William Hugo Rambow was born March 3, 1882 or 1883 as the sixth child of Heinrich and Wilhelmina (Milhan) Rambow.

He did not get married and lived with his sister, Wilhelmina at the family farm on South Custer Road. Their mother, also named Wilhelmina lived with them until her death in 1936.

William died on December 5, 1965 at the age of 83. He is buried at the St Matthew Lutheran Church cemetery in Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan.