Louis John Drensek Jr.
(1894-1918)
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Louis John Drensek Jr.
Louis John Drensek Jr.
Photo Credit: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
SS Leviathan
Gravestone, Corporal John Drensek Jr. and family, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
1123 Addison Rd., Cleveland, OH. address given at WW I draft registration
Louis John Drensek Jr.
Louis John Drensek Jr.
*Plaque not located*
*The list of Liberty Row names shows that this soldier's plaque was placed at "Wade Park to East 105th St. (Right)."
Birth: 3/2/1894; Cleveland, OH
Birth: 3/2/1894; Cleveland, OH
Address: 1123 Addison Rd., Cleveland, OH
Demographics: age 23 at draft registration; single; Caucasian; native-born Clevelander; occupation Tinner at John E. Mannon Co., 2241 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH (per the 1910 Census he was an apprentice Tinner at age 16)
Appearance: Height tall, Build medium, Eyes brown, Hair brown
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: Draft date not recorded; 9/18/1917; Corporal
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: Draft date not recorded; 9/18/1917; Corporal
Service Number: 736939
Deployment: 4/24/1918 from Hoboken, NJ aboard SS Leviathan
Action: Co L 331 Inf Sept 19/17 to Feb 22/18; 1 Inf Brig Cp Forrest Ga to ---; Co C 11 Inf to Apr 20/18; Co L 11 Inf to Sept 12/18. Pvt Sept 18/17. Pvt 1cl Aug 13/18; Corp Aug 20/18. St Mihiel AEF May 3/18 to Sept 12/18
Death: September 12, 1918 (2 months before Armistice Day November 11, 1918) at age 27; cause of death Killed in Action
Death: September 12, 1918 (2 months before Armistice Day November 11, 1918) at age 27; cause of death Killed in Action
Burial: information on immediate burial in France after death not located; 5/6/1921 remains were prepared for shipment to the U.S. arriving Antwerp, Belgium on 5/20/1921; 6/19/1921 remains were shipped from Antwerp to Hoboken, NJ aboard SS Wheaton with arrival Hoboken 7/2/1921; 8/3/1921 remains were shipped from Hoboken to Cleveland, OH, arriving Cleveland 8/5/1921 to the care of Anton Grdina (prominent member of Cleveland's Slovenian community and ownerAnton Grdina & Sons funeral home), 1053 E. 62nd St., Cleveland, OH; final burial 8/8/1921 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 70 Section 46 Grave 2
Burial: information on immediate burial in France after death not located; 5/6/1921 remains were prepared for shipment to the U.S. arriving Antwerp, Belgium on 5/20/1921; 6/19/1921 remains were shipped from Antwerp to Hoboken, NJ aboard SS Wheaton with arrival Hoboken 7/2/1921; 8/3/1921 remains were shipped from Hoboken to Cleveland, OH, arriving Cleveland 8/5/1921 to the care of Anton Grdina (prominent member of Cleveland's Slovenian community and ownerAnton Grdina & Sons funeral home), 1053 E. 62nd St., Cleveland, OH; final burial 8/8/1921 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 70 Section 46 Grave 2
Next of Kin: Sophie Drensek, mother, 6925 Hecker Ave., Cleveland, OH
Next of Kin: Sophie Drensek, mother, 6925 Hecker Ave., Cleveland, OH
Additional Information: Father: Louis (Alois) Drensek, Sr. (1869-1933), born Austria-Slovenia, emigrated 1890, occupations Laborer at Gas House and Laborer at Paint Shop; Mother: Josephine (Josepha) "Sophie" Nahtigal Drensek (1874-1935), born Hoq, Yugoslavia (Austria-Slovenia), emigrated 1891 or 1892, had at least 9 children; Siblings: Edward Drensek (1895-1983); Sophie Drensek (1899-?); Anna Drensek Smrdel (1901-1976); Rozalia Drensek Bartol (1904-1995); William Drensek (1906-1965); Fred Drenser (1911-1977); Herman Drenser (1911-1977); Lucille Drensek D'Angelo (1915-1994). Parents and other family members buried at Calvary Cemetery.
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