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Wilhelm Johann Christian Friedrich Wilhelm - William - Rohn

Male 1832 - 1911  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Wilhelm Johann Christian Friedrich Wilhelm - William - Rohn was born on 6 Jan 1832 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of Christian Wilhelm Johann - Wilhelm - Rohn and Marie Stegemann); died on 10 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 14 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Jan 1832, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    • Arrival: 1857
    • Arrival: 1857
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 8, Cook, Illinois, USA; 396 Blue Island Avenue; age 68; married 16 years; arrived in US 1857; occupation retired furniture man
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA; 1630 Trumbull Avenue; age 78; married twice; current marriage for 26 years; arrived in US 1857; Naturalized; occupation ?Bun? income

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Wunders Cemetery - Section 2 Lot 312 [Wilhelm Rohn family lot with large obelisk]

    Wilhelm married Johanna Caroline Dorothee Pagels on 1 Oct 1864 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Johanna (daughter of Johann John Pagels and Catharina Sophia (married Pagels)) was born on 29 Dec 1846 in Gutzkow, Pommern, Germany; died on 31 Dec 1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 1 Jan 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    First Immanuel Church: "1 Oct 1864 Christ. Fried. Wilh. Rohn b. 6 Jan 1833 in Spandikow, Preussen Johanna Carol. Doroth. Pagels, b. 29 Dez 1846 in Guzkow, Preussen."

    Children:
    1. Wilhelm William Rohn was born on 24 Jun 1865 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 10 Oct 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Heinrich Henry Rohn was born on 29 Jun 1873 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 21 May 1928.

    Wilhelm married Bertha Friederike Henriette Staack on 3 Feb 1884 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Bertha (daughter of Friedrich Christian Staack and Caroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - Fitzdam) was born on 17 Aug 1861 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1929 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 5 Oct 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Louis Hoelter, pastor German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christian Wilhelm Johann - Wilhelm - Rohn was born before 30 Mar 1808 in Goerke, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany (son of Friedrich Wilhelm - Wilhelm - Rohn); died before 16 Jun 1857 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 Mar 1808, Goerke, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany

    Notes:

    Birth:
    not sure he was born in Goerke - could have been Drewelow

    Baptism:
    not sure it was Goerke - may have been Drewelow

    Christian married Marie Stegemann on 23 Apr 1831 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Marie was born on 24 Sep 1805 in Pommern, Germany; died on 24 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 24 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marie StegemannMarie Stegemann was born on 24 Sep 1805 in Pommern, Germany; died on 24 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 24 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birth date from grave stone

    Buried:
    Wunders Cemetery - on son Wilhelm lot

    Died:
    396 blue Island Avenue, Ward 8 - resident of state for 26 years - age 84 y 6 m - burial at Wunders Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Carl Rohn was born on 2 Sep 1829 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. 1. Wilhelm Johann Christian Friedrich Wilhelm - William - Rohn was born on 6 Jan 1832 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 10 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 14 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Johann Friedrich John Rohn was born on 10 Nov 1833 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 7 Dec 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 14 Dec 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Friederike Rohn was born about 1835.
    5. Heinrich Rohn was born about 1837 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
    6. Christian Rohn was born on 6 Jan 1839 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 May 1866 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    7. Friedrich Rohn was born on 20 Jul 1843 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 26 May 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    8. Rudolph Rohn was born in Feb 1846 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died in in USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Friedrich Wilhelm - Wilhelm - Rohn was born about 1769 in Brünn, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 30 Jan 1809 in Drewelow, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 2. Christian Wilhelm Johann - Wilhelm - Rohn was born before 30 Mar 1808 in Goerke, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany; died before 16 Jun 1857 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany.