Brief Life History of Edward Albert
When Edward Albert Driessen was born on 24 November 1893, in Sint-Laureins, East Flanders, Belgium, his father, Edward Driessen, was 29 and his mother, Leonie Van Watermeulen, was 25. He married Elfreda Evaline Pearson on 21 May 1916, in Kewanee Township, Henry, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 September 1975, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Edmond Dresen in household of Edward Dresen, "United States Census, 1900"
- Edward Driessen, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Edward Albert Driessen, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1893–1975 Male
1896–1933 Female
Children (2)
1917–1977 Male
1918–2002 Female
Parents and Siblings
1864–1904 Male
1868–1939 Female
Siblings (6)
1888–1965 Female
1890–1965 Male
1891–1952 Female
1893–1975 Male
1900–1977 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 3
1914
Age 21
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 23
Name Meaning
Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic, formed with sen ‘son’, from the personal name Dries .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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