1910 Emanuel Rohrer (age 50) and Mary (age 38) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with Roy R Rohrer (age 13), Glade E Rohrer (age 11), Joseph J Rohrer (age 9), and Harold Rohrer (age 2). [1]
1920 Roy R. Rohrer, age 23, and Pearl Bechtel, age 21, were married on October 28 in St Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. Roy R. Rohrer, child of Emanuel and Roose, was born in 1897 in Indiana. Pearl Bechtel, child of John and Clause, was born in 1899 in Indiana. [2] [3] [4]:
The marriage of Miss Pearl Bechtel, daughter of Mrs David Brenneman, to Mr. Roy Rohrer, son of Mr: and Mrs Emanuel Rohrer of Southwest, occurred at St. Joseph, Michigan, about five weeks ago.
This came as a surprise to the friends when announced about a week ago.
Miss Bechtel is accomplished and a favorite among the young people. Mr Rohrer is a popular young man and during the war was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
They will make their home in Bremen where Mr. Rohrer has a position.
1940 Roy Rohrer (age 42, born in Indiana, married) lived in Wakarusa Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Pearl Rohrer (age 39), Carl Rohrer (age 18), Harriet Rohrer (age 15), and Dean Rohrer (age 9). Roy Rohrer's parents were both born in Indiana. Roy Rohrer's occupation was mechanic. The highest grade of school he had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [5]
1979 Roy Russell Rohrer died on December 29, and was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana. [6]
1985 Pearl B Rohrer, widowed, died on July 8, at age 85, in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Pearl B Rohrer, daughter of John Bechtel and Susan Bechtel, was born on April 1, 1900, in Indiana. [7]
1985 Pearl B Rohrer died and was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana. [8] Her obituary was dated July 9, 1985. [9]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Newspaper, Wakarusa Tribune (Wakarusa, Indiana), November 18, 1920, page 5, column 6.
[5] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 69716761, [FindAGrave].
[7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial 69647759, [FindAGrave].
[9] Elkhart County Public Library Obituary Index, [ElkhartLibraryObits].