Alvin F. Rohlfing was born in Senate Grove, MO, on November 8, 1895, the son of the late William L. and Minnie (nee Potthast) Rohlfing. He passed away Saturday, February 4, 1989 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, having attained the age of 93.
He was baptised at his parents home at Senate Grove on February 9, 1896 by the Rev. H.J.P.Peterson, pastor of the Senate Grove Methodist Church. He was confirmed at the same church on May 30, 1909 by the Rev. Eugene Goetz. Alvin became a member of the church after being confirmed and remained so until he and his family moved to Berger Bottom in March 1912. He transferred his membership to the Berger Methodist Church, remaining a faithful member and serving in various positions on the Church Board for over forty years.
Mr. Rohlfing received his education at the Good Hope Public School and one year at New Haven High School, after which he attend Central Business College, Sedalia, MO, receiving his diploma in March 1915. He was employed with the Berger Bank for a year, after which he went to St. Louis, to seek employment. He was hired by the Grand Avenue Bank, located at that time on Grand at Olive street. He worked at the Bank until War was declared on Germany, after which he was called into service on September 18, 1917.
Alvin served approximately eighteen months, eight of which were with the American expeditionary force in France. His memories of time in the Army were being sick of all kinds of diseases, including Cerbro Spinal Menigitis, Mumps, Influenza and Diptheria. He also remembered fondly working with young men from all parts of the US and crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 17 days in a convoy of troop carrying boats, landing in England then crossing the English Channel during the night. Because of his background in Banking, Alvin worked in the Personnel Division during his time in France. After his discharge from the Army in April 1919, he spent the summer helping his parents on the family farm in Berger Bottom.
On November 27, 1919 he was united in marriage with Daolia L. Carl of Berger, by the Rev. Rudolph Kasmann of Hermann, MO. After their marriage they resided on the family farm in Berger Bottom, where they raised four children, Ferne, Lillian, Harold and Howard. In June 1947, with most of their children married and gone, Alvin and Daolia moved to a farm and house that they built on Highway 100 which have been purchased in 1944. Finally in 1957 Alvin and Daolia built a small retirement home across the highway from the farm to spend their remaining years in.
Mr. Rohlfing was one of the last surviving veterans of WWI. He was a member of the Berger American Legion Post 168 and was a charter member of the New Haven VFW Post 6890.
Those surviving include: two daughters, Mrs. Richard Herzog (Ferne) of New Haven, Mrs. Joseph Judd (Lillian) of Indianapolis, IN; one son Howard Rohlfing of Berger; 10 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Daolia and one son Harold Rohlfing.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Berger with Revs. Peggy Stevens and Ernest Slovensky officiating. Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in Berger. American Legion and VFW services were held the previous evening.
(part of this bio from Alvin's personally written obituary, done in 1976)
He was baptised at his parents home at Senate Grove on February 9, 1896 by the Rev. H.J.P.Peterson, pastor of the Senate Grove Methodist Church. He was confirmed at the same church on May 30, 1909 by the Rev. Eugene Goetz. Alvin became a member of the church after being confirmed and remained so until he and his family moved to Berger Bottom in March 1912. He transferred his membership to the Berger Methodist Church, remaining a faithful member and serving in various positions on the Church Board for over forty years.
Mr. Rohlfing received his education at the Good Hope Public School and one year at New Haven High School, after which he attend Central Business College, Sedalia, MO, receiving his diploma in March 1915. He was employed with the Berger Bank for a year, after which he went to St. Louis, to seek employment. He was hired by the Grand Avenue Bank, located at that time on Grand at Olive street. He worked at the Bank until War was declared on Germany, after which he was called into service on September 18, 1917.
Alvin served approximately eighteen months, eight of which were with the American expeditionary force in France. His memories of time in the Army were being sick of all kinds of diseases, including Cerbro Spinal Menigitis, Mumps, Influenza and Diptheria. He also remembered fondly working with young men from all parts of the US and crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 17 days in a convoy of troop carrying boats, landing in England then crossing the English Channel during the night. Because of his background in Banking, Alvin worked in the Personnel Division during his time in France. After his discharge from the Army in April 1919, he spent the summer helping his parents on the family farm in Berger Bottom.
On November 27, 1919 he was united in marriage with Daolia L. Carl of Berger, by the Rev. Rudolph Kasmann of Hermann, MO. After their marriage they resided on the family farm in Berger Bottom, where they raised four children, Ferne, Lillian, Harold and Howard. In June 1947, with most of their children married and gone, Alvin and Daolia moved to a farm and house that they built on Highway 100 which have been purchased in 1944. Finally in 1957 Alvin and Daolia built a small retirement home across the highway from the farm to spend their remaining years in.
Mr. Rohlfing was one of the last surviving veterans of WWI. He was a member of the Berger American Legion Post 168 and was a charter member of the New Haven VFW Post 6890.
Those surviving include: two daughters, Mrs. Richard Herzog (Ferne) of New Haven, Mrs. Joseph Judd (Lillian) of Indianapolis, IN; one son Howard Rohlfing of Berger; 10 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Daolia and one son Harold Rohlfing.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Berger with Revs. Peggy Stevens and Ernest Slovensky officiating. Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in Berger. American Legion and VFW services were held the previous evening.
