First Draft Army (WWI Draft) Grand Rapids, MI Compiled by: Tena Puisis Website/Database design by: Richard Gostautas All databases are copyrighted © 1999-2007 by LGGS. Commercial use or reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited.

The following database was compiled from a copy of the Grand Rapids Press of Grand Rapids Michigan on July 20 and July 21, 1917. Grand Rapids was responsible for supplying 204 soldiers by draft to fill its army quota of 1445 men. This number was relatively small as 1241 local boys had already enlisted. Each ward was responsible for supplying approximately 1/3 of the 204 soldiers. "It is sure therefore that all these named among the 1st hundred drawn are drafted and must go to war unless exempted later on. The expected exemption will render considerably more than the first hundred from this ward liable to service in the first draft army.

The names are given in the order in which the serial numbers were drawn. The 1st ward embraces all of the west side of Grand Rapids from the river to the western limits."

The order of the draws are listed as "1st Hundred, 2nd Hundred, 3rd Hundred, etc." In some cases, not all the draws have exactly 100 people as there were some duplications removed. However, the order listed in this database is the order in which the serial# of the draftee was drawn in each set and thus not in alphabetical order. To find a surname of interest, click on the letter of the first letter of the surname. You can return to the original listing by clicking on the link "Original View".

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NOTE: These listings are for the 1st Ward only.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Original View
(Total Number of Records in Database: 174)

Bondziunas, Tony Serial#: 458 Address: 1040 McReynolds Draw: 1st Hundred	Balcerzak, Thaddins C Serial#: 957 Address: 1302 Broadway Draw: 6th Hundred	Brandenburg, Freeman R Serial#: 2504 Address: 347 Scribner Draw: 12th Hundred
Bensinger, Justun E Serial#: 2787 Address: 408 Allen Draw: 1st Hundred	Borak, Frank Serial#: 1744 Address: 625 McReynolds Draw: 6th Hundred	Bednard, Joseph Serial#: 436 Address: 844 Alpine Draw: 12th Hundred
Beel, Horace J Serial#: 3637 Address: 26 Straight Draw: 1st Hundred	Bukowski, Adam Serial#: 2516 Address: 461 Alabama Draw: 6th Hundred	Burns, Patrick Serial#: 3344 Address: 656 Veto Draw: 12th Hundred
Butkowskij, Philip Serial#: 1752 Address: 651 Sixth Draw: 1st Hundred	Buyens, Frank J Serial#: 3091 Address: 343 Marian Draw: 6th Hundred	Bobey, Steven Serial#: 2789 Address: 607 Jackson Draw: 12th Hundred
Bilkowski, Paul Serial#: 2494 Address: 746 Broadway Draw: 1st Hundred	Bagevski, Joseph Serial#: 2109 Address: 573 Stocking Draw: 6th Hundred	Bowens, Cornelius Jr Serial#: 3650 Address: 343 Straight Draw: 12th Hundred
Brown, James G Serial#: 3082 Address: 1035 Chatham Draw: 1st Hundred	Bradford, Leo Serial#: 2502 Address: 437 First Draw: 7th Hundred	Bush, John Serial#: 989 Address: 511 Crosby Draw: 12th Hundred
Bulkowski, Walter Serial#: 1748 Address: 651 Fifth Draw: 1st Hundred	Bechtold, Jack F Serial#: 1730 Address: 1174 Fourth Draw: 7th Hundred	Borowski, Stanley C Serial#: 2791 Address: 240 Lexington Draw: 12th Hundred
Berles, Carl W Serial#: 3640 Address: 153 Straight Draw: 1st Hundred	Bellgraph, Joseph Serial#: 3638 Address: 1012 Pulawski Draw: 7th Hundred	Boersma, John Serial#: 1406 Address: 1339 Turner Draw: 12th Hundred
