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John Milton Rohrer

Birth	:	25 Feb 1882 Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Feb 1953 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Victor Memorial Cemetery, Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7275000, -92.2895000
Description	:	STROKE PROVES FATAL TO J.M. ROHRER John Milton Rohrer, son of Hiram and Nancy Rohrer, was born on a farm northwest of Victor, February 25, 1882. He made his home in the Victor community all his life with the exception of four years. In the year of 1910, he and John Tyler built the garage here in Victor which is now the Ford garage. Later Tyler sold his interest to William Rohrer, a brother of Milton, and it was then called the Rohrer garage. They sold the Maxwell, Stoddard and Dayton and the White Steamer cars, along with automobile supplies... Read More	STROKE PROVES FATAL TO J.M. ROHRER John Milton Rohrer, son of Hiram and Nancy Rohrer, was born on a farm northwest of Victor, February 25, 1882. He made his home in the Victor community all his life with the exception of four years. In the year of 1910, he and John Tyler built the garage here in Victor which is now the Ford garage. Later Tyler sold his interest to William Rohrer, a brother of Milton, and it was then called the Rohrer garage. They sold the Maxwell, Stoddard and Dayton and the White Steamer cars, along with automobile supplies and repairs, and also ran an auto livery. They also maintained a blacksmith shop in the same building, shoeing horses and doing general blacksmith work. He was united in marriage to Stella Rinehart of Victor and a short time after their marriage they started farming. After a few years they came to Victor to make their home, and later his wife passed away here in Victor. Some years later he was united in marriage to Allie May Burrows of Marion, Iowa. Since then they have lived in Victor and on the farm northwest of Victor. His health had not been good for some time, and after returning from Victor about five o'clock last Friday afternoon he had a stroke and was rushed to the St Francis hospital in Grinnell. In spite of the best of medical aid and care, the end came Sunday, February 1 at 11:40 a.m., having reached the age of 70 years, 11 months and 6 days. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ann Duran of St. Louis, Missouri; one son, Milton E. Rohrer at the McClellan air force base, Sacramento, California; one step-daughter, Mrs. Nadine Bull of Duluth, Minnesota; six grandchildren; one brother, Charles Rohrer and one sister, Mrs. Susie McBride, both of Victor, besides other relatives and many friends. His parents, first wife, infant son and daughter, one step-daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were held from the McAninch Chapel Wednesday, February 4, at two o'clock, with the Rev. Martin Greer and Rev. Charles W. Gross officiating. One song, "Thy Will Be Done" was sung by Mrs. Glen Schwiebert, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Milton Maack. Flowers were cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rehfeldt. Casket bearers were Wallace Rohrer, Bert Glass, Rex Rohrer, James Glass, Boyd Smith and Lloyd McBride. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Victor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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John Milton Rohrer's memorial is located at: Victor Memorial Cemetery, Victor, Iowa County, USA.
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John Milton Rohrer death on 1 Feb 1953 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7275000
Longitude: -92.2895000

Family Members:

Parent

Hiram T Rohrer

(1839 - 1927)

Nancy Ann Gwinn Rohrer

(1849 - 1889)

Spouse

Stella L. Rhinehart Rohrer

(1886 - 1930)

Siblings

William Emery Rohrer

(1871 - 1948)

Emma Viola “Ola” Rohrer Bricker

(1873 - 1925)

Jacob Sidney Rohrer

(1875 - 1935)

Ethel Mae Rohrer Glass

(1877 - 1947)

Charles Jesse Rohrer

(1879 - 1963)

Susan Belle “Susie” Rohrer McBride

(1886 - 1963)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Victor Memorial Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7275000, -92.2895000

2. Calvary Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7291985, -92.2878036

3. Old Victor Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7089005, -92.3094025

4. Coats Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7725440, -92.2675480

5. Gwin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7249997, -92.3696288

6. German Immanuel Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6669006, -92.2791977

7. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6739006, -92.2221985

8. Hartwick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7905500, -92.3568500

9. Ohio Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7034000, -92.1835000

10. Morrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6753006, -92.3767014

11. Harmony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6880989, -92.3938980

12. Ladora Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7461014, -92.1671982

13. Guernsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6306000, -92.3364029

14. Longstreth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6267014, -92.2544022

15. Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7349200, -92.4321400

16. Koszta Cemetery
Koszta, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8143997, -92.2018967

17. Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7322006, -92.4357986

18. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6184100, -92.2522600

19. Genoa Bluffs Cemetery
Genoa Bluff, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6944500, -92.1435000

20. Dover Pioneer Cemetery
Koszta, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8463070, -92.2901180

21. Winslow Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8438988, -92.3230972

22. Evergreen Cemetery
Hartwick, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8494000, -92.3183000

23. Blake Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8598000, -92.3130500

24. Kent Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8063000, -92.4442000