Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: John Anthony Boeberitz
By Deborah Larsen John Anthony Boeberitz John Anthony Boeberitz was born in Rochester, Michigan, on June 29, 1916, the son of Zachariah and Anna Wegener Boeberitz. John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1934. Before the war, John worked for...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Harold William Enias
By Deborah Larsen Harold William Enias Harold William Enias was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 25, 1925, the son of Harold and Merel McNeil Enias. Harold grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester schools. In February 1942, just days after his seventeenth...
Meet Our Honor Roll: George John Ross Jr.
By Deborah Larsen George John Ross Jr. George John Ross Jr. was born in Rochester, Michigan, on August 16, 1927, the son of George and Anna Dopp Ross. The Ross family lived on Fourth Street, and George’s father was the chief of the Rochester Fire Department. As a...