Paul Alfred William Dreger^[1]

1911 - 1993  (82 years)   Has 9 ancestors and 40 descendants in this family tree.

Albert Carl Frederick Dreger

1874 - 1949  (75 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1874	Wismar, Germany
Died	1 Nov 1949	Meadow Grove, Ne (Paul Dreger home)
	Cause: Heart Attack
Buried	New Lutheran Cem., Norfolk, Neb
Father	August Dreger,   b. 1824, Germany
Mother	Wilhelmina,   b. Germany
Family	Mathilda Bertha Augusta Voecks,   b. 19 May 1873, Pierce, Pierce, Nebraska, United States
Married	13 Dec 1894	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Hedvik (Hattie) Minnie Martha Dreger,   b. 5 May 1895 + 2. Helen Dreger,   b. 9 May 1896   3. Erna Doria Friedrika Dreger,   b. 17 Jul 1897 + 4. Mattie Amanda Amelia Dreger,   b. 29 Aug 1898, Pierce Co., NE + 5. Arthur Carl Frank Dreger,   b. 17 Dec 1899 + 6. Clara Ida Louise Dreger,   b. 23 Nov 1901 + 7. Martha Minnie Louise Dreger,   b. 23 Nov 1901 + 8. Rose Elsa Mary Dreger,   b. 5 Jul 1903 + 9. Oscar F. Dreger,   b. 31 Jan 1906 + 10. Viola Adella Dreger,   b. 1 Nov 1909 + 11. Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States + 12. George Albert Fredrich Dreger,   b. 18 Dec 1914

Mathilda Bertha Augusta Voecks

1873 - 1954  (81 years)

Birth	19 May 1873	Pierce, Pierce, Nebraska, United States
Died	15 Oct 1954
Buried	1954	New Lutheran Cemetery, Norfolk, Ne
Father	Wilhelm Friedrich Vöecks,   b. 20 Oct 1843, Pomerania, Germany
Mother	Johanna Ernestine Wilhelmine Friederike Schulz,   b. 7 Jun 1849, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany
Married	29 Apr 1872	Stettin, Randow, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany
Family	Albert Carl Frederick Dreger,   b. 11 Apr 1874, Wismar, Germany
Married	13 Dec 1894	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Hedvik (Hattie) Minnie Martha Dreger,   b. 5 May 1895 + 2. Helen Dreger,   b. 9 May 1896   3. Erna Doria Friedrika Dreger,   b. 17 Jul 1897 + 4. Mattie Amanda Amelia Dreger,   b. 29 Aug 1898, Pierce Co., NE + 5. Arthur Carl Frank Dreger,   b. 17 Dec 1899 + 6. Clara Ida Louise Dreger,   b. 23 Nov 1901 + 7. Martha Minnie Louise Dreger,   b. 23 Nov 1901 + 8. Rose Elsa Mary Dreger,   b. 5 Jul 1903 + 9. Oscar F. Dreger,   b. 31 Jan 1906 + 10. Viola Adella Dreger,   b. 1 Nov 1909 + 11. Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States + 12. George Albert Fredrich Dreger,   b. 18 Dec 1914

Esther Elsie Wittnebel

1907 - 2008  (101 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1907	Wessington, Beadle Co., SD
Died	23 May 2008	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
	Cause: Old Age
Buried	Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States
Married	5 Feb 1934	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Children	+ 1. Janice Joy Pauline Dreger,   b. 26 Nov 1935, Norfolk, NE + 2. Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger,   b. 3 Feb 1938, Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE

Janice Joy Pauline Dreger

L 1935 -  (90 years)

Birth	26 Nov 1935	Norfolk, NE
Father	Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States
Mother	Esther Elsie Wittnebel,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Wessington, Beadle Co., SD
Married	5 Feb 1934	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Family	Kenneth Clemens,   b. 2 Apr 1935, Battle Creek, Ne
Married	22 May 1956
Children	+ 1. Steven Kenneth Clemens,   b. 18 Mar 1957 + 2. Lori Ann Clemens,   b. 14 Aug 1959 + 3. Monica Marie Clemens,   b. 20 Aug 1963

Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger

L 1938 -  (88 years)

Birth	3 Feb 1938	Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE
Father	Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States
Mother	Esther Elsie Wittnebel,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Wessington, Beadle Co., SD
Married	5 Feb 1934	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Family 1	Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Married	12 Jun 1955	Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE
Divorced	1983
Children	1. Jeffrey Charles Caauwe,   b. 27 Apr 1959, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Scott Alan Caauwe,   b. 22 Jan 1960, Norfolk, NE + 3. David Paul Caauwe,   b. 22 Aug 1961, Columbus, Platte Co., NE + 4. Christopher Frank Caauwe,   b. 10 Jun 1969, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Family 2	Ronald Gene Lewis,   b. 10 Nov 1936, Meadow Grove, Ne
Married	16 Jul 1988	Merced, CA

• Name	Paul Alfred William Dreger
  Birth	11 Jan 1911	Nebraska, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Mar 1993	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
  Burial	Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV
  Person ID	I149	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert Carl Frederick Dreger,   b. 11 Apr 1874, Wismar, Germany d. 1 Nov 1949, Meadow Grove, Ne (Paul Dreger home) (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Bertha Augusta Voecks,   b. 19 May 1873, Pierce, Pierce, Nebraska, United States d. 15 Oct 1954 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1894	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Elsie Wittnebel,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Wessington, Beadle Co., SD d. 23 May 2008, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1934	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
  Children	+ 1. Janice Joy Pauline Dreger,   b. 26 Nov 1935, Norfolk, NE (Age 90 years) + 2. Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger,   b. 3 Feb 1938, Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). Paul Alfred Dreger&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Jan 11 1911 - Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Military Service: Oct 16 1940 - Meadow Grove, Madison, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Esther Elsie Wittnebel - Feb 5 1934 - Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: Meadow Grove, Madison, Nebraska&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1920 - Spring Branch, Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1930 - Spring Branch, Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1935 - Same House&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1940 - Meadow Grove Election Precinct, Madison, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Mar 18 1993 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Carl Albert Fredrich Draeger</a>, <a>Matilda Bertha Augusta Draeger (born Voecks)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Esther Elsie Dreger (born Wittnebel)</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Hedwig Heidemann (born Dreger)</a>, <a>Helen Bertha Grimm (born Dreger)</a>, <a>Erna Dreger</a>, <a>Martha Dreger</a>, <a>Arthur Otto Dreger</a>, <a>Martha E. Buckendahl (born Draeger)</a>, <a>Clara Dreger</a>, <a>Rose E Witmer (born Dreger)</a>, <a>Oscar F Dreger</a>, <a>Viola Dreger</a>, <a>George Draeger</a>