Bielauski, Jozef Serial#: 3331 Address: 808 Veto Draw: 1st Hundred	Bursta, Frank Serial#: 476 Address: 836 Crosby Draw: 7th Hundred	Baas, Leonard Serial#: 155 Address: 1349 Garfield Draw: 12th Hundred
Berles, Albert Serial#: 1732 Address: 624 Lane Draw: 1st Hundred	Buffin, Ernest Serial#: 3660 Address: 109 National Draw: 7th Hundred	Bergers, Martin Serial#: 1398 Address: 1232 Scribner Draw: 12th Hundred
Bednauk, Felix A Serial#: 437 Address: 1047 McReynolds Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bobbin, Lewis Serial#: 974 Address: 1418 Quarry Draw: 7th Hundred	Brechting, Alfred P Serial#: 2509 Address: 408 First Draw: 12th Hundred
Bounett, John Serial#: 2501 Address: 351 Bridge Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bratt, George C Serial#: 3080 Address: 828 Bridge Draw: 8th Hundred	Baxter, Harlow H Serial#: 2121 Address: 618 Second Draw: 13th Hundred
Balk, Lawrence Serial#: 433 Address: 871 Crosby Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bradfield, Samuel L Serial#: 1414 Address: 855 Front Draw: 8th Hundred	Brogger, Lawrence C Serial#: 2513 Address: 425 Turner Draw: 13th Hundred
Bigsby, Claude Serial#: 10 Address: 1646 Hamilton Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bukowski, Joseph Serial#: 2139 Address: 618 Dewey Draw: 8th Hundred	Bonde, Ernest Serial#: 19 Address: 1710 Elizabeth Draw: 13th Hundred
Barnes, John Serial#: 2783 Address: 244 Straight Draw: 2nd Hundred	Braun, Christian J Serial#: 470 Address: 824 Ninth Draw: 8th Hundred	Bieszka , Chas J Serial#: 1735 Address: 1128 Cora Draw: 13th Hundred
Bush, Joseph Serial#: 3090 Address: 742 Sibley Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bechtold, Emil L Serial#: 1729 Address: 1174 Fourth Draw: 8th Hundred	Balcerzak, Leonard Serial#: 430 Address: 841 Davis Draw: 13th Hundred
Banaszak, Stanley J Serial#: 1723 Address: 655 Davis Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bruemmer, Albert F Serial#: 3341 Address: 731 Earle Draw: 8th Hundred	Berger, William G Serial#: 2122 Address: 429 Caldwell Draw: 13th Hundred
Barendse, Hugo Serial#: 432 Address: 837 Crosby Draw: 2nd Hundred	Buwalda, Jacob Serial#: 477 Address: 1112 Tamarack Draw: 8th Hundred	Bagdonas, Anthony Serial#: 965 Address: 1011 Hamilton Draw: 13th Hundred
Bolger, William J Serial#: 18 Address: 1551 Broadway Draw: 2nd Hundred	Bloom, Edward Serial#: 168 Address: 1116 Atlantic Draw: 9th Hundred	Baciocha, Vincent Serial#: 2106 Address: 555 Seward Draw: 14th Hundred
Bowakowski, Michael M Serial#: 2319 Address: 820 Third Draw: 2nd Hundred	Baar, Frank C Serial#: 424 Address: 1354 Alpine Draw: 9th Hundred	Burton, Sherman L Serial#: 2144 Address: 913 Bridge Draw: 14th Hundred
Bennett, Harold C Serial#: 1395 Address: 1028 Scribner Draw: 2nd Hundred	Baczwowski, Albert A Serial#: 3629 Address: 228 Lane Draw: 9th Hundred	Butler, George M Serial#: 3662 Address: 940 Fulton Draw: 14th Hundred
Bulkowski, Joseph Serial#: 1419 Address: 1015 Front Draw: 3rd Hundred	Burke, John D Serial#: 3085 Address: 966 Bridge Draw: 9th Hundred	Bloink, Edward Serial#: 2497 Address: 312 Fourth Draw: 14th Hundred
Biliecki, Boleslaw Serial#: 972 Address: 1008 Muskegon Draw: 3rd Hundred	Balewiski, John F Serial#: 2111 Address: 742 Second Draw: 9th Hundred	Braunschneider, Rudolph J Serial#: 2506 Address: 544 Broadway Draw: 14th Hundred
Branza, Antonia Serial#: 983 Address: 1129 Hamilton Draw: 3rd Hundred	Batails, Frank Serial#: 8 Address: 1533 Hamilton Draw: 9th Hundred	Batog, Walter Serial#: 3634 Address: 1123 Watson Draw: 14th Hundred
