DREVES FAMILY HISTORY
The Dreves Family History is a research project of mine that took a decade to complete, between 2010 and 2020 (although I wasn't working on it that entire time!)
You're invited to download the first volume of this historical narrative (21 Mb PDF file), covering the period from 1550 to 1939; and the second volume of this historical narrative (15 Mb PDF file), covering the period from 1940 to 2020.
Even if you have a hard copy of these volumes, the PDFs are worth downloading, because in both PDF files, highlighted in red, you'll find interactive web links that provide deeper information and background on many of the topics discussed in these narratives.
Also take time to view a 4-minute video tour of the ancestral locations of the Dreves Family in Germany between A.D. 1500 and 1900. There is also a 4-minute "music video" that chronicles the immigration saga of George August Dreves, Sr; and a 6-minute video tour of the location of George's various businesses and investments in the Greater New York City area, from the time of his arrival in the States 'til his retirement.
Also in this section of the website is a page with various recordings and oral histories, including photo 'slideshows' from two Dreves family reunions (2010 and 2013). The oral histories on that page are detailed and fascinating; set aside time to watch them!
You're invited to download the first volume of this historical narrative (21 Mb PDF file), covering the period from 1550 to 1939; and the second volume of this historical narrative (15 Mb PDF file), covering the period from 1940 to 2020.
Even if you have a hard copy of these volumes, the PDFs are worth downloading, because in both PDF files, highlighted in red, you'll find interactive web links that provide deeper information and background on many of the topics discussed in these narratives.
Also take time to view a 4-minute video tour of the ancestral locations of the Dreves Family in Germany between A.D. 1500 and 1900. There is also a 4-minute "music video" that chronicles the immigration saga of George August Dreves, Sr; and a 6-minute video tour of the location of George's various businesses and investments in the Greater New York City area, from the time of his arrival in the States 'til his retirement.
Also in this section of the website is a page with various recordings and oral histories, including photo 'slideshows' from two Dreves family reunions (2010 and 2013). The oral histories on that page are detailed and fascinating; set aside time to watch them!
Below this slideshow are individual copies of each image seen in the slideshow.
You can click on any of the photos below the slideshow to see an enlargement, and an explanation of each.
You can click on any of the photos below the slideshow to see an enlargement, and an explanation of each.
Finally, here is a photo gallery with additional historical images of the Dreves family, mainly between 1905 and 1955. Most photos are captioned: