Freidrich L. "Fred" Rambow was born on Saturday, December 25, 1869 in Gross Wokern, Germany. He was the first child of Heinrich and Wilhelmina (Milhan) Rambow and came with them to America in 1874.

He married Emma Louise Westpfahl on December 23, 1898 in her hometown of Olin, Iowa. We have no idea why Fred would have been in Iowa at that time.

They were living in LaSalle Township at the birth of the first of their three children, Esther, in 1899.

Emma was also born in Germany and came to the U.S. in 1881. Her family settled in Olin, Iowa and that is where she met Fred.

Fred Rambow was born in Germany. Therefore, during the years of World War I (1914-1918), he and about 200,000 other "enemy aliens" were required to register and receive permits to be allowed to enter certain U.S. government facilities including the Post Office. He was issued a permit 1917.

The 1940 U.S. Census, has Fred and Emma Rambow living at 2041 Rambow Drive on what would have been the western edge of the City of Monroe in Frenchtown Township. It was still rural at that time and Fred was listed as a school janitor and farmer. The place was referred to as Patterson Gardens and the whole area is now within the boundary of the City of Monroe.

On the 1950 U.S. Census, they were still living at this address. Fred was 80 and Emma 72 at the time. Other sources say that they lived here from 1913 to 1954 before they moved to Ida. At the time of Fred's death, he was living with his daughter, Esther (Rambow) Miller at 7730 South Custer Road..

Friedrich died on October 3, 1959 at 89 years of age. Emma who was born December 30, 1877 in Mecklenburg, Germany died on February 8, 1962. She was 84 at the time of her death and also living with her daughter, Esther Miller,

They had  7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren at the time of Emma's death.
 

Heinrich (40), Minnie (32), Frederick (11), "Betty" (8), Henry (5) and Mary (2) lived in Dundee Township. Heinrich was listed as a laborer.

Note: Betty is actually Bertha.

Fred (30) and Emma (22) were living in Raisinville Township with their daughter, Esther (7 months). They had a boarder named Loretta Riley who was 20 years old. This was a rented farm.

Fred (40) and his wife, Emma (32) lived on a farm in Raisinville Township with their children Esther (10) and Henry F. (<1). August Miller is listed as a servant i.e. farm worker.

Note: This was next door to the George Opfermann farm.

The family was living on "River Road" with their son Henry. F. was now 11 years old.

They were living on Rambow Drive and the family consisted of Fred (60) and Emma (52) along with their son Henry F. (21) with his wife, Helen Weaver (24) and their child, Carola (2 months). Helen's children Gilbert (3 yrs, 10 months) and Arthur (2 years 11 months) Weaver. Helen and all three children were listed as having been mother's born in the Philippine Islands

Fred (70) and Emma (62) were living alone at 2041 Rambow Drive. He was listed as a janitor at a school and a farmer.

Fred (80) and Emma (72) were living alone at 2041 Rambow Drive.

Note: Other sources say that they lived here from 1913 to 1954 when they moved to Ida. At the time of Fred's death in 1959, he was living with his daughter, Esther (Rambow) Miller.

Fred and Emma were living in Raisinville Township with their 2 children and working a 100 acre farm that they owned. They had 3 horses and 2 cows and a telephone.