Ferdinand Adolph Dreher (1913 - 1996)

Born 23 Feb 1913 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Carla Louisie (Hines) Dreher — married 29 Dec 1937 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Died 28 Dec 1996 at age 83 in Sun Lakes, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Ferdinand Dreher is Notable.

Ferdinand Adolph Dreher was an American football end who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the twelfth round of the 1938 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Denver and attended Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Dreher lettered in football for the Denver Pioneers from 1936 to 1937, earning two first-team all-conference awards. He was inducted into the University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.

Ferdinand Adolph Dreher was born on February 23, 1913 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.^[1] The son of Henry Adolph Dreher, and Julette Elmore (Monroe) Dreher. In 1920, he lived on Culler Louis Avenue^[2] and in 1930 on Main Street.^[3] After graduating Jonesboro High School, he attended the University of Denver in Colorado. There he played college football for the Denver Pioneers, where he earned two first-team all-conference awards. He also played basketball at the university and earned the All-Rocky Mountain Conference honorable mention and third team All-Skyline Conference accolades. In addition to these two sports, he also competed in track and field, winning the conference championships.^[4]

While at college, he married Carla Louise Hines on December 29, 1937 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.^[5] After graduating college, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears.^[4] In 1940, he left the NFL and lived in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He worked as a salesman.^[6] In 1950, he lived in Branson, Taney County, Missouri and farmed for a living. His wife's brother John lived in the home with him.^[7]

In 1955, he began working for General Electric Company at the Hanford Works in Benton County, Washington, as a nuclear engineer.^[8]

After his retirement, he moved to Sun Lakes, Maricopa County, Arizona where he died on December 28, 1996.^[8][9] He had his body cremated instead of a burial, and his ashes were given to the family.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947: National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 178 Ancestry Record 2238 #301388618
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 42 Ancestry Record 6061 #38388701
3. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2339805 Ancestry Record 6224 #101705382
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wikipedia Contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, last edited on 24 Apr 1953. "Wikipedia:Ferd_Dreher." Accessed 14 May 2023.
5. ↑ Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006: Ancestry.com. Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Colorado Marriages. State Archives, Denver, Colorado. Ancestry Record 61366 #106374
6. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03967; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 98-221 Ancestry Record 2442 #35191881
7. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census: United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Branson, Taney, Missouri; Roll: 2590; Sheet Number: 71; Enumeration District: 107-7 Ancestry Record 62308 #138931541
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Newspaper Clipping, Tri-City Herald, 16 Jan 1997, Thursday - Page 12. "Ferdinand A. Dreher Obituary." Accessed 15 May 2023.
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #16458139
10. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184834549/ferdinand-a-dreher: accessed 15 May 2023), memorial page for Ferdinand A -Ferd- Dreher (23 Feb 1913–28 Dec 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184834549; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, As per Lakeshore Mortuary; Maintained by Shoshana & Dr K (contributor 47813956).