Charles
DRAGER
Born
Died
October 21 1895
,
Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Born: abt. 1827 in Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Charles was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Rebecca Jane POTTER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca Jane POTTER was born October 28 1842 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. Rebecca Jane died June 3 1883 in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Charles DRAGER died October 21 1895 in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Served Civil War
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WORK & OCCUPATION
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Recorded occupation: Farmer
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Spouse & Children of Charles DRAGER
Children of Charles DRAGER and Rebecca Jane POTTER
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1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1867 Birth of ChildIda Golden DRAGER was born November 11 1867, , South Dakota, USA
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1883 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca Jane POTTER died June 3 1883, Springfield, Missouri, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
Death — 1895October 21 1895
Springfield, Missouri, USA
FINAL RESTING PLACE
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Burial details for Charles:
Antioch Cemetery Springfield Greene County Missouri, USA
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Record added: 11/5/2016 4:54:10 PM
Last updated: 7/9/2025 6:05:40 PM
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