William Chester Drollinger

Male 1867 - 1947  (79 years)


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  • Name William Chester Drollinger 
    Birth 25 Sep 1867  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Birth date from death certificate
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 May 1947  Terre Haute, Virgo, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana, Death Certificates
      Name: Wm Chester Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 79
      Birth Date: 25 Sep 1867
      Birth Place: Fountain Co, Indiana
      Death Date: 10 May 1947
      Death Place: Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
      Usual Residence: 2025 N. Seventh, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
      Marital Status: Single
      Usual Occupation: Buick Plant Machinest
      Father: Dorn[Jerry] Drollinger
      Father's Birthplace: Indiana
      Mother: Unknown
      Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
      Cause of Death: Cardio-vascular Renal Dis[ease] Due To: Arteriosclerosis Due To; Hypertension
      Informant/Address: Gus Perham / 2025 N. Seventh, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
      Burial Date/Place: 12 May 1947 / Bonebrake Cemetery, Veedersburg, Indiana

      Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index
      Name: William C . Drollinger
      Age at Death: 80
      Birth Date: abt 1867
      Death Date: Abt 1947
      Publication Title: Terre Haute Tribune
      Publication Date: 12 May 1947
      Publication Place: Wabash Valley, Indiana, USA
      Notes: Page: 02
      URL: http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/obit...
    Burial 12 May 1947  Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bonebrake Cemetery
    Person ID I12027  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2021 

    Father PVT Jeremiah Drollinger,   b. Mar 1832, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1905, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth A. Kepplinger,   b. 2 Apr 1834, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1880, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Family ID F1026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah MNU 
    Family ID F7950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Sep 1867 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 May 1947 - Terre Haute, Virgo, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 12 May 1947 - Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents


  • Notes 
    • 1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Wm C Drollinger
      Age: 32
      Birth Date: Sep 1867
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Home in 1900: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Boarder
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: Indiana
      Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
      Occupation: View on Image
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Henry Bell 61
      Eliza C Bell 48
      Mary E Craft 77
      Wm C Drollinger 32

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Date of Enumeration: 16 Jun 1880
      about Jerry Drollinger (Jeremiah Drollinger)
      Name: Jerry Drollinger (Jeremiah Drollinger)
      Home in 1880: Van Buren Twp, Fountain, Indiana
      Age: 42
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
      Father's birthplace: Virginia (North Carolina actually)
      Mother's birthplace: Virginia (North Carolina actually)
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Occupation: Laborer
      Marital Status: Widower
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Cannot read/write:
      Blind:
      Deaf and dumb:
      Otherwise disabled:
      Idiotic or insane: View image
      Household Members: Name Age
      Jerry Drollinger 42
      Daughter: Estella Drollinger 20
      Estella's Birth Place: Indiana
      Estella's Occupation: Keeps house
      Son: Alonza Drollinger 16
      Alonza's Birth Place: Indiana
      Alonza's Occupation: Works on farm
      Son: Wm. Drollinger 13
      William's Birth Place: Indiana
      William's Occupation: Works on farm

    • Note: William and Sarah are the only two Drollingers listed in the 1937 Terre Haute Directory.

      The two addresses are only 1.5 miles apart.

    • U.S. City Directories
      Name: William C Drollinger
      Residence Year: 1937
      Street address: r2037 N 9th
      Residence Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
      Publication Title: Terre Haute, Indiana, City Directory, 1937

    • 1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: Gus Perham
      Age: 51
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Illinois
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
      Map of Home in 1940: View Map
      Street: N 7th Street
      House Number: 2025
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
      Residence in 1935: Same Place
      Resident on farm in 1935: No
      Sheet Number: 6A
      Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 124
      Occupation: Mechanic - service refrigerators
      House Owned or Rented: Owned
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: 1200
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Gus Perham 51
      (Wife) Mae Perham 50 Indaina
      (Grandchild) Dorlene Perham 10 Illinois
      (Uncle) Wm Drollinger 73 Indiana