George Leo Drollinger

George Leo Drollinger

Male 1890 - 1976  (85 years)

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  • Name George Leo Drollinger 
    Birth 1 Jul 1890  Wills Twp, La Porte County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Jan 1976  Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Illinois, Cook County Deaths
      Name George Leo Drollinger
      Event Type Death
      Event Date 05 Jan 1976
      Event Place Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
      Address 7120 N Oakley
      Gender Male
      Age 85
      Marital Status Widowed
      Race White
      Occupation Builder And Broker
      Birth Date 01 Jul 1890
      Birthplace, , Indiana
      Funeral Home Drake and Son Inc
      Burial Date 09 Jan 1976
      Burial Place Des Plaines, , Illinois
      Cemetery Ridgewood
      Father's Name George W Drollinger
      Mother's Name Susan Bailey
      Informant's Name Richard W Drollinger
      Entry Number 23
      Citing this Record
      "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MN-2W4M : 18 March 2018), George Leo Drollinger, 05 Jan 1976; citing Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.

      Social Security Death Index
      Name: George Drollinger
      SSN: 360-12-1437
      Last Residence: 60645 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
      Born: 1 Jul 1890
      Died: Jan 1976
      State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
    Person ID I2961  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2021 

    Father George Washington Drollinger,   b. 21 Dec 1858, Wills Twp, La Porte County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1943, Wills Twp, La Porte County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Susan Bailey,   b. 1 Apr 1862, La Porte County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1952, Wills Twp, La Porte County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ossie D. Roysdon,   b. 20 Nov 1890, Mill Creek, La Porte, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1972, Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1913  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
      Name: George Leo Drollinger
      Age: 23
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1890
      Marriage Type: Marriage
      Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1913
      Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
      Spouse Name: Ossie Roysdon
      Spouse Age: 23
      Spouse Gender: Female
      FHL Film Number: 1030563
    Children 
     1. George Wilson Drollinger,   b. 30 Sep 1917, Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 2006, St. Charles, DuPage, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. PVT Richard Wayne Drollinger,   b. 27 Oct 1920, Cook County, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 2006 (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jul 1890 - Wills Twp, La Porte County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Dec 1913 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Jan 1976 - Chicago, Cook, IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • LaPorte HS grad 1910
      Mother in law Clara Roysdon, 70 born Ohio living with them 1930 census, occupation salesman real estate.

      In the 1960s my father worked in Chicago for Greyhound. One of his pastimes was looking in phone books for Drollingers trying to keep up with one of his nephews, Bobbie. He found G.L. Drollinger and sons real estate and builders. After talking a bit with them he brought me home one of their brochures as our initials were the same. Gordon L Drollinger

      George went by his middle name of Leo. (Ref his High School Graduation fact)

      According to Robert Leo Drollinger, George Leo had two children, both sons.

      La Porte High School
      La Porte, Indiana
      Class of 1910
      Drollinger, Leo

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: George L Drollinger
      Age: 49
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Illinois
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Leyden, Cook, Illinois
      Map of Home in 1940: View Map
      House Number: 1735
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
      Residence in 1935: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
      Sheet Number: 62B
      Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 285
      Occupation: Salesman
      House Owned or Rented: Rented
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 65
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: 1800
      Income Other Sources: Yes
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      George L Drollinger 49
      Ossie Drollinger 49
      George Drollinger 22
      Richard Drollinger 19

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: George E Drollinger
      Birth Year: abt 1891
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
      Map of Home: View Map
      Street address: Quincy Street
      Ward of City: 30
      Block: 589
      House Number: 5050
      Dwelling Number: 35
      Family Number: 233
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Home Value: 40, 000
      Radio Set: Yes
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 23
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Indiana
      Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Salesman
      Industry: Real Estate
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes
      Veteran: Yes
      War: WW
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      George E Drollinger 39
      Ossie Drollinger 39
      George Drollinger 12
      Richard Drollinger 9
      Clara Roysdon 70

  • Sources 
    1. [S207] Broderbund, SS Death Records CD.

    2. [S293] F. Virkus, First Families of America,.