Roling, Ben

ROLING

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/1/2007 at 23:09:20

Roling, Ben J:

Iowa Press Association Who’s Who in Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.

Roling, Ben J: Owner & Operator Coal, Ice & Cold Storage Locker Business; born Bellevue, Iowa, July 14, 1898; son of Joseph Roling-Christina Soppe; education Bellevue; married Lulu Petisch, August 3, 1921, Bellevue; sons James Louis, Robert Bernard; daughters Rita May, Betty Jean; 1912-16 worked on farm, near Bellevue; 1916-18 employed in implement store, Bellevue; 1920-21 operated tire business, Bellevue; 1921-23 cabinet maker in piano factory, Bellevue; 1923-39 operated ice & coal business, Bellevue; 1939- operated ice, coal & cold storage locker business, Bellevue; during World War enlisted in US army May 1918 in 313th engineering corps, stationed Camp Dodge, transferred to Fort Sheridan Illinois, transferred to tire shop as instructor, discharged December 1919; American Legion post 273, comm. 1934; Iowa Locker Association; Iowa Ice Directors Association; C of C; Bellevue Golf Club; KC 1354; Catholic Charities; hobbies: hunting, fishing, boating; office & residence Front, Bellevue.