for “The Descendants of John Herman and Maria Caroline (Beckman) von Dreele”
Mackey family history, written by Edith (Mackey) Brown.
Various data supplied by Matt Voorhees and by Melonie Mackey, both descendants of John Herman von Dreele’s daughter Emma.
The Early History of Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Book 1, by Milton W. Landis & Dr. Carl B. Taylor © 1981
Pennsylvania Songs and Legends by George G. Korson. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1949.
William Mackey's death certificate #62222, copy #1306667: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; obtained December 19, 2000 by Matt Voorhees.
Emma E. (von Dreele) Mackey’s death certificate #74857, copy #1423124: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; obtained March 5, 2001 by Matt Voorhees.
George Franklin von Dreele’s death certificate #99544, copy #19901: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; obtained April 23, 1976 by Robert Schenot.
Malvern Dean Laudenslayer, Sr.’s death certificate #953406: Registrar, Vital Records, Detroit Department of Health, Detroit, Michigan; obtained March 22, 2001 by Elaine Schenot.
Edith Louise (von Dreele) Laudenslayer’s death certificate #035537: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; obtained February 2002 by Elaine Schenot.
Ancestry.com databases:
American Civil War Soldiers
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-96
Family Data Collection – Births
Historical Newspaper Collection
North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S. Federal Census records
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2006
Books We Own – “A Look-up Resource for International Genealogical Research”
Two look-ups were done for us by Walt Kaiser:
Lycoming County Cemeteries, in February 2001 (von Dreele burials)
Bastian Funeral Home Records, 1905-1954, in April 2001 (death data on Henry Drill)
Google™ Advanced Book Search
International Genealogical Index® (IGI) and FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File records were obtained at the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, www.familysearch.org.
Pottsville Free Public Library’s Genealogy and local history materials and services, 215 W. Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901-4304
Reference Dept., James V. Brown Library, 19 East Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project
Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice.
All coordinates were obtained with a hand-held Global Positioning System device. A translation of the coordinates into the various types was obtained at Jeeep.com.
1840 US federal census, Norwegian Twp., Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M704, roll # 492, page 191 – household of “Fredk Buckanan” (Frederick Beckman).
1850 US federal census, Lykens, Dauphin county, PA; NARA micropublication M432, roll # 775, page 398 – household of Charles Beckman.
1850 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M432, roll # 827, page 335 – household of John Drill (John Herman von Dreele).
1850 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M432, roll # 827, page 327 – household of Catharine Smith (Mary Mills and Albert Mills residing).
1860 US federal census, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication M653, roll # 1136, page 149 – household of Cornelius Gareson (Garrison)
1860 US federal census, Muncy, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication M653, roll # 1137, page 540 – household of Martin Mackey.
1860 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M653, roll # 1178, page 468 – household of John Drill (John Herman von Dreele).
1860 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M653, roll # 1178, page 479 – household of Jacob Kenzler (Albert V. Mills residing).
1860 US federal census, Eldred, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M653, roll # 1180, page 432 – household of Henry Wetzel (Frank and Sarah Beckman residing).
1870 US federal census, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1370, page 68 – household of C. Garison (Cornelius Garrison)
1870 US federal census, Hepburn, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1370, page 129 – household of John Ulmer.
1870 US federal census, 7th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1371, page 570B – household of Frederick Oberfell.
1870 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1447, page 295 – household of John H. Drill (John Herman von Dreele), including Albert V. Mills (the Mills family was enumerated twice).
1870 US federal census, Pottsville North West Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1447, page 299 – household of Albert V. Mills.
1870 US federal census, Pottsville South Ward, Schuylkill county, PA; NARA micropublication M593, roll # 1447, page 320 – household of Mary Bosbyshell.
1880 US federal census, ED #46, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1152, page 61C – household of Frank and Annie Beckman.
1880 US federal census, ED #47, Hepburn, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1152, page 88D – household of George Bostley.
1880 US federal census, ED #73, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1153, page 588C – household of William and Emma (von Dreele) Mackey.
1880 US federal census, ED #73, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1153, page 590C – household of Albert V. and Rosanna (von Dreele) Mills.
1880 US federal census, ED #73, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1153, page 593B – household of John H. Drill (John Herman and Caroline [Beckman] von Dreele).
1880 US federal census, ED #74, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1153, page 606C – household of Charles and Matilda (von Dreele) Schwoerer.
