William Matas Drollinger

1886 - 1931  (44 years)

• Name	William Matas Drollinger
  Birth	28 Nov 1886	Auburndale, Wood, WI   [1]
  	Pension file National Archives, gives birth, death and marriage as well as service as a fireman in US Navy. Copy in possession of Gordon L. Drollinger.
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1931	Garnville, Milwaukee, WI
  Burial	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
  	Burial: Saint Catherines Cemetery Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Inscription: Father William Drollinger 1886 1931
  Person ID	I3705	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Jacob Drollinger, Sr.,   b. 29 Mar 1863, Nottingen, Baden, Germany d. 30 Apr 1929, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, WI (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Clara M. Dillinger,   b. 24 Apr 1865, Austria d. 25 Oct 1947, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F1219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Ann Schneider,   b. 4 Feb 1896, WI d. 8 Feb 1986 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1917	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
  Children	1. 2LT Mary Jane Drollinger,   b. 30 Apr 1918, Brown Deer, WI d. 10 Sep 1976, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (Age 58 years)   2. Sister Alice Louise 'Sister M. Godfrey' Drollinger,   b. 13 Dec 1919, WI d. 10 Nov 1953, Chicago, Cook, IL (Age 33 years)   3. Mary Ethel "Dollie" Drollinger   4. Jone Ruth Drollinger,   b. 22 Apr 1929, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI d. 22 Apr 1979, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F1258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Nov 1886 - Auburndale, Wood, WI Marriage - 19 May 1917 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Death - 17 Feb 1931 - Garnville, Milwaukee, WI Burial - - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Saint Catherines Cemetery Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

  
  

• Notes

  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: William Matas Drollinger State Filed: Wisconsin Widow: Ethel Drollinger Roll number: T288_131 Enlisted U.S. Navy 13 May 1908, discharged 12 May 1912. Marriage certificate part of pension file, Gesu Church, Milwaukee, WI, 9 May 1917 William Drollinger son of Jacob Drollinger and Clara Dillner, married Ethel daughter of Florine Schneider and Mary Kealey, Rev Charles Jansen, witnesses Earl Schneider and Lilla Klingholz certificate dated 18 Aug 1932. Death certificate lists date of birth 28 Nov 1886, age 42 years, 2 months, 16 days, occupation as gardner, Jacob born Wisconsin, Clara born Germany, date of death 14 Feb 1931 cause of death coletitlusius. Children listed as Mary Jane born 30 Apr 1918 and Alice Louise born 13 Dec 1919. Enlisted as a fireman discharged at receiving ship Norfolk VA, age 36 5 foot 6 inches, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, contracted typhoid fever, treated at USS New Hampshire and naval hospital Portsmouth VA. 1905 Wisconsin, State Censuses Name: William Drollinger Census Date: 1 Jun 1905 Residence County: Wood Residence State: Wisconsin Locality: Sherry Birth Location: Wisconsin Marital Status: Single Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Race: White Relation: Son Father's name: Jacob Drollinger Mother's name: Clara Drollinger LINE: 32 Roll: CSUSAWI1905_34 Household Members: Name Age Jacob Drollinger 42 Clara Drollinger 40 Annie Drollinger 20 William Drollinger 19 John Drollinger 16 Clena Drollinger 14 Frank Drollinger 11 Fred Drollinger 9 Thomas Drollinger 7 Leo Drollinger 5 Maggie Drollinger 2 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William Drollinger Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1887 Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1920: Milwaukee Ward 20, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Street: Twenty - Eighth Str House Number: 1142 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ethel Drollinger Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes Employment Field: Wage or Salary Household Members: Name Age William Drollinger 33 Ethel Drollinger 22 Mary Jane Drollinger 1 [1 8/12] Alice Drollinger 0 [1/12] Ruth Schneider 18 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William I Drollinger Birth Year: abt 1887 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Wisconsin Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Map of Home: View Map Street address: Cedarburg Road. Dwelling Number: 96 Family Number: 112 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 20 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 30 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Stone tender Industry: art Store Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age William I Drollinger 43 Ethel Drollinger 33 Mary J Drollinger 11 Alice L Drollinger 9 Ethel M Drollinger 6 Ruth J Drollinger 0 [11/12] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards Name: William Matas Drollinger City: Milwaukee County: Milwaukee State: Wisconsin Birthplace: Wisconsin Birth Date: 28 Nov 1886 Birth Place: Auburndale, Wisconsin Race: Caucasian (White) Draft Board: 4 Signature: "William Matas Drollinger"

  
  

• Sources

  [S360] Jane Drollinger Peterson, Jane Drollinger Peterson Booklet, (Jane Peterson 1991, 4566 N 84th St, Milwaukee, WI 53225).