Individual Details
Harry O. Rothman
(Dec 3, 1921 - Jan 10, 2010)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Jean Wolf (1928 - ) |
| Child | Gayle Rothman ( - ) |
| Child | Sheila Rothman ( - ) |
| Child | Jodie Rothman ( - ) |
| Father | Jacob Rothman ( - ) |
| Mother | Rose Friedman ( - ) |
Notes
Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 2543 Division St.Census
He was living at 2542 Division St. with his mother (who had remarried) and his siblings. He was an apprentice lithographer in a photo studio. In 1939 he had workd 13 weeks and earned $104. He had completed 3 years of high school.Enlistment
His first enlistment in the Air Force was on Jan 1, 1941.Enlistment
He enlisted in the Air Force on Nov 4, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a salesman and had finished 3 years of high school. He was 5 ft 7 in and weighed 155 pounds.Obit
The following obit appeared in th Jan 12, 2010 Chicago Tribune:Harry O. Rothman, 88, beloved husband for 60 years to Jean, nee Wolf; cherished father of Gayle (Henry) Tavares, Sheila (Terry) Melanger and Jodie (Ronnie) Lindstaedt; proud and loving grandpa of Jason Cohen, Miranda (Dan) Wulfing, Brett Chase, Adam (Lacie) Lindstaedt, and Morgan Rothman; dear uncle of many. Chapel service Tuesday 12:15 p.m. at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home , 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Society, NS Chapter, 820 Davis St., Suite 400, Evanston, IL 60201. Info: (847) 255-3520.
Endnotes
1. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Oscar Harry Rothman: Birth: Dec 3 1921; Chicago, Cook, Illinois (accessed Jan 31 2020) [E-2674].
2. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Harry Rothman: Chicago; Page: 11B; ED: 1178; FHL microfilm: 2340202 (accessed Jan 31 2020) [E-2675].
3. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Harry Rothman: Chicago; Roll: m-t0627-00983; Page: 2A; ED: 103-1942 (accessed Jan 31 2020) [E-2675].
4. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Harry O. Rothman: Enlistment Date 1; Jan 1 1941 (accessed (Jan 31 2020) [E-2676].
5. "World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946", online database, Ancestry.com; NARA RG 64, Harry O. Rothman: Enlistment Date: Nov 4, 1942; Chicago, Illinois; Enlistment: Air Corps (accessed Jan 31 2020) [E-2676].
6. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 [database on-line] Ancestry.com. Original data: Cook County Clerk, comp. Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Cook County Clerkâs Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008, Harry O. Rothman & Jean Wolf: Marriage: Mar 3, 1949; File No. 2073564 (acccessed (Jan 31 2020) [e-2674.
7. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Harry O. Rothman: Death: Jan 10, 2020 (accessed Jan 31 2020) [E-2676].
8. Legacy.com, on-line database, Harry O. Rothman Obit: Jan 12, 2010; Chicago Tribune (accessed Jan31 2020) [E-2673].
9. Legacy.com, on-line database, Harry O. Rothman Obit: Jan 12, 2010; Chicago Tribune (accessed Jan31 2020) [E-2673].