1880 US federal census, ED #74, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1153, page 608B– household of Frederick Oberfell.
1880 US federal census, ED #579, Philadelphia, Philadelphia county, PA; NARA micropublication T9, roll # 1186, page 177 – household of Charles A. and Elmira (von Dreele) Bosbyshell.
1900 US federal census, ED #35, Elba, Lapeer county, Michigan; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 724, page 4B – household of William Beckman.
1900 US federal census, ED #40, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1437, page 75A, sheet 7A – household of Jacob Berkheiser.
1900 US federal census, ED #40, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1437, page 75B, sheet 7B – household of Frank and Mary Ann Beckman.
1900 US federal census, ED #40, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1437, page 8A – household of Benjamin Bitterman (Henry Drill residing).
1900 US federal census, ED #53, Loyalsock, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1437, page 19B – household of Edward D. Rathmell.
1900 US federal census, ED #84, 5th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 3A – household of Albert V. Mills.
1900 US federal census, ED #88, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 12A – household of James L. Quigley (John Herman Schwoerer and wife Gertrude [Quigley] Schwoerer residing).
1900 US federal census, ED #94, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 223B, sheet 17B – household of George Spooner.
1900 US federal census, ED #95, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 236, sheet 11B – household of Charles Schwoerer.
1900 US federal census, ED #97, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 252, sheet 1A – household of Rosa Henry (Frank Drill and daughters residing).
1900 US federal census, ED #73, South Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 191B, sheet 15B – household of Rosa Bostley.
1900 US federal census, ED #88, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1438, page 135, sheet 2A – household of Valentine Oberfell.
1900 US federal census, ED #164, Turbot, Northumberland county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1450, page 2A – household of W. C. Faubion.
1900 US federal census, ED #166, Ogle, Somerset county, PA; NARA micropublication T623, roll # 1486, page 1B – household of William Mackey.
We were unable to locate Charles A. and Elmira (von Dreele) Bosbyshell in the 1900 US federal census.
1910 US federal census, ED #35, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1372, page 74B, sheet 1B – households of Herman (Murry H.) and Nettie Beckman; Jacob Berkheiser; and Henry von Dreele.
1910 US federal census, ED #35, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1372, page 75B, sheet 2B – household of William and May Beckman.
1910 US federal census, ED #77, 2nd ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1373, page 7A – household of Albert V. Mills.
1910 US federal census, ED #86, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll #1373, page 120A, sheet 11A – household of Orin W. Burgess.
1910 US federal census, ED #87, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1373, page 123B, sheet 2B – household of Milton Alexander.
1910 US federal census, ED #89, 7th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1373, page 143, sheet 1A – household of Valentine Oberfell.
1910 US federal census, ED #99, 11th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1373, page 5B – household of Charles Schwoerer.
1910 US federal census, ED #101, 12th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1373, page 25, sheet 11A – household of G. Franklin von Dreele.
1910 US federal census, 23rd ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1396, part 2, page 204B – household of Alfonso C. von Dreele.
1910 US federal census, ED #622, 27th ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1401, page 11A – household of Charles A. Bosbyshell.
1910 US federal census, ED #134, Blossburg, Tioga county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1422, page 6B – household of Frank and Mary A. Beckman.
1910 US federal census, ED #153, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1430, page 6A – household of Edward D. Rathmell.
1910 US federal census, ED #153, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1430, page 7B – household of William Mackey.
1910 US federal census, ED #153, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1430, page 13B – household of John W. Barkley, M.D.
1910 US federal census, ED #72, Harrisonburg Town, Rockingham county, Virginia; NARA micropublication T624, roll # 1647, page 34A – household of Charles R. Oberfell.
1920 US federal census, ED #633, Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan; NARA micropublication T625, roll #818, page 2A – household of Malvern Dean Laudenslayer, Sr.
1920 US federal census, ED #37, East Orange, Essex county, NJ; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1029, page 4A – household of Alfonso C. von Dreele.
1920 US federal census, ED #2, Mill Hall, Clinton county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1554, page 16A – household of Luther J. Berkheiser.
1920 US federal census, ED #72, 5th ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1558, page 4B – household of Albert V. Mills, Sr.
1920 US federal census, ED #34, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1598, page 53B, sheet 2B – household of William and May Beckman.
1920 US federal census, ED #34, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1598, page 58A, sheet 7A – households of Jacob Berkheiser and Henry Drill.
