Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameVernon G. SCHROER
Birth6 Aug 1896, Indiana
Death19 Jun 1954, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana129,78
MemoAge 57
Burial22 Jun 1954, Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana
OccupationBookkeeper - wholesale grocer; clerk Standard Oil Co.; Mid States Rubber Products
Education8th grade
FatherHenry A. SCHROER (1868-1944)
MotherElizabeth Sophia NIEMEIER (1873-1936)
Spouses
Birth27 Feb 1897, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana78,8841
Death18 Dec 1967, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana78
Burial20 Dec 1967, Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana78
Marriage19 Aug 1916, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Marr MemoSalem Evangelical Church
ChildrenWilfred Elmer (1917-2008)
 Vernon Henry (1921-1999)
 Betty Jean (1926-2011)
 Richard Carl (1928-2009)
Notes for Vernon G. SCHROER
Of Evansville in 1936
Census notes for Vernon G. SCHROER
1900 Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Twp., Evansville City, ward 6, E.D. 117, sheet 2A, stamped page 181
1621 East Virginia St., dwelling 33, family 33
Schroer, Henry, head, white, male, Oct 1870, age 29, married for 7 years, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, day laborer
———-, Lizzie S., wife, white, female, Sept 1873, age 26, married for 7 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living, born Indiana, parents born Germany
———-, Albert, son, white, male, Nov 1894, age 5, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
———-, Vernon, son, white, male, Aug 1896, age 3, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
———-, Elmer, son, white, male, Feb 1898, age 2, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
Neuman, Wesley, boarder, white, male, July 1880, age 19, single, born Indiana, parents born Germany, salesman Groc.?

1910
Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Twp, Evansville, ward 6, E.D. 147, sheet 4B (taken 18 April 1910)
Dwelling 51, family 51
Schroer, Hy A., head, male, white, age 41, married once for 16 years, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, potter
———-, Elza, wife, female, white, age 36, married once for 16 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
———-, Albert, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, clerk at clothing store
———-, Vernon, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
———-, Elmer, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
———-, Ed, brother, male, white, age 24, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, tinner at mill
Wibler, Ben, boarder, male, white, age 19, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, laborer at mill

1920 Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Twp., Evansville City, ward 6, E.D. 144, sheet A, stamped page 200 (taken 7 Jan 1920)
1922 East Virginia, dwelling 131, family 133
Schroer, Vernon G., head, rents, male, white, age 23, married, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, bookkeeper at brewery
———-, Lillian, wife, female, white, age 22, married, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
———-, Wilfred, son, male, white, age 2 1/12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
———-, Almeda, daughter, female, white, age 2/12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana

1930 Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Twp., Evansville City, ward 6, E.D. 8?-32, sheet 10A, stamped page 56 (taken 7 Apr 1930)
743 E. Virginia St., dwelling 232, family 232
Schroer, Henry A., head, owns, $4500, radio, male, white, age 61, married at age 25, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, potter for Crown Pottery
Schroer, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, age 56, married at age 20, born Indiana, parents born Germany
Schroer, Vernon, son, male, white, age 33, married at age 19, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, clerk, Standard Oil Co.
Schroer, Lillian, daughter-in-law, female, white, age 33, married at age 19, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Schroer, Wilfred, grandson, male, white, age 12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Schroer, Almeda, granddaughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Schroer, Vernon Jr., grandson, male, white, age 9, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Schroer, Betty Jean, granddaughter, female, white, age 3 3/12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Schroer, Richard, grandson, male, white, age 1 7/12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana

1940 Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Twp., Evansville, ward 4, E.D. 93-62, sheet 3A, stamped page 919 (taken 12 Apr 1940)
1315 E. Virginia St., household 55, owns, $3000
Schroer, Vernon, head, male, white, age 42, married, 8th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, bookkeeper, wholesale grocer
———-, Lillian, wife, female, white, age 42, married, 7th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935
———-, Wilfred, son, male, white, age 2, single, 3 yrs college, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, owner, gas and oil station
———-, Almeda, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, 4 yrs high school, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, secretary/office works in laundry plant
———-, Vernon, son, male, white, age 18, single, 1 yr high school, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, service man, least service station?
———-, Jean Betty, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, 7th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935
———-, Richard, son, male, white, age 11, single, 6th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935
———-, Henry, father, male, white, age 71, widower, 8th grade, born Ohio, lived in same place in 1935
Notes for Vernon G. & Lillian S (Family)
Evansville Courier and Press, 20 August 1916, p. 15
Vernon Schroer, age 21, a stenographer for a local furniture company and son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroer, 2015 East Virginia street, and Miss Lillian Berg, daughter of Mrs. John Berg, were married at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the parsonage of the Salem Evangelical church. Rev. M.S. Scheidler performed the ceremony in the presence of the groom’s parents and the bride’s mother.
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