Frederick Schroff (1888 - 1963)

Born 5 Jan 1888 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Myrtle E (Smith) Schroff — married 17 Apr 1909 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1963 at age 75 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Frederick Ellsworth Schroff was born on January 5, 1888 to Harry E and Lydia Firestine Schroff (Shroff). ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Residence

1900, Dowagiac Ward 1, Cass, Michigan. ^[1]

1910, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana ^[6]

1917, Mishawaka, Indiana ^[5]

1930, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. ^[2]

SSN issued

Indiana, USA. ^[4] other St Joseph, Indiana, USA. ^[7]

Marriage

Husband Frederick Ellsworth Schroff. Wife Myrtle E. Smith.

17 APR 1909; Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. ^[3]

17 APR 1909.

St Joseph, Indiana, USA. ^[8]

Death

23 NOV 1963. Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. ^[4] NOV 1963. Note: #N00814. NOV 1963. Source: Note: #N01349. NOV 1963. Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.

Notes

Note N00813Footnote: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 25, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.91640.53.

Note N00814Footnote: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 25, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.91640.53.

Census record indicates he was 21 at age of marriage.

Fred and Myrtle are found in Mishawaka's second ward in the 1940 Census. Living with them are their son Roger, daughter Mildred Ealy and granddaughter Kay Ealy. They are living at 215 Lincoln Way East.

His World War I draft registration card describes Fred as being of medium build and height, with light colored hair and.

light blue eyes.

His World War II draft registration card states his was born in Dowagiac, MI, on 5 Jan 1888. He was employed at Dodge.

Manufacturing Co. at the time of his draft registration in 1942.

At the time of his death in November 1963, Fred was living at 434 Lincoln Way East in Mishawaka. His Social Security Number was 314-10-6187.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91R-D1N : accessed 23 January 2018), Fred E Shroff in household of Harry Shroff, Dowagiac city Ward 1, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 2B, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,705.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4BN-JVD : accessed 23 January 2018), Frederick E Schroff, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 11B, line 61, family 277, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 628; FHL microfilm 2,340,363.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZC5-DJK : 10 December 2017), Fred Ellsworth Schroff and Myrtle E Smith, ; citing St. Joseph, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,503,528.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2RZ-ZJF : 19 May 2014), Fred Schroff, Nov 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2Y-Q7G : 12 December 2014), Fred E Schroff, 1917-1918; citing St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,193.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGD-1SP : accessed 23 January 2018), Fred E Shroff, Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 1B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 346; FHL microfilm 1,374,359.
7. ↑ Source: #S00211 Database online. Registration Location: St Joseph County, Indiana; Roll: 1653193; Draft Board: 0. Record for Fred E Schroff
8. ↑ Source: #S00231 Database online. Title: St. Joseph County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Records South Bend City Marriage, W. P. A. Book Numbers Indicates Location of Record; Book: 22; Page: 415. Record for Myrtle E Smith

See also:

• N01349Footnote: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 25, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.91640.53.
• Source: S00213 Ancestry.com U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;; Repository: #R00010 NOTEAncestry.com, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).