| Alexander Rohwedder
(1890-1954) |
Alexander Rohwedder 1 2 3 4
FamilySearch ID: LZXV-91L. Noted events in his life were: 1. Occupation: farmer on 5 Jun 1917 in Walnut, Knox, NE. 1 2. Military from 26 Apr 1918 to 3 Jun 1919 in , , NE: World War I : Co. H 355th Infantry 89th Division, Pvt 1st Class. 5 3. Census in 1930 in Brinion Mountain, Cowlitz, WA. 2 The 1930 census recorded Alex Rohwedder, auto repair mechanic, 40, living with wife Irma, 26; Ola Marie, 8; Roy, 5; Robert, 3; Betty, 2; and Wanadane, 0. Alex was married at age 31 and Irma at 16. Alex was born in Iowa, his father in Germany, and mother in Sweden. Irma, her parents, Ola, Robert, and Betty were born in Nebraska. Roy was born in South Dakota. Wanadane was born in Washington. 4. Census in 1940 in Kelso, Cowlitz, WA. 7 The 1940 census recorded owning a $1200 home at 1217 North Pacific Avenue: Alex Rohwedder, occupation green chain in lumber mill, 49, living with wife Erma, 35; Roy L., 15; Robert, 13; Betty J., 12; Wavadean, 10; and Alex, 8 months. Alex was born in Iowa, Roy in South Dakota, Wavadean and Alex Jr. in Washington, and the others in Nebraska. They lived in the same house in 1935. 5. He has conflicting birth information of Alex listed his birth as 22 Oct 1884 on his WWII draft registration, apparently to be too old to serve?, 27 Apr 1942 and Cherokee, Cherokee, IA. 4 6. Occupation: not working on 27 Apr 1942 in Kelso, Cowlitz, WA. 4 7. Residence: 1217 North Pacific Avenue, Kelso, WA on 27 Apr 1942 in Kelso, Cowlitz, WA. 4 Alexander married Erma Vern Benedict about 1920. (Erma Vern Benedict was born on 7 Jun 1904 in Creighton, Knox, NE,8 9 died on 7 Aug 2006 in Longview, Cowlitz, WA 8 9 10 and was buried in Kelso: Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens, Cowlitz, WA 8.) |
1 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDG-CSPJ Alex Rohwedder.
2 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCSB-V8H Alex Rohwedder, Brinion Mountain, Cowlitz, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 1B, family 20, line 89.
3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103452701.
4 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.), Serial Number U 3883, Alex Alexander Rohwedder.
5 Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 (Original data: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 ARC: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.), Alex Rohwedder, Service No. 2847160.
6 Ancestry.com, Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (Original data: Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.), ID 19405, FHL Film 2033438. Alex A Rohwedder. Father Alex Rohwedder. Mother Johanna Landers.
7 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K99V-RLL Alex Rohwedder, Ward 1, Kelso, Election Precinct 52 Ross, Cowlitz, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-66, sheet 7A, family 173.
8 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126783891.
9 U.S. Social Security Death Index, Erma V. Meidlinger.
10 The Daily News (Longview, Washington), 9 Aug 2006, obituary of Erma V. Rohewedder-Meidlinger.
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