First Draft Army (WWI Draft) Grand Rapids, MI Compiled by: Tena Puisis Website/Database design by: Richard Gostautas All databases are copyrighted © 1999-2024 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.

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(Total Number of Records in Database: 85)

Gabert, Walter Serial#: 2845 Address: 637 Jackson Draw: 9th Hundred	Gilman, George Serial#: 3397 Address: 74 Earle Draw: 14th Hundred	Gravelyn, Martin Jr Serial#: 1477 Address: 1325 Front Draw: 12th Hundred
Gaca, Andrew Serial#: 3736 Address: 960 Dayton Draw: 4th Hundred	Gilson, Charles N Serial#: 2563 Address: 309 Second Draw: 10th Hundred	Graverson, Gravers P Serial#: 1478 Address: 903 Turner Draw: 11th Hundred
Galbraith, William J Serial#: 2846 Address: 308 Bridge Draw: 12th Hundred	Giski, Bert Serial#: 1054 Address: 902 Davis Draw: 5th Hundred	Grawburg, Arthur M Serial#: 2853 Address: 336 Scribner Draw: 7th Hundred
Galon, Frank Serial#: 2559 Address: 409 Fifth Draw: 7th Hundred	Glass, Henry Serial#: 574 Address: 1129 McReynolds Draw: 4th Hundred	Gray, Leon C Serial#: 3144 Address: 254 McReynolds Draw: 10th Hundred
Gambsky, Frank L Serial#: 563 Address: 857 Tamarack Draw: 13th Hundred	Glass, Jacob Serial#: 205 Address: 1135 Courtney Draw: 17th Hundred	Grczeskowiak, Andrew Serial#: 2203 Address: 440 Valley Draw: 17th Hundred
Gardner, Fred E Serial#: 2848 Address: 328 Bridge Draw: 12th Hundred	Glaude, Evert Serial#: 206 Address: 1004 Leonard Draw: 13th Hundred	Greenfield, Harry Serial#: 1059 Address: 807 Broadway Draw: 10th Hundred
Garrison , Roy Serial#: 3738 Address: 939 Dayton Draw: 17th Hundred	Glaz, Karol Serial#: 2199 Address: 126 Winter Draw: 10th Hundred	Greicaitis, Damionas Serial#: 54 Address: 1309 Broadway Draw: 5th Hundred
Garvey, Joseph Serial#: 46 Address: 1552 Broadway Draw: 2nd Hundred	Gleason, Raymond B Serial#: 1470 Address: 854 Broadway Draw: 4th Hundred	Griffin, Vernon E Serial#: 1064 Address: 1226 Wieland Place Draw: 8th Hundred
Gaspar, Alexander Serial#: 1043 Address: 1316 Elizabeth Draw: 10th Hundred	Glotkowski, Frank W Serial#: 3138 Address: 215 Indiana Draw: 12th Hundred	Griffin, Charles W Serial#: 1065 Address: 1232 Wieland Place Draw: 16th Hundred
Gavinski, Stephen L Serial#: 564 Address: 1035 McReynolds Draw: 1st Hundred	Glowacki, Adam Serial#: 3744 Address: 1114 Watson Draw: 2nd Hundred	Grines, William F Serial#: 1066 Address: 1212 Quarry Draw: 2nd Hundred
Gebbens, Henry Serial#: 565 Address: 1112 Fremont Draw: 10th Hundred	Go'cz, John Serial#: 51 Address: 1543 Seward Draw: 6th Hundred	Grinnell, W. Arthur Serial#: 3403 Address: 67 Scribner Draw: 1st Hundred
Gedris, William A Serial#: 1045 Address: 1121 Hamilton Draw: 2nd Hundred	Gobert, Martin Serial#: 2565 Address: 339 Bridge Draw: 12th Hundred	Grisby, Edwin Serial#: 2855 Address: 748 Bridge Draw: 17th Hundred
Gedris, George Serial#: 566 Address: 1121 Hamilton Draw: 15th Hundred	Godzisz, Joseph Serial#: 3746 Address: 1059 Park Draw: 1st Hundred	Grit, Albertas Serial#: 585 Address: 1000 Jennette Draw: 9th Hundred
Geib, Henry W Serial#: 1464 Address: 1034 Front Draw: 9th Hundred	Goethel, Louis E Serial#: 3139 Address: 319 Straight Draw: 17th Hundred	Gritter, Garrit Serial#: 56 Address: 1825 Alpine Draw: 5th Hundred
