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Re: Otto Dravis

w_cutri — 2008-12-27 20:35:50Z

My name is Joyce from Ohio. My ggggrandfather James is a brother to Furney Millhorn. Also looking for information for another ggguncle named Lemunel b. 1833 in Ohio d. 1912 in muscatine Iowa. my email is joyceplun02@yahoo.com please include Millhorn info when writing, so as not to be deleated

Re: Otto Dravis

vandynes — 2008-02-23 20:53:20Z

I have a William Henry Dravis, son of Frederick Dravis and Mary Pumphrey, born 6 May 1861 at Elm Grove, Ohio, WV and died 11 November 1945 at Austintown Twp., Mahoning, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Louella Milhoan, born 6 Sept. 1865 at Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio. She died 21 May 1952 at Austintown Twp., Mahoning, Ohio. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Albina Wharton Milhoan. John was a brother to my gggrandfather Furney Millhorn. John changed the name to Milhoan.

William and Elizabeth Milhoan Dravis had the following children:

Walter J. died young
Carrie Grace (married George Weeks)
Mary Blanche
Nellie
John W. married Martha N.
Olive
George Dewey (married AlDella Phillips)
Joseph (married Sadie ?)
William H. (married Mary E. Rees)
Kenneth Z.

Ernst Drewis Obituary - Bremer County, Iowa

jjdrewis — 2007-09-23 19:06:35Z

Ernst Drewis is the son of Eduard Drewes and Frederike Hagen. He and his siblings were the first born generation of the Drewes name in this line.

Ernst married Emma Kuhrt.

The family name has been spelled a few ways, and you will see that the newspaper obituary was misspelled.

Blanche C. Sievers nee Drewis Obituary - Bremer Co., IA

jjdrewis — 2007-09-23 06:06:41Z

A daughter of Ernst Drewis and Emma Kuhrt

Jeanette P. Harris nee Drewis Obituary - Bremer Co., IA

jjdrewis — 2007-09-23 05:54:05Z

Jeanette Pearl Harris nee Drewis passed on with husband Dean Harris in a car accident.

Roland E. Drewis Obituary

jjdrewis — 2007-09-23 05:15:30Z

This is my grandfather. The family's name has been spelled a few ways in the last 150 years - DREWES, DRAVIS, DREWIS.

Re: Otto Dravis

Kauti2728 — 2007-04-19 02:11:35Z

I have Dravis family info if you are still looking for same. Just happened to run across your inquiry of several years ago. Bob Kaltenbaugh

Mary L Dravis obit

snapdragon_car — 2006-11-17 06:17:45Z

Found in the San Bernardino Sun, Fri., 27 March 1970, page B-5

I am not related

Re: Otto Dravis

2006-04-06 19:09:32Z

Otto Dravis was my Great Grandfather. He had at least two sons, Neil & Richard. I'll need to check with my father on how many children Otto had.

Richard J. Dravis died last February (2005). Him & his wife Arlene had six children.

From what I was told when I was younger, Otto came to the states with a brother. I believe they were saddle makers. I was told the other brother went west, but I don't know his name.

Re: Dravis Family

bargdill1 — 2006-02-10 02:09:32Z

just wondering if drebes is someone in this mess too. My ancestors names are clyde and william jr and sr who were in indiana for a time

Re: Drewes

2005-11-26 19:23:38Z

Since that email, I have one more generation to tack on....

My genealogy goes like this starting with me Jessica Drewis > Roger Drewis > Roland Drewis > Ernst Drewis > Edward Drewis > Michael Drewes. I haven't gotten any farther than that with the Drewis side of the family.

Re: Otto Dravis

jdravis1 — 2005-11-09 21:00:19Z

Hi - My family is from Johnstown, PA. I'm just starting to trace back my family tree. My father (David Dravis) was born in Johnstown in 1948, his father Neal Dravis married to Helen Lux, must have decended from Otto since I think I'm related to all of the Dravis' in Johnstown, PA. If anyone has detailed out the family tree for Otto Dravis I'd be very interested to see it.

Re: Drewes

jkst1958 — 2005-09-25 06:40:13Z

I am descended from Frederick "Edward" Dravis, b. about 1828 who came from Mechlenburg, Germany whose parents were Edward and Hannah Dravis. Any connection?

Illinois obit: Mary Alice "Peggy" Dravis, w/o Charles L. Dravis --- Edgar, Sangamon Co.

janm581 — 2005-06-01 22:42:34Z

SPRINGFIELD - Mary Alice "Peggy" Dravis, 74, of Springfield died Monday, May 30, 2005, at Manor Care Health Services in Peoria.

She was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Hume, the daughter of Loren M. and Elizabeth Orsborn Biddle. She married Charles L. Dravis in 1954 in Newman.

