Roland Edmond Friedrich Ehlers

Brief Life History of Roland Edmond Friedrich

When Roland Edmond Friedrich Ehlers was born on 18 November 1907, in Bureau, Illinois, United States, his father, Herman Henry Ehlers, was 31 and his mother, Wilhemina Meyer, was 24. He married Grace ElizabethWylie on 18 April 1942. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Clarion, Bureau, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 18 November 1995, in Jackson, Iowa, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

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Roland Edmond Friedrich Ehlers
1907–1995
Grace ElizabethWylie
1915–2009
Marriage: 18 April 1942
Janene Anderson
1947–
Ann Bowman

Sources (13)

  • Roland Ehlers, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Roland F Ehlers, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Roland Fredrick Ehlers, "Iowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

North German: patronymic from Ehler or Ehlert .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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