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: 100)

Hoffer, Raymond A Serial#: 1813 Address: 621 Davis Draw: 1st Hundred	Hofstra, Piet H Serial#: 608 Address: 869 Eleventh Draw: 7th Hundred	Hojnacki, Thomas Serial#: 1075 Address: 628 Ninth Draw: 13th Hundred
Haraburda, Wladyslaw Serial#: 596 Address: 851 Davis Draw: 1st Hundred	Holmquist, Randolph V Serial#: 2231 Address: 428 Garfield Draw: 7th Hundred	Hoey, Joseph Serial#: 3783 Address: 19 Lexington Draw: 13th Hundred
Howarth, Donald J Serial#: 1495 Address: 960 Turner Draw: 1st Hundred	Hassler, Earl H Serial#: 1868 Address: 828 Fourth Draw: 7th Hundred	Hoogesteger, Cornelius Serial#: 228 Address: 1040 Lincoln Draw: 13th Hundred
Huisker, John C Serial#: 3786 Address: 1206 California Draw: 1st Hundred	Hoekstra, Frank Serial#: 222 Address: 1349 Garfield Draw: 7th Hundred	Henderson, Harry M C Serial#: 1489 Address: 1054 Front Draw: 13th Hundred
Huyssen, John Serial#: 616 Address: 1044 Jennette Draw: 1st Hundred	Hoehler, Herman P Serial#: 2226 Address: 910 Second Draw: 7th Hundred	Hetzel, C A Serial#: 2582 Address: 711 Scribner Draw: 13th Hundred
Husynowicz, John P Serial#: 3159 Address: 956 Bowery Draw: 1st Hundred	Haraburda, Joseph Serial#: 3411 Address: 26 Straight Draw: 8th Hundred	Hanson, John C Serial#: 2573 Address: 427 Broadway Draw: 14th Hundred
Helder, Simon Serial#: 600 Address: 1423 Alpine Draw: 1st Hundred	Haas, Edward J Serial#: 1070 Address: 910 Muskegon Draw: 8th Hundred	Hyde, William E Serial#: 3789 Address: 851 Park Draw: 14th Hundred
Heyman, Carl O Serial#: 604 Address: 913 Crosby Draw: 2nd Hundred	Hoekstra, Case Serial#: 221 Address: 1024 Leonard Draw: 8th Hundred	Haney, Howard L Serial#: 2206 Address: 429 Valley Draw: 14th Hundred
Hanish, Carl Serial#: 3149 Address: 948 Jackson Draw: 2nd Hundred	Hoogesteger, Abraham Serial#: 2871 Address: 744 Chatham Draw: 8th Hundred	Homrich, Fred Serial#: 2869 Address: 643 Shawmut Draw: 15th Hundred
Hunter, Warren F Serial#: 3787 Address: 225 Valley Draw: 2nd Hundred	Holkala, Erk Serial#: 2585 Address: 442 Fifth alley Draw: 9th Hundred	Herrinton, Hale E Serial#: 3775 Address: 923 Park Draw: 15th Hundred
Holt, Boise P Serial#: 2868 Address: 103 Mount Vernon Draw: 2nd Hundred	Host, Harold M Serial#: 2234 Address: 1317 Bridge Draw: 9th Hundred	Hager, Cornelius J Serial#: 593 Address: 1348 Alpine Draw: 15th Hundred
Hansknecht, Frank J Serial#: 1484 Address: 1350 Broadway Draw: 2nd Hundred	Hay, Maurice J Serial#: 2213 Address: 903 Bridge Draw: 9th Hundred	Hubbel, Martin Serial#: 1820 Address: 812 Fourth Draw: 15th Hundred
Hendrickson, Morris Serial#: 601 Address: 725 Crosby Draw: 2nd Hundred	Higginbotham, Bruce Serial#: 3778 Address: 802 Butterworth Draw: 9th Hundred	Hobcak, Glenn T Serial#: 3419 Address: No. 2 National Draw: 15th Hundred
Hofreiter, Albert Serial#: 606 Address: 1101 Jennette Draw: 2nd Hundred	Hadley, Thomas H Serial#: 2857 Address: 315 ----- Draw: 9th Hundred	Hankiewicz, Andrew Serial#: 3764 Address: 325 O'Keef Draw: 15th Hundred
Hoekstra, Henry Serial#: 223 Address: 1349 Garfield Draw: 3rd Hundred	Haga, John Serial#: 212 Address: 1259 Frederick Draw: 9th Hundred	Haadsma, Jacob Serial#: 590 Address: 1101 Widdicomb Draw: 16th Hundred
Hewartson, Roger B Serial#: 602 Address: 1015 Widdicomb Draw: 3rd Hundred	Houghtelling, Earl Serial#: 2872 Address: 344 Allen Draw: 9th Hundred	Herrinton, Shirley Serial#: 3776 Address: 923 Park Draw: 16th Hundred
Holzworth, William L Serial#: 2233 Address: 519 Lane Draw: 3rd Hundred	Huron, Frank Serial#: 2873 Address: 118 Winter Draw: 9th Hundred	Herrema, Simon Serial#: 3774 Address: 948 Park Draw: 16th Hundred
