William " Elmer" DRESSLER
MARR PLAC NEAR LITTLE RIVER, ELLSWORTH COUNTY,KS could have died 23 mar 1942. William and his wife lost their son, Fred Dressler, daughter in law, Cora Carpenter Dressler, and two grandchildren to pneumonia during the great flu epidemic in 1919. Fred died after a short illiness of 5 days at 2am on Friday, March 7, 1919. HIS wife, Cora died at 90pm on Monday, March 10, 1919 and her five year old daughter, Maxine, died an hour later. On Friday, March 14, 1919 at 9am their four year old son, Jack, died. The remaining child, Mildred, age 8 was very ill and they did not know if she would survive. Jean Suman has their funeral notices that were printed in the "The Hutchinson News".William Elmer Dressler was apparently a farmer in Michigan in 1885 according to the census and he had moved from Iowa. His obituary said he died after a two week illness. He moved from Indiana to Iowa to Little River in 1879. He lived on a farm near Little River before moving to Hutchinson in 1906. He was employed by the Guymon-Petro Mercantile Co for 26 years. He was married 58 years . Funeral services were held in the Methodist church. His wife was referred to as Kate "Kittie" Smith Dressler.In 1900 he was apparently a farmer according to the census and by 1920 he was listed as a laborer, Wholesale House.
Catherine "Kittie" was 23 during the 1885 census and was from Missouri
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see notes under father William Elmer Dressler on details of his death. Fred was apparently about 7 months old during the 1885 census so must have been born in 1884 or 1885.(says 1886).On 1910 Census he was listed as a switchmand for the railroad. In 1919 obituary it said 12 years before he came to Hutchinson where he took up the milling trade and was with the Reno Flour Mills at the time of his death. He was only ill 5 days when he died
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Either Ethel or Anna was married to a Charles Hornbaker or Castleton according to William Elmer's obituary a Mrs. Charles Hornbaker, Castleton survived him
Lynn isn't mentioned as a sister in Obituary of brother Fred Elijah Dressler. She may be the same as Ethel Gertrude Dressler who married a Lynn Schrader. So I merged the two. Lynn Dressler was already sealed to Mr. Shrader and Lynn Dressler's work was done (who is the same as Ethel lGertrude Dressler) I hope this will be recognized. I need to double check
Anna was listed in 1920 census as a stenopgrapher, Wholesale Printing company.
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He married Catherine Ann Smith 23 Apr 1883 at Near Little River, Rice, Kansas, Usa . Catherine Ann Smith was born at Cass, Illinois, Usa 27 Dec 1861 daughter of Elijah Smith and Nancy Ann Elizabeth Johnson .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Claude Dressler
born 25 Sep 1884.
Frederick Elijah Dressler
born 2 Jul 1886.
Otis Wade Dressler
born 4 Sep 1888.
Ethel Gertrude Dressler
born 26 Jan 1891.
Anna Lucinda Dressler
born 23 Sep 1893.
Bernice Marie Dressler
born 15 Jan 1898.
William " Elmer" Dressler died 23 Mar 1942 at Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, Usa .
Catherine Ann Smith died 20 Apr 1943 at Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, Usa .