Background
Pagel, William Rush was born on November 4, 1901 in Egan, South Dakota, United States. Son of William Reinhart and Carrie Edith (Rush) Pagel.
Pagel, William Rush was born on November 4, 1901 in Egan, South Dakota, United States. Son of William Reinhart and Carrie Edith (Rush) Pagel.
Student, University South Dakot, 1919-1921; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of Wisconsin, 1924.
With Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, 1924-1967. Geneol. researcher Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1971-1993. Lecturer, author on genealogical subjects.
Speaker University Wyoming Old Time Ranch Tour, 1961, Kansas City Public Library Genealogical Seminar, 1974.
Member Telephone Pioneers American, Society Mayflower Descendants (board assistants Illinois chapter 1967-1971, governor Kansas chapter 1975-1978), Sons and Daughters Pilgrims, Descendants Colonial Governors, Descendants Colonial Clergy, Society Colonial Wars, Huguenot Society (director Illinois chapter 1964-1967, vice president 1965-1967), Sons Union Veterans Civil War, S.A.R. (vice president Illinois chapter 1963-1968, founding member George Rogers Clark chapter, Distinguished Service and Patriots awards 1963, 66), Heart of America, Johnson County, Illinois genealogical societies, South Dakota, Moody County history societies Clubs: Aztec.
Married Dorothy Loretta Johnsen, August 19, 1939. Children: William Kingston, Diane Lynette (Mistress Robert N. Harsh).