Roland E. Allgier

Last updated 17 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 9 Jul 1914 in Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States

Died: 19 Feb 1981

Father: Earl Stanton Allgier (1887 – 1953)

Mother: Ceacle Alverda Vokes (1893 – 1985)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1920-ps-sd-charlesmix-53-5a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Charles Mix County, White Swan Township, enumeration district 1-53, sheet 5A (form/penned); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Mar 2017) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Charles Mix ⟩ White Swan ⟩ District 0053" image 9; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1717 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 43, dwelling 77

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roland E. Allgier).

obituary-charles-allgier-1978: Obituary for Charles Jacob Allgier (1978); “City, area Deaths / Charles J. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1978 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 14 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 8”, column 3; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 14 Nov 1978 (Tuesday), page 8, column 3”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ [Allgier]).

obituary-earl-allgier-1953: Obituary for Earl S. Allgier (1953); “Earl S. Allgier Dies; Rites At Hill City Friday,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 3 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1953 ⟩ 07 ⟩ 02" page 4; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 2 Jul 1953 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roland [Allgier]).

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roland E. Allgier).

obituary-harold-allgiers-1974: Obituary for Harold S. Allgiers (1974); “Harold S. Allgiers,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1974 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1974 (Thursday), page 18, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roland [⟨spelling⟩]). See research notes for spelling details.

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birth

census-us-1920-ps-sd-charlesmix-53-5a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Charles Mix County, White Swan Township, enumeration district 1-53, sheet 5A (form/penned); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Mar 2017) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Charles Mix ⟩ White Swan ⟩ District 0053" image 9; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1717 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 43, dwelling 77

Comment Detail: Source includes age (5) and location (South Dakota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1914 to 1 Jan 1915.

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 9, 1914), and location (Lake Andes [, South Dakota]).

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death

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes relative date ([last] Thursday) for an obituary published Saturday, 21 Feb 1981.

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father

census-us-1920-ps-sd-charlesmix-53-5a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Charles Mix County, White Swan Township, enumeration district 1-53, sheet 5A (form/penned); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Mar 2017) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Charles Mix ⟩ White Swan ⟩ District 0053" image 9; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1717 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 39,43, dwelling 77

Comment Detail: Source identifies Roland E. Allgier as a son of Earl S. Allgier. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

obituary-earl-allgier-1953: Obituary for Earl S. Allgier (1953); “Earl S. Allgier Dies; Rites At Hill City Friday,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 3 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1953 ⟩ 07 ⟩ 02" page 4; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 2 Jul 1953 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”

Comment Detail: Source idenfies Earl S. Allgier as a parent of Roland [Allgier]. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Lillian Caswell (? – ?)

Married: 1 Jun 1949 in Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 1, 1949), and location (Hill City [, South Dakota]).

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Child: David Paul Allgier (1954 – 1983)

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Military Branch Entry: U.S. Army, 1942

Employer: Mount Rushmore, Abt 1971

Supporting evidence for:
events

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes the year (1942) in which he entered military service in the army.

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes length of time (10 years) he worked at Mt. Rushmore before his death.

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Attributes

Residence: at White Swan Township, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1920-ps-sd-charlesmix-53-5a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Charles Mix County, White Swan Township, enumeration district 1-53, sheet 5A (form/penned); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Mar 2017) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Charles Mix ⟩ White Swan ⟩ District 0053" image 9; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1717 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 43, dwelling 77

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (White Swan Township, County: Charles Mix, State: South Dakota).

obituary-roland-allgier-1981: Obituary for Roland E. Allgier (1981); “Roland E. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1981 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21” page 5; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1981 (Saturday), page 5, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1930), and location (Hill City [, South Dakota]).

obituary-earl-allgier-1953: Obituary for Earl S. Allgier (1953); “Earl S. Allgier Dies; Rites At Hill City Friday,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 3 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1953 ⟩ 07 ⟩ 02" page 4; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 2 Jul 1953 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Hill City [, South Dakota]) and obituary date of 2 July 1953.

obituary-harold-allgiers-1974: Obituary for Harold S. Allgiers (1974); “Harold S. Allgiers,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1974 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1974 (Thursday), page 18, column 1”

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Keystone [, South Dakota]) and obituary date of 21 Feb 1974.

obituary-charles-allgier-1978: Obituary for Charles Jacob Allgier (1978); “City, area Deaths / Charles J. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1978 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 14 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 8”, column 3; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 14 Nov 1978 (Tuesday), page 8, column 3”

Comment Detail: Source includes event date ("Friday" [obituary published Tuesday, 14 Nov 1978, giving a date of 10 Nov 1978]) and location (Keystone [, South Dakota]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

SPELLING

Given Name: This database uses Roland E. The obituary for his brother Charles Allgier uses Rolland. [obituary-charles-allgier-1978]

Surname: This database uses Allgier. The obituary for Harold Allgier adds an incorrect 's' to the end of the name. [obituary-harold-allgiers-1974]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

obituary-charles-allgier-1978: Obituary for Charles Jacob Allgier (1978); “City, area Deaths / Charles J. Allgier,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1978 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 14 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 8”, column 3; citing “The Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 14 Nov 1978 (Tuesday), page 8, column 3”

(no additional information)

obituary-harold-allgiers-1974: Obituary for Harold S. Allgiers (1974); “Harold S. Allgiers,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 2 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1974 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 21" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 21 Feb 1974 (Thursday), page 18, column 1”

(no additional information)

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