Rosebaum - John O.
Source: History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis, IN:
AW Bowen, 1913, p 1069.
Montgomery
County is fortunate in having within her borders a large number of professional
men of a high order, among whom consistently appears the name of John O.
Rosebaum, one of the younger leaders of the bar, who maintains an office in the
town of Waveland, in connection with his extensive business life, fire and
accident insurance and in which part of the county he is a leader in political
affairs. He is widely known throughout this section and is rapidly forging to
the front, being a man of energy, strong mental, honorable impulses and a
pleasant personality. He enjoys the good will and respect of all who know him
and we predict a bright future in his special fields of endeavor. Mr. Rosebaum
was born on June 2, 1874, in Boone County, Indiana, and he is a son of BF and
Sarah E (Osborne) Rosebaum. The father was born March 9, 1835 in Ohio, in which
state he grew to manhood and received his educational training, and from there
he removed to Indiana after his marriage. The mother of our subject was also a
native of Ohio her birth having occurred there Feb 6, 1842 and there she grew
to womanhood and attended the common schools in her community. Her death
occurred March 13, 1912 in Waveland, Indiana. BF Rosebaum is still living,
making his home at Waveland, being now advanced in years. He devoted his active
life to agricultural pursuits and stock raising and was successful beyond the
average tiller of the soil. He has always been known as a man of great
enterprise, neighborly, public spirited and scrupulous honesty. He is well
known over the county. Eight children were born to BF and Sarah E. Rosebaum:
Nora and Joseph, deceased; Hattie who married VE Heart is living in Chicago;
William C. lives in Cleveland, Ohio; Albert, deceased; John O. of this review;
Franklin L. is married and lives in Detroit, Michigan; Homer G. married and
lives in Chicago. John O. Rosebaum grew to manhood on the home farm and there
assisted with the general work. He received a good common school education,
later spending 3 years in Wabash College, Crawfordsville, then, having
determined upon a legal career he entered the Indiana Law School, from which he
was graduate din 1898 having made an excellent record in that institution. He
was admitted to the Montgomery county Bar in 1897, and on March 18, of that
year he was united in marriage to Laila D. ACKER who was born Feb 21, 1878 in
Parke County and from there removed to Montgomery County with her parents when
a child, the family locating in the vicinity of Waveland where she grew to
womanhood and received her education. She is a daughter of LE and Serena
Vandiver Acker, a well known and highly respected family, who became well
established here through their industry. Seven children have been born to Mr.
and Mrs. Rosebaum: Dwight, Lois S, Ruth E, Edith L, Loren Lucille; John
Franklin and Maxine Frances. John O. Rosebaum began life for himself by
teaching school in his native county, which he followed for a period of three
years with success but he had a natural bent for the law and abandoned the school
room for Blackstone & Kent. He began the practice of his profession in Waveland
and here he has remained to the present time, building up meanwhile a very
satisfactory and constantly growing clientele, figuring prominently in the
local courts and he has met with pronounced success. In connection with his
large legal practice he does an excellent business in life, fire and accident
insurance, representing a number of the best companies in the United States. He
is kept very busy attending to his manifold duties. He has accumulated valuable
property in Waveland, including a substantial, cozy house and an attractive
rental property. Fraternally, Mr. Rosebaum is a 32nd degree Mason, belonging to
the order at Indianapolis and he is prominent in the work of the same. He lead
the honor of serving as Master for two years and is Past Master of Waveland
Lodge 300. he is also past chancellor of Rathbone Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
Keeper of Records and Seals of the Knights of Pythias; secretary of Waveland
Lodge No. 3900; Free and Accepted Masons. Religiously, he is Republican, and
has long been active in the ranks, being a power in local affairs of his party
and doing much for its success. In 1906 he was a candidate for state senator.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosebaum were in the well remembered fire of the Iroquois theater
in Chicago in 1903 and were very lucky to escape uninjured.kbz
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Source:
Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana April 26,
1918 John O. Rosebaum announces as a candidate for Representative from
Montgomery County on the Republican ticket, subject to the decision of the
voters of Montgomery at the May primaries.