Inscription:

Hier Ruht in Frieden
WILLIE A. ROSENBAUM
Geb.
11 Dec. 1895
Gest.
5 Oct. 1918
in Frankreich.

William August "Willie" ROSENBAUM was a son of Rudolph ROSENBAUM and Amalia "Amalie" (BRAUNER) ROSENBAUM.

He was a casualty of World War I. He died in France. His body was later re-interred in Saint Johns Church of Christ Cemetery in Burton, Washington County, Texas.

See also the Cenotaph for William August ROSENBAUM at the entrance to Prairie Lea Cemetery. These are to honor those from Washington County, Texas, who died overseas during World War I.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 4, Burton, Washington County, Texas
June 11 & 12, 1900
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DWELLING 139/FAMILY 143
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ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, head, w, m, Dec. 1863, 36, married 10 years, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to U. S. in 1878, in U.S. 21 years, garmer
ROSENBAUM, Emily [Amalie BRAUNER], wife, w, f, July 1869, 30, married 10 years, 6 children, 6 living, Germany, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Adolph, son, m, w, Jan 1891, 9, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Annie, daughter, w, f, May 1893, 7, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Amelia, daughter, w, f, Sept 1894, 5, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Willie, son, w, m, Dec 1895, 3, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Martha, daughter, w, f, Sept. 1896, 3, single, Texas, Germany, Germany
ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, son, m, w, Oct 1999, 7 months, single, Texas, Germany, Germany

1910 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Washington County, Texas
April 19 & 20, 1910
Burton Round Top Road
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DWELLING 36/FAMILY 36
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ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, m, w, 46, married 20 years, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to U.S. in 1879, na, general farm, general farm
ROSENBAUM, Amalie [BRAUNER], wife, f, w, 40, married 20 years, 9 children - 9 living, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to U.S. in 1879, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Adolph, son, m, w, 19, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Anne, f, w, 16, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Emelie, daughter, f, w, 15, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Willie, son, m, w, 14,single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Matta [Martha], Daughter,f, w, 13, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Rodolph, son, m, w, 11, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSEMBAUM, Emma, daughter, f, w, 8, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, farm labor, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Herman, son, m, w, 5, single, Texas, Germany, Germany,none
ROSENBAUM, Robert, son, m, w, 2, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, none

1920 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Washington County, Texas
January 15 & 16, 1920
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DWELLING 93/FAMILY 93
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ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, head, m, w, 56, married, immigrated to U.S. in 1879, Alien, Thuringen, Thuringen, Thuringen, farmer, general farm
ROSENBAUM, Amalia [BRAUNER], wife,f, w, 50, married, immigrated to U.S. in 1882, Alien, Schlesia, Schlesia, Schlesia, laborer, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Anna, daughter, f, w, 26, single, Texas, Thuringen, Schlesia, laborer, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, son, m, w, 20, single, Texas, Thuringen, Schlesia, laborer, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Emma, daughter, f, w, 17, single, Texas, Thuringen, Schlesia, laborer, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Herman, son, m, w, 15, single, Texas, Thuringen, Schlesia, laborer, home farm
ROSENBAUM, Robert, son, m, w, 12, single, Texas, Thuringen, Schlesia, none

1930 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Washington County, Texas
April 25, 1930
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DWELLING 237/FAMILY 238
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ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, Jr., head, m, w, 30, married at age 27, Texas, Germany, Germany, farmer, tenant farm
ROSENBAUM, Mamie [SCHOENEMANN],wife, f, w, 23, married at age 20, Texas, Texas, Germany, none
ROSENBAUM, Floyd, w, son, m, w, 1 year ? months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
ROSENBAUM, Rudolph, Sr., father, m, w, 66, widow, Grmany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to U.S. in 1879, alien, laborer, farm
ROSENBAUM, Robert, W., brother, m, w, 22, single, Texas, Germany, Germany, laborer, farm

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Roll: 1983773
Ancestry Library Edition
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REGISTRATION CARD
Name: W. A. ROSENBAUM
Age: 21
Address: Burton, Texas
Date of Birth: Dec, 11, 1895
Citizenship: Natural born citizen [U.S.]
Where borm: Burton, Texas
Occupation: Farming
By whom Employed: Rud Rosenbaum (my father)
Where Employed: Burton, Texas
Dependents: No
Marital Status: Single
Race: Causasion
Exemptions: No
Signed W. A. Rosenbaum
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Tall
build Slender
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Light
Bald? No
Physical disqualifications: no
H. Knittel, Registrar
Washington County, Texas
June 15, 1917

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