Person:John Rohrbacker (1)

His death was verified at the Ingham County Court House, but no parents names are listed. (record 2774) The record says he was married at the time of death. The headstone in Leek Cemetery gives John's death date and age at death along with the inscription "Elizabeth his wife". His last name is spelled Robacker on the stone.

The initial N. in John's name comes from his signature on paperwork dealing with his father-in-law's will. Thanks to the wonders of calligraphy, I can't promise it is an "N". It could be an "A".

From Vermilion Township Records

April 6, 1846 The Annual meeting was held at the Black Meeting House near the Furnace in Vermillion Township April 6th, 1846. Levi Parsons, Joseph Elson and Francis Champney sat as Judges. Benjamin Summers and Eli Hale Clerks of said Election. One hundred and ninety two votes polled and the following persons elected to office to wit; J.G. Bradford Treasurer (he married John and Betsey).

The invention of the typewriter

In 1898, a man named Christopher Latham Sholes took out a patent on the set-up for a nifty invention that freed people from the drudgery of writing everything out by hand. Sholes lined the letters up in this new way to keep the most frequently used keys from jamming together when a really fast typist was at work. The typewriter has pretty well been overtaken by the computer, but Mr. Sholes' QWERTY keyboard is still with us today.

Per the 1870 Census, John had become a citizen of the United State.

1. ↑ Ingham County Clerk's Office.
2. ↑ Vital Records - Erie County, Ohio
   Marriage Vol. 1, p. 144.
3. ↑ Ancestral File.
4. ↑ Yates Publishing.

   Family group sheet prepared by Toni Brahier, Rt. 11, Box 314, Milton, FL 32583, (904) 623-1100