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.
Corporal John Drensek Jr., signature on WWI draft registration
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.
*No plaque located*
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque*
Birth: 3/2/1894, Cleveland, Ohio
Birth: 3/2/1894, Cleveland, Ohio
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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