William Carl von Rosenberg

1863 - 1905  (41 years)

Johann von Rosenberg

Abt 1490 - Aft 1558  (> 69 years)

Birth	Abt 1490
Died	Aft 1558	Kurmahlen, Livonian Confederation
Family	Anna von Blomberg           b. Abt 1495, "Adsirn", Kandau (Kandava), Talsen, Courland
Children	+ 1. Otto Blomberg von Rosenberg           b. Abt 1532, Kurmahlen, Livonian Confederation

Anna Hedwig

Abt 1677 - 1737  (60 years)

Birth	Abt 1677
Died	5 Nov 1737	Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Family	Wilhelm Abresch           b. 3 Sep 1671
Married	1697
Children	+ 1. Catherina Elisabeth Abresch           b. 10 Sep 1704, Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Johannes Carl von Rosenberg

1826 - 1906  (80 years)

Birth	21 Mar 1826	"Eckitten", near Memel, East Prussia
Died	9 Nov 1906	La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas
Buried	10 Nov 1906	Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Peter Carl Johann von Rosenberg           b. 2 Oct 1794, "Eckitten", near Memel, East Prussia
Mother	Johanna Dorothea Froelich           b. 12 Jun 1797, Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovestk, Kaliningrad, Russia )
Married	2 Jun 1819	Memel, East Prussia (now Klaipėda, Lithuania )
Family	Julie Wilhelmine Christine Groos           b. 29 Apr 1829, Ebersbach (Ewersbach), Dietzhölztal, Lahn-dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
Married	26 Oct 1850	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Emilie Amanda von Rosenberg           b. 26 Sep 1851, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 2. Friedrich “Fritz” Karl Theodor von Rosenberg           b. 26 Apr 1853, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   3. Gustav Adolph von Rosenberg           b. 15 Jan 1855, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 4. Carl Johannes von Rosenberg           b. 4 Feb 1857, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 5. Johanna Carolina von Rosenberg           b. 12 Mar 1859, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   6. Charlotte von Rosenberg           b. 1861, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 7. William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 8. Otto Carl von Rosenberg           b. 7 May 1866, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 9. Wilhelmine von Rosenberg           b. 21 Apr 1868, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   10. Hulda von Rosenberg           b. 14 Apr 1870, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   11. Johannes von Rosenberg           b. 10 Feb 1872, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   12. Hans Julius von Rosenberg           b. 14 Apr 1874, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas

Julie Wilhelmine Christine Groos

1829 - 1894  (64 years)

Birth	29 Apr 1829	Ebersbach (Ewersbach), Dietzhölztal, Lahn-dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
Died	22 Mar 1894	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Buried	24 Mar 1894	Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Karl Wilhelm Apollo Groos           b. 29 Jan 1794, Arfeld, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mother	Sophie Wilhelmine Luise Martin           b. 18 Dec 1805, Erndtebruck, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Married	28 May 1824	Erndtebruck, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Family	Johannes Carl von Rosenberg           b. 21 Mar 1826, "Eckitten", near Memel, East Prussia
Married	26 Oct 1850	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Emilie Amanda von Rosenberg           b. 26 Sep 1851, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 2. Friedrich “Fritz” Karl Theodor von Rosenberg           b. 26 Apr 1853, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   3. Gustav Adolph von Rosenberg           b. 15 Jan 1855, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 4. Carl Johannes von Rosenberg           b. 4 Feb 1857, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 5. Johanna Carolina von Rosenberg           b. 12 Mar 1859, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   6. Charlotte von Rosenberg           b. 1861, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 7. William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 8. Otto Carl von Rosenberg           b. 7 May 1866, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas + 9. Wilhelmine von Rosenberg           b. 21 Apr 1868, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   10. Hulda von Rosenberg           b. 14 Apr 1870, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   11. Johannes von Rosenberg           b. 10 Feb 1872, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   12. Hans Julius von Rosenberg           b. 14 Apr 1874, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas

Metta Brossmann

1866 - 1928  (61 years)

Birth	12 Aug 1866	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	5 Aug 1928	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Buried	6 Aug 1928	St. James Episcopal Church, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	Carl “Charles” Henry Brossmann           b. 2 Aug 1839, Auma, Greiz, Thuringia, Germany
Mother	Catrina Margretha “Elise” Umland           b. 20 Dec 1845, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Married	22 Sep 1865	Austin, Travis Co., Texas
Family	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas + 2. Hilmer Carl von Rosenberg           b. 5 Nov 1892, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas + 3. Leslie August von Rosenberg, Sr.           b. 11 Nov 1894, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   4. William Eduard von Rosenberg           b. 4 Nov 1896, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas + 5. Irma Carlotta “Nookie” von Rosenberg           b. 30 Sep 1902, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

Alma Julie von Rosenberg

1890 - 1963  (72 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1890	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Christened	13 Apr 1914	St. Mary's Church, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	16 Jan 1963	San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Family	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Private

Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.

