and his wife Maggie [Margaret WEIHERT] DRAEGER, and sons Herbert and Fred, reside with Gustave's parents, Fred (b. Feb. 1841 in Germany) and Augusta (b. May 1842 in Germany) DRAEGER.

- Birth date: November 1874; age 25
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 5
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Farm Laborer

(4) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson Co., Town of Milford Town: Sheet 6; June 1, 1905.

Gustav DRAEGER is head of household, married to Maggie [WEIHERT] DRAEGER. He is 30 years old, born in Wisconsin (with his parents born in Germany) and is a farmer. He owns the farm free of mortgage. Children in the household are Herbert and Fred. Gustav's parents Fred (age 63) and Augusta (age 63) DRAEGER also reside in the household.

(5) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Milford Town: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 132; Sheet 19A; May 9, 1910.

Gustav H. DRAEGER is head of household, married to Maggie [WEIHERT] DRAEGER. Children in the household include Herbert and Freddie DRAEGER. Gustav's parents, Fred and Augusta DRAEGER, live in the next household.

- Age: 37; married for 16 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm

(6) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name in Full: Gustav Herman DRAEGER
- Age: 44
- Home Address: Johnson Creek, Jefferson Co., WI
- Date of Birth: November 23, 1874
- Occupation: Unemployed
- Nearest Relative: Fred DRAEGER, father, Johnson Creek, WI
- Physical Characteristics: Medium height; stout build; blue eyes; dark hair

(7) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Milford Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 85; Sheet 8A; January 21, 1920.

Gust DRAEGER does not reside with his wife, Mrs. Gust DRAEGER [Margaret WEIHERT DRAEGER], son Freddie or father Fred DRAEGER in this household. Further research is required, but there is an individual named Gustav DRAEGER with many of the same characteristics (46 years old, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany) who is an inmate of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Wisconsin, Dane Co., Westport Twp.: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 89; Sheet 8B; January 13, 1920)

(8) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Watertown, Wisconsin

- 1927: DRAEGER, Gust H (Maggie) h213 Dewey av
- 1930: DRAEGER, Gustav H (Margt) h213 Dewey av
- 1932: DRAEGER, Gust H (Margt M) h213 Dewey av
- 1934: DRAEGER, Gust H (Margt M) h213 Dewey av

(9) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City: Ward 11; Enumeration District 41; Sheet 9A; April 9, 1930.

Gust DRAEGER is head of household, married to Margaret [WEIHERT] DRAEGER. A boarder, Selma GROSNICH, is also a resident.

- Address: 213 Dewey Ave.
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $4,500
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 55 years old at time of census; 21 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany

(10) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Jefferson Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 28-17; Sheet 4A; April 18, 1940.

This entry for Gust. H. DRAEGER is a little unusual. He is listed completely by himself, the only entry on the entire page.

- Age: 65, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 8th Grade
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Milford, Jefferson, Wisconsin
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 65
- Occupation: Farm Laborer; Farm
- Occupation Code: 866-VV-1 (Farm laborers, wage workers; Agriculture)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
- Salary: $205

(11) Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Gustave Herman DRAEGER
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 23 Nov 1874
- Birth Place: Watertown Je, Wisconsin
- Father: Frederick DRAEGER
- Mother: Augusta KLEINBEL
- Notes: Mar 1943: Name listed as GUSTAVE HERMAN DRAEGER

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Gustave Herman DRAEGER
- Birth: 23 Nov 1874
- Death: 26 Dec 1952 (aged 78)
- Burial: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery; Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
- Memorial ID: 7685162

(13) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 105.

(14) Schlintz, Victoria L. J., "Family, A Genealogical Collection," (Oakland, CA: self-published manuscript, 1979), Schlintz chapter, Funk-WEIHERT descendant chart.