William DRACHLER

Born

20 January 1891 , Coventry, New York, USA

Died

18 September 1962 , Greene, New York, USA

William married Edith Marie BOURGARDE 27 January 1917 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Edith Marie BOURGARDE was born 11 September 1897 in Colesville, New York, USA . Edith Marie died 14 June 1973 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Edith Marie was the child of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING .

Parents & Family of William DRACHLER

Parents of William DRACHLER

Father

Franz Josef DRACHLER

Mother

Anna Marie ROCKL (ROEHL)

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William DRACHLER

William DRACHLER married

Edith Marie BOURGARDE
Marriage date: 27 January 1917
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Source: Thanks to Fred Porter and Kit Schlageter

Edith Marie BOURGARDE was the child of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING

Marriage notes:

" Will was the son of Franz Drachler of Oedheim, Wurttemburg Germany and Anna Rockl, who was probably born in Prague, then part of Austria-Hungary"

New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935

name: William Drachler

titles & terms:

event: Marriage

event date: 27 Jan 1917

event place: , Chenango, New York

age: 26

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estimated birth year: 1891

father: Frank Drachler

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mother: Anna Roehl

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spouse: Edith Marie Bourgarde

spouse's titles & terms:

spouse's age: 19

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spouse's estimated birth year: 1898

spouse's father: Joseph Bourgarde

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spouse's mother: Marie Blessing

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reference number:

film number: 1023091

film frame number:

digital folder number: 4489177

image number: 00362

Children of William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE

Elizabeth "Betty" Bourgarde DRACHLER

Born: 6 May 1920, Greene, New York, USA
Died: 4 December 2003, New Hartford, New York, USA

Married: Lloyd Lewis LEARNED 27 May 1950 Place: Greene, New York, USA

Grace Helene DRACHLER

Born: 9 January 1922, Greene, New York, USA
Died: 25 January 2004, Brockport, New York, USA

Married: Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER 14 October 1950 Place: Greene, New York, USA

Katherine Ann DRACHLER

Born: 3 October 1924, Greene, New York, USA
Died: 12 November 1974, Bakersfield, California, USA

Married: William Thurman JARVIS 1950

Married: Arthur Joseph MUELLER 13 August 1966

Ann Marie DRACHLER

Born: 24 May 1927, Greene, New York, USA
Died: 5 May 2013, Binghamton, New York, USA

Married: Peter Clark ENGLISH 6 July 1946 Place: Greene, New York, USA

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Birth — 1891
20 January 1891
Coventry, New York, USA

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Coventry, Chenango, New York

Name: William Drachler
titles:
Residence: Coventry Township, Chenango, New York
Birth Date: Jan 1892
birthPlace: New York
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse Name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place:
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Austria
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
years Married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0058
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 39
reference number: 52
gsu Film Number: 1241017
Image Number: 00111
Household Gender Age
parent Frank Drachler M
parent Ina Drachler F
Fred Drachler M
Charles Drachler M
William Drachler M
Frances Drachler M

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Coventry, Chenango, New York

Name: William Drachler
birthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Coventry, Chenango, New York
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 87
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Frank Drachler M 62y
parent Anna Drachler F 50y
Charles Drachler M 22y
William Drachler M 19y
Francis Drachler M 15y

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Marriage / Partner
William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE 27 January 1917, , New York, USA

He was 26 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Elizabeth "Betty" Bourgarde DRACHLER was born 6 May 1920, Greene, New York, USA

William was 29 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Grace Helene DRACHLER was born 9 January 1922, Greene, New York, USA

William was 30 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Katherine Ann DRACHLER was born 3 October 1924, Greene, New York, USA

William was 33 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1927 Birth of Child
Ann Marie DRACHLER was born 24 May 1927, Greene, New York, USA

William was 36 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Greene, Chenango, New York

