Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN 1841–1910

Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN, 1841–1910 (aged 69 years)

Name

Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN

Name: Charles R. /Roelker/ Rear Admiral USN
Given names: Charles R.
Surname: Roelker
Name suffix: Rear Admiral, USN

Name

Carl Roelker — also known as

Name: Carl /Roelker/
Type of name: also known as
Given names: Carl
Surname: Roelker

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	September 23, 1841 33 29 Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany
Birth of a brother	Hugo Bernard Roelker September 19, 1842 Osnabruck, Germany
Birth of a sister	Maria D. Roelker about 1846
Death of a father	Karl Jodokus Roelker October 24, 1865
Marriage	Parthenia Porter — View this family 1868 (aged 26 years) Washington, DC
Death of a mother	Anna Holthaus November 18, 1891
Death	September 28, 1910 (aged 69 years) Washington, DC

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: February 14, 1808 Marriage: September 25, 1832 Death: October 24, 1865 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Holthaus Anna Maria Bertha Theresia Roelker Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN Alfred Roelker Hugo Bernard Roelker Maria D. Roelker Karl Jodokus Roelker 1808–1865 Birth: February 14, 1808 Death: October 24, 1865
mother	Links Birth: January 31, 1812 Marriage: September 25, 1832 Death: November 18, 1891 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Karl Jodokus Roelker Anna Maria Bertha Theresia Roelker Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN Alfred Roelker Hugo Bernard Roelker Maria D. Roelker Anna Holthaus 1812–1891 Birth: January 31, 1812 Death: November 18, 1891
Marriage	Marriage — September 25, 1832 —
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: October 5, 1835 27 23 Marriage: June 6, 1863 Death: June 2, 1915 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Damian Gottfried Heynen Julius Heynen Ernst Heynen Carl Heynen Alfred Heynen Damian Gottfried Heynen Emilie Adolphine Heynen Paul Heynen Anna Maria Berta Heynen Erwin Heynen Ernst Adolf Heynen Anna Maria Bertha Theresia Roelker 1835–1915 Birth: October 5, 1835 27 23 Death: June 2, 1915
6 years himself	Links Birth: September 23, 1841 33 29 — Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany Marriage: 1868 — Washington, DC Death: September 28, 1910 — Washington, DC Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Parthenia Porter Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN 1841–1910 Birth: September 23, 1841 33 29 — Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany Death: September 28, 1910 — Washington, DC
-4 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 1837 29 25 — Germany Emigration: 1852 — Germany to US Marriage: March 25, 1869 Occupation: Merchant and commissioner Death: December 22, 1915 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Greene Lawton Erwin August Bernard Roelker Isabella Roelker Anna E. Roelker Alfred Roelker Alfred Roelker 1837–1915 Birth: May 1837 29 25 — Germany Death: December 22, 1915 — New York, NY
6 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 19, 1842 34 30 — Osnabruck, Germany Emigration: 1860 — New York Marriage: February 26, 1874 Occupation: mechanical engineer Death: April 18, 1921 — Port Orange, FL Burial: April 21, 1921 — Bayone, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Virginia Lefman Hugo Bernard Roelker 1842–1921 Birth: September 19, 1842 34 30 — Osnabruck, Germany Death: April 18, 1921 — Port Orange, FL
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1846 37 33 Marriage: May 8, 1883 — Covington, Kenton, Kentucky Death: July 8, 1928 — Brooklyn, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Winfried Rölker Emilia A. F. Rölker Elsie M. A. W. Rölker Maria D. Roelker 1846–1928 Birth: about 1846 37 33 Death: July 8, 1928 — Brooklyn, New York

Family with Parthenia Porter
himself	Links Birth: September 23, 1841 33 29 — Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany Marriage: 1868 — Washington, DC Death: September 28, 1910 — Washington, DC Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Parthenia Porter Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN 1841–1910 Birth: September 23, 1841 33 29 — Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany Death: September 28, 1910 — Washington, DC
wife	Links Birth: 1848 33 — Pennsylvania Marriage: 1868 — Washington, DC Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN Parthenia Porter 1848– Birth: 1848 33 — Pennsylvania
Marriage	Marriage — 1868 — Washington, DC

