PFC Girman Lavon Drollinger

1909 - 1966  (56 years)

• Name	Girman Lavon Drollinger
  Prefix	PFC
  Birth	17 Aug 1909	Alco, IN
  	Alco, IN per his WWII Draft Registration Card.
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jul 1966	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	DROLLINGER - Girman L. Drollinger of 1221 4-Mile Rd. NE, passed away at his residence Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, Jennie; two daughters, Mrs. Nillie Blaszczyk and Mrs. Peter (Tressa) Tuin of Grand Rapids; one stepson, William P. Glunn of Grand Rapids; two brothers Harold of Monnet, MO., Harold of Lighthouse Point, Fla. Mr Drollinger will repose at the Van Strien-Alman Mortuary, 1833 Plainfield NE, where services will be held at 1:30 pm Tuesday. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the mortuary between 2 and 4 and 7 and 9 Monday. Social Security Death Index Name: Girman Drollinger SSN: 384-10-6010 Last Residence: 49505 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States of America Born: 17 Aug 1909 Died: Jul 1966 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951
  Burial	Osceola, St. Joseph, IN
  	Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Inscription: Girman L Drollinger Michigan PFC HQ CO ABSEC DET 1 World War II BSM Aug 17 1908 Jul 23 1966
  Person ID	I6123	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William Thornton Drollinger,   b. 26 Sep 1869, Noble Twp, Wabash County, IN d. 31 Dec 1954, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth A. Swisher,   b. 2 Sep 1877, Allen, Miami, IN d. 4 Nov 1964, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jeannine "Jennie" Raven,   b. 23 Jun 1889, Netherlands d. 22 Jan 1976, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1941	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 18 Dec 1941, Thu Page 32 Marriage Licenses: "Girman L. Drollinger,33, and Jennie Glynn, 45, both of Grand Rapids, Mich."
  Family ID	F4382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1941 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Death - 23 Jul 1966 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Burial - - Osceola, St. Joseph, IN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary
  		WWII DRC
  		WWII DRC

  
  

  Headstones		Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids, Kent, MI

  
  

• Notes

  As far as I know Girman was born in Indiana and as far as anyone knows he did not have children. He had step children. Per Micky Drollinger, wife of Charles David Drollinger. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Girman L Drollinger Race: White Marital status: Single, with dependents (Single) Rank: Private Birth Year: 1909 Nativity State or Country: Indiana Citizenship: Citizen Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles Enlistment Date: 21 Apr 1941 Enlistment Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan Service Number: 36155330 Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Height: 66 Weight: 139 U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Girman Lavon Drollinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 31 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 17 Aug 1909 Birth Place: Alco, Indiana, USA Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Employer: G R Woodcraft Weight: 150 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Height: 5 6 Next of Kin: Jennie Glynn Household Members: Name Relationship Girman Lavon Drollinger Self (Head) 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Girman Drollinger Respondent: Yes Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Grant St SW Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Residence in 1935: Same Place Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 12B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 289 Occupation: Oil Rubber House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 17 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 48 Income: 674 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Girman Drollinger 30 Jenny Drollinger 38 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Girman Drollinger Birth Year: abt 1909 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Ada, Kent, Michigan, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 147 Family Number: 148 Lives on Farm: Yes Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Farm Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age William Drollinger 60 Bessie Drollinger 52 Girman Drollinger 21 Don D Drollinger 18