A Rough Draft of My Family Tree

Gilbert Drager

M, #33226, b. 30 September 1920, d. 24 January 2009

Parents

Father	William August ("Bill") Drager (b. 10 October 1894)
Mother	Leone Anne Hudek (b. 31 July 1896, d. 10 September 1935)

Biography

Gilbert Drager was born on 30 September 1920 in Iowa, Wisconsin.¹ He and Margaret Mary Connor were married on 15 May 1945 at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹ He died on 24 January 2009 at age 88 at Southwest Center Hospital in Plateville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2 He was buried at St. Phillip's Cemetery in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States.¹

Gilbert Drager had person sources.¹ In 1957 Gilbert Drager was an employee at Dick's Supermarket in Platteville, Wisconsin.¹

Last Edited

10 April 2016

Citations

[S1264] Obituaries, The Platteville (Wisconsin) Journal, Platteville, Wisconsin, January 21, 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Platteville Journal.
[S1346] Vital records of Grant County, Wisconsin, Register of Deeds, Lancaster, Wisconsin, vol. 09, p. 29, transcription of Register index prepared by Kathleen Wolfe.

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Margaret Mary Connor

F, #33227, d. 25 September 1987

Biography

Gilbert Drager and Margaret Mary Connor were married on 15 May 1945 at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹ She died on 25 September 1987.¹

Margaret Mary Connor had person sources.¹

Last Edited

10 April 2016

Citations

[S1264] Obituaries, The Platteville (Wisconsin) Journal, Platteville, Wisconsin, January 21, 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Platteville Journal.

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Leora A. Drager

F, #33228, b. 1922

Parents

Father	William August ("Bill") Drager (b. 10 October 1894)
Mother	Leone Anne Hudek (b. 31 July 1896, d. 10 September 1935)

Family: Melvin Richgels (b. 1918)

Daughter	Leone M. Richgels
Son	John M. Richgels
Daughter	Jane A. Richgels
Daughter	Mary S. Richgels
Son	Robert W. Richgels
Son	James G. Richgels
Daughter	Elizabeth J. Richgels
Daughter	Donna M. Richgels
Son	David J. Richgels
Son	Kenneth J. Richgels
Daughter	Kathryn A. Richgels

Biography

Leora A. Drager was born in 1922.¹ Melvin Richgels and she were married.²

Leora A. Drager had person sources.²

Last Edited

10 April 2016

Citations

[S1312] Darlene and Paul Hudek, "Hudek Family History"; report, 1972; copy of selected pages from full report held by Robert C. Weir, [address for private use]. emailed to Weir by Don Richgels, who received it from his father.
[S1264] Obituaries, The Platteville (Wisconsin) Journal, Platteville, Wisconsin, January 21, 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Platteville Journal.

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Melvin Richgels

M, #33229, b. 1918

Parents

Father

Henry Richgels (b. 1894)

Family: Leora A. Drager (b. 1922)

Daughter	Leone M. Richgels
Son	John M. Richgels
Daughter	Jane A. Richgels
Daughter	Mary S. Richgels
Son	Robert W. Richgels
Son	James G. Richgels
Daughter	Elizabeth J. Richgels
Daughter	Donna M. Richgels
Son	David J. Richgels
Son	Kenneth J. Richgels
Daughter	Kathryn A. Richgels

Biography

Melvin Richgels was born in 1918.¹ He and Leora A. Drager were married.²

Melvin Richgels had person sources.^2,1

Last Edited

24 January 2016

Citations

[S1312] Darlene and Paul Hudek, "Hudek Family History"; report, 1972; copy of selected pages from full report held by Robert C. Weir, [address for private use]. emailed to Weir by Don Richgels, who received it from his father.
[S1264] Obituaries, The Platteville (Wisconsin) Journal, Platteville, Wisconsin, January 21, 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Platteville Journal.

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May

F, #33230

Family: William Weir (b. 18 March 1913, d. 8 July 1990)

Son	William Weir
Son	Rev. Richard A. Weir+ (b. about 1945, d. 6 February 2010)

Biography

William Weir and May were married.

May was also known as May.

Last Edited

29 March 2015

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William Weir

M, #33231

Parents

Father	William Weir (b. 18 March 1913, d. 8 July 1990)
Mother	May

Biography

William Weir and Elaine were married.

Last Edited

29 March 2015

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Rev. Richard A. Weir

M, #33232, b. about 1945, d. 6 February 2010

Parents

Father	William Weir (b. 18 March 1913, d. 8 July 1990)
Mother	May

Family: Delza [--?--]

Daughter	Meliza Weir+
Daughter	Jerilyn Weir
Son	Nathan Weir

Biography

Rev. Richard A. Weir was born about 1945. He and Delza [--?--] were married about 1971. He died on 6 February 2010.