Host, Carl J Serial#: 1818 Address: 843 Fourth Draw: 3rd Hundred	Hootkins, Samuel Serial#: 1077 Address: 1611 Hamilton Draw: 9th Hundred	Hartmann, William G Serial#: 3414 Address: 721 California Draw: 16th Hundred
Holliday, Floyd L Serial#: 2230 Address: 932 Second Draw: 3rd Hundred	Hollis, Clyde R Serial#: 1804 Address: 650 Fourth Draw: 10th Hundred	Hynes, Edward Serial#: 2874 Address: 144 Straight Draw: 16th Hundred
Howland, Ora A Serial#: 3152 Address: 353 Sunset Draw: 3rd Hundred	Hodyna, Frank Serial#: 3780 Address: 327 Krakow Draw: 10th Hundred	Henner, Edward C Serial#: 1490 Address: 1424 Scribner Draw: 16th Hundred
Haynes, Robert E Serial#: 2861 Address: 216 Winter Draw: 4th Hundred	Hay, George A Serial#: 2212 Address: 916 Third Draw: 10th Hundred	Hey, Clarence W Serial#: 1811 Address: 752 Fifth Draw: 16th Hundred
Harig, George Serial#: 2209 Address: 513 Lexington Draw: 4th Hundred	Hidshutter, William A Serial#: 2221 Address: 539 Lincoln Draw: 11th Hundred	Henner, Lawrence C Serial#: 1491 Address: 1336 Scribner Draw: 17th Hundred
Hastings, Clyde M Serial#: 2579 Address: 562 Turner Draw: 4th Hundred	Hughes, Joseph E Serial#: 3156 Address: 1006 Bridge Draw: 11th Hundred	Haraburda, Charlie Serial#: 3410 Address: 26 Straight Draw: 17th Hundred
Heidema, Gerritt J Serial#: 218 Address: 1315 Crosby Draw: 4th Hundred	Hieshetter, Joseph M Serial#: 2222 Address: 1015 Second Draw: 11th Hundred	Hogerwerf, Richard Serial#: 609 Address: 815 Twelfth Draw: 17th Hundred
Horgan, James T Serial#: 1817 Address: 747 Alpine Draw: 4th Hundred	Holwerda, Garret S Serial#: 3784 Address: 1047 Pulawski Draw: 12th Hundred	Howe, Bert Serial#: 613 Address: 827 Courtney Draw: 17th Hundred
Hartzler, Robert B Serial#: 2577 Address: 617 Scribner Draw: 4th Hundred	Harkiewicz, Julian Serial#: 3412 Address: 146 Straight Draw: 12th Hundred	Hultman, Carroll O Serial#: 1821 Address: 862 Springfield Draw: 17th Hundred
Hascher, Harry Serial#: 3770 Address: 918 Butterworth Draw: 5th Hundred	Hart, Lyman B Serial#: 2860 Address: 229 Mount Vernon Draw: 12th Hundred	Hattis, Stanley L Serial#: 2580 Address: 321 Bridge Draw: 17th Hundred
Harper, Charles Serial#: 1485 Address: 316 Leonard Draw: 5th Hundred	Hartwig, Emil E Serial#: 3769 Address: 817 Park Draw: 12th Hundred	Healy, Douglas S Serial#: 2215 Address: 1041 Second Draw: 17th Hundred
Huxoll, Albert L Serial#: 3160 Address: 266 Richard Draw: 5th Hundred	Hedges, Charlie Serial#: 3771 Address: 1610 Butterworth Draw: 12th Hundred	Hawn, Harold Serial#: 1072 Address: 1040 Alpine Draw: 17th Hundred
Hoehler, John J Serial#: 2225 Address: 901 First Draw: 5th Hundred	Heaphy, Vincent J Serial#: 4080 Address: 323 National Draw: 12th Hundred	Hokt, Otto Serial#: 1076 Address: 1151 Muskegon Draw: 18th Hundred
Honn, Earl P Serial#: 2870 Address: 112 Mount Vernon Draw: 5th Hundred	Hendrickson, Frederick Serial#: 2863 Address: 206 Summer Draw: 12th Hundred	Hanson, Harold Serial#: 214 Address: 1409 Garfield Draw: 18th Hundred
Hall, John F Serial#: 3761 Address: 828 Fulton Draw: 6th Hundred	Hislop, Hugh W Serial#: 2584 Address: 425 Turner Draw: 12th Hundred	Helper, Thomas Serial#: 1492 Address: 1129 Scribner Draw: 18th Hundred
Haynes, Howard M Serial#: 3417 Address: 24 Lexington Draw: 6th Hundred	Hesse, 8/1/2006 Serial#: 2864 Address: 318 National Draw: 13th Hundred	, Serial#: Address: Draw:
Hentschel, Karl R Serial#: 1073 Address: 935 Muskegon Draw: 6th Hundred	Hoogesteger, Ford Serial#: 229 Address: 1040 Lincoln Draw: 13th Hundred	, Serial#: Address: Draw:

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