Herbert & Margaret Brosius

John Herbert Brosius is another early Rifle resident who served in the WW1 in Europe.
This is a little of his information.
Herbert was born June 29, 1892 in Aspen. References call him John or Herbert and frequently John Herbert. (Per a comment he went by his middle name Herbert).
He married Clara Margaret George June 15, 1920 in Rifle. (Per a comment she went by her middle name Margaret).
They had three children during their marriage, George, Mary, and Willard (aka Will). George (aka Scotty) went missing in the Pacific in 1945.
Margaret was born February 15, 1894 in Rifle, and grew up there.
Herbert listed farmer as his occupation on his WW1 draft Registration. In 1900 his census address was Carbondale. In 1910 it was Austin. In June 1919, he was.helping Claude and Jasper George with cattle up north on Rifle Creek.
Herbert was drafted in 1917. He arrived in France in July 1918 served as a corporal. He then arrived back in the US May 1919.
Margaret passed away November 7, 1949 in Denver.
March 2, 1952, Herbert married Elsie Bessie Belle Sherman in Rifle.
Herbert passed away January 7, 1974 in Grand Junction. He and Margaret are buried at Rose Hill.

Back row, Mary, Will. Front row Margaret, Herbert, George

    

 

Herbert and Margaret Brosius

Herbert and his 2nd wife Elsie Brosius

Herbert and Elsie

 

 

Rose Hill Cemetery Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado

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