Obituary Gonzales Inquirer Aug. 26, 1975

Rossow Services To Be Saturday

Funeral services will be held from the First Lutheran church at 4 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Helen (Willie) Rossow, who died at her home at 813 St. Abdrews Street at 9:50 p.m. Thursday.
The Rev. Walter Lentz, pastor, will officiate at the rites with burial to follow in the Monthalia Lutheran cemetery under the direction of Seydler-Hill funeral home.
Mrs. Rossow was born June 18, 1889, in the Dreyer Community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wefer. She was married to Willie Rossow on January 10, 1911, and had formerly lived in the Cost Community. She was a member of the First Lutheran church.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Woodrow (Bertha) Baker of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Jake (Lillie) Dullnig of Gonzales, Mrs.Jack (Esther) Juengerman and Mrs. Nora Moore, both of San Antonio; two sons, John and George Rossow, both of Cost; nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Johanna Meyer of Shiner.
She was preceded in death by her husband on February 10, 1961, and a daughter.

Inscription:

HELEN WEFER ROSSOW
June 18, 1888
Aug. 19, 1976

WILLIE ROSSOW
June 6, 1887
Feb. 10, 1961
Let thy will be done.

Also found as Hellena and Elina.

Hellena "Helen" WEFER was a daughter of John WEFER and Guhardine WIECHMANN.

She was married on January 10, 1911 in Gonzales County, Texas to Willie ROSSOW.

CENSUS RECORD

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 6, Gonzales County, Texas
18 June 1900
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DWELLING 152/FAMILY 154
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WUEFER [WEFER], John, head, w, m, Jan 1855, 45, married 17 years, Germany, Germany, Germany,
WUEFER [WEFER], Gerhardina, wife, w, f, Apr. 1860, 40, married 17 years, 5 children, 5 living, Germany, Germany, Germany
WUEFER [WEFER], Mary, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1886, 14, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
WUEFER [WEFER], Henry, son, w, m, Jun 1891, 8, single, Texas, Germany, Germany,
WUEFER [WEFER], Elina [Hellena], daughter, w, f, Jan 1893, 7, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
WUEFER [WEFER], Hanna, daughter, w, f, Jan 1899, 1 single, Texas, Germany, Germany

1910 US CENSUS
Precinct 6, Gonzales County, Texas
Shiner Road
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WEFER, John, head, m, w, 55, married once for 25 years, immigrated to USA in ?, na., Germany, Germany, farmer, general farm
WEFER, Gera, wife, f, w, 50, married once for 25 years, 5 children, 5 living, immigrated to USA in 1883, Germany, Germany, Germany, farm laborer, home farm
WEFER, Hellen, daughter, f, w, 20, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer, home farm
WEFER, Henry, son, m, w, 18, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer, home farm
WEFER, Alma, daughter, f, w, 17, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm laborer, home farm
WEFER, Johanna, daughter, f, w, 11, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, none

1920 US CENSUS
Precinct 6, Gonzales County, Texas
January 6, 1920
Gonzales and --?-- road
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DWELLING 24/FAMILY 25
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WEFER, John, head, m, w, 65, married, immigrated to USA in 1883, naturalized in 1889, Oldenburg Germany, Oldenburg Germany, Oldenburg Germany, farmer, general farm
WEFER, Geradina, wife, f, w, 58, married, immigrated to USA in 1883, naturalized in 1889, Oldenburg Germany, Oldenburg Germany, Oldenburg Germany, none
WEFER, Johanna, daughter, f, w, 20, single, Texas, Oldenburg Germany, Oldenburg Germany, none

1920 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 1, Gonzales County, Texas
February 18, 1920
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DWELLING 292/FAMILY 299
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ROSSOW, Willie, head, m, w, 32, married, Texas, Germany, Germany, none
ROSSOW, Lena, wife, f, w, 30, married, Texas, Germany, Germany, none
ROSSOW, Johnie, son, m, w, 7, single, Texas, Texas Texas, none
ROSSOW, George, son, m, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Alma, daughter, f, w, 2 years 10 months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none

1930 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 1, Gonzales County, Texas
May 1, 1930
Leesville - Nixon Road
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DWELLNG 250/FAMILY 250
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ROSSOW, Willie, head, m, w, 44, married at age 20, Texas, Germany, Germany, farmer, general farm
ROSSOW, Lena, wife, f, w, 39, married at age 15, Texas, Germany, Germany, none
ROSSOW, John, son, m, w, 17, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, George, son, m, w, 15, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Alma, daughter, f, w, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Bertha, daughter, f, w, 10, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Lillie, daughter, f, w, 8, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Esther, daughter, f, w, 6, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSSOW, Nora, daughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none