NameJohn Edward Rovensky
Birth13 Jan 1880, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death17 Feb 1970, Palm Beach, Florida
BurialCedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London Co., Connecticut
Misc. Notes
WW I Draft: “Citizen by Father’s Naturalization Before Registrant’s Majority”, Address: Madiesia Ewing Rovensky 340 Park Ave, NY City25
WW IIDraft living at Calhoun Drive, Greenwich, Conn and worked at National Bank, 55 Wall St NYC28
Research
s/o John Rovensky & Agnes Benes136
DOB from
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 at familysearch.org
said he was single.
Obituary
Philanthropist: John Edward Rovensky was a retired stock broker and international banker. At age six his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1913 young Rovensky opened his own banking house, Rovensky and Company. Over the years he ascended in the financial world eventually as a senior vice-president of The Bank of America/National City Bank at the time of their merger. He remained with this company till he became associated in 1931 with the American Car and Foundry industry. It was here that his company became part of the beginnings of the atomic age. He was present at the hydrogen blast at the Enewentakk Atoll in 1952.35
Spouses
Birth7 Nov 1883, Pennsylvania52
DeathNov 1972, Palm Beach, Florida
BurialMontour Cemetery, Oakdale, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
MotherIda Mae Ewing (1861-)
Marriage25 Feb 1904, Stark, Ohio
ChildrenJoan (ca1917-)
Birth1878, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut35
Death22 Jul 1956, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island35
BurialCedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London Co., Connecticut
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