Person Sheet


Name William Burton ROUSE
Birth Date May 185428
Birth Place New York
Death Date 1930
Occupation manufacturer of lumber & salt with his brother Edwin under name of "Rouse Brothers" 1879-1883.28,27
Father James Madison ROUSE (1825-1919)
Mother Margaretta CHAMBERS (1825-1902)
Misc. Notes
"Living in the residence next door (to his mother's) is William B. Rouse, age 46 (Born May 1854), a "lumberman" born in New York. He resides with his wife Elsa, age 40 (born August 1859), who reports being born in Michigan with her father born in Wales and her mother born in Vermont. She claims a marriage duration of 15 years with 0 children resulting from their union." (1900 Michigan Census, T623-701, Book 2, Page 70)28

William B. Rouse in the 1910 Michigan census: He is still residing on Woodside Avenue in Essexville, Bay Co. He is shown at age 55, retired and living on his "own income". He is still listed with his wife, Elsa who is now age 50, and reports a marriage duration of 24 years. She still claims no children, living or dead. The other resident of the household is listed as "sister",
Fredalena, age 49, single and without occupation, but showing living on her "own income".

William was living in Bay City, MI in 1928.27

FAMILY NOTES:
(source: Bill Earl)
"William B. Rouse was a gambler and a pool player. He'd take his brother, Edwin, to the poolhalls. He inherited enough money to invest in chickory, a cheap coffee substitute, and became very successful with it."
Spouses
1 Elsa28
Birth Date Aug 185928
Birth Place Michigan
Father ?
Mother ?
Misc. Notes
"Living in the residence next door (to his mother's) is William B. Rouse, age 46 (Born May 1854), a "lumberman" born in New York. He resides with his wife Elsa, age 40 (born August 1859), who reports being born in Michigan with her father born in Wales and her mother born in Vermont. She claims a marriage duration of 15 years with 0 children resulting from their union." (1900 Michigan Census, T623-701, Book 2, Page 70)28

William B. Rouse in the 1910 Michigan census: He is still residing on Woodside Avenue in Essexville, Bay Co. He is shown at age 55, retired and living on his "own income". He is still listed with his wife, Elsa who is now age 50, and reports a marriage duration of 24 years. She still claims no children, living or dead. The other resident of the household is listed as "sister",
Fredalena, age 49, single and without occupation, but showing living on her "own income".
Marriage Date ca 1886
Last Modified 28 Dec 2001 Created 10 Feb 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh
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