Sapper William Henry Drollinger

Sapper William Henry Drollinger

Male 1890 - 1976  (86 years)

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  • Name William Henry Drollinger 
    Prefix Sapper 
    Birth 28 Feb 1890  Clinton, Davis, UT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jul 1976  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: William Drollinger
      SSN: 528-34-2673
      Last Residence: 84102 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America
      Born: 28 Feb 1890
      Died: Jul 1976
      State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951)
    Burial Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BURIAL Valley View Memorial Park
      West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
    Person ID I5896  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 May 2021 

    Father John Wesley Drollinger, Sr.,   b. 2 May 1853, Payson, Utah, UT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1914, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Sarah Diantha Pickering,   b. 28 Jun 1865, Payson, Utah, UT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1940, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F1985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Vera Mousseau Smith,   b. 10 Mar 1900, Egin, Fremont, ID Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1958, Cardston, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1927  Cardston, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index
      Name: Vera M. Smith
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 1927
      Marriage Place: Cardston, Alberta, Canada
      Spouse: William H. Drollinger
      Certificate Number: 82
    Family ID F1992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 May 2021 

    Family 2 Ivy Outram,   b. 18 Mar 1904, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1986, Bountiful, Davis, UT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 18 May 1948  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Utah, Select Marriage Index
      Name: Ivy Outram
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 May 1948
      Marriage Place: Salt Lake, UT, USA
      Spouse: William Henry Drollinger
      Spouse Gender: Male
      Certificate Number: A113960
    Family ID F4259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Feb 1890 - Clinton, Davis, UT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Jan 1927 - Cardston, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 May 1948 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jul 1976 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Link to Google Earth
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    The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) 28 Jul 1976, Wed Page 24

    Headstones

    Valley View Memorial Park
    West Valley City, Salt Lake, UT

  • Notes 
    • NOTE: the rank of Sapper is the same as Private Combat Engineers in the US Army. In foreign armies it probably stems from the word sap which in medieval times was the word describing the method of undermining a fortification's walls. Hence a sapper was one who dug a sap.

      U.S., City Directories
      Name: William H Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1970
      Street Address: 851 E 6th South St Apt
      Residence Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
      Occupation: Retd
      Spouse: Ivy O Drollinger
      Publication Title: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1970

      U.S., City Directories
      Name: William H Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1957
      Street Address: 324 W 5th N
      Residence Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
      Occupation: Electn Hlpr
      Spouse:
      Ivy O Drollinger
      Publication Title: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1957

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards
      Name: William Henry Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Residence Age: 52
      Birth Date: 28 Feb 1890
      Birth Place: Clinton, Utah, USA
      Residence Date: 1942
      Residence Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
      Occupation: Unemployed
      Height: 5 4
      Eye Color: Blue
      Hair Color: Brown
      Weight: 160
      Complexion: Ruddy

      1901 Census of Canada
      Name: William Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 11
      Birth Day & Month: 28 Feb
      Birth Year: 1890
      Birthplace: USA
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Father's name: John Drollinger
      Mother's name: Sarah Drollinger
      Racial or Tribal Origin: German
      Nationality: American
      Religion: Latter Day Saint
      Province: The Territories
      District: Alberta
      District Number: 202
      Sub-district: Sterling
      Sub-District Number: M4-1
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Drollinger 48
      Sarah Drollinger 45
      John W Drollinger 13
      William Drollinger 11
      Cora May Drollinger 8
      Francis Earl Drollinger 3

      1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
      Name: William Drollinger
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 26
      Est. Birth Year: 1890
      Birthplace: United States
      Year of Immigration: 1901
      Home in 1916: 20, Macleod, Alberta
      Address: 12, 27, 4, Argyle
      Racial or Tribal Origin: Dutch
      Relation to Head of Household: Self
      Sub District Desc.: Township 12, ranges 26 and 27, W. 4. M., including the Town of Claresholm
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Drollinger 26
      Sara Drollinger 50
      Earl Drollinger 19
      Alta Drollinger 13

      Canadian Army WWI from Alberta, a mormon, depot battalion, 3212253

      Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files
      William H Drollinger
      [William Henry Drollinger]
      Birth Date: 28 Feb 1890
      Birth Place: Clinton, Utah
      Residence Place: Claresholm, Alberta, Canada
      Relative: Mrs Sarah Drollinger
      Relationship of Relative: Mother
      Regimental Number: 3212283

      Canada, Soldiers of the First World War
      Name: William Henry Drollinger
      Birth Date: 28 Feb 1890
      Birth Location: Clinton, Utah, United States of America
      Residence: Claresholm, Alberta, Canada
      Relative: Mrs Sarah Drollinger
      Relationship: Mother
      Regiment Number: 3212283

      Name: Wm H Drollinger Arrival Date: 23 Oct 1930 Age: 40 Birth Date: abt 1890 Birthplace: Clinton UT Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Dutch Port of Arrival: Babb, Montana, USA Accompanied by: Mother Sarah Drollinger; Sister Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Departure Contact: Sister Mrs. Cora Gipson Arrival Contact: Uncle G S Pickering Record has photo?: No

      Entered USA July 7 1945, Divorced, Port of Arrival: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States Birth Date: 28 Feb 1890 Birth Place: Clinton, Utah Gender: Male Record has photo?: No

      Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records
      Name: William Henry Drollinger
      Age: 56
      Birth Date: 28 Feb 1890
      Birth Place: Clinton, Utah Co, Utah, USA
      Residence : Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
      Event Date: 1 Oct 1946
      County: Salt Lake