Mrs. Dravis graduated from Newman High School and attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. She retired as a bookkeeper from Gorham's Inc. in Springfield in 1985 after 24 years. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 260 in Newman and First Christian Church in Springfield, where she served as a deacon and sang in the choir.

Survivors: husband, Charles; daughter, Mary Lou (husband, Joseph) Hott of Princeville; and two grandchildren.

Services: noon Thursday, Staab Funeral Home, the Rev. Rebecca Sundquist officiating. Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home in Princeville is in charge of local arrangements.

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courtesy obit only...I am not researching the Dravis family.
source: State Journal Register, Springfield IL 6/1/05

Re: Drewes

jjdrewis — 2005-01-24 03:39:45Z

I have been told by my father that his grandfather's brother, Heinrich "Henry", changed the spelling of his last name so that Americans would say it correctly.

My genealogy goes like this starting with me Jessica Drewis > Roger Drewis > Roland Drewis > Ernst Drewis > Edward Drewis. I haven't gotten any farther than that with the Drewis side of the family.

Henry was Ernst' brother. Much of the family is from Bremer Co., Iowa.

I hope I have helped.

Cabinet Photo of Young Lady Id'd as Louella Dravis Metz, Greensburg, IN., circa 1900

2004-12-24 05:49:16Z

I bought a group of old photos from an antique dealer.
One of the photos in it has writing on back as,
"Louella Dravis Metz"
The initials "J.D.M." are on the back also.

It was photographed by Rosencrans in Greensburg, Indiana.

Click attachment to view.

Contact me at Bronsch@integrity.com if this might be your lineage.

Sincerely,
Bill Bronsch

Re: Looking for Ruth Robinson Dravis (Illinios)

2004-12-18 02:08:44Z

Oups sorry just saw that I made a mistake in my email addresse! Its not melanienh@......its melaniebh@hotmail.com..thats what happens when I type too fast sorry! :D

Re: Looking for Ruth Robinson Dravis (Illinios)

2004-12-18 02:04:43Z

I just wrote a message but I lost it! Well I will rewrite it in case you don't get the last one. I saw your ad while I was looking up some family infos.. Well, to start, my grand mother's name is Marion Dravis(Hudanish) She got married to George Hudanish... If it can be of any help, ma fathers name is Mathew(James) Hudanish, he told me that he as a relative called Andrew in Houston Texas...So I tought that maybe you are that Andrew..or if not then there is another Andrew Hudanish in Texas:P Well I don't know if you will get this message cause the date of you topic is very hold but I hope you do. Please write back!!! My email is melanienh@hotmail.com.

Re: Otto Dravis

2001-08-24 21:24:35Z

Gladys, Please contact me at pomeroy@worldnet.att.net. I am Mary Katherine Leffler's daughter. I don't think that I have any information than what she previously gave you, but I would be interested in what you have. Mary Gosline

Drewes

2001-05-23 19:55:44Z

Hi,

I've heard of Drewes turning into Dravis when coming to the US because the "w" in German is pronounced "v". Hope this helps!

Dravis, Pumphrey, Milhoan

2001-02-28 06:56:12Z

I have a Frederick Dravis from Jefferson/Ohio Counties in Ohio. He married a Mary Ann Pumphrey. Any connection? I only get on the internet once in a while so don't worry, I will eventually respond.

Drewes

2000-11-30 20:09:30Z

My cousin told me that the spelling was originally Drewes. I don't know about any other spellings. I have been researching the last name all over the internet and could find nothing. About a year ago, I found a website about someone named Valentino or something. Someone in his family married into the Dravis family and the tree ended with my grandfather.

So far, the only consistant things I can find about the Dravis name are that it origninated in Germany and was changed when the family moved to North America. Does anyone know any more information about this lost family?

H.D.

dravis family tree

2000-09-28 08:30:02Z

any info would be appre.

dravis

2000-09-28 08:23:18Z

i was born in lafayette ind sept 13 1950 i have no info on the family my grandfather mike dravis lived in randsburg ca at the time of his death dads name was cloyde dravis uncle norman dravis uncle bob dravis
cloyde jay dravis was married to elizabeth betty beasey. mike dravis married nell kelly any info on the family would be appr. mailing address is hc 70 box 1145 kingston, okla 73439

Looking for Ruth Robinson Dravis (Illinios)

2000-08-29 19:49:27Z

I am looking for my great, great grandmother. Her name, as the title implies, is Ruth Robinson Dravis. Lived in Springfield, Ill. Born around 1900.

