Erma Vern Benedict
(1904-2006)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alexander Rohwedder
2. Alfred Edward Meidlinger

Erma Vern Benedict 1

  • Born: 7 Jun 1904, Creighton, Knox, NE, USA 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Alexander Rohwedder about 1920
  • Marriage (2): Alfred Edward Meidlinger on 14 Jun 1953
  • Died: 7 Aug 2006, Longview, Cowlitz, WA, USA at age 102 1 2 3
  • Buried: Kelso: Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens, Cowlitz, WA 1

   FamilySearch ID: LVDZ-9QQ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Brinion Mountain, Cowlitz, WA, USA. 4 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.

2. Census in 1940 in Kelso, Cowlitz, WA. 5 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.


Erma married Alexander Rohwedder about 1920. (Alexander Rohwedder was born on 22 Oct 1890 in Cherokee, Cherokee, IA, USA,6 7 8 died on 31 Oct 1954 in Longview, Cowlitz, WA, USA 7 8 9 and was buried on 4 Nov 1954 in Kelso: Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens, Cowlitz, WA 7 8.)


Erma next married Alfred Edward Meidlinger on 14 Jun 1953. (Alfred Edward Meidlinger was born on 12 Oct 1903 in Scotia, Greeley, NE,1 10 died on 16 Sep 1962 in Kelso, Cowlitz, WA 1 10 and was buried in Kelso: Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens, Cowlitz, WA 1.)


Sources


1 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126783891.

2 U.S. Social Security Death Index, Erma V. Meidlinger.

3 The Daily News (Longview, Washington), 9 Aug 2006, obituary of Erma V. Rohewedder-Meidlinger.

4 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.

5 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.

6 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDG-CSPJ Alex Rohwedder.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103452701.

8 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.

9 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.

10 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1GL-9J9 null, Sep 1962; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).



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