Born: 22 Oct 1889 Sod House, 4 Mi So. 1/2 Mi W., Cambridge, Nebraska

Died: 12 May 1961 Independence, Oregon Buried: 1961 Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

Parents

Father: Benjamin Franklin Trosper f: Benjamin Franklin Trosper    gf: Elijah Leonard Trosper    gm: Elizabeth Ann Fox m: Mary Catharine Groves    gf: John A. Groves    gm: Sarah Clem

Mother: Dicie Jane Runkle f: Eli Runkle    gf: David Runkle    gm: Mary Ann Frysinger m: Lydia Ann Stover    gf: Joseph Stover    gm: Nancy Ann Strickler

Siblings

Oliver Leonidas Trosper   +Maude Irene Cotton         Glen A. Woods Trosper         Alfred Benjamin Trosper         Ada Pearl Irene Trosper	Ottie Edgar Trosper   +Ida Ellen Hagie         Lester Clarence Trosper         Cecil Chester Trosper         Elvin Franklin Trosper   +Hazel Etta Purvis	Dora Jane Trosper   +Elton James Wesley Kirkpatrick         Benjamin Edward Kirkpatrick         Helen Elaine Kirkpatrick         Cleo Evelyn Kirkpatrick
Orva Benjamin Trosper   +Josephine Florence Heitman         Geneva Grace Trosper         Twila Maxine Trosper         Roberta Ruth Trosper         Mildred Jane Trosper         Fredrick Orva Trosper         Marie Trosper         Donna Florence Trosper         Eldon Benjamin Trosper         Wren Leo Trosper         Ardis Tena Trosper         Joyce Elaine Trosper         Dixie Lou Trosper         Gary Lee Trosper	Ada May Trosper   +Floyd Ralph Waters	Ethel Dicie Trosper   +Grover Daniel Fattig         Lloyd Grover Fattig         Audra Darlene Fattig
Grace Lettie Trosper   +Floyd Ralph Waters	Elmus Elmer Trosper   +Martha Haussler

Family

Wife: Alice Melinda Purvis f: William Franklin Purvis m: Sophia Etta Carter

Married: 16 Dec 1908 Cambridge, Nebraska, her parent's home, William a

Children

Harley Franklin Trosper   +Hazel Luella Stiffler         Dean Andrew Trosper         Geraldine Frances Trosper   +Opal Arene Russell         Mancil Marvin Trosper	Harold Glen Trosper   +Vivian Leone Fletcher         Alice Elaine Trosper	Charles Gilbert Trosper   +Leona Ruth Moore         Dixie Lee Trosper
Vera Melinda Trosper   +Loren Arthur Irving         Loren Dean Irving         Lynn Bart Irving	Donald Leroy Trosper	Marjorie Maxine Trosper
Bernice Mabel Trosper   +Earl Clyde Riha         Patricia Ann Riha         Paula Rae Riha         Deborah Lee Riha	Phyllis Mae Trosper   +James John Kozisek         Pamela Jean Kozisek         Michael James Kozisek	Kenneth LaMoine Trosper

Photo Archive

Frank & Dicie Trosper Family	Benjamin and Dicie Trosper Family	Frank and Dicie Trosper Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Donald Leroy Trosper Obituary	B.F. Trosper Family

General Sources

1. School Census
   In the Ethel Fattig Collection, sister of Oscar Franklin Trosper
   
2. Social Security Death Index
   Ancestry. com: Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98.
   Ancestry.com: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98.
   
