1871 Born Wilson, Niagara County, New York
Moved to Niagara Falls, New York
1901 Married Gertrude Schmuck in Buffalo, New York
1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1904 Chicago, Illinois
1917-1939 Rantoul, Illinois

1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 194, page 97C, stamped page 403
Lake, dwelling 66, family 67
Drinkwalter, Oscar, white, male, age 37, head, married, carpenter, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York
--------------, Delia, white, female, age 30, wife, married, keeping, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
--------------, Alice, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Fred, white, male, age 9, son, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Delbert, white, male, age 7, son, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Chester, white, male, age 3, son, single, born New York, parents born New York

1900 New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Ward 24, E.D. 210, sheet 18B
265 West Delevan Avenue, dwelling 333, family 399?
Drinkwalter, Oskar B., head, white, male, Nov 1843, age 56, married for 32, years, born New York, parents born Canada, carpenter
--------------, Cordelia H., wife, white, female, Sep 1849, age 50, married for 32 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Burt E., son, white, male, Decr 1872, age 27, single,, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Chester J., son, white, male, May 1877, age 23, single, born New York, parents born New York, barber
--------------, Kate, daughter, white, female, Aug 1882, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
--------------, Marion, daughter, white, female, Sep 1889, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Ward 31, E.D. 1349, sheet 9B
604 W. 61 Street, dwelling 16, family 135
Drinkwalter, Bert L., head, male, white, age 37, married once for 8? years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Gertrude, wife, female, white, age 33?, married once for 8 year, mother of 3 children, 2 living?, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
--------------, Delbert, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Pennsylvania, father born New York, mother born Ohio
--------------, Gertrude, daughter, female, white, age 2, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ohio

1920 Illinois, Champaign County, Rantoul Township, Rantoul, Chanute Field, Air Service Storage depot, E.D. 33, sheet 1A, stamped page 49
Drinkwalter, Delbert, Delbert E., head, male, white, age 47, married, born New York, parents born New York, aviation mechanic, Army Corp
sheet 1B
Drnikwalter, Gertrude, wife, female, white, age 40, married, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
--------------, Delbert, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Pennsylvania, father born New York, mother born Ohio
--------------, Gertrude E., daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ohio
--------------, Kenneth B., son, male, white, age 7, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ohio

1930 Illinois, Champaign County, Rantoul Township, Rantoul Village, E.D. 10-49, sheet 3B
632 E. Sangamon, dwelling 622, dwelling 70, family 76
Drinkwalter, Delbert E., head, rents $40, no radio, male, white, age 57, married at age 28, born New York, parents born New York, instructor in woodwork
--------------, Gertrude P., wife, female, white, age 50, married at age 21, born Ohio parents born Pennsylvania
--------------, Delbert Jr., son, male, white, age 26, single, born Pennsylvania, father born New York, mother born Ohio, city carrier for mail service
--------------, Kenneth, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ohio
-------------------------deceased

Unknown newspaper, 1939
Successful Life Ends
[Photo of Delbert Drinkwalter, Sr.]
Last Rites Extended D.E. Drinkwalter, Sr. Here On Sunday
Popular Resident Since 1917 Passed Away Early Last Thursday Morning
Burial at Maplewood
Funeral services for Delbert Drinkwalter, Sr., who died at 7 o’clock last Thursday morning at his home here, were held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the local Methodist Church with the Rev. L.J. Sailor, pastor, officiating. Interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery with Masonic ceremonies at the grave. He had been ill only a short time and was downtown the evening before his death to visit a local doctor.
Mr. Drinkwalter, who was 68 years of age, was born Dec. 3, 1871 in Wilson, N.Y., son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Drinkwalter. He spent his boyhood days there, later moving to Niagara Falls, N.Y., with his parents where he worked as a carpenter. He was married to Gertrude Schmuck, Oct. 8, 1901 in Buffalo, M.Y. They lived in Pittsburgh and in 1904 moved to Chicago. In 1916 he entered the civil service and in July, 1917, came to Rantoul, where he was employed as an instructor in the basic department of the Air Corps Technical School. He was retired from this position in April of 1938.

He joined the Masonic lodge here in April, 1918, and has been active isn’t this lodge since that time. He was also a member of the Maccabees.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Delbert, Rantoul; Kenneth, at home, and Mrs. Gertrude Hackwith, Paxton; also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Bird Gifford, Bangor, Mich.; Fred Drinkwalter, Bangor, Mich.; Chester Drinkwalter, San Francisco, Calif.; Miss Kate Drinkwalter, Chicago, and Mrs. Marion Johnson, Chicago.

Those from a distance attending the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Lena Bergman, George Hybl, Miss Kate Drinkwalter, Mrs. Marion Johnston and Vern Kennedy, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drinkwalter and Mrs. Bird Gifford, of Bangor, Mich.; Mrs. Ida Fish and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fish, of Hoopeston; Mrs. Viola Flynn, Buffalo, N.Y.

Article also in The Pantagraph, Bloominton, IL, 8 Dec 1939, p. 18