Husband Christian Roess 1
Born: 1 Feb 1844 - Hanover, Germany 2
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Died: 12 Oct 1907 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 3
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Father: Martin Roess ( -1851) 4
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Marriage: 28 Sep 1864 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 5
Wife Sophia Julianne Krauthause 6
AKA: Sophia Julianna Krauthauser 5
Born: 10 Jun 1844 - Germany 3
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Died: 29 Apr 1912 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 3
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Father: Nicholas Krauthause ( - ) 3
Mother: Julianne [Unk] ( - ) 2
Children
1 F Elizabeth E. "Lizzie" Roess 3 7
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Spouse: Adolph Schorman (1860-Aft 1926) 8 9
Marr: 1889 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 7
2 M Gustav Frederick Roess 6
Born: 10 Jun 1867 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 10
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Died: 1926
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Margaret Deets (1868-1950) 6
Marr: 1897 - ? Venango Co, PA
3 F Emma R. Roess 3
Born: 1868
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Died: 1904
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Will C. Eichner ( - )
Marr: 1890 - ? Venango Co, PA
4 M Theodore J. Roess 3
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Spouse: Della Mowrey ( - ) 3
5 M Christian M. Roess 3
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Spouse: Flora Shellito Baird (1872-1939) 3
6 M Edward Frederick Albert Roess 3 5
Born: 9 Apr 1872 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 5
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Died: 20 Aug 1939 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Emma L. Reimann (1876-1970) 3
Marr: 24 Apr 1901 - ? Venango Co, PA 5
7 M William L. Roess 3
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Spouse: Sarah J. Kohler ( - ) 3
Marr: 1899 - ? Venango Co, PA
8 F Louise Roess 3
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9 F Clara M. Roess 3
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Spouse: Louis P. Reimann ( - ) 3
Marr: 1900 - ? Venango Co, PA
10 F Sophia D. Roess 3
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11 M Albert F. Roess 3
Born: 25 Sep 1880
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Died: Jan 1969 - ? Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Jessie E. Laughlin (1887-1979) 3
Marr: 1910 - ? Venango Co, PA
12 F Alma M. Roess 3
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Spouse: Rev. Claudius A. Freseman ( - ) 3
Marr: 1906 - ? Venango Co, PA
13 M Frederick L. C. Roess 3
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Spouse: Virginia Laughlin (1889-1942) 3
General Notes: Husband - Christian Roess
After the death of his father, his widowed mother brought her little family to America in the year 1857, Louis, Christian and Elizabeth. They lived for a time in Allegheny, PA, Christian Roess learning the trade of butcher there, and his brother followed the same line of work, in which they continued for two years after their removal to the Story farm above Oil City, Venango County, in 1860, at which time they drove cattle hither from Butler County, butchering and selling them at their destination. Soon after their arrival here they became interested in oil properties, under the firm name of Roess Brothers, investing in wells, and extending their holdings steadily until they became substantial figures in the oil industry in this section. They had a landing near the old “Moran House” in the Third ward of Oil City, shipping their oil by boats down the Allegheny to Pittsburgh, and were members of the Oil City Oil Exchange from 1868. They were also associated with prominent oil men in producing properties, among the more prosperous firms being Roess Brothers & Company, controlling some of the most productive oil properties in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio in the course of a long and prosperous career in the business. Christian Roess had charge of the field work for the firm, and occupied himself principally throughout life with business cares and domestic responsibilities. He was one of the organizers of Good Hope Lutheran Church in Oil City, and with his brother Louis among the most substantial advocates of the first church building. Likewise with Mrs. Louis Roess he was one of the most generous supporters of the beautiful brown stone church and a member of its building committee, also serving as treasurer of the congregation, having succeeded his brother Louis after the latter had held that position for years, and like him continuing to fill the office until his death. [CAB, 744]