1920 US federal census, ED #85, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 4A – household of Milton Alexander.
1920 US federal census, ED #89, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 72, sheet 13A – household of Orin W. Burgess.
1920 US federal census, ED #91, 6th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 93B, sheet 9B – household of Valentine Oberfell.
1920 US federal census, ED #99, 10th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 5B – household of George Nathan Spooner.
1920 US federal census, ED #102, 11th ward, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 7B – household of Charles Schwoerer.
1920 US federal census, ED #104, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1599, page 13A – household of “G. Frank Von Drelle” (George Franklin von Dreele).
1920 US federal census, ED #136, Blossburg, Tioga county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1612, page 15B – household of Charles F. and Mary Ann Beckman.
1920 US federal census, ED #136, Blossburg, Tioga county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1612, page 20B – household of Nettie Beckman.
1920 US federal census, ED #142, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1662, page 1B – household of Edward D. Rathmell.
1920 US federal census, ED #142, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1662, page 5A – household of John W. Barkley, M.D.
1920 US federal census, ED #1504, 40th ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia county, PA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1642, page 5A – household of James R. Bosbyshell.
1920 US federal census, ED #4, 1st Ward, Lynchburg (Independent City), VA; NARA micropublication T625, roll #1896, page 4B – – household of Charles R. Oberfell.
1930 US federal census, ED #279, West Haven, New Haven county, CT; NARA micropublication T626, roll #281, page 19B – household of Ella M. Graham, Alfonso von Dreele listed as “roomer.”
1930 US federal census, ED #207, Westfield, Hampden county, MA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #908, page 1B – “household” of George A. Saxer (hotel manager); Minnie von Dreele listed as “lodger.”
1930 US federal census, ED #387, East Orange, Essex county, NJ; NARA micropublication T626, roll #1330, page 2B – household of Minnie (Wilcox) von Dreele.
1930 US federal census, ED #25, Corning, Steuben county, NY; NARA micropublication T626, roll #1648, page 174B, sheet 4B – household of Nettie C. (Alexander) Beckman.
1930 US federal census, ED #131, Springfield, Delaware county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2033, page 58B, sheet 9B – household of James R. Bosbyshell.
1930 US federal census, ED #8, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2074, page 3A – household of Luther J. Berkheiser.
1930 US federal census, ED #8, Cogan House, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2074, page 42B, sheet 5B – household of William and Frances M. Beckman.
1930 US federal census, ED #23, Lewis, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2074, page 185A, sheet 4A – household of Jacob Berkheiser.
1930 US federal census, ED #62, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2075, page 58, sheet 12A – household of Edith E. Alexander (Edith [von Dreele] [Spooner] Alexander).
1930 US federal census, ED #66, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2075, page 133, sheet 5A – household of Orin W. Burgess.
1930 US federal census, ED #67, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2075, page 152A, sheet 2A – household of “Mathilda J. Schwoerer” (Matilda J. Schwoerer).
1930 US federal census, ED #67, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2075, page 169B, sheet 19B – household of Valentine Oberfell.
1930 US federal census, ED #73, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2075, page 17A – household of George Nathan Spooner.
1930 US federal census, ED #76, Williamsport, Lycoming county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2076, page 37A, sheet 13A – household of “George F. Van Dreele” (George Franklin von Dreele).
1930 US federal census, ED #29, Milton, Northumberland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2090, page 227, sheet 2A – household of Frank W. Faubion.
1930 US federal census, ED #28, Milton, Northumberland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2090, page 135B, sheet 10B – household of John M. Trego.
1930 US federal census, ED #74, Sunbury, Northumberland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2091, page 23B – household of Rex C. Spooner, Edith (von Dreele) Laudenslayer residing.
1930 US federal census, ED #79, Upper Augusta, Northumberland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2091, page 1B – Odd Fellows Orphans Home, the four children of Edith (von Dreele) Laudenslayer – Frank, Almeda, Jake, and Mary – residing.
1930 US federal census, ED #81, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2155, page 13B – household of John W. Barkley, M.D.
1930 US federal census, ED #81, Ligonier, Westmoreland county, PA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2155, page 19A – household of Edward D. Rathmell.
1930 US federal census, ED #4, Lynchburg (Independent City), VA; NARA micropublication T626, roll #2468, page 11A – household of Charles R. Oberfell.
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