Bergers, Cornelius Serial#: 966 Address: 1241 Hamilton Draw: 3rd Hundred	Bressin, Louis J Serial#: 2793 Address: 343 Gold Draw: 9th Hundred	Bolger, Stephen J Serial#: 17 Address: 1551 Broadway Draw: 14th Hundred
Bunczkowski, Stanley C Serial#: 3663 Address: 228 Lane Draw: 3rd Hundred	Baronette, Julius Serial#: 2485 Address: 708 Scribner Draw: 9th Hundred	Bergsma, Gerritt Serial#: 442 Address: 881 Crosby Draw: 15th Hundred
Baciochowski, Victor Serial#: 2107 Address: 555 Seward Draw: 3rd Hundred	Burns, Joseph A Serial#: 3665 Address: 130 Straight Draw: 9th Hundred	Beute, James Serial#: 164 Address: 943 Tamarack Draw: 15th Hundred
Berghuis, William J Serial#: 2124 Address: 1000 Second Draw: 3rd Hundred	Bursley, Earl Serial#: 2143 Address: 528 Valley Draw: 9th Hundred	Baura, Martin Serial#: 964 Address: 1214 Hamilton Draw: 15th Hundred
Baker, Henry C Serial#: 3073 Address: 811 Jackson Draw: 3rd Hundred	Bosowski, John Serial#: 2131 Address: 537 Stocking Draw: 9th Hundred	Brown, Joseph Serial#: 2136 Address: 534 Stocking Draw: 15th Hundred
Bostwick, Karl E Serial#: 2132 Address: 834 First Draw: 3rd Hundred	Brooks, Henry Jr Serial#: 1415 Address: 1146 Broadway Draw: 10th Hundred	Borek, Adam Serial#: 3646 Address: 327 Gretton Draw: 15th Hundred
Boyer, Charles Serial#: 982 Address: 447 Seventh Draw: 4th Hundred	Balnius, Felix Serial#: 958 Address: 1072 Elizabeth Draw: 10th Hundred	Barrand, 8/1/2006 Serial#: 2486 Address: 730 Broadway Draw: 15th Hundred
Bockhiem, George Serial#: 15 Address: 1621 Hamilton Draw: 4th Hundred	Berber, Albert Serial#: 2491 Address: 518 Alabama Draw: 10th Hundred	Brown, Arthur J Serial#: 3340 Address: 826 California Draw: 15th Hundred
Bork, Paul Serial#: 3079 Address: 823 Sibley Draw: 4th Hundred	Beroth, Leon A Serial#: 1401 Address: 308 Eleventh Draw: 10th Hundred	Bowza, Frank Serial#: 979 Address: 1062 Elizabeth Draw: 15th Hundred
Bodnar, Antony Serial#: 452 Address: 939 Lincoln Draw: 4th Hundred	Baronaitis, Anthony Serial#: 963 Address: 1147 Hamilton Draw: 10th Hundred	Bolthouse, Allen L Serial#: 1409 Address: 1311 Turner Draw: 15th Hundred
Brown, James L Serial#: 2135 Address: 517 Garfield Draw: 4th Hundred	Begthell, Peter Serial#: 438 Address: 1121 Widdicomb Draw: 10th Hundred	Brautigam, Leo Serial#: 2508 Address: 670 Scribner Draw: 15th Hundred
Buck, Edwin Serial#: 3084 Address: 200 Marion Draw: 4th Hundred	Bergers, Jacob Serial#: 441 Address: 1252 Widdicomb Draw: 10th Hundred	Brehl, Leo J Serial#: 1740 Address: 869 Third Draw: 15th Hundred
Bartoisicewicz, John P Serial#: 1727 Address: 917 Springfield Draw: 4th Hundred	Burns, Joe Serial#: 23 Address: 1523 Broadway Draw: 10th Hundred	Barszozewski, John Serial#: 2117 Address: 618 Third Draw: 15th Hundred
Bowza, Mike Serial#: 981 Address: 1345 Hamilton Draw: 4th Hundred	Bristol, Charles M Serial#: 3337 Address: 108 Lexington Draw: 10th Hundred	Berggren, Oscar W Serial#: 2123 Address: 564 Pettibone Draw: 16th Hundred
Bauer, John Serial#: 2119 Address: 920 Third Draw: 4th Hundred	Bender, Guy Serial#: 2489 Address: 441 Fifth Draw: 10th Hundred	Beurkens, William Serial#: 444 Address: 1146 Tamarack Draw: 16th Hundred
Bublas, John Serial#: 3342 Address: 603 Fulton Draw: 4th Hundred	Brown, Harry Serial#: 2794 Address: 316 Bridge Draw: 10th Hundred	Bilkert, Peter E Serial#: 447 Address: 1147 Jennette Draw: 16th Hundred
Bronkema, Ralph Serial#: 1417 Address: 1118 Turner Draw: 4th Hundred	Bochnak, Karol Serial#: 2790 Address: 211 Seward Draw: 10th Hundred	Bauer, Frederick Serial#: 1728 Address: 920 Third Draw: 16th Hundred