3. Social Security Death Index
   Ancestry.com: Oregon Death Indes, 1903-98, Certificate 6547.
   
4. 1930 Census
   

   1930 Census - Red Willow County, Nebraska, State - April 10, 1930
   |h# |f# |Name                |rel|h|v |r|f |s|r|age  |m|a |sch|rd |birth   |father  |mother  |eng|trade             |w|twp
   |157|160|Trosper, Oscar F.   |H  |R|15|R|no|m|w|41   |M|19|no |yes|Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana |yes|Electrician Garage|x|Indianola City
   |   |   |Trosper, Alice M.   |W  | |  | |  |f|w|39   |m|17|no |yes|Nebraska|Kentucky|Iowa    |yes|none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Harold G.  |son| |  | |  |m|w|17   |s|  |yes|yes|Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|yes|none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Charles G. |son| |  | |  |m|w|12   |s|  |yes|yes|Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|yes|none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Vera M.    |dau| |  | |  |f|w|10   |s|  |yes|yes|Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|yes|none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Marjorie M.|dau| |  | |  |f|w|6    |s|  |yes|   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|   |none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Bernice M. |dau| |  | |  |f|w|3 1/2|s|  |no |   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|   |none              | |
   |   |   |Trosper, Phyllis M. |dau| |  | |  |f|w|1    |s|  |no |   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|   |none              | |
   

5. 1910 Census
   

   1910 Census, Furnas Co., Nebraska, April 16, 1910
   |s|h|f|Name           |rel |r|s|age |m|y|nc|lc|birth   |father  |mother  |  |  |    |occu|trade   |wk|e |rd |wri|sc|o |f |h |f#|v |b |twp
   |1|2|3|3              |4   |5|6|7   |8|9|10|11|12      |13      |14      |15|16|17  |18  |19      |20|21|22 |   |23|24|25|26|27|28|29|
   | |9|9|Trosper, Oscar |Head|m|w|20  |M|1|  |  |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana |  |  |Eng.|Farm|Gen Farm|OA|  |Yes|Yes|no|R |  |9 |  |  |  |Logan Prec.
   | | | |Trosper, Alice |wife|f|w|19  |m|1|1 |  |Nebraska|Kentucky|Illinois|  |  |Eng.|None|        |  |  |Yes|Yes|no|  |  |  |  |  |  |
   | | | |Trosper, Harley|son |m|w|6/12|m| |  |  |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|  |  |    |None|        |  |  |   |   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   

6. 1920 Census
   

   1920 Census - Furnas County, Nebraska, Feburary 12, 1920
   |sa   |h#|Name               |rel|h|s|r|age  |m|sch|rd |wri|birth   |father  |mother  |trade |type   |em|f#|twp
   |Fm 17|18|Trosper, Oscar F.  |H  |R|M|w|30   |m|   |yes|yes|Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana |Farmer|genfarm|OA|17|Logan
   |     |  |Trosper, Alice M.  |W  | |F|w|28   |m|   |yes|yes|Nebraska|Kentucky|Illinois|None  |       |  |  |
   |     |  |Trosper, Harley F  |son| |m|w|10   |s|yes|yes|yes|Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|None  |       |  |  |
   |     |  |Trosper, Harold G. |son| |m|w|7    |s|   |   |   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|None  |       |  |  |
   |     |  |Trosper, Charles G.|son| |m|w|2 1/2|s|   |   |   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|None  |       |  |  |
   |     |  |Trosper, Vera M.   |dau| |F|w|6/12 |a|   |   |   |Nebraska|Nebraska|Nebraska|None  |       |  |  |
   

7. 1900 Census
   

   1900 Census - Furnas County, Nebraska - June 13, 1900
   |hn |fn |Name              |rel     |r|s|birth    |age |m|ym|n|l|birth   |father  |mother |occu  |m|rd |wri|eng|o|f|h            |f# |t
   |357|361|Trosper, Benj. F. |Head    |w|m|May 1865 |35  |M|17| | |Missouri|Missouri|Ohio   |Farmer|O|yes|Yes|Yes|O|M|Farm of house|200|x
   |   |   |Trosper, Dicie J  |Wife    |w|f|June 1867|32  |m|17|8|8|Indiana |Ohio    |Ohio   |      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Oliver L.|Son     |w|m|Feb 1884 |16  |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Otie E.  |Son     |w|m|June 1886|18  |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Oscar F. |Son     |w|m|Oct. 1889|10  |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Dora J.  |Daughter|w|f|Aug 1891 |8   |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Orva A.  |Son     |w|M|Aug 1893 |6   |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Ada M.   |Daughter|w|F|Mar 1892 |5   |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Ethel D. |Daughter|w|F|Feb 1897 |3   |s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |
   |   |   |Trosper, Grace L. |Daughter|w|F|Jan 1910 |6/12|s|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Indiana|      | |   |   |   | | |             |   |