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When Alma Catherine Westmeier was born on 23 November 1891, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, her father, Henry Westermeier, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Kasselmann, was 26. She married Martin Friedrich Rohe on 31 January 1914, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
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- Martin Friedrich Rohe
Alma Catherine Westmeier Rohe. Birth. 23 Nov 1891. Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. Death. 18 Feb 1980 (aged 88) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Glen Haven Memorial Park. Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map. Plot. Roselawn, Lot 188, next to her daughter. Memorial ID. 124242445. · View Source.
Vera-Ellen Rohe was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Martin F. Rohe, a piano dealer, [2] and Alma C. Westmeier. Both were descended from German immigrants. [3] Her mother dreamed she would have a girl named Vera-Ellen, including the hyphen. [4] She began dancing at age 10 and quickly became proficient.
- Library of Congress
Dec 6, 2017 · Her mother, Alma Catherine Westmeier Rohe died a year before Vera did in 1980 at the age of 89. Her 2nd husband remarried after their divorce. Victor Bennett Rothschild died in 2008 at the age of 85.
- David Lobosco
Dec 24, 2023 · Vera-Ellen (February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and film dancer, principally celebrated for her filmed dance partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor. She was born Vera Ellen Westmeier Rohe in Norwood, Ohio to Martin Rohe and Alma Catherine Westmeier, both descended from German immigrants.
Dec 15, 2023 · Vera Ellen Westmeier Rohe was born in Norwood, OH on February 16, 1921 to Alma Catherine Westmeier and Martin Rohe. Martin, a piano tuner had a thriving business in Cincinnati.
Vera-Ellen. Actress: White Christmas. Vera-Ellen began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest Rockettes. She appeared in several Broadway musicals until she was spotted by film producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1945.
