Pvt. Henry Rohrsen (Rohrssen)
A Co. 2nd Iowa Inf.
From the Post #49 files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Sept. 5, 1892.
From the 1900 Census
Name - Henry Rohrsen
Aged - 41 Years
Born - 1858 in Germany
Home in 1900 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Immigration Year - 1869
Years in U.S. - 31 Years
Spouse - Lizzie Rohrsen
Spouses Age - 36 Years
Note;
It is possible that he got mixed up and put in the date he was naturalized for immigration. If however this is correct then the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census I have here are for the wrong man.
From the 1910 Census
Name - Henry Rohrsen
Aged - 52 Years
Born - 1858 in Germany
Home in 1910 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Spouse - Loretta Rohrsen
Spouses Age - 46 Years
From the 1920 Census
Name - Henry Rohrsen
Aged - 62 Years
Born - 1858 in Hanover
Home in 1920 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Address - 58 Vine street
Race - White
Spouse - Lizetta Rohrsen
Spouses Age - 55 Years
Obit; Sept. 10, 1925 issue of The Elgin Daily Courier.
Henry H. Rohrssen, civil war veteran and a resident of this vicinity for 70 years, died this morning at 8:40 o'clock at the home of his son, L.H. Rogrssen, 383 East Chicago street.
He was born in Kurfursten, Hessen, Germany, on August 26, 1844, the son of Otto and Mary Rohrssen and came to the United States 70 years ago, settling first in Hanover. He moved to Elgin 24 years ago.
The deceased entered the Union army as a private in Co. A., Second Regiment, Iowa Infantry in 1862 at the age of 19 years. He saw active service for two years and five months and was honorably discharged in 1865.
On September 22, 1867, he was married to Augusta Freeman. To this union nine children were born, five of whom survive. They are Mrs. Jacob Muller of Elgin, Mrs. William Buesche of Hanover, L.H. of Elgin and John and Edward of Algonquin. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Heideman, Iowa: Mrs. Meier, Chicago and Mrs. Engel Krunnfusn of Elgin.
Mr. Rogrssen was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical church and was a Grand Army Veteran. Members of the G.A.R. will attend the funeral services in a body.
Private services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and in public from the Wait-Ross-Allanson church at 2 o'clock. Rev. T.F. Bierbaum will officiate. Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery.
Obit; Sept.10, 1925 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
Henry H. Rohrssen died this morning at 8:40 o'clock at the home of his son Louis at 383 East Chicago street. He was born in Germany, Aug. 26, 1834, and came to America seventy years ago. He made his home in Hanover township until twenty-four years ago when he came to Elgin. He was a private in Co. A. 2nd Regiment of Iowa infantry in the Civil war.
Surviving him are five children: Mrs. Jacob Muller, and Louis of this city, Mrs. William Buesche of Hanover, john and Edward of Algonquin and sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Also three sisters Mrs. Heideman of Iowa, Mrs. Meier of Chicago and Mrs. Engel Krumfusz of this city.
Funeral services will be private at 1:30 o'clock Sunday from the late home and at 2 o'clock from the Wait-Ross-Allanson funeral church. The Rev. Theodore F. Bierbaum will officiate. Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery.
From the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index
name - Henry Fred Rohrsen
Born - Sept. 14, 1857 in Hessen, Germany
Died - May 28, 1928 in Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Plato Center Cemetery
Aged - 70 Years
Occupation - Retired Farmer
Race - White
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Spouse - Lisette Rohrsen
Soldier - Pvt. Henry Rohrssen
Unit - co. A 2nd Iowa Inf.
Died - Sept. 10, 1924
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 165, Block 40
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| Used with permission Dan Mallett |
Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.
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