Paul Bernhard Rohne(left), and his brothers Magnus and Chris Rohne. photo courtesy of Tony Rohne
P. B. Rohne Family
son of Evan Rohne
Paul Bernhart Rohne
b. 28 Jan. 1895 Boggy Community, TX
d. 10 Dec., 1981., buried St Olaf's Church(Rock Church),
Cranfills Gap, TX
buried - St Olaf's Church(Rock Church), Cranfills Gap, TX
m. Alma Bendina Tergerson 1929
b. 1897., Mustang Community, Bosque Co., TX
d.
her father - William Tellef Tergerson mother - Annie B. Lee
| Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Estelle Rohne | b. 2 Jun 1930 | d. 5 Sept 1987 | m. Perry Suter of Austin |
| Wayne Arlen Rohne | b. 8 Sept 1931 | d. | 1m. Jurdiss Marie Colwick 2m. Marge Wilhelm |
| Paul Bernhart Rohne, Jr. | b. 28 Jun 1933 | d. | m. |
1895, 28 Jan. - Paul Rohne was born the seventh of nine
children. "Paul's father died when he was six years old. "Prior to
Evan's death Evan and Mariane had chosen P. B. to stay at home
with them. Even at such tender years P. B. exhibed a sunny
disposition and the promise of an industrious, strong. dutiful and
devoted son. So it was the P. B. stayed on the farm and provided a
home for his widowed mother until she died in 1947." [Wayne Rohne,Bosque
County History: Land and People, p. 640]
1918 - "He enlisted the United States Army in 1918. He trained at
Camp Mabry in Austin and then went to France as a forward observer
in Battery B, 131st Field Artillery of the 36th Division. He was
honorabley discharged in 1919, and returned to the family farm.
"[Wayne Rohne,Bosque County History: Land and People, p.
640]
1920 - US Census, Precinct #8, Bosque
Co., Texas. Roll: 1781
Page: 221
Rhone,
Marie Anne head
F W 62 wid 1875 na
un Norway Norweigian Norway
" Norway manager
farming
_____
, Bernard `
son M W 25
s
Texas
Norway
Norway
Johnson, Charlie hired hand M W 28
s
Texas
Norway
Norway
"Alma received her early education in the Mustang School and at
Cranfills Gap. She took nurses' training at Providence Sanitarium
in Waco, graduating in 1926. She passed the State Board exams and
became a Registered Nurse in 1926. She worked at Providence
Hospital and as a private duty nurse until her marriage." [Wayne
Rohne, Bosque County History: Land and People, p. 640]
1940 - US Census, Texas, Bosque County, enum. dist. 18-20, sheet
6A. one column here lists the highest grade of education - H
meaning High School with number of years
Rohne, P. Bernhart
head m w 45
mar H4
Texas
farmer farming
"
,
Alma
wife f w
43 mar H2
Texas
"
, Maurine
dau f w
9 s
3
Texas
" ,
Arlen
son f w
8 s
1 Texas
" ,
Paul
son m w
6 s
1 Texas
"
,
Marianne mother f
w 81 wid
H2 Norway
Torkelson, Torbald laborer
m w 56
s
5 Norway
laborer farming
1980 - "In 1980, P. B. and Alma moved to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home where P. B. (nearly 87 years old) died in 1982. Alma is still a resident of the home. P. B. and Alma were active members of St. Olaf Lutheran Church at Cranfills Gap, he was serving as trustee and deacon, she as Sunday School teacher and organist, and both singing in the choir. P. B. served for many years as trustee of Clifton Junior College." [Wayne Rohne, Bosque County History: Land and People, p. 640]
2001, June - Wayne Rohne has come out of retirement and is still practicing law in Arlington, Texas. His wife is a principal of a school in Fort Worth, Texas. Her children live in Washington state.
Sources:
Ancestoral Chart #1 | Elroy's Family Index
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