Last Edited

19 May 2021

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Delza [--?--]

F, #33233

Family: Rev. Richard A. Weir (b. about 1945, d. 6 February 2010)

Daughter	Meliza Weir+
Daughter	Jerilyn Weir
Son	Nathan Weir

Biography

Rev. Richard A. Weir and Delza [--?--] were married about 1971.

Last Edited

18 June 2017

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Meliza Weir

F, #33234

Parents

Father	Rev. Richard A. Weir (b. about 1945, d. 6 February 2010)
Mother	Delza [--?--]

Family:

Son	Ethan Richard Weir

Last Edited

29 March 2015

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Helen Kelly

F, #33235

Family: James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)

Daughter	Sandra Weir (d. before 6 August 2011)
Daughter	Mary Ellen Weir (d. before 6 August 2011)
Son	James Weir, Jr.+ (b. about 1936, d. 24 February 2016)
Son	Bruce Weir+ (b. about 1943, d. 4 August 2011)
Son	Brian F. Weir+ (b. about 1949, d. 29 January 2013)

Biography

James McCall Weir and Helen Kelly were married about 1935.

Helen Kelly was also known as Helen. She had person sources.¹

Last Edited

30 December 2015

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 30 Dec 2015), Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.

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James Weir, Jr.

M, #33236, b. about 1936, d. 24 February 2016

Parents

Father James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother Helen Kelly

Family: Janet W. Atwood

Daughter Annette Weir+
Daughter Christine Weir+

Biography
James Weir, Jr., was born about 1936 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.¹ He and Janet W. Atwood were married on 24 February 1962.^2,3,1 He died on 24 February 2016 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts, United States.¹ He was buried on 29 February 2016 at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts, United States.¹
James Weir, Jr., had person sources.²

Last Edited 8 January 2020

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 6 Mar 2016), obit for James M. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-enterprise/obituary.aspx?pid=177854693), citing The Enterprise (Brockton, Massachusetts), 21 February 2016.
[S1297] Legacy.com, Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.
[S1297] Legacy.com, obituary for Brian F. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-abington/obituary.aspx?pid=162737885), citing The Abington Mariner, Jan 30-Feb 6, 2013.

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Janet W. Atwood

F, #33237

Family: James Weir, Jr., (b. about 1936, d. 24 February 2016)

Daughter Annette Weir+
Daughter Christine Weir+

Biography
James Weir, Jr., and Janet W. Atwood were married on 24 February 1962.^1,2,3
Janet W. Atwood had person sources.³

Last Edited 6 March 2016

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 30 Dec 2015), Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.
[S1297] Legacy.com, obituary for Brian F. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-abington/obituary.aspx?pid=162737885), citing The Abington Mariner, Jan 30-Feb 6, 2013.
[S1297] Legacy.com, obit for James M. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-enterprise/obituary.aspx?pid=177854693), citing The Enterprise (Brockton, Massachusetts), 21 February 2016.

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Sandra Weir

F, #33238, d. before 6 August 2011

Parents

Father James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother Helen Kelly

Biography
Lambert and Sandra Weir were married.¹ She died before 6 August 2011.¹

Last Edited 6 March 2016

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 6 Mar 2016), obituary for Brian F. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-abington/obituary.aspx?pid=162737885), citing The Abington Mariner, Jan 30-Feb 6, 2013.

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Bruce Weir

M, #33239, b. about 1943, d. 4 August 2011

Parents

Father James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother Helen Kelly

Family 1: [---?---]

Daughter Dawna Weir
Daughter Bridget Weir

Family 2: Andrea Baldus

Daughter Charlottee Barnes

Biography
Bruce Weir was born about 1943 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 4 August 2011 at Champion Rehabilitation Health Center in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^1,2
Bruce Weir was a manager of a group of high volume gas stations/car washes.² He served in the military between 1960 and 1964 in Vietnam.²

Last Edited 15 August 2022

Citations

[S1296] "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database, FamilySearch,(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694 : accessed 30 Dec 2015), deceased Bruce D. Weir (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKW2-6WVH); citing "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Whitman-Hanson Express, born-digital text.
[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 30 Dec 2015), Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.

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Mary Ellen Weir

F, #33240, d. before 6 August 2011

Parents

Father James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother Helen Kelly

Biography
Johansen and Mary Ellen Weir were married.¹ She died before 6 August 2011.¹

Last Edited 16 August 2022

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 30 Dec 2015), Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.

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Brian F. Weir

M, #33241, b. about 1949, d. 29 January 2013

Parents

Father James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother Helen Kelly

Family: Karen Conley

Son Daniel J. Weir
Son Brian Weir

Biography
Brian F. Weir was born about 1949.¹ He and Karen Conley were married.¹ He died on 29 January 2013 at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States.¹
Brian F. Weir had person sources.²

Last Edited 6 March 2016

Citations

[S1297] Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 6 Mar 2016), obituary for Brian F. Weir (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-abington/obituary.aspx?pid=162737885), citing The Abington Mariner, Jan 30-Feb 6, 2013.
[S1297] Legacy.com, Bruce D. Weir obituary, citing The Enterprise, (Brockton, Massachusetts), 6 August 2011.

