Edward Rommel (1880 - 1953)

Born 25 Aug 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura M (Courtney) Rommel — married about 1903 in Portland, Oregon

Husband of Juanita (Ford) Rommel — married about Sep 1912 in Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1953 at age 73 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Private Edward Rommel served with the Oregon Volunteers during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: unknown
Unit(s): Company A, 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry
Service Ended: unknown

Edward was born in 1880 in Philadelphia. His parents were Robert Rommel and Celia Foley. Edward Rommel served in the Spanish American War as a member of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry, Co. A. ^[1]

He married Laura Courtney in 1903 in Portland, Oregon.^[2] Laura passed away in about 1907. Edward later married Juanita Ford. Together Edward and Juanita had four children, including:

• Robert Ford (1913-1995) m. Louise Annetta Allen
• Verla Frances (1914-1985) m. Bernard Lamont Barney Brace
• Thomas "Tom" Edward (1916-1992) m. Mildred Margaret Marks
• Edward Vincent (1920-1935)

He passed away in 1953. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Brigadier General C. U. Gantenbein, comp. The Official Record of the OR Volunteers in Spanish War & Philippine Insurrection. Salem, OR, USA: J. R. Whitney, State Printer, 1903.
2. ↑ Multnomah Co., Oregon Marriage Index. Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc. http://www.gfo.org/multcomar.htm: accessed 24 August 2014.
3. ↑ State of Oregon. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998. Salem, OR, USA: Oregon State Archives and Records Center.

See also:

• "US Census, 1900," database online. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; pg. 8A, family 184, dwelling 176, lines 47-50; June 7, 1900; National Archives Microfilm T-623, Roll 1351.
• "US Census, 1920," database online. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; pg. 4A, family 101, dwelling 93, lines 32-37; January 5, 1920; National Archives Microfilm T-625, Roll 1502.
• "US Census, 1930," database online. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; pg. 8B, family 138, line 83; National Archives Microfilm T-626, Roll 1951.
• "US Census, 1940," database online. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; pg. 3B, family 129, line 45; April 11, 1940; National Archives Microfilm T-627, Roll 3388.
• The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 108