The Shemwell Family

Rosa D MusserAge: 72 years1876–1949

Name
Rosa D Musser
Given names
Rosa D
Surname
Musser
Married name
Rosa D Troutman
Birth August 29, 1876 39 30
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 16 months)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a sisterOllie Dell Musser
December 12, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriageFrederick Busher Troutman — View this family
March 15, 1901 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherAdam B Musser
December 6, 1901 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ethel Lucile Troutman
June 17, 1903 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Alice Alverda Troutman
October 21, 1908 (Age 32 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherMary Ann Carmony
June 15, 1912 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 39 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 40 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 41 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William F McArty
December 10, 1925 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childRussell Ernest Baer — Alice Alverda Troutman — View this family
about 1928 (Age 51 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 Census
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 53 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 1930 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Russell Ernest Baer Jr
October 29, 1930 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandFrederick Busher Troutman
June 1, 1933 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Donald Eugene Baer
August 19, 1934 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Nancy Jane McArty
October 26, 1937 (Age 61 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 65 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 69 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death April 18, 1949 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Harristown Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Adam B Musser
Birth: November 17, 1836 — Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 6, 1901 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
mother
Mary Ann Carmony
Birth: August 18, 1846 — Pennsylvania, United States
Death: June 15, 1912 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1864 — Pennsylvania, United States
17 years
younger sister
Ollie Dell Musser
Birth: December 12, 1880 44 34 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: December 20, 1969 — Randolph, Illinois, United States
-4 years
herself
Rosa D Musser
Birth: August 29, 1876 39 30 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 18, 1949 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Family with Frederick Busher Troutman - View this family
husband
Frederick Busher Troutman
Birth: June 17, 1877 28 23 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1, 1933 — Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
herself
Rosa D Musser
Birth: August 29, 1876 39 30 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 18, 1949 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: March 15, 1901 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
Ethel Lucile Troutman
Birth: June 17, 1903 26 26 — Piatt, Illinois, United States
Death: July 25, 1984 — Illinois, United States
5 years
daughter
Alice Alverda Troutman
Birth: October 21, 1908 31 32 — Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 27, 1978 — Macon, Illinois, United States

Rosa D Musser has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Busher Troutman - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, Frederick BheadMW32M19ILINPAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesRF
Troutman, Rosa DwifeFW33M1922ILPAPAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Troutman, Ethel LdaughterFW6SILILILNone
Troutman, Alice AdaughterFW1 year 5 monthsSILILILNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Busher Troutman - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Fred BheadOFMW43MYesYesILINPAYesSalesmanOil and GasolineW
Troutman, Rosa DwifeFW44MYesYesILPAPAYesNone
Troutman, E LuciledaughterFW16SYesYesYesILILILYesNone
Troutman, Alice AdaughterFW11SYesYesYesILILILYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Busher Troutman - Household

Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, FredheadRYesMW52M23NoYesILILILYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Troutman, RosawifeFW53M24NoYesILPAPAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Ernest Baer - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Baer, Russell EheadO4500NoMW32MNoILAsst Feed Sales ManagerStaley Mfg CoPW53000
Baer, Alice AxwifeFW31MNoIL00
Baer, Russell EsonMW9SYesIL
Baer, Donald EsonMW5SNoIL
Troutman, Rosa Dmother-in-lawFW64WdNoIL

Name
Fred Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Fred D. Troutman, 56, died Thursday in a hospital in Jacksonville of paralysis. He was born in Harristown and spent most of his life in that vicinity as a farmer. He was a member of the Harristown Christian church and the Masonic lodge. He was married in March 1901 to Miss Rosa D. Musser of Decatur. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs.Ralph McArty and Mrs. R. E. Baer of Harristown, a brother, Samuel of Atlanta, KS, two sisters, Mrs. Nora Churchman of Decatur and Miss Minnie Troutman of Atlanta, Kan. Funeral services will be held Sunday in the Christian church with burial in the Harristown cemetery. Decatur Daily Review 6/2/1933 Obituary furnished by Janet Donner https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40307121/fred-b-troutman