Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Gene
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Education: B.S., University of Tulsa, 1978
• Education: Tulane University
• Occupation: Employed by Chevron for 35 years
• Cause of death: Cancer
• Residence: 2 Jul 2002, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

“After moving to New Orleans with his family in 1963, Gene lived there all of his life, except for several years in Tulsa, Oklahoma while finishing college and in Lafayette, Louisiana at the beginning of his career with Chevron. As a young man he was active as a Boy Scout in Troop 48, sponsored by St. Andrews Episcopal Church, receiving the Eagle Scout award and backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch. He graduated from Newman High School in 1974, where he was on the school's first soccer and baseball teams. He also worked for several summers as a counselor at Camp Country Lad in central Tennessee. He attended Tulane University and graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering. He was then employed with Chevron for the next 35 years, more than 30 of those at their offices in the New Orleans area. He received an award from the Chairman of the Board for his work on the Tenneco Gulf of Mexico acquisition. Gene devoted much of his life to the service of others by volunteering for the New Orleans area Boy Scouts of America and for St. Andrews Episcopal Church. He was Scoutmaster of Troop 48 for thirty years and assisted with Cub Scout Packs 48, 56 and 26. He was on the Troop Committee for Troops 60 and 63. He was the District Roundtable Chair for twenty years and served on the New Orleans Area Council's Executive Board. He was awarded the Silver Beaver for his service to Scouting and most recently the Distinguished Eagle Scout award. With St. Andrews he was a Eucharistic minister and taught confirmation classes, having graduated from the Louisiana Diocese School for Ministry. Gene enjoyed classical music, particularly that of Johann Sebastian Bach. He attended the Bach Festival in Leipzig, Germany in 2007. He also enjoyed attending live concerts of traditional jazz music in New Orleans. He made several trips to England, most often to visit London where he especially enjoyed the music of Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral. He followed college and professional sports, especially baseball and football, including the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Astros, the Tulane Green Wave and the Dallas Cowboys. Gene's family and his many friends and colleagues knew him as an extremely generous man. He provided support in times of need to many of them over the years. Gene felt blessed by his good fortune in life and he responded by helping others. His legacy is in the lives of the many young men to whom he taught the positive messages of Scouting and in the lives of the young people who learned Christian principles from his teaching at St. Andrews.”

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian
• Education: B.S., The University of Texas, 1949 (Chemical Engineering)
• Education: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953
• Occupation: College Teacher
• Occupation: Industrial Research
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Residence: 2 Jul 2002, Georgetown, Williamson, Texas, USA

Notes:

“After graduating from Austin High School, Dale attended the University of Texas and received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1949. He then attended graduate school at the Massachuesetts Institute of Technology, receiving his doctorate in 1953 on the same day he married Marjorie Ann Taylor.
“Dr. von Rosenberg’s professional career of 39 years was divided between industrial research and college teaching. He began at Humble Oil and Refining Company in Houston, then entered teaching at Louisiana State University. He spent 13 years at Tulane University in New Orleans where he was made a Full Professor. After a short time at the University of Tulsa, he completed his professional career with 13 years at Mobil Research and Development Corporation in Dallas and retired from Mobil in 1992. He was a life member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
“Dr. von Rosenberg used mathematics extensively in his research. His book, Methods for the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations went through five printings and was used in graduate courses more than 30 years after its first publication. His book was published in Russian by the Soviets.
“Dale was active in Boy Scout Troop 20 in Austin and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He served as Scout leader for ten years with Troop 48 in New Orleans while his sons were scouts. All three of his sons also attained the Eagle rank. With his sons, Dale hiked at Philmont Scout Ranch twice and attended the 1973 National Jamboree.
“Dale played clarinet in bands throughout his schooling. He began in the University Junior High band while still in John B. Winn. This was followed by the Austin High band and four years in the Longhorn Band at the University of Texas. He played in the M.I.T. concert band while in graduate school.
“Dr. von Rosenberg studied the history of his family, especially their immigration to Texas in 1849. He was a member of the German-Texan Heritage Society. Dale enjoyed reading and listening to classical music. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and served as a deacon. He was active in the Republican party all his adult life. In 1996, Dale and his wife moved to Sun City Georgetown and joined First Presbyterian Church.”

Census:
806 E. 23rd St.

Dale married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian
• Occupation: Reclamation Bureau Engineer
• Military: Hermann was a World War I veteran.
• Cause of death: Aspirational Pneumonia
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1942, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Residence: 24 Apr 1963, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
1900 San Antonio

Census:
204 West 16th St.

Census:
a lodger at 906 Austin St.

Census:
806 E. 23rd St.

Residence:
709 E. 24th St.

Residence:
709 East 24th St.

Died:
at 5:25 a.m. at Austin State Hospital

Hermann married Lucy Marie GOLDTHWAITE on 26 Aug 1924 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Lucy (daughter of Eugene Henry GOLDTHWAITE and Amelia Minnie HUBER) was born on 18 Apr 1903 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; died in Dec 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Residence: Dec 1980, Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
1120 College

Census:
1120 College

Census:
806 E. 23rd St.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Electrical Salesman
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Census:
5 Florence St.

