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William Rohn

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Rohn was born in Dec 1898 in Illinois, USA (son of Wilhelm Johann Willie William Rohn and Bertha Hopp).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, 961R S Leavitt, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 1, born Dec 1898, born Illinois to Illinois parents - William & Bertha with children Ella, Willie - 961 is his parents & sister Bertha's Born family


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wilhelm Johann Willie William RohnWilhelm Johann Willie William Rohn was born on 5 Sep 1869 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Johann Friedrich John Rohn and Sophia Eickert); died on 10 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1900, 961R S Leavitt, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 29, born Sept 1870, married 6 years, born Illinois to Germany parents, Chair Maker, can read & write, speaks English - William & Bertha with children Ella, Willie - 961 is his parents & sister Bertha's Born family

    Wilhelm married Bertha Hopp on 19 May 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Bertha was born in May 1877 in Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bertha HoppBertha Hopp was born in May 1877 in Illinois, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, 961R S Leavitt, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 23, born May 1877, married 6 years, mother of 3 children of whom 2 living, born Illinois to Germany parents, can read & write, speaks English - William & Bertha with children Ella, Willie - 961 is his parents & sister Bertha's Born family

    Notes:

    Married:
    by H. Engelbrecht, pastor of German Evangelical Lutheran St Matthews Church

    Children:
    1. Living Rohn
    2. Living Rohn
    3. Ella Ida Auguste Rohn was born on 31 Aug 1896 in Illinois, USA.
    4. 1. William Rohn was born in Dec 1898 in Illinois, USA.
    5. Gertrude Karoline Henriette Rohn was born on 22 Jan 1901 in Illinois, United States.
    6. Walter Rohn was born in 1903 in Illinois, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Friedrich John Rohn was born on 10 Nov 1833 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of Christian Wilhelm Johann - Wilhelm - Rohn and Marie Stegemann); died on 7 Dec 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 14 Dec 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1 Dec 1833, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    • Arrival: 1862
    • Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Wunders Cemetery - just NE of the Wilhelm Rohn lot that has the large Rohn obelisk

    Died:
    Cook County Death Certificate 15435 -- see http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/deathsrch.html

    Johann married Sophia Eickert in 1899. Sophia was born on 24 Dec 1837 in Dennin, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 May 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried on 30 May 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sophia Eickert was born on 24 Dec 1837 in Dennin, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 May 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried on 30 May 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1862
    • Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Wunders Cemetery - just NE of the Wilhelm Rohn lot that has the large Rohn obelisk

    Children:
    1. Bertha Augusta Johanna Rohn was born on 15 Aug 1863 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died on 27 May 1912.
    2. Heinrich - Henry - Rohn was born on 19 Mar 1866 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    3. Hulda Rohn was born on 23 Nov 1867 in Chicago, Marion, Kentucky, United States; died on 15 Feb 1869 in Chicago, Marion, Kentucky, United States.
    4. 2. Wilhelm Johann Willie William Rohn was born on 5 Sep 1869 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 10 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Mary Rohn was born in 1872 in Illinois, United States.
    6. Ida Caroline Rohn was born on 7 Apr 1874 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died on 10 Nov 1945 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    7. Robert Rohn was born in 1876 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died on 2 Jan 1877 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    8. Rudolph Rohn was born on 1 Dec 1877 in Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 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. 4. 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.