Geib, Henry Serial#: 3740 Address: 827 Watson Draw: 12th Hundred	Gogulski, Stanley Serial#: 1791 Address: 653 Stocking Draw: 5th Hundred	Grodzicki, Joseph Serial#: 3145 Address: 854 Jackson Draw: 18th Hundred
Geles, 8/1/2006 Serial#: 1048 Address: 1034 Quarry Draw: 16th Hundred	Goldbeck, Charles E Serial#: 52 Address: 1980 Broadway Draw: 16th Hundred	Groenleer, Andrew Serial#: 588 Address: 1112 Widdicomb Draw: 7th Hundred
Gelock, Anthony H Serial#: 567 Address: 904 Crosby Draw: 12th Hundred	Golembiewski, John Serial#: 3749 Address: 1046 Park Draw: 15th Hundred	Grooters, John Serial#: 211 Address: 1041 Woodrow Draw: 13th Hundred
Gelvich, Anthony Serial#: 1049 Address: 446 Crosby Draw: 10th Hundred	Golombiewski, Joseph F Serial#: 2851 Address: 600 Bridge Draw: 18th Hundred	Grose, Harry N Serial#: 3404 Address: 36 Valley Draw: 6th Hundred
George , Ellsworth M Serial#: 2194 Address: 712 Second Draw: 18th Hundred	Gommesen, Ernest Serial#: 3141 Address: 323 Sunrise Draw: 15th Hundred	Grzechowisk, John P Serial#: 1798 Address: 766 Sixth Draw: 9th Hundred
Geska, William F Serial#: 49 Address: 1512 Hamilton Draw: 9th Hundred	Goozen, Bernard Serial#: 1474 Address: 844 Turner Draw: 8th Hundred	Grzeskowisk, Charles J Serial#: 1799 Address: 837 Fourth Draw: 15th Hundred
Ghysels, Charles H Serial#: 1465 Address: 1058 Turned Draw: 15th Hundred	Gorman, Francis L Serial#: 3142 Address: 1141 Sibley Draw: 16th Hundred	Gudiskis , John Serial#: 1472 Address: 1133 Front Draw: 11th Hundred
Gibanckas, Egnas Serial#: 1051 Address: 643 Leonard Draw: 13th Hundred	Gornisiewicz, Walter Serial#: 1794 Address: 767 Sixth Draw: 14th Hundred	Guitzen, Daniel W Serial#: 2195 Address: 525 Lexington Draw: 1st Hundred
Gibson, William C Serial#: 2850 Address: 347 Scribner Draw: 3rd Hundred	Gorski, Carl Serial#: 2566 Address: 455 Alabama Draw: 7th Hundred	Guldikauskas, Ygas Serial#: 1067 Address: 1549 Hamilton Draw: 6th Hundred
Gierochowski, Walter Serial#: 571 Address: 900 Alpine Draw: 5th Hundred	Gorter, Thomas C Serial#: 580 Address: 1410 Alpine Draw: 13th Hundred	Gumowski, John Serial#: 2204 Address: 816 Third Draw: 8th Hundred
Gigowski, Ben Serial#: 3742 Address: 1016 Pulawski Draw: 5th Hundred	Goudzwaard, Cornelius Serial#: 1058 Address: 602 Leonard Draw: 15th Hundred	Gunneson, Edward H Serial#: 3405 Address: 163 Scribner Draw: 5th Hundred
Gilland, Glenn Serial#: 572 Address: 1146 Fremont Draw: 18th Hundred	Gouzward, Marinus C Serial#: 1476 Address: 1051 Front Draw: 3rd Hundred	Gygax, Fred Serial#: 3147 Address: 924 Bowery Draw: 15th Hundred
Gilman, Harold R Serial#: 1053 Address: 1141 Muskegon Draw: 6th Hundred	Graczyk, Walenty Serial#: 3755 Address: 1024 Dayton Draw: 1st Hundred	Gziwalski, Stanley Serial#: 3759 Address: 362 Gunnison Draw: 11th Hundred
Gilman, Charles R Serial#: 2196 Address: 1043 Bridge Draw: 6th Hundred	Grams, George C Serial#: 581 Address: 730 Crosby Draw: 15th Hundred	, Serial#: Address: Draw:
Gilman, Verne Serial#: 3396 Address: Rear, 470 Earle Draw: 8th Hundred	Grassmidt, Jacobas Serial#: 582 Address: 1101 Widdicomb Draw: 15th Hundred	, Serial#: Address: Draw:

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