Wendell DeLoss Rothwell (1924 - 1985)

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Military Service, WWII 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Biography

Wendell was born in 1924. He passed away in 1985.

Early Life

In 1940, Wendell was living with his family in Brush Creek, Ohio. His father was a farmer and the family owned their farm. Other information from the census:

Age 16

Estimated Birth Year abt 1924

Gender Male

Race White

Birthplace Ohio

Marital Status Single

Relation to Head of House Son

Home in 1940 Brush Creek, Adams, Ohio

Map of Home in 1940 Brush Creek, Adams, Ohio

Inferred Residence in 1935 Rural, Adams, Ohio

Residence in 1935 Rural, Adams, Ohio

Resident on farm in 1935 Yes

Attended School or College Yes

Highest Grade Completed High School, 2nd year

Income 0

Income Other Sources No

Household Members - Name, Age, Relationship:

Paul J Rathwell 41 Head

Branch E Rathwell 36 Wife

Wendell D Rathwell 16 Son

Dale M Rathwell 12 Son

Rose M Rathwell 8 Daughter

Janite A Rathwell 7 Daughter

Etta L Rathwell 11/12 Daughter ^[1]

Military Service, WWII

Wendell served in the US Army during World War II. The following information on military service is from the BIRLS death file:

Name Wendell D Rothwell

Birth Date 29 Mar 1924

Death Date 18 Apr 1985

SSN 296167303

Enlistment Branch ARMY

Enlistment Date 15 Mar 1943

Discharge Date 19 Feb 1946 ^[2]

Research Notes

• Needs parents added (names are available on the sources attached)
• Research and add any children

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 U.S. Census, Adams County, Ohio, population schedule, Brush Creek, Enumeration District 1-2, Page 2B, visited 39, Windell D. Rothwell, Jr., Line 9, imaged at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3129057?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a227339736956696e5a446a7a4d6c744e69376c396c4755524e71426f59616b4a736748702f534a2f634741773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d : accessed April 15, 2023), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 Roll 03019.
2. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Indexed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3128704?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a226d566d50692b4474597a4e7171705a617977517663633376767856526d4c39672b625433715864434e6b6b3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d : accessed April 15, 2023)

• 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Brush Creek, Adams, Ohio; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341480

• Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

• U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

• U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

• Find A Grave: Memorial #59489924