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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND William Edward RAUPFER
 Birth

25 May 1881

Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Occupation

1900

bookkeeper; dwelling 251 on Pine St. living with his parents, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Occupation

1910

salesman hardware; dwelling 612 on 321 Main St., Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Occupation

1920

farmer general farming; dwelling 200 on 323 N. Main St., Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Occupation

1930

merchant hardware; dwelling 363 on 323 N. Main St., Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Death

11 January 1940

Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA (Linvill Memorial Hospital)
Burial

15 January 1940

Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Note

 

William died of paralysis of the respiratory center due to a fall (from death certificate);
Marriage

8 November 1909

Whitley County, Indiana, USA
FatherBenjamin RAUPFER
MotherMary MEYERS
WIFE Matilda "Tilly" ADANG
 Birth

27 February 1884

Kirby, Mifflin Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
Death

22 September 1966

Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA (Memorial Hospital)
Burial

24 September 1966

Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
SSN

 

311-24-7485 (Indiana, bef. 1951). Last residence: Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana;
Note

 

Tilly died of cerebral thrombosis (from death certificate);
Occupation

 

store clerk;
FatherNicholas "Dominick" ADANG
MotherLavina "Lauvina or Lovina" WELLY
CHILDREN

F

Bernice Lavina RAUPFER
 Birth

7 January 1911

Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Death

20 February 1990

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA (St. Francis Medical Center)
Burial

23 February 1990

Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
SSN

 

305-28-4622 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
Occupation

 

manager of the hardware department of the Raupfer Store and operator of an income tax service;
Marriage

25 May 1934

Clair Rex REED; Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA

M

Benjamin William RAUPFER
 Birth

3 April 1913

Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Death

7 September 1994

Kendallville, Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, USA (McCray Memorial Hospital)
Burial

11 September 1994

Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, USA
SSN

 

310-01-7887 (Indiana, bef. 1951). Last residence: Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana;
Note

 

Benjamin died of an acute myocardial infarction (from death certificate);
Marriage

4 November 1937

Marion Louise RONEY;

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