Individual Details
Clara Mae Rolle
(28 May 1907 - 18 Jul 2006)
She was born May 28, 1907 in Borup, Minnesota the daughter of the late Leo John and Lena M. (Schmidtknecht) Rolle. Clara graduated from Borup High School and graduated from St. John Hospital School of Nursing in Fargo, North Dakota. Her first nursing position was at Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She has lived in Shelby since 1933, having worked at Shelby Memorial Hospital and also as a private duty nurse. She was the first nurse in the dispensary at Wilkins Air Force Depot and held the position of head nurse for 17 years. After her retirement from the depot, she was employed as a nurse at the "Tuby" for a short time. She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Altar Rosary Society and the Ministry of Praise Team.
Clara is survived by 3 daughters and spouses, Patricia Witter of Richardson, Texas, Kathleen and Arch Knostman of Dayton, and Dolores and Gene Leonhardt of Shelby; a step son and his wife, Gordon and Mary Ann Robertson of Shelby; 11 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 2 step great grandsons. She was married to Paul H. Robertson for nearly 50 years and he preceded her in death in 2002. Also precededing her in death was a granddaughter, Andrea Leonhardt Actherhoff in1993, a brother, Walter Rolle, and 5 sisters: Leona Keller, Ella Roesch, Grace Rolle, Helene Rolle, and Sr. Mary Ignatious, OSB.
Friends may call on Friday, July 21, 2006 from 9:30-10:30 AM at the Turner Funeral Home, 168 West Main Street, Shelby. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 11:00 AM at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Nick Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial expressions may be made to the Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Events
| Birth | 28 May 1907 | Borup, Norman County, Minnesota | |||
| Marriage | 31 Mar 1932 | Franklin County, Ohio - Dr. William Richard Henson Sr. |  | ||
| Divorce | 1935 | Dr. William Richard Henson Sr. | |||
| Census | 27 Apr 1940 | Shelby, Richland County, Ohio |  | | |
| Marriage | 4 Sep 1953 | Paul Henry Robertson | |||
| Death | 18 Jul 2006 | Shelby, Richland County, Ohio |
Families
| Spouse | Dr. William Richard Henson Sr. (1908 - 1967) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Paul Henry Robertson (1916 - 2002) |
| Father | Leo John Rolle (1873 - 1963) |
| Mother | Magdalena "Lena" Schmitknecht (1877 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Grace Kate Rolle (1909 - 1912) |
Notes
Census
Clara Mae Henson Head F 32 Minnesota - Graduate Nurse, private, DivorcedPatricia HensonDaughterF7Ohio
Kathleen HensonDaughterF6Ohio
Dolores HensonDaughterF4Ohio
Helen GwirtzMaidF25Ohio
Endnotes
1. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3GD-Q61 : 8 December 2014), Richard P Henson in entry for William R Henson and Clara Mae Rolle, 31 Mar 1932; citing Franklin, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,862,038..
2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWLC-HFY : accessed 8 June 2017), Clara Mae Henson, Ward 2, Shelby City, Sharon Township, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-7, sheet 21B, line 41, family 435, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3134..