Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Roll, Henry 1862 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 21, 2006, 10:44 pm Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) HENRY ROLL is a retired business man of Ellsworth, in which village he has had his home twenty years. He is a native of Buffalo, N. Y., and was born June 16, 1862. His father, George Roll, a native of Germany, came to America when sixteen years of age and located in Buffalo, where he lived until his death in January, 1899, at the age of 83 years. His mother, Gertrude (Gerge) Roll, was also a native of Germany. She died April 23, 1899, at the age of 78 years. Until he was fourteen years of age Henry lived in his native city, and then he moved west and located in Michigan. Early in life he learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed many years. From Michigan he went to Chicago, and in 1880 moved to Mankato, Minn. In that city and in neighboring towns he worked at his trade a number of years. Mr. Roll located in Ellsworth in 1888, bought a blacksmith shop, and conducted it twelve years. He then sold out and has since lived a retired life. He owns 240 acres of farm land in Swift county, Minn., a tract in Duel county, S. D., and a fine home in the village of Ellsworth. In Kenosha, Wis., Mr. Roll was married to Mary Lichter, who was born Nov. 3, 1867, in the county in which she was married. Her parents, Peter and Barbara Lichter, were natives of Germany, the farmer coming to America at the age of twenty-two years and the latter when a babe of one year. Mr. Lichter located in Racine, Wis., where he lived until his marriage March 30, 1858. He then bought a farm, upon which he lived forty years. Disposing of his farm, he moved to Kenosha village, and died there March. 10, 1906, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Lichter is living in Kenosha at the age of 70 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Roll have been born the following named eight children: Lillian, born March 26, 1890; George, born April 9, 1892; Alfred, born March 3, 1894; Florence, born Aug. 27, 1898; Sylvester, born Oct. 5, 1900; Gerald, born Aug. 24, 1902; Mary, born Aug. 1, 1905; Leona, born April 15, 1908. Mr. Roll has served one term as president of the Ellsworth village council and three terms as councilman. He is now a member of the board of health. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church and he is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/roll102gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb