THE FAMILY OF
HAROLD
DRAEGER
This is the family history of Harold M. Draeger with a brief genealogical profile of each
ancestor. Only evidence for direct bloodline relatives is given. However, a few siblings of
some ancestors are listed only to confirm parentage when relevant sources are incomplete.
One's personality is developed very early in life and is largely dependent on heredity and
enviroment. Both nearly always dominated by parents (or guardians.) So a better
understanding of who a person is (or was) is facilitated by learning about the parents. Also a
deeper sense of history (internationally, nationally, and locally) is gained from an
understanding of each person's life.
Harold Draeger did not know that he was descended from EDWARD FULLER, signer of the
Mayflower Compact; CORNELIS MELYN, Patroon of Staten Island; HUGH (HUGUES) CAPET,
elected king of the Franks; CHARLEMAGNE, Holy Roman Emperor; ALFRED THE GREAT, king
of Wessex; LADY GODIVA, Godifu of Coventry; EL CID, Rodrigo Diaz; KENNETH MacALPIN, king
of the Pics and Scots; KING HENRY I and II; ATTILA the Hun; and likely Caesar AUGUSTUS.
He also descended from several preachers and deacons, which he also was.
Obviously, not all of this work is original, but some of it is. If you recognize some as your
work (or think you do), thank you.
SOURCES of genealogy of Draeger family
(c) jadraeger