Windmuller-Heynen Family Tree

NYT obit Mar 7, 1888 Died at home 17 E 12th St Educated in law at
U of Bonn, grad. 1835 Came to US with three brothers soon after 1835
Settled in Bridgeport CT, taught German and music Taught German at
Harvard in 1837, became professor To NYC in 1855, practiced law:
Laur & Roelker Became well known, wills & contracts; argued before
SupCt Never married.

Assoc of the Bar CNY
His father (Heinrich Roelker) was also a native of Osnabrück, where,
for many years, he was Rector of the Parochial School of St. John.
He died in the year 1824, leaving a widow and five sons, of whom
Bernard was the youngest; and at that time only eight years of age.