(John) Phillip DRUECKER AKA MORRIS^[1]

1878 - 1947  (68 years)

• Name	(John) Phillip DRUECKER AKA MORRIS  [2, 3, 4]
  Born	30 May 1878	N, London, England   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1947	Newport, Wales
  	fatal accident, fell off the back of a truck
  Buried	Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America   [2]
  Person ID	P3665	Thorndike/Thorndyke/Thorndick
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Wilhelm DRUCKLER,   b. 1851, Allenburg, Wehlau, Konigsberg, Eastern Prussia ,   d. 16 Apr 1886, German hospital, Dalston, London  (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Christiana MERCKEL (THEN DRUECKLER),   b. Abt 1856, Hersfeld, Chur Hessen, Germany ,   d. 17 Dec 1912, Bethnal Green Infirmary  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	07 Oct 1877	St George's German Lutheran Church, 55 Alie Street, London, E1 8EB   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (Bessy) Alice ROACH,   b. 02-10-1888, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 27-06-1973, Newport, Gwent, Wales  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1908	Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales   [4, 5, 7]
  Children	1. Frederick George MORRIS,   b. Jun 1910, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 14 Nov 1979, Newport, Wales  (Age ~ 69 years)  [natural]   2. Priscilla MORRIS,   b. 17 Feb 1911, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales ,   d. 1976, Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales  (Age 64 years)  [natural]   3. Stanley Phyllip MORRIS,   b. 25 Apr 1914, Newport, Wales ,   d. 24-01-1918, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales  (Age 3 years)  [natural]   4. Christina MORRIS,   b. 22 Jun 1916, Newport, Wales ,   d. Abt 1989  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   5. Josephine MORRIS,   b. 21-02-1919, Newport, Wales ,   d. 1960/61, Cwmbran/Newport Gwent  (Age 42 years)  [natural]   6. William Clifford MORRIS,   b. 28 Jun 1921, Newport, Wales ,   d. 01 Jun 1986, Greenwich Hospital, London, England  (Age 64 years)  [natural]   7. Leslie Lesley MORRIS,   b. 1935, Newport monmouthshire/Gwent ,   d. 03-09-1945, Newport, Wales  (Age 10 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F1003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Phillip Dueckler Morris
  		Phillip Drueckler

  
  

• Notes

  On census return 1891 RG12 186, page 203. St John Hackney,Norfolk Road, Orphan. Philipp Druckler, pupil 12,orphan born London. Head of orphanage is Jacob Hillpold but why German orphanage and not with Christinia. (see notes) From Merckel family disc from Ann Cutworth (JOHN)PHILIP DRÜCKLER 1878-1947 (Ancestor of JannetSainsbury) John Philip Drücklerwas born in 1878 in Mile End Old Town, London. Family anecdotes say that Philip travelled on a steam ship to Argentinawith his father to buy beef. He would have only been five or six years old atthe time, but it is certainly possible. Philip Drückler joined the Army at age 15-16 and changed his surname toMorris. He later worked as an electrician with Newport Corporation. As Philip Morris he married Elizabeth (Bessy) Alice Roach in 1908 inNewport, Monmouthshire. Elizabeth was a daughter of William Roach, a docklabourer in St. Woollas, Monmouth, and Charlotte Hanks. She was born on 2ndOctober 1887 in Newport, the third of their six children. Philip and Elizabeth had eight children, all born in Newport,Monmouthshire – Philipp Morris sustained fatal injuries after falling off the backof a truck in 1947.

  
  

• Sources

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