Alonzo married Margaret YORKE about 1925. Margaret was born in 1902 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1924
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Census:
5 Florence St.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Jun 1880: San Antonio St, Austin, Travis, TX
• Religion: Congregationalist
• Occupation: Clerk
• Occupation: Draftsman
• Census: 8 Aug 1860, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Census: Jun 1870, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Baptism: 3 Jul 1902, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Notes:

Ernst Johann, the third son of Karl William and Auguste Anders-von Rosenberg, was born on a farm near Round Top, Fayette County, Texas, on November 25, 1852.

When he was three years old the family moved to Austin. Here Ernst received the limited schooling which was available in this section just before, during and right after the Civil War. He was too young to participate in that war.

As a young man he was a member of the Travis Rifles, a local military company. This company was called out early in 1873 to uphold Governor-elect Richard Coke in the dispute with the incumbent carpetbag governor, E. J. Davis, as to when Coke should be inaugurated into office. Davis had placed colored troops in the Capitol to support him. The Travis Rifles were instructed to avoid a clash if possible. Ernst related that they spiked the Capitol cannons so as to render them useless. No violence occurred.

One of the first positions he held was with the Johns Bank. He was appointed draftsman in the General Land Office on December 21, 1876, by Commissioner J. J. Gross. In 1913 Commissioner J. T. Robison appointed him chief draftsman. Except for the period from January, 1891, to June, 1893, he was an employee of the Land Office continuously from 1876 until his death. Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, the short story writer, was a co-worker with Ernst in the Land Office.

Ernst married Helene Lungkwitz in October, 1879.

As a member and for forty years treasurer of Austin Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, he took a great interest and active part in the volunteer fire department of Austin. It is said that he turned in the alarm for the fire which destroyed the old Capitol and assisted in fighting the fire.

In about 1903 he was elected to the City Council as Alderman from the Third Ward.

He helped found the First Congregational Church of Austin.

With very little schooling, through extensive reading, he was self-educated, and attained a remarkably well-rounded knowledge of many subjects. He was a conscientious, energetic, and industrious citizen. He was of medium height, blond, and of a rather military bearing like his father and brothers. Ernst was a loving and devoted husband and father.

He died in August, 1915, following an illness of three months. His wife, four daughters, and three sons survived him.

Census:
1900 San Antonio

Census:
204 West 16th St.

Ernst married Helene Clara LUNGKWITZ on 18 Oct 1879 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. Helene (daughter of Herman LUNGKWITZ and Elise PETRI) was born on 29 Nov 1857 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA; died on 22 Jan 1925 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Jun 1880: San Antonio St, Austin, Travis, TX Jan 1920: 204 W 16th St, Austin, Travis, TX with her son, Ernst
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Austin County, Texas, USA
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Notes:

Helene and her twin sister, Alice, were born November 29, 1857, on a farm located on the Pedernales River near Fredericksburg, Texas. It was here that they spent their early childhood, gathering wild flowers and playing along the banks of the river.

When the twins were about seven, the family moved to San Antonio where the father, Herman Lungkwitz, a landscape artist, opened a studio and photograph gallery. Most of Helene’s childhood was spent in San Antonio where she received her early education. When she was fifteen, the family moved to Austin and her education was completed at B. J. Smith’s, a fashionable school for young ladies.

It was at a dance at the Turner Halle, at Lavaca and Eighteenth Streets in Austin, that Helene first met Ernst von Rosenberg. On October 18, 1879, they were married by the Rev. T. B. Lee, Episcopal minister, at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Professor and Mrs. Jacob Bickler. Helene and Ernst were a very striking couple—he tall, erect, and handsome with blond hair and blue eyes, and she petite with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Their eight children are: Else Cornelia, Mary, Hannah, Ernest, Ralph, Emma and Herman. Helene and Ernst both lived to see seven children grown, and to enjoy the company of several grandchildren.

It was ten years after her husband’s death that Helene passed away on January 22, 1925.

She was a great lover of nature. In her younger days, she was an art pupil of her father and showed considerable talent. Her children treasured several of her lovely pencil sketches.

Helene had a wonderful sense of humor, was gentle and kind-hearted, and was a most hospitable hostess. She was affectionately known to all her nieces and nephews as “Aunt Ellen.”

Census:
1900 San Antonio

Census:
204 West 16th St.

Notes:

Married:
by Rev. T. B. Lee, Episcopal minister at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Prof. and Mrs. Jacob Bickler

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Hardware Manager
• Occupation: Hardware Salesman
• Cause of death: Terminal Pneumonia
• Census: 1885, Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 11 Jun 1900, Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Residence: 7 Feb 1964, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Notes:

Birth:
1900 census: Sep 1881

Census:
312 Clinton

Census:
1120 College

Census:
1120 College

Census:
1120 College

Residence:
1120 College

Died:
at 3:30 a.m. at Howard Sanitarium

Eugene married Amelia Minnie HUBER about 1902. Amelia was born on 30 Sep 1879 in Tarrant County, Texas, USA; died on 18 Oct 1963 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1963 in Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
• Residence: 18 Oct 1963, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
104 S. Rusk

Census:
1120 College

Census:
1120 College

Census:
1120 College

Residence:
1120 College

Died:
at 6:10 p.m. at All Saints Hospital