William Drueke was born about January 1853 in Germany. He immigrated to the United States and married Elizabeth Berles. They had several children. William passed away in 1926.
Sources
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMY-VMT : accessed 16 January 2020), William Drueke, Precinct 1 Grand Rapids city Ward 8, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 12A, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,722.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5Y-QHB : accessed 16 January 2020), Wm Drucke, Grand Rapids Ward 8, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 13A, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 657; FHL microfilm 1,374,670.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3T-H6C : accessed 16 January 2020), William Drueke, Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing ED 30, sheet 6A, line 37, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 777; FHL microfilm 1,820,777.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3V-BG3 : 13 March 2018), William F Drueke, 11 Apr 1926; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,818.
Census
1900 Census of United States: 8th June 1900 Precinct 1 Grand Rapids city Ward 8, Kent, Michigan, United States
First Name
Last Name
Relationship
Gender
Month & Year of Birth
Age
Marital Status
Immigration year
Occupation
Birth Place
William
Drueke
Head
Male
Jan 1853
47
Married
1862
Liquor Dealer
Germany
Elizabeth
Drueke
Wife
Female
Jan 1858
42
Married
-
-
Michigan
William F
Drueke
Son
Male
Oct 1883
16
Single
-
at school
Michigan
Frank
Drueke
Son
Male
Sep 1886
13
Single
-
-
Michigan
Richard
Drueke
Son
Male
July 1894
5
Single
-
-
Michigan
Edwin
Drueke
Son
Male
Dec 1896
3
Single
-
-
Michigan
Clarence
Drueke
Son
Male
July 1898
1
Single
-
-
Michigan
Nettie
Drueke
Daughter
Female
July 1885
14
Single
-
-
Michigan
Louise
Drueke
Daughter
Female
Dec 1888
11
Single
-
-
Michigan
Bernice
Drueke
Daughter
Female
June 1893
6 corrected to 7
Single
-
-
Michigan
Rigena
Berles
Boarder
Female
Dec 1831
68
Widow
1845
-
Germany
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