Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER (1860 - aft 1903) & Nellie HOYT
Replies: 4
Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER (1860 - aft 1903) & Nellie HOYT
| 1903 Compendium ... Hillsdale Co MI (View posts) | Posted: 18 Dec 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: ROETHLISBERGER, BOCH, HOYT
Compendium of History and Biography of Hillsdale County Michigan. Elon G. Reynolds ed. Chicago: AW Bowen & Co 2 Parts - Fully Historical (1903) and Largely Biographical (1903) page 188-189
[NOTE: The following is an abstract of the original sketch, which refers to the First State Savings Bank]
Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER was born 24 Mar 1860 in Allen Twp., Hillsdale Co, Michigan, the son of Andrew ROETHLISBERGER and Catherine BOCH ROETHLISBERGER.
Andrew was a native of Switzerland and Catherine of Germany. They came to the US in 1838 and settled in Adrian, Lenawee Co, Michigan. They came to Allen Twp in 1840. Andrew worked for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad and was a farmer; he died in 1875. Catherine was still alive as of the time of publication. Fred had 2 brothers and 1 sister (not named, and not living in Hillsdale County).
Fred was a farmer, then a store clerk, opening a drugstore in Allen. In 1893, he opened the First State Savings Bank and was postmaster at Allen for 15 years. He is a stockholder and officer in several other businesses and societies. (see sketch for details) He is also a Freemason and Knight of Pythias.
Fred married Nellie HOYT in 1881, in Cass County, Michigan. She is listed as "a native of the state". Fred and Nellie have two children, Leon E. ROETHLISBERGER and Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER Jr. (no birthdates given).
[NOTE: The following is an abstract of the original sketch, which refers to the First State Savings Bank]
Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER was born 24 Mar 1860 in Allen Twp., Hillsdale Co, Michigan, the son of Andrew ROETHLISBERGER and Catherine BOCH ROETHLISBERGER.
Andrew was a native of Switzerland and Catherine of Germany. They came to the US in 1838 and settled in Adrian, Lenawee Co, Michigan. They came to Allen Twp in 1840. Andrew worked for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad and was a farmer; he died in 1875. Catherine was still alive as of the time of publication. Fred had 2 brothers and 1 sister (not named, and not living in Hillsdale County).
Fred was a farmer, then a store clerk, opening a drugstore in Allen. In 1893, he opened the First State Savings Bank and was postmaster at Allen for 15 years. He is a stockholder and officer in several other businesses and societies. (see sketch for details) He is also a Freemason and Knight of Pythias.
Fred married Nellie HOYT in 1881, in Cass County, Michigan. She is listed as "a native of the state". Fred and Nellie have two children, Leon E. ROETHLISBERGER and Fred A. ROETHLISBERGER Jr. (no birthdates given).