Family Group Record for Lyman Dewey Rockafellow and Esther Bertha S Altenburg


Husband Lyman Dewey Rockafellow [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Born:05/11/1898 - Lyle, Mower, Minnesota [1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9]
Christened:
Died:01/09/1953 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin [9]
Buried:01/12/1953 - Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin [9]
Father:John H Rockafellow
Mother:Marie I
Marriage:05/07/1924 - Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota [5][6][9]

Events and Facts
1. He appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1900 in Blooming Prairie, Steele, Minnesota with his parents. [1]
2. He appeared on the Minnesota State census on 06/01/1905 in Lyle, Mower, Minnesota with his parents. [2]
3. He appeared on the US Federal census on 04/15/1910 in Lyle, Mower, Minnesota with his parents. [3]
4. He registered for the Draft for World War I on 09/12/1918 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota . [4]PIC
5. He worked as a farm laborer on 09/12/1918 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota . [4]
6. He was described as tall and slender with brown eyes and dark brown hair on 09/12/1918 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota . [4]
7. He had a residence on 09/12/1918 in Lyle, Mower, Minnesota . [4]
8. He appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1930 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with his family. [6]
9. He worked as a laborer on 04/01/1930 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin at the enameling works. [6]
10. He resided at 1313 Lincoln Ave on 04/01/1930 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [6]
11. He appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1940 in Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with his family. [7]
12. He was educated through the 1st year of high school on 04/01/1940 in Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [7]
13. He worked as an operator of a city milk route on 04/01/1940 in Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [7]
14. He worked as a Sales Rep for Verifine Dairy in 1941 . [9]
15. He appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with his family. [8]
16. He was educated through the 8th grade on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [8]
17. He worked as a bottler at a retail dairy on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [8]
18. He resided at 536 Pine St on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [8]
19. His obituary was published in The Sheboygan Press on 01/09/1953 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. [9]PIC

Lyman D. Rockafellow

Lyman D. Rockafellow, 54, of 536 Pine street, Sheboygan Falls, passed away at 5 a.m., today, at St. Nicholas Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born at Lyle, Minn., on May 11, 1898, the son of the late John and Marie Rockafellow. On May 7, 1924, he was married at Awatona(sic), Minn., to Miss Esther Altenburg.

The couple moved to Sheboygan in 1926. They moved to Sheboygan Falls 11 years ago. He was an employee of the Verifine Dairy, Sheboygan, for the past 12 years. Mr. Rockafellow was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sheboygan Falls, the Men's Club and the Dartball team of the church.

Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs Dorothy Hurlbut of Belmont, Wis., Mrs. Jeanette Satterburg at home, Mrs. Betty De Young, Sheboygan Falls, Miss Donna and Miss Naomi, both at home; three grandchildren; one brother Lawrence, of St. Ansger, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Paul Sager, of Sheboygan.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sheboygan Falls. The Rev. Edward W. Albertin will officiate and burial will be made in the Sheboygan Falls cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the Dean Funeral home, Sheboygan Falls, from 7 p.m., Saturday, until 11 a.m., Monday, when it will be removed to the church to lie in state until the hour of services.

20. He resided at 536 Pine St on 01/09/1953 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with his family. [9]
Wife Esther Bertha S Altenburg [10][11][5][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Born:07/04/1903 - Meriden, Steele, Minnesota [10][11][12][13][14][16][17]
Christened:
Died:07/04/1981 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin [15][16][17]
Buried:
Father:Frederick Carl Altenburg [16]
Mother:Martha M Meinking [16]

Events and Facts
1. She appeared on the Minnesota State census on 06/01/1905 in Meriden, Steele, Minnesota with her parents. [10]
2. She appeared on the US Federal census on 04/15/1910 in Meriden, Steele, Minnesota with her parents. [11]
3. She appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1930 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with her family. [12]
4. She resided at 1313 Lincoln Ave on 04/01/1930 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [12]
5. She appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1940 in Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with her family. [13]
6. She was educated through the 8th grade on 04/01/1940 in Wilson, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [13]
7. She appeared on the US Federal census on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin with her family. [14]
8. She resided at 536 Pine St on 04/01/1950 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin . [14]
Children
1 F Dorothy Lois Rockafellow
Born:Abt 09/1926 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Christened:
Died:2001
Buried:Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
2 F Jeanette Rockafellow
Born:05/18/1928 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Christened:
Died:11/14/2018 - Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Buried:Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
3 F Betty LaVerne Rockafellow
Born:12/24/1932 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Christened:
Died:03/15/2018 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Cremated:
Buried:
4 F Dona M Rockafellow
Born:1936 - Wisconsin
Christened:
Died:2017 - Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Buried:Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
5 F Naomi Jane Rockafellow
Born:Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Sources
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