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Shared note	Florence Hadley Heynen (1 Mar 1987): "Karl Rafael, born Sept. 23, 1841 and died Sept. 28, 1910. Believe he married Parthenia Porter in Washington. She was born in 1843 and died in 1912. I recall that there was a sword at 730 which was about 1943. I was told that it belonged to an Admiral (family). Constance used it to cut the wedding cake. When Virginia moved from 730 Riverside Drive, it was stolen so I learned." "I saw a letter from Carl R. Roelker written in 1874 to Aunt Minnie shortly after her marriage to Hugo. He was aboard the USS Shenandoah at Key West. It is warm and kind." From a letter of 12 Oct. 1989: "CRR was commissioned as Charles R. Roelker, into the US Navy from New York in 1862 as 2d Asst. Engineer and served through the Civil War until 1866. Afterwards he served continuously going through the grades until 1903 when he retired as Rear Admiral. He married Parthenia Porter of Washington DC in 1868 and mde his home there until his death." Obituary in New York Times. Rear Admiral Charles R. Roelker. Washington, Sept. 29, 1910. Rear Admiral Charles R. Roelker, retired, died in this city last evening. He was born in Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany, in 1841. he saw service in the civil war, and on March 30, 1899, he received the rank of Commander, and on March 2, 1902, was made Captain. During the Spanish war Rea

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Florence Hadley Heynen (1 Mar 1987): "Karl Rafael, born Sept. 23,
1841 and died Sept. 28, 1910. Believe he married Parthenia Porter
in Washington. She was born in 1843 and died in 1912. I recall
that there was a sword at 730 which was about 1943. I was told that
it belonged to an Admiral (family). Constance used it to cut the
wedding cake. When Virginia moved from 730 Riverside Drive, it was
stolen so I learned."

"I saw a letter from Carl R. Roelker written in 1874 to Aunt Minnie
shortly after her marriage to Hugo. He was aboard the USS Shenandoah
at Key West. It is warm and kind."

From a letter of 12 Oct. 1989: "CRR was commissioned as Charles R.
Roelker, into the US Navy from New York in 1862 as 2d Asst. Engineer
and served through the Civil War until 1866. Afterwards he served
continuously going through the grades until 1903 when he retired
as Rear Admiral. He married Parthenia Porter of Washington DC in
1868 and mde his home there until his death."

Obituary in New York Times. Rear Admiral Charles R. Roelker. Washington,
Sept. 29, 1910. Rear Admiral Charles R. Roelker, retired, died in
this city last evening. He was born in Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany,
in 1841. he saw service in the civil war, and on March 30, 1899,
he received the rank of Commander, and on March 2, 1902, was made
Captain. During the Spanish war Rea

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April 6, 2018 – 13:45:07

Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with parents
father	Karl Jodokus Roelker 1808–1865
mother	Anna Holthaus 1812–1891
elder sister Family Damian Gottfried Heynen Julius Heynen Ernst Heynen Carl Heynen Alfred Heynen Damian Gottfried Heynen Emilie Adolphine Heynen Paul Heynen Anna Maria Berta Heynen Erwin Heynen Ernst Adolf Heynen	Anna Maria Bertha Theresia Roelker 1835–1915
himself	Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN 1841–1910
elder brother Family Catherine Greene Lawton Erwin August Bernard Roelker Isabella Roelker Anna E. Roelker Alfred Roelker	Alfred Roelker 1837–1915
younger brother Family Amelia Virginia Lefman	Hugo Bernard Roelker 1842–1921
younger sister Family Winfried Rölker Emilia A. F. Rölker Elsie M. A. W. Rölker	Maria D. Roelker 1846–1928

Family with Parthenia Porter
himself	Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN 1841–1910
wife Parents James J. Porter	Parthenia Porter 1848–

Descendants

Charles R. Roelker Rear Admiral USN(1841–1910)
- Parthenia Porter1868
  - No children