Edward M Rolfe (abt. 1924 - 1994)

Born about 1924 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Died 10 Dec 1994 at about age 70 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

NOTES:

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The mother of the person represented by this profile was born a "Povilaitis," (Elizabeth Povilaitis (Povilaitis-153)). Hence all this person's descendants will have some "Povilaitis" lineage.

This person's father was not born Mikodam Rolfe. See notes in her father's profile.

BIRTH:

See 1930 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and 6yrs old in 1930.

See 1940 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and 16yrs old in 1940.

See 1994 Obituary source that says he was born in Worcester, (Massachusetts) and 71yrs old in 1994 when he died. Gives the names of his parents and two sisters.

EMPLOYMENT:

See 1994 Obituary source that says he had been a commercial artist and bartender during his lifetime.

See 1940 US Census source that says in 1940 he is a "new worker."

MARRIAGE:

Obituary source does not give any wife or children.

CENSUS':

The 1930 US Census of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Edward at the age of 6yrs old and given as born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Worcester at 14 "Wesdale" (sic) St. with his 30yr old widowed mother, Elizabeth Rolfe and his (Edward's) three siblings; 12yr old Ellen, 10yr old Jennie and 8yr old Minnie.^[1]

The 1940 US Census of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Edward M. at the age of 16yrs old and given as a "new worker," born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Worcester at 14 Westdale St., with his 40yr old widowed mother, Elizabeth Rolfe and two of his sisters; 20yr old Jean B., and 18yr old Amelia K.^[2]

DEATH:

This Edward M. Rolfe died December 10, 1994 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. See Obituary source below.

OBITUARY:

Mr Edward M Rolfe, 71

WORCESTER - Edward M. Rolfe, 71, of 14 Westdale St., a bartender and former commercial artist, died Saturday at home after an illness.

He leaves two sisters, Jeanne Perkins and Katherine Rolfe, both of Worcester, with whom he lived; a niece; several grandnephews; and a grandniece. He was born in Worcester, son of Mikadom and Elizabeth (Povilaitis) Rolfe, and lived here most of his life.

He graduated from Wagner School of Art in Boston.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Air Force in Europe, including Foggia, Italy.

Mr. Rolfe was once a commercial artist at Wyman-Gordon Co. He was later a bartender at the Driftwood Restaurant in Shrewsbury and the Shrewsbury Squash & Tennis Club.

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Amvets and the 455th Bomb Group Association. He was a member of Vernon Hill Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Chester P. Tuttle Post 279, American Legion, in Auburn.

...Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQTD-RZS : Thu Oct 05 04:17:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Rolfe and Ellen Rolfe, 1930.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4KL-72Y : Tue Nov 28 18:40:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Rolfe and Jean B Rolfe, 1940.
3. ↑ Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Massachusetts) 12 December 1994, obit for EDWARD M. ROLFE, 71, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0F70592EE9389614-0F70592EE9389614 : accessed 13 December 2023)