John Patrick Rollet (1926 - 2014)

Born 6 Aug 1926 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Son of James Clarence Joseph Rollet and Ellen Jane (Nolan) Rollet

Husband of Carol Jean (Schei) Rollet — married 28 Apr 1956 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 31 May 2014 at age 87 in Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karen Lorenz [send private message]

Biography

John Rollet served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 10 Nov 1944
Unit(s): 143rd FA BN Philippines
Service ended: 30 Oct 1946

John Patrick Rollet was born on 6 Aug 1926 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States, son of James Clarence Joseph Rollet (1896 - 1964) and Ellen Jane (Nolan) Rollet (1892 - 1956).

His siblings were:

1. Mary Eleanor (Rollet) St. Marie (1923 - 1978)
2. James Donald Rollet (1928 - 2005)
3. Theodore Neil Rollet (1930 - 2007)

In 1930 (aged ~3), John was living in Detroit (Districts 0251-0500) with James J (34), Ellen J (37), Mary Ellen (7), J Patrick (3), and J Donald (2).

In 1940 (aged ~13), John was living in Detroit Ward 1 with James J (44), Ellen (47), Mary (17), Patrick (13), Donald (12), and Theodore (9).

John (29) married Carol Jean Schei (29) (1927 - 2006) on 28 Apr 1956 in Detroit, Wayne. Their daughter was Karen Ann (Rollet) Lorenz (1958 - living).

John died on 31 May 2014 in Troy, Oakland, Michigan aged 87.

John was born on August 6, 1926 in Highland Park, MI to James Rollet and Ellen Nolan. ^[1]He had one older sister, Mary Eleanor and two brothers, Ted and Don. John didn't read music but he could play the piano just by listening to a song . He played by ear. When he was a child, his mother Ellen was taking piano lessons. He listened to her struggling with He married Carol Schei on April 28, 1956. They were married at Epiphany Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan.

They had one child, a daughter, Karen Rollet.

Carol preceded John in death on February, 12, 2006. John died at Heartland Nursing Center - Troy, MI on May 31, 2014.

He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, MI Section 26 Lot 613 in Spaces 11 & 12 with his wife Carol. ^[2]

Military

United States World War II Army Enlistment Records ^[3]

Census

Death

31 May 2014, Troy, MI -- Hartland Nursing Center

Burial

He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, MI ^[6]Find A Grave: Memorial #131066513

Obituary

Rollet, John P. Age 87 May 31, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Carol(nee Schei). Loving father of Karen (Jeff) Lorenz. Dearest grandfather of Brian and Nicole. John served in the Army during WWII. Visitation Wednesday 4-9pm with 7pm Scripture Service at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr Rd. at Metro Pkwy(16 Mile Rd.) Funeral Thursday Instate 9am at St. Ephrem Church 38900 Dodge Park @ 17 Mile Rd. until time of Mass at 10am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Obituary

John's obituary was in the Detroit Free Press on 1 June 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.^[7]

DNA

Paternal relationship confirmed with Ancestry.com tests match between Karen Rollet Lorenz and Aliesha Matthews Sandstrom second cousins twice removed. Predicted relationship by Ancestry.com 5th to 8th cousins based on a shared 25 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment

Sources

1. ↑ See birth certificate in images
2. ↑ Firsthand knowledge from daughter Karen.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K854-8SL : 5 December 2014), John P Rollet, enlisted 10 Nov 1944, Ft Macarthur, San Pedro, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X798-7J7 : accessed 3 November 2017), J Patrick Rollet in household of James J Rollet, Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 275, sheet 61A, line 45, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1042; FHL microfilm 2,340,777.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHMV-41T : accessed 3 November 2017), Patrick Rollet in household of James J Rollet, Ward 1, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84-40, sheet 11B, line 73, family 66, 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 1840.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131066513/john-patrick-rollet: accessed 25 January 2023), memorial page for John Patrick Rollet (6 Aug 1926–31 May 2014), citing Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Karen Rollet Lorenz (contributor 48052333).
7. ↑ "Newspapers.com"
   Detroit Free Press 01 Jun 2014, page
   Newspapers Clip: 99153711

FamilySearch Person: LNZ4-FTT

Acknowledgements

All of this information is from his daughter Karen. Birth and Death certificates are in her possession.