William Fields Rhein

1932 - 1998  (66 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	William Fields Rhein  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	22 May 1932	Enfield, White, Illinois, United States
  Census	26 Apr 1940	Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, United States   [2]
  Census	10 Apr 1950	Byron, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Military	12 Feb 1952	United States   [3]
  Enlistment Date: 12 Feb 1952; Discharge Date: 4 Dec 1953
  Death	12 Oct 1998	Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Obituary	27 Oct 1998	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States   [6, 7, 8]
  Burial	31 Oct 1998	Arizona, United States   [6]
  Siblings	4 brothers
  1. William Fields Rhein           b. 22 May 1932, Enfield, White, Illinois, United States           d. 12 Oct 1998, Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 66 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Person ID	I7009	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Leroy W Rhein, Sr           b. 29 Jul 1911, Carmi, White, Illinois, United States           d. 24 May 1980, Santee, San Diego, California, United States (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen Esther Fields           b. 1909, Illinois, United States*
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Lou Brooks           b. 19 Oct 1932, Wisconsin, United States*           d. 21 Jan 2015, New Mexico, United States* (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1955	Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, United States   [9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 23 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F2121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 May 1932 - Enfield, White, Illinois, United States Census - 26 Apr 1940 - Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, United States Census - 10 Apr 1950 - Byron, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Military - Enlistment Date: 12 Feb 1952; Discharge Date: 4 Dec 1953 - 12 Feb 1952 - United States Marriage - 11 Dec 1955 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, United States Death - 12 Oct 1998 - Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Obituary - 27 Oct 1998 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Burial - 31 Oct 1998 - Arizona, United States

  
  

• Reference

  "William Fields Rhein". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I7009&tree=cw (accessed September 18, 2026).

  
  

Sources

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