Four of Six Brothers: Amie, Elton, their nephew Melvin (Odus' son), Jess and Odus in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. And yes, Jess appears to have walked off the set of the TV drama Madmen. The year? Unknown. But I'm guessing it is between 1926-1932, because Melvin was born in 1905. Please comment below if you know.
My paternal Grandfather served in France and Germany during World War I with his older brother Urban. His four remaining brothers were not called up. But all had registered with local draft boards. Three types of draft cards were used then with American citizens. Each had varying questions. Some answers to those questions help descendants fill in the gaps of their family history: birth place, height, weight, eye/hair color, workplace, and a signature. I love seeing signatures from people long gone!
SEE SIX WISER BROTHERS' DRAFT CARDS: remember to click on the image to make it larger. CLICK AGAIN to return to this page
Odus Udel Weiser (27 Dec 1878 to 12 Dec 1942)
Jess Elmer Wiser (24 Oct 1884 to 16 Dec 1946)
Rufus Ira Weiser (7 Jan 1887 to 8 July 1956)
Emeal Lemuel "Amie" Wiser (23 Nov 1888 to 24 April 1968)
Urban Sylvester Weiser (19 July 1893 to 1 Oct 1966)
and Elton Sylvenus Wiser (13 May 1896 to 24 Nov 1976)
OLD MAN'S DRAFT OF 1942: I found five of six brothers' draft cards for World War II. Men of a certain age were required to report to the Board. And historians are glad they did, as it provides further data about our families. But first, this paragraph from familysearch.org's WIKI page explains it better:
Fourth Registration (Old Man's Draft)Included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897.On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft".This registration was different from the others conducted by the government. It's sole purpose was to gather information regarding manpower resources in the United States. The registration included men born between 27 April 1877 and 16 February 1890 - ages 45 to 64 - and listed their industrial capacity and skills that could be used for military support during World War II.
Odus Weiser's 1942 Draft Card: (two pages)
Jess Wiser's Two Pages:
Rufus Wiser's Two Pages:
Emeal "Amie" Wiser's Two Pages:
Elton Wiser's Two Pages:
Lastly, I've death certificates for four of the six Wiser brothers. Both Texas and Missouri are terrific in sharing vital records. I've grouped them all together here. Heart disease seems to run in the Wiser family, take heed!
-- My source for all these cards is Ancestry.com.