Burkhardt, Willard Serial#: 3087 Address: 1120 Jackson Draw: 5th Hundred	Buczkowski, John Serial#: 1747 Address: 616 Fourth Draw: 10th Hundred	Butrim, Joseph Serial#: 2519 Address: 548 Alabama Draw: 16th Hundred
Bogardus, Harold J Serial#: 2128 Address: 852 Third Draw: 5th Hundred	Baranauskas, John Serial#: 961 Address: 1102 Elizabeth Draw: 10th Hundred	Brewer, Arthur P F Serial#: 2792 Address: 206 Mount Vernon Draw: 16th Hundred
Beiboer, Taake Serial#: 440 Address: 1131 Fremont Draw: 5th Hundred	Bohlen, George F Serial#: 1407 Address: 933 Turner Draw: 10th Hundred	Bartoha, Lawrence Serial#: 2118 Address: 548 Lexington Draw: 16th Hundred
Bigelow, Louis C Serial#: 3334 Address: 117 Lexington Draw: 5th Hundred	Boon, John Serial#: 1411 Address: 1108 Turner Draw: 10th Hundred	Bouwman, William M Serial#: 1413 Address: 1256 Scribner Draw: 16th Hundred
Budzon, Joseph T Serial#: 2795 Address: 45 Seward Draw: 5th Hundred	Brown, Paul K Serial#: 3083 Address: 934 Bridge Draw: 10th Hundred	Bergmans, Harm Serial#: 158 Address: 1019 Arianna Draw: 16th Hundred
Bacochowski, William Serial#: 2108 Address: 555 Seward Draw: 5th Hundred	Buchowicz , Raymond Serial#: 2137 Address: 734 Third Draw: 11th Hundred	Banatis, John Serial#: 1387 Address: 1344 Scribner Draw: 17th Hundred
Bradley, Charles J Serial#: 2503 Address: 303 Bridge Draw: 5th Hundred	Beardsley, Roy Serial#: 1393 Address: 1025 Scribner Draw: 11th Hundred	Brecken, Earl C Serial#: 985 Address: 1019 Broadway Draw: 17th Hundred
Burakowski, Albert F Serial#: 2517 Address: 137 Seward Draw: 5th Hundred	Bowkus, John A Serial#: 978 Address: 1312 Hamilton Draw: 11th Hundred	Bolthouse, Martin Serial#: 456 Address: 856 Eleventh Draw: 17th Hundred
Bielecki, Frank Serial#: 970 Address: 1008 Muskegon Draw: 5th Hundred	Bauen, Carlo C Serial#: 1391 Address: 1124 Broadway Draw: 11th Hundred	Beukema, John Serial#: 968 Address: 1336 Davis Draw: 17th Hundred
Bienick, Maciey Serial#: 3077 Address: 603 Shawmut Draw: 6th Hundred	Berdnarz, John Serial#: 3639 Address: 813 Butterworth Draw: 11th Hundred	Bosch, John Serial#: 465 Address: 1124 McReynolds Draw: 17th Hundred
Barrett, William K Serial#: 2116 Address: 1005 Second Draw: 6th Hundred	Batts, Howard Serial#: 435 Address: 1256 Alpine Draw: 11th Hundred	Borchers, Peter Serial#: 460 Address: 1145 McReynolds Draw: 18th Hundred
Blazaytie, John Serial#: 11 Address: 1556 Quarry Draw: 6th Hundred	Burton, William R Serial#: 2145 Address: 915 Bridge Draw: 11th Hundred	Badgerou, Charles A Serial#: 427 Address: 1100 Alpine Draw: 18th Hundred
Birkwitz, Abraham Serial#: 2495 Address: 447 Bridge Draw: 6th Hundred	Blink, Jake Serial#: 450 Address: 852 W Leonard Draw: 11th Hundred	Ballast, John Serial#: 157 Address: 1029 Courtney Draw: 18th Hundred
Bryk, Joseph Serial#: 3658 Address: 914 Dayton Draw: 6th Hundred	Bartus, Joseph Serial#: 1390 Address: 1418 Front Draw: 11th Hundred	Broska, John J Serial#: 1745 Address: 713 Fifth Draw: 18th Hundred
Buitendyk, Tony Serial#: 2796 Address: 336 Scribner Draw: 6th Hundred	Baker, Frank Serial#: 156 Address: 1023 Twelfth Draw: 11th Hundred	Breas, Jacob Serial#: 3653 Address: 110 Delony Draw: 18th Hundred
Brehl, Arthur J Serial#: 3654 Address: 342 Hogadone Draw: 6th Hundred	Burns, Charles M Serial#: 3088 Address: 1253 Sibley Draw: 12th Hundred	Burkhardt, Edgar L K Serial#: 3086 Address: 1126 Jackson Draw: 18th Hundred
Banaszak, Anthony F Serial#: 1722 Address: 655 Davis Draw: 6th Hundred	Borgman, Richard Serial#: 169 Address: 925 Tamarack Draw: 12th Hundred	Beperstis, Joseph Serial#: 1397 Address: 1233 Front Draw: 18th Hundred

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