(part of this bio from Alvin's personally written obituary, done in 1976)
Alvin F. Rohlfing was born in Senate Grove, MO, on November 8, 1895, the son of the late William L. and Minnie (nee Potthast) Rohlfing. He passed away Saturday, February 4, 1989 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, having attained the age of 93.
He was baptised at his parents home at Senate Grove on February 9, 1896 by the Rev. H.J.P.Peterson, pastor of the Senate Grove Methodist Church. He was confirmed at the same church on May 30, 1909 by the Rev. Eugene Goetz. Alvin became a member of the church after being confirmed and remained so until he and his family moved to Berger Bottom in March 1912. He transferred his membership to the Berger Methodist Church, remaining a faithful member and serving in various positions on the Church Board for over forty years.
Mr. Rohlfing received his education at the Good Hope Public School and one year at New Haven High School, after which he attend Central Business College, Sedalia, MO, receiving his diploma in March 1915. He was employed with the Berger Bank for a year, after which he went to St. Louis, to seek employment. He was hired by the Grand Avenue Bank, located at that time on Grand at Olive street. He worked at the Bank until War was declared on Germany, after which he was called into service on September 18, 1917.
Alvin served approximately eighteen months, eight of which were with the American expeditionary force in France. His memories of time in the Army were being sick of all kinds of diseases, including Cerbro Spinal Menigitis, Mumps, Influenza and Diptheria. He also remembered fondly working with young men from all parts of the US and crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 17 days in a convoy of troop carrying boats, landing in England then crossing the English Channel during the night. Because of his background in Banking, Alvin worked in the Personnel Division during his time in France. After his discharge from the Army in April 1919, he spent the summer helping his parents on the family farm in Berger Bottom.
On November 27, 1919 he was united in marriage with Daolia L. Carl of Berger, by the Rev. Rudolph Kasmann of Hermann, MO. After their marriage they resided on the family farm in Berger Bottom, where they raised four children, Ferne, Lillian, Harold and Howard. In June 1947, with most of their children married and gone, Alvin and Daolia moved to a farm and house that they built on Highway 100 which have been purchased in 1944. Finally in 1957 Alvin and Daolia built a small retirement home across the highway from the farm to spend their remaining years in.
Mr. Rohlfing was one of the last surviving veterans of WWI. He was a member of the Berger American Legion Post 168 and was a charter member of the New Haven VFW Post 6890.
Those surviving include: two daughters, Mrs. Richard Herzog (Ferne) of New Haven, Mrs. Joseph Judd (Lillian) of Indianapolis, IN; one son Howard Rohlfing of Berger; 10 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Daolia and one son Harold Rohlfing.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Berger with Revs. Peggy Stevens and Ernest Slovensky officiating. Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in Berger. American Legion and VFW services were held the previous evening.
(part of this bio from Alvin's personally written obituary, done in 1976)
He was baptised at his parents home at Senate Grove on February 9, 1896 by the Rev. H.J.P.Peterson, pastor of the Senate Grove Methodist Church. He was confirmed at the same church on May 30, 1909 by the Rev. Eugene Goetz. Alvin became a member of the church after being confirmed and remained so until he and his family moved to Berger Bottom in March 1912. He transferred his membership to the Berger Methodist Church, remaining a faithful member and serving in various positions on the Church Board for over forty years.
Mr. Rohlfing received his education at the Good Hope Public School and one year at New Haven High School, after which he attend Central Business College, Sedalia, MO, receiving his diploma in March 1915. He was employed with the Berger Bank for a year, after which he went to St. Louis, to seek employment. He was hired by the Grand Avenue Bank, located at that time on Grand at Olive street. He worked at the Bank until War was declared on Germany, after which he was called into service on September 18, 1917.
Alvin served approximately eighteen months, eight of which were with the American expeditionary force in France. His memories of time in the Army were being sick of all kinds of diseases, including Cerbro Spinal Menigitis, Mumps, Influenza and Diptheria. He also remembered fondly working with young men from all parts of the US and crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 17 days in a convoy of troop carrying boats, landing in England then crossing the English Channel during the night. Because of his background in Banking, Alvin worked in the Personnel Division during his time in France. After his discharge from the Army in April 1919, he spent the summer helping his parents on the family farm in Berger Bottom.
On November 27, 1919 he was united in marriage with Daolia L. Carl of Berger, by the Rev. Rudolph Kasmann of Hermann, MO. After their marriage they resided on the family farm in Berger Bottom, where they raised four children, Ferne, Lillian, Harold and Howard. In June 1947, with most of their children married and gone, Alvin and Daolia moved to a farm and house that they built on Highway 100 which have been purchased in 1944. Finally in 1957 Alvin and Daolia built a small retirement home across the highway from the farm to spend their remaining years in.
Mr. Rohlfing was one of the last surviving veterans of WWI. He was a member of the Berger American Legion Post 168 and was a charter member of the New Haven VFW Post 6890.
Those surviving include: two daughters, Mrs. Richard Herzog (Ferne) of New Haven, Mrs. Joseph Judd (Lillian) of Indianapolis, IN; one son Howard Rohlfing of Berger; 10 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Daolia and one son Harold Rohlfing.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Berger with Revs. Peggy Stevens and Ernest Slovensky officiating. Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in Berger. American Legion and VFW services were held the previous evening.
(part of this bio from Alvin's personally written obituary, done in 1976)
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