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Roman Wesley Rimmele (b. January 26, 1882, d. May 31, 1950)
Roman Wesley Rimmele (son of Roman Joseph Rimmele and Susan Blanche Pass)3720, 3721, 3722, 3723 was born January 26, 1882 in Lostant, Illinois3723, and died May 31, 1950 in St. Mary's Hospital, LaSalle, Illinois Age 683724, 3725. He married Ren Rena Songer on November 22, 1904 in LaSalle Cnty, Ottowa, Illinois3726, 3727, 3728, daughter of Andrew Jackson Songer and Almedia "Duck" Helms.
Notes for Roman Wesley Rimmele:
April 2005
Social security 3663 on affidavit of relief
Obituary states he came to Lasalle from Lostant, IL., in his infancy with his parents . Wonder if his 2 older sibilings, Jennie Belle & Charles Roman were also born in Lostant.
1930 Census they live on River St. "no number" Indicative of something! Death certificate says 320 River St., but of course these "homes" have long been torn down.
Wife Ren is 45 and this is 3 years prior to her death. Living still at home are 6 children; Grace and Gladys gone.
In 1910 Census they live at 923 First St., LaSalle and have the first e children. He is a laborer at odd jobs.
Roman W. Rimmele died on Memorial Day. He was a laborer and they lived in a humble shack on the "other side of the tracks" by the Gas House in LaSalle, near the LaSalle Depot. Prior to that they lived on a house boat on the Canal. "Rome was found in Lostant," was a familiar quote by Roman, whatever that means. He WAS born in Lostant, however. He operated the ferry at Starved Rock State Park in later years.
In the1920 Census they were living at 118 Lafayette St. in LaSalle and 5 of 7 girls were born ,plus 1 son. Youngest then was Marion, 3 1/2.
"Past and Present" article says he operated a boat house on River St. in LaSalle, did general repair work and sharpened ice cutting equipment and ice skates in the winter (15 cents).
Grandson Matthew, Jr. always remembers him saying, "Don't touch my hat!" as they got into the car.
Roman was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He hunted with his son-in-law Matt at times. The ducks were plentiful then and the men fashioned guns by using a length of iron pipe filled with nuts and bolts which was mounted to the front of the boat. They used this to bring down dozens of ducks at a time, which they then sold to the butcher shops.
Mike remembers going to the house on the day his grandfather died and 2 other times as a small child, although he says there must have been more times. He and his mother would walk down to the house together (a very hilly route) and Mike says the house smelled like kerosene or linament. Roman gave him Fig Newtons each time.
His death certificate says he died in St. Mary's Hospital, his residence at the time being 320 River St., LaSalle. It also says he had no social security number. He died of cerebral hemorrhage/hypertension/renal disease and the informant was son LeRoy Rimmele. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetary, LaSalle.
He operated a boat house, did mechanical & general repair on boats. Did skate sharpening & ice cutting; pancakes on the menu. Leased the land on the IL and MI Canal for $15 a year.
IN FILE:
Birth certificate request LaSalle County 5-2001; nothing found
Marriage Cert in file
Death cert in file
Obit in file
1910 Census
1920 Census IL
1920 Federal Census
1930 Census
Antiquarial Article in file
"Past & Present" listing
Tombstone photo
Application for Relief
Photo of Rimmele houseboat & article of Historic Canal sites
Lease of Riverboat property in file.
QUESTIONS:
Why can't they find birth cert. for him. Sent for it in 2001, no luck.
More About Roman Wesley Rimmele:
Burial: June 3, 1950, Oakwood Cemetary, LaSalle.3729, 3730
Funeral: Ptak 1110 4th St..
Occupation 1: Laborer/State Park.3730
Occupation 2: Sheetmetal craftsman.3731
Occupation 3: Tailor in 1900 census.
More About Roman Wesley Rimmele and Ren Rena Songer:
Marriage: November 22, 1904, LaSalle Cnty, Ottowa, Illinois.3732, 3733, 3734
Pastor: Judge Hinebaugh.3735
Children of Roman Wesley Rimmele and Ren Rena Songer are:
- +Grace Cecelia Rimmele, b. October 2, 1905, LaSalle, IL3736, 3737, 3738, d. November 11, 19863739, 3740, 3741.
- +Eva Belle Rimmele, b. June 28, 1907, LaSalle, Illinois3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, d. November 2, 1976, LaSalle, Illinois/ AGe 693746, 3747, 3748, 3749.
- +LeRoy Rimmele, b. February 24, 1909, LaSalle, IL3750, 3751, 3752, d. April 28, 19843753, 3754, 3755.
- Pearl Irene Rimmele, b. August 24, 1911, LaSalle, IL3756, 3757, 3758, d. May 24, 1977, Peru, Illinois3759, 3760, 3761.
- +Gladys Mae Rimmele, b. March 17, 1914, LaSalle, Illinois3762, 3763, 3764, d. August 31, 1990, Peru, Illinois3765, 3766, 3767.
- +Marion "Mary" Edith Rimmele.
- +Bertha Louise Rimmele.
- +Lucille Elizabeth Rimmele.

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