Driessen, Edward George

1875 - 1966  (90 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 57 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Driessen, Edward George
  Birth - Civil Record	2 Oct 1875
  Birth Record Details Last Name: Driessen First Name: Edward G Day: 20 Month: October Year: 1875 County: Brown Reel: 11 Record: 503
  Born	20 Oct 1875	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0854
  EDWARD G. DREISSEN, the proprietor of one of Kaukauna's leading meat markets, and a self-made business man, was born in Buchanan township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, October 20, 1876, and is a son of John and Mary (Til lman) Dreissen, natives of Holland. Mr. Dreissen's parents came to the Uni ted States in 1851, and, taking up wild land, engaged in farming. John Dre issen is now residing in Woodville township, his farm being located on t he township line. He and his wife had a family of eleven children, of wh om ten are now living. Edward G. Dreissen received a country school educat ion, and in 1892 started to work in a butcher shop at Kaukauna, and duri ng the following year opened an establishment of his own. He has continu ed in the same business to the present time, and now has a well-ordered es tablishment, catering to some of Kaukauna's best trade. On November 9, 189 8, Mr. Dreissen was united in marriage with Miss Henrietta Wheaton, of Kau kauna, who died November 19, 1905, and on April 9, 1907, he married (secon d) Lucy King, of Hilbert, Wisconsin. Mr. Dreissen has four children: Evere tt, Quintem, Lozell and Margaret. He and Mrs. Dreissen are faithful membe rs of the Holy Cross congregation of the Catholic Church, and he holds mem bership in the Knights of Columbus.
  	Driessen, Edward George Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Tombstone	1966	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
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  Died	11 Apr 1966	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Apr 1966
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Edward Driessen, 90, Retired Kaukauna Merchant, Succumbs KAUKAUNA - Edward Driessen, 90, 204 Depot St., who owned and operated a meat market many years prior to his retirement in 1939, died Monday, afternoon after a short illness. He was born Oct. 20, 1875 in the Town of Holland. Survivors are his widow, two daughters, six sons. 24 grand-, Children and 24 great-grand-, children. Funeral services will be at 10a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Farso Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Appleton Post-Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Tuesday, April 12, 1966 | Page 7 Edward Driessen 204 Depot St. Kaukauna Age 90, passed away Monday afternoon after a short illness. He was born Oct. 20, 1875 in the Town of Holland. He owned and operated a meat market many years until his retirement in 1939. Mr. Driessen is survived by his wife, Lucy: two daughters Mrs J. P. (Lozelle) Schommer, Rockford. Ill , Mrs. Ronald (Margaret) Reetz, Appleton; six sons; Everett, Quentin, Robert, Norbert, and Leo,all of Kaukauna, Floyd, Oshkosh; 24 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna. Burial will in the parish cemetery. Friends may cal1 at the Fargo Funeral Home, Kaukauna after 2 p-m- Wednesday. Rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m Wednesday at the funeral home. Appleton Post-Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Tuesday, April 12, 1966 | Page 33
  Buried	Aft 11 Apr 1966	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I29885	1FamilyTree | MaryLangenhuizenClose78556, JulieGonnering112641, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Driessen, John Cornelius,   b. 16 Feb 1835, Herveld, , Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 15 Oct 1919, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Tillemans, Maria Hannah,   b. 25 May 1838, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 8 Feb 1929, Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F9910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Wheaton, Henrietta,   b. 23 Oct 1881, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Nov 1904, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 23 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1898	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	8 Nov 1898
  Marriage Record Details Last Name: Driessen First Name: Edward Day: 08 Month: November Year: 1898 County: Outagamie Volume: 03 Page: 0316 Wheaton, Henrietta Marriage Nov 08 1898 Outagamie
  News Mention (Family)	11 Nov 1898
  Kaukauna Sun
  Town topics Kate Coonen and Henry Vanable; Edward Driessen and Henrietta Wheaton Kaukauna Sun | Date: 11/11/1898 | Page: A3 | Type: Wedding
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F17473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	King, Lucy,   b. 9 Mar 1880, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Jul 1973, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1907	Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	9 Apr 1907
  Marriage Record Details Last Name: Driessen First Name: Edw Day: 09 Month: April Year: 1907 County: Calumet Volume: 02 Page: 0391 King, Lucia Marriage Apr 09 1907 Calumet
  Children	+ 1. Driessen, Everett John,   b. 17 Jan 1908, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1987, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years) + 2. Driessen, Quintin J.,   b. 23 Apr 1909, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1995, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years) + 3. Driessen, Lozelle Margaret,   b. 26 Apr 1910, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1997, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA  (Age 87 years) + 4. Driessen, Margaret,   b. 31 Mar 1911, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Jan 1999, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years) + 5. Driessen, Robert E.,   b. 1 May 1914, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 2003, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years) + 6. Driessen, Norbert E. "Nub",   b. 1 May 1914, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 2002, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years) + 7. Driessen, Leo,   b. 17 May 1917, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 2014, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 96 years)   8. Driessen, Floyd F.,   b. 28 Oct 1918, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 2001, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2011
  Family ID	F14296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 20 Oct 1875 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 8 Nov 1898 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 9 Apr 1907 - Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Tombstone - 1966 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Died - 11 Apr 1966 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 11 Apr 1966 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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