1955 photo of the Rockford House. Note there is no bowling yet. Doc Torblaa was the owner and the whole family lived upstairs. A tornado came through and damaged the …
Rockford House Postcard circa 1960
The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. The two cars by the sign are 1959 yellow and white Ford, the turquoise Mercury is 1956. …
Albert E. Hokenstein & Erich G. Wassermann
Albert E. Hokenstein and Erich G. Wasserman, maternal and paternal grandfathers of Rick Wassermann respectively, both served in WWI. Albert E. Hokenstein was born in Greenwood, MN in 1891. He both …
Friedrich Mutterer
Johann Friedrich Mutterer, or Friedrich to those who knew him best was born October 26th 1856 in Hofen Germany. He was the only child of Johann George and Anna Mutterer. …
Carl Fredrick Kashiemer
Carl Frederick Kashiemer (Case-hi-mer) would be just a couple months short of his 70th birthday today if he had not become a casualty of the Vietnam War. Carl was born …
Miller Time: Rockford Style
Rock Island, Ill[inois] Sat[urday] Dec[ember] 3, 1887 Dear George, The other night I went to bed the lamp was on the stand Will came in, and shouted, called Jess, and …