Name: William Drachler
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Greene, Chenango, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: New York
estimated Birth Year: 1891
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Austria
enumeration district number: 8
family number: 46
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 29
nara publication: T626, roll 1416
Film Number: 2341151
Digital Folder Number: 4661086
Image Number: 00009
Household Gender Age
William Drachler M 39
spouse Edith B Drachler F 32
child Elizabeth B Drachler F 9
child Grace H Drachler F 8
child Katherine A Drachler F 5
child Ann M Drachler F 2

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

Will Drachler

Thanks to Fred Porter and Kit Schlageter

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Greene, Chenango, New York

Name: William Drachler
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Greene, Chenango, New York
Street: South Canal Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Greene, Chenango, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 108
Household Members:
Name Age
William Drachler 49
Edith Drachler 42
Elizabeth Drachler 19
Grace Drachler 18
Katherine Drachler 15
Ann Drachler 12
William Drachler 1

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: William Drachler
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1891
Birth Place: Coventry, New York, USA
Residence Place: Greene, New York, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Occupation: Self
Height: 5 10
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 165
Complexion: Light

Source / record details
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1943

Springs Teachers Help Supply Man Power

Miss Elizabeth Drachler, music teacher in the Central school at Richfield Springs, is doing her utmost during her vacation to help alleviate the manoower shortage.

The teacher and her sister, both college graduates, are serving as apprentices in the business of their father, William Drachler, in Greene, Chenango county.

Mr. Drachler is a bricklayer and stone mason.

The Otsego Farmer
COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK, JULY 16, 1943

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Ann Marie DRACHLER married 6 July 1946, Greene, New York, USA to Peter Clark ENGLISH

1947

Miss Grace Drachler and Miss Elizabeth Drachler spent the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. William Drachler, at Ojus, Fl.

THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, Binghamton, New York, January 3, 1947

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Greene, New York

Name: William Drachler
Age: 59
Birth Date: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Greene, Chenango, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 14
Household Members Age Relationship
William Flachler 59 Head
Edith B Flachler
52 Wife
William Drackler
10 Son

Source / record details
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth "Betty" Bourgarde DRACHLER married 27 May 1950, Greene, New York, USA to Lloyd Lewis LEARNED

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Marriage of Child
Grace Helene DRACHLER married 14 October 1950, Greene, New York, USA to Andrew Bruce SCHLAGETER

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1957

The Misses Anne and Mary Kit Schlageter are visiting this week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Drachler, in Greene.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schlageter left Friday for a week's vacation in New York City and Wappinger Falls.

THE LIVINGSTON REPUBLICAN, GENESEO, N. Y„ THURSDAY. APRIL 18, 1957

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

Death

Name: William D Drachler
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Birth Date: abt 1891
Residence Place: Greene, Chenango, New York, USA
Death Date: 18 Sep 1962
Death Place: New York, USA

Ancestry.com. New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.

U.S. Social Security Death Index
first Name: William
middle Name:
last Name: Drachler
name suffix:
Birth Date: 20 January 1891
social security number: 071-14-9902
place of issuance: New York
last Residence:
zip code of last Residence:
Death Date: September 1962
estimated age at death: 71

Source / record details
ancestry.com

Press
Binghamton, New York
Thursday, September 20, 1962

William DRACHLER - Grave Thanks to P. Sousa

Grave
Thanks to P. Sousa

Sylvan Lawn Cemetery
Greene, New York, USA

findagrave.com

1963 Death of his brother

DRACHLER — Charles Drachler, 75, Greene, died suddenly Tuesday in Lake View. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Drachler, Greene; a rother,
Francis Drachler, Harrison Valley, Pa.; four nieces, Mrs. Bruce Achlageter, Brockport, Mrs. Lloyd Learned, Utica, Mrs. William Jarvls, Olldale, Cal. and Mrs. Peter English, Greene; a nephew William Drachler; also several cousins.

The body was removed to the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home, Greene, where the funeral and committal services will be held Friday at 2 p. m.

The Rev. Paul T. Shulfi, Jr., rector of Zion Episcopal Church, will officiate.

Burial will be In Sylvan Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral
home at their convenience. Friends wishing may make contributions to the Heart Fund.

PRESS, Binghamton, N. Y, Wed., Oct. 30,1963

FINAL RESTING PLACE