Franklin Garfield Rohrer 1880-1940
A Thumbnail Biography by David C. Procuniar
Copyright 1997-1998-1999-2000-2001
All Rights Reserved Last updated: 31 Aug 2001
Franklin Garfield Rohrer; son of Christian F. Rohrer (1840-1929) & Irene D. Newcom (1847-1919); Frank was born on 03 Oct 1880 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio, died on 21 Jun 1940 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio. Frank married Nettie Belle Procuniar on 23 Nov 1910 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, Nettie was born on 24 Nov 1883 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio, died on 19 Jul 1979 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio.
Frank Rohrer worked at DP&L & as manager at Stroop Farms; lived at 2237 Valley Pike, Dayton Ohio; Frank was seriously burned while working at Dayton Power & Light Company that left him scared for life. Ironically his only child, a son Ralph Rohrer, was killed (age 38) while at work at Master Electric in Dayton, Ohio. Dcp
Children:
Ralph Franklin Rohrer born July 02, 1914, died February 09, 1953, married Mary Matilda Scheaffer June 19, 1948 
Children:
Children:John Rohrer 1952-1996 (deceased)Jeannie Rohrer 1953 Ralph was electrocuted while working as an electrician for Master Electric of Dayton, Ohio. Ralph was electrocuted on two occasions, the second one being fatal. After Ralph's death his wife Mary married Ralph's 1st cousin once removed, Clarence Rohrer. Upon death Ralph was buried in a cemetery plot next to an empty plot for his wife Mary in West Milton, Ohio; but sometime in 1988 Mary and Clarence Rohrer had Ralph's remains removed & placed in Woodland Cemetary (Downtown Dayton, Ohio) next to Ralph's mother's grave so Clarence Rohrer could be buried in Ralph's old plot next to Mary whenever she died. Clarence was married prior to marrying Mary, he married 1st Thelma Marie English; together Thelma & Clarence had two children, Edward Harry Rohrer 1949 & Ricky Lee Rohrer 1955. Clarence Edward Rohrer died in 2006. Clarence's children by his first marriage to Thelma, Edward & Ricky are 2nd cousins once removed (2C1R) to Ralph's two children John & Jean.
Sources:
Interviews of Procuniar and Rohrer family members by David C. Procuniar (1991-1999)
David Charles Procuniar, 3598 Harry Truman Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432-2272
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