1870 Joseph and Harriet Rohrer lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Anna, Mary, Sarah, Emanuel, Lovina, Isaiah, Josiah (age 3) and Almira. [1] [2]
1880 Joseph Rohrer (age 50) and Harriet Rohrer (age 46) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Sarah Rohrer (age 22), Emanuel Rohrer (age 20), Lovina Rohrer (age 19), Isaiah Rohrer (age 17), Josiah Rohrer (age 14), Elmira Rohrer (age 12), Elisabeth Rohrer (age 9), Rosia M Rohrer (age 4), and Lovisa Rohrer (age 1). [3] [4]
1893 Josiah Rohrer and Cora Michael were married on March 9, in Elkhart County, Indiana by A. Good. [5] [6] [7] [8]
1900 Josiah Rohrer (born Jan 18??, age 33) and Cora (born March 1873) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with son Donald, born March 1899. [9] [10] [11]
1910 Josih Rohrer (age 43, born in Indiana, married for 17 years) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Cora A Rohrer (age 36), Donald M Rohrer (age 10), and Orange Christner (age 21). Josih Rohrer's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Ohio. Josih Rohrer could read and write. Josih Rohrer's occupation was farmer. [12] [13]
1915-20 Josiah Rohrer and Cora owned land in section 34 of Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana that JJ Rohrer had owned in 1874 [14] [Map, 1915 platt map of Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana.] [15] [Map, c1920 plat map of Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana.] [16]
1919 Donald M. Rohrer, age 18, and Katherine Darkwood were married on February 11 in St Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. Donald M. Rohrer was a son of Josiah Rohrer and Mikel. (FHL film 001954304). [17]
1920 Josiah Rohrer (age 53) and Cora A Rohrer (age 45) lived in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana. Josiah was a retired farmer. [18] [19] [20]
1929 Josiah Rohrer lived in South West, Indiana. [21] [22]
1929 A platt map of Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana showed the farm in section 34 owned by Josiah Rohrer. [23]
1930 Josiah Rorher (age 63, born in Indiana, married, first married at age 27) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Cora A Rorber (age 56). Josiah Rorher's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Ohio. Josiah Rorher's occupation was farmer. Josiah Rorher's residence was on a farm. The residence had a radio. [24] [25]
1940 Josiah Rohrer (age 73) and Cora Rohrer (age 66) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana [26] [27] [28]
1947 Cora Mikel Rohrer, married, daughter of Jacob Mikel and Elizabeth Mikel, spouse of Josiah Rohrer, died, at age 73y 4m 9d, on July 22, 1947, in Rural, Elkhart County, Indiana. Cora Mikel Rohrer was born on March 13, 1874, in Indiana. [29]
1947 Cora Mikel [Rohrer], born 1874, was buried at Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery, Southwest, Elkhart County, Indiana. [30] [31]
1951 Josiah Rohrer, widowed, son of Joseph J Rohrer and Harriet Moyer, died, at age 84y 6m 19d, on July 31, 1951, in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Josiah Rohrer was born, on January 12, 1867, in Indiana. [32]
1951 Josiah Rohrer, born 1867, was buried at Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery, Southwest, Elkhart County, Indiana. [33] [34]
1972 Donald M Rohrer, widowed, died on October 15, at age 72, in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. He was born on March 28, 1900, in Indiana, son of Josiah Rohrer and Cora Mikel. [35]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] US census, 1870, Reel 0311, Image 374, family 21, [InternetArchive].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] US census, 1880, Reel 0275, Image 414, family 210, [InternetArchive].
[5] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[6] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941, [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Higgins, Belden & Co., An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elkhart County, Indiana (1874), [David RumseyMaps].
[15] George Ogle & Co, Standard Atlas of Elkhart County, Indiana (1915), 63.
[16] Plat Books of Indiana Counties, Vol. 2 (Sidwell Studio: c 1920), Harrison Township, Elkhart County, page 91, [Map], [Indiana State University Library].
[17] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[21] Family Document, unlabeled newspaper clipping, Ellen Pepple's obituary.
[22] Elkhart County Public Library Obituary Index, [ElkhartLibraryObits].
[23] Atlas and plat book of Elkhart County, Indiana (Thrift Press, 1929), [LibraryOfCongress Map], [LibraryOfCongress].
[24] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[25] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[26] United States Federal Census, 1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[27] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[28] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[29] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[30] Find A Grave Memorial 69955057, [FindAGrave].
[31] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[32] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[33] Find A Grave Memorial 69955070, [FindAGrave].
[34] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[35] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].