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Margaret Pell

F, #33242

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Family: Thomas Orton

Daughter Sarah Orton+ (d. 1711)

Biography
Thomas Orton and Margaret Pell were married on 1 June 1641.¹
Margaret Pell had person sources.¹

Last Edited 9 April 2016

Citations

[S1265] Henry R. Stiles, The History of Ancient Windsor Connecticut (New York: Charles B. Norton, 1859), p. 729. Hereinafter cited as The History of Ancient Windsoe.

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Samuel Pratt

M, #33243, b. 15 October 1683

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Parents

Father Lieut. John Pratt (b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744)
Mother Elizbabeth Swift (b. about 1661, d. 25 December 1736)

Family: Christian Tower (d. 1765)

Son Benjamin Pratt+ (b. 2 November 1730, d. 30 March 1815)

Biography
Samuel Pratt was born on 15 October 1683.¹ He and Christian Tower were married on 10 January 1719.²

Last Edited 25 March 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 128.
[S1332] (ed.), The Pratt Family, 126.

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Christian Tower

F, #33244, d. 1765

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Family: Samuel Pratt (b. 15 October 1683)

Son Benjamin Pratt+ (b. 2 November 1730, d. 30 March 1815)

Biography
Samuel Pratt and Christian Tower were married on 10 January 1719.¹ She died in 1765.¹

Last Edited 25 March 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 126.

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Lieut. John Pratt

M, #33245, b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744

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Parents

Father Samuel Pratt (d. 1678)
Mother Hannah Rogers (b. about 1640, d. 16 October 1716)

Family: Elizbabeth Swift (b. about 1661, d. 25 December 1736)

Son Samuel Pratt+ (b. 15 October 1683)
Son Nathaniel Pratt (b. 25 October 1702)
Son Thomas Pratt (b. 3 January 1705)

Biography
Lieut. John Pratt was born on 17 August 1663.¹ He and Elizbabeth Swift were married before 15 October 1683.¹ He died on 8 February 1744 at age 80.¹

Last Edited 25 March 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 99.

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Elizbabeth Swift

F, #33246, b. about 1661, d. 25 December 1736

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Parents

Father Thomas Swift

Family: Lieut. John Pratt (b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744)

Son Samuel Pratt+ (b. 15 October 1683)
Son Nathaniel Pratt (b. 25 October 1702)
Son Thomas Pratt (b. 3 January 1705)

Biography
Elizbabeth Swift was born about 1661.¹ Lieut. John Pratt and she were married before 15 October 1683.¹ She died on 25 December 1736.¹

Last Edited 25 March 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 99.

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Thomas Swift

M, #33247

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Family:

Daughter Elizbabeth Swift+ (b. about 1661, d. 25 December 1736)

Biography
Thomas Swift had person sources.¹

Last Edited 14 December 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 99.

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Samuel Pratt

M, #33248, d. 1678

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Parents

Father Matthew Pratt (d. 29 August 1672)

Family: Hannah Rogers (b. about 1640, d. 16 October 1716)

Son Lieut. John Pratt+ (b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744)

Biography
Samuel Pratt and Hannah Rogers were married on 19 July 1660 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America.¹ He died in 1678.¹
Samuel Pratt had person sources.¹

Last Edited 25 March 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 74.

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Hannah Rogers

F, #33249, b. about 1640, d. 16 October 1716

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Parents

Father John Rogers
Mother Judith

Family: Samuel Pratt (d. 1678)

Son Lieut. John Pratt+ (b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744)

Biography
Hannah Rogers was born about 1640. Samuel Pratt and she were married on 19 July 1660 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America.¹ She died on 16 October 1716 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America.²

Last Edited 19 September 2016

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 74.
[S1332] (ed.), The Pratt Family, 75.

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Matthew Pratt

M, #33250, d. 29 August 1672

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Family:

Son Samuel Pratt+ (d. 1678)

Biography
Matthew Pratt died on 29 August 1672.¹

Last Edited 13 July 2017

Citations

[S1332] Francis G. Pratt, Jr. (ed.), The Pratt Family: A Genealogical Record of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth Mass. and His American Descendants (Boston: n.p., 1890), 21.

Father	James McCall Weir (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
Mother	Helen Kelly

Father	Lieut. John Pratt (b. 17 August 1663, d. 8 February 1744)
Mother	Elizbabeth Swift (b. about 1661, d. 25 December 1736)

Father	Samuel Pratt (d. 1678)
Mother	Hannah Rogers (b. about 1640, d. 16 October 1716)

Son	Samuel Pratt+ (b. 15 October 1683)
Son	Nathaniel Pratt (b. 25 October 1702)
Son	Thomas Pratt (b. 3 January 1705)