Sisters: Florence
Brothers: Arthur and James
Daughter: Marion

Florence married to Louis Schnieder from Chicago, Ill.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Andrew D. Hudanish
Houston, TX

John Dravis

2000-04-28 06:40:16Z

Looking for information about John Dravis -
Born 6-8-1869 - lived in Elizabeth New Jersey-started Dravis Pool in Elizabeth-was active in politics in Elizabeth and ran for mayor of the city.

Looking for Dravis''s history

1999-07-04 09:57:59Z

I have only been able to trace as far as Theodore Lester Dravis. Born Nov 19,1891.
Passed away Jan 2, 1962. His father Stanley
Dravis, was born in Germany. Any information would be appreaciated.
Thank you. Regards, Mary

Dravis Family of Mansfield and Columbus, Ohio

2003-11-20 17:51:13Z

Looking for any information on Elizabeth Dravis, born about 1909 in Ohio, lived in Mansfield and Columbus, Ohio in the 1920's. Her father Charles Dravis, born Ohio and her mother, Vevia Geyer Dravis were divorced before 1920 census. She also went by Betty. She had a sister, Dorothy Dravis that died in 1920.

Re: Otto Dravis

2002-08-04 22:14:16Z

Hi Kathy
Thanks so much for the additional information. I shall let my
cousin in Johnstown know and maybe she will be able to
tell when it was put there.
Thanks again
Gladys

Re: Otto Dravis

2002-07-30 21:49:35Z

this town is about 15 miles out of johnstown -between vinco and parkhill.its close to the mineral point dam.their was a bunch of names carved in differant stone ,but some stuck out more then others ,some were faded to the point you couldnt read them.

Re: Otto Dravis

2002-07-29 00:24:26Z

i visit a place near johnstown today called staple bend tunnel and the name otto dravis was scratched in the tunnel stone.mineral point was the town,late 1800,cant remember the date.i have no other info.

Dravis Family

toby 47 — 2002-03-17 16:07:46Z

My Dravis relatives settled in Lafayette, Indiana in the 1850's. The farthest back I can trace so far Is Joseph Dravis (B in G ermany)and his wife Mary Goldy (Goldey). Vague family info that the original name was Dryfus (sp?)

Dravis Family

toby 47 — 2002-03-17 16:07:46Z

Hi Kaye. I started to write a minute ago, and it all disappeared when my finger slipped. If you got 1/2 a message, sorry. Anyways we're cousins. My Grandma was Ethel Schmidt, Cloyd's sister. I knew my great uncle Cloyd (we called him Mike) and Aunt Nelly, and remember visiting them in Randsburg when I was a kid. They ran a small cafe.

A while ago I called one of his sons. Don't remember if it was Mike (we knew as Junior) or Norm or Robert (Bob) I get them mixed up, and don't have all the stuff in front right now. He told me he'd heard the original family name was Dryfus (Lots of possible spellings) but it got changed when they came over from Germany.

Write me at the above e-mail, I have a bunch more info and pictures you might be interested in. Look forward to hearing from you. Tom Moore, Rialto Calif. 909 874-6109

Re: Otto Dravis

GladysThomas75 — 2002-07-30 16:26:16Z

Hi Kathy--Thank you so much for letting me know about the
name Dravis being scratched in the tunnel stone. Can you
give me any more info on where this is exactly? Thanks again
Gladys

Otto Dravis

GladysThomas75 — 2002-07-29 16:11:28Z

Trying to locate anyone with possible link to
Dravis family. The original Otto Dravis was
born in Mengeringhausen Germany. Need any
info on passenger lists from there. Otto was
born Dec 15, 1846 and came to Johnstown PA
(don't know the exact date) and married Mary
Kaltenbagh (this spelling might not be correct) Otto died on January 13, 1915,
Thank you for any help!!!!

Dravis family

GladysThomas75 — 2002-07-29 16:11:28Z

Hi Sue
Thanks for the reply--I don't think the Dravis you have is related to me; however, I
need to do a lot more research. I have over two years doing this and have reached a dead
end. Thanks again
Gladys

Re: Otto Dravis

GladysThomas75 — 2002-07-29 16:11:28Z

Hi Mary-Am so excited to find you. Please contact me at
LadyofBigSky1@aol.com or 406-995-2621 or
Fax 406-995-4311 or PO Box 160237 Big Sky MT 59716-0237
Thanks so much!!!!
Glady Dravis Thomas

Obit. Viva F. Dravis

KayRomubio — 2004-05-25 02:22:08Z

Jan. 19, 1916-Dec. 5, 2003

Viva F. Dravis, 87, of San Diego died Friday. She was born in Coldwater, Kan., and was a homemaker. She is survived by her sisters, Mary Coleman and LaVanche Ruff, both of Kansas. Viewing: noon to 2 p.m. today, El Camino Mortuary, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego. Graveside services: 2:30 today, El Camino Memorial Park. Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 12/9/2003. (volunteer submission)