1888 - 1969  (80 years)

Birth	14 Oct 1888	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	13 Mar 1969	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Family	Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Private

Hilmer Carl von Rosenberg

1892 - 1963  (70 years)

Birth	5 Nov 1892	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Christened	11 Sep 1905
Died	7 Sep 1963	Florida
Buried	Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Family	Lois Amanda Baker           b. 29 Oct 1897, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	13 Apr 1929	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Lois June von Rosenberg           b. 20 Nov 1933, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

Lois Amanda Baker

1897 - 1964  (66 years)

Birth	29 Oct 1897	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	11 Apr 1964	Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida
Buried	Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida
Family	Hilmer Carl von Rosenberg           b. 5 Nov 1892, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	13 Apr 1929	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Lois June von Rosenberg           b. 20 Nov 1933, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

Leslie August von Rosenberg, Sr.

1894 - 1970  (75 years)

Birth	11 Nov 1894	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	9 Jun 1970	Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Family	Sophronia Love (Lovie) Wilson           b. 31 Oct 1900, Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	26 Aug 1917	Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Leslie August von Rosenberg, Jr.           b. 26 Jul 1918, Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas

Sophronia Love (Lovie) Wilson

1900 - 1981  (80 years)

Birth	31 Oct 1900	Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	22 May 1981	Lavaca Co., Texas
Family	Leslie August von Rosenberg, Sr.           b. 11 Nov 1894, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	26 Aug 1917	Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Leslie August von Rosenberg, Jr.           b. 26 Jul 1918, Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas

William Eduard von Rosenberg

1896 - 1939  (42 years)

Birth	4 Nov 1896	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Christened	11 Sep 1905
Died	26 Jan 1939	San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Buried	Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas

Irma Carlotta “Nookie” von Rosenberg

1902 - 1938  (35 years)

Birth	30 Sep 1902	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	28 Sep 1938	Rankin, Upton Co., Texas
Buried	Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Family	Robert Kessler “Kess” Boettcher           b. 11 Oct 1899, Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas
Married	18 Oct 1921	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Jeanne Liane Boettcher           b. 25 Mar 1923, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

Robert Kessler “Kess” Boettcher

1899 - 1946  (46 years)

Birth	11 Oct 1899	Schulenburg, Fayette Co., Texas
Died	3 Feb 1946	Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas
Family	Irma Carlotta “Nookie” von Rosenberg           b. 30 Sep 1902, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	18 Oct 1921	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Jeanne Liane Boettcher           b. 25 Mar 1923, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas

• Name	William Carl von Rosenberg  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	9 Aug 1863	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Fayette Co., Texas   [5]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 21 174 Jno Von Rosenberg 45 1825 Male White Grocer (Ret) Prussia 22 174 Julia Von Rosenberg 35 1835 Female White Keeping House Prussia 23 174 Emilie Von Rosenberg 17 1853 Female White At Home Texas 24 174 Fred Von Rosenberg 16 1854 Male White At Home Texas 25 174 Gustav Von Rosenberg 15 1855 Male White At Home Texas 26 174 Chas Von Rosenberg 14 1856 Male White At Home Texas 27 174 Johanna Von Rosenberg 12 1858 Female White At Home Texas 28 174 Wm Von Rosenberg 9 1861 Male White At Home Texas 29 174 Otto Von Rosenberg 7 1863 Male White At Home Texas 30 174 Wilhemina Von Rosenberg 4 1866 Female White At Home Texas 31 174 Hulda Von Rosenberg Female White At Home Texas  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  1585  Page:  387B  Enumerated:  16 March
  Census	1880	Fayette Co., Texas   [6]
  aged 17; living with his older brother Friedrich and his wife.
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 1 361 F. Rosenberg Self Male White Abt 1853 27 Married Texas Germany Germany Saddler 2 361 Lena Rosenberg Wife Female White Abt 1859 21 Married Texas Germany Germany Keeping House 3 361 William Rosenberg Brother Male White Abt 1863 17 Single Texas Germany Germany Works Saddle Shop 4 361 W. Mollenhann Male White Abt 1858 22 Single Germany Germany Germany Farmer  NARA Pub:  T9  Roll:  1303  Page:  235B  ED:  163
  Census	1900	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   [7]
  aged 37 (b. Aug 1863); born in Texas and parents born in Germany; no profession
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 23 230 William Rosenberg Head Male White 1862 37 Married Texas Germany Germany 24 230 Metta Rosenberg Wife Female White 1865 34 Married 4 4 Texas Saxony, Germany Hanood 25 230 Alma Rosenberg Daughter Female White 1890 9 Single Texas Texas Texas 26 230 Hilmer Rosenberg Son Male White 1892 7 Single Texas Texas Texas 27 230 Leslie Rosenberg Son Male White 1894 5 Single Texas Texas Texas 28 230 William Rosenberg Son Male White 1896 3 Single Texas Texas Texas  NARA Pub:  T623  Roll:  1653  Page:  11  ED:  0084
  Obituary	Obit., San Antonio Express, 6 Feb. 1905: William von Rosenberg. Hallettsville, Tex., Feb. 5 [illegible word] William von Rosenberg, aged 42, merchant and banker, died this morning after an illness of a week. He leaves a widow and 5 children.
  Death	5 Feb 1905	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   [8]
  Burial	St. James Episcopal Church, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   [9]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Johann von Rosenberg           b. Abt 1490             d. Aft 1558, Kurmahlen, Livonian Confederation  (Age > 69 years)  (9 x Great Grandfather)  Anna Hedwig           b. Abt 1677             d. 5 Nov 1737, Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany  (Age 60 years)  (5 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	He died of pneumonia just after turning 42; he was much missed by his children. There is also an un-named daughter with this family in the 1900 census, born abt. 1899 (aged "8/12," eight months, at the census taken on June 14th). Apparently she did not live.
  Person ID	I554
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes Carl von Rosenberg           b. 21 Mar 1826, "Eckitten", near Memel, East Prussia           d. 9 Nov 1906, La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Julie Wilhelmine Christine Groos           b. 29 Apr 1829, Ebersbach (Ewersbach), Dietzhölztal, Lahn-dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany           d. 22 Mar 1894, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1850	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 5 Aug 1928, Houston, Harris Co., Texas (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  + 1. Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 16 Jan 1963, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas (Age 72 years) └─ Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.  (Age 80 years)  m. 27 Nov 1912 + 2. Hilmer Carl von Rosenberg           b. 5 Nov 1892, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 7 Sep 1963, Florida (Age 70 years) └─ Lois Amanda Baker  (Age 66 years)  m. 13 Apr 1929 + 3. Leslie August von Rosenberg, Sr.           b. 11 Nov 1894, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 9 Jun 1970, Yoakum, Lavaca Co., Texas (Age 75 years) └─ Sophronia Love (Lovie) Wilson  (Age 80 years)  m. 26 Aug 1917   4. William Eduard von Rosenberg           b. 4 Nov 1896, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 26 Jan 1939, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas (Age 42 years) + 5. Irma Carlotta “Nookie” von Rosenberg           b. 30 Sep 1902, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 28 Sep 1938, Rankin, Upton Co., Texas (Age 35 years) └─ Robert Kessler “Kess” Boettcher  (Age 46 years)  m. 18 Oct 1921
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Aug 1863 - Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas  Census - 1870 - Fayette Co., Texas  Census - 1880 - Fayette Co., Texas  Marriage - 9 May 1889 - Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1900 - Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas  Death - 5 Feb 1905 - Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas  Burial - - St. James Episcopal Church, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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  William von Rosenberg (b. 1863)

  
  

  Headstones	2 Headstones
  	William Carl von Rosenberg (d. 1905) This is the inscription on the monument.
  	William Carl von Rosenberg (d. 1905) I assume this is in the city cemetery in Hallettsville, TX.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William Carl von Rosenberg". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I554&tree=1sttree (accessed April 27, 2025).