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The father:
William Rodemeyer (né Wilhelm Ludwig Johann Rodemeyer)
born 1854.05.18 in Altona, Holstein Germany
1872.05.19 signed on to the ship "Papa" under Capt. C.F. Bloese as cabin boy ("from Altona") and sailed to Newcastle on the Tyne, England, Apia, Samoa, mustering out in Hong Kong in 1874.
immigrated to US in 1875 (sic) according to 1900 census [probably actually immigrated circa 1881-1883]
1878.07.01 inducted into the German Imperial Navy for three year term.
He served in the II Matros Division at Wilhelmshaven.
married 1883.06.24 to Catherine H. Immig in Manhattan, NY
1891 " Rodemeyer, Wilhelm Ludwig Johann" accused of no showing up for military service and of leaving the country without the required permit as a reserve soldier (seaman) [source: http://www.rootdigger.de/Names/R-file.doc].
1892 his occupation is listed as laborer
1900 his occupation is listed as painter
died 1904.05.20 in Queens, New York at St. John's Hospital due to "shock-fracture of thigh-fall
from scaffold." (buried 23 May 1900 in St. Michael's Cem., East Elmhurst, Queens, NY).
The mother:
Henriette Catharine Immig, (also known as Catherine Henrietta)
born 1858.12.19 in Holzhausen, Kreis Lübbecke, Westfalen, Prussia
baptized 1859.01.02 in Holzhausen, Kreis Lübbecke, Westfalen, Prussia
arrived in US circa 1877-1880 according to census records.
1882.11.03 a Cohle Immig (age 30) & Catherine Immig (age 23) arrived in New York City on the France from Le Havre [Holzhausen-Heddinghausen Hbf is approximately 1063 km from Le Havre and only 122 km from Bremen. Le Havre is 5642 km from New York.]
married 1883.06.24 to Wilhelm Rodemeyer in Manhattan, NY
died post 1918.09.12 (she is listed as the closest relative of her son William Henry August Rodemeyer on his Draft Registration Card)
Died 1935.12.31
Their children:
1. William Henry August Rodemeyer
born 1883.12.07 in New York City, NY
1918.09.12 living at 321 Third St., New York, NY on his Registration Card for the Draft
married pre 1920 to Mary L. Sullivan (daughter of Patrick Sullivan)
Could Mary be the Mary Rodemeyer (1888.08.25-1973.07) ssn 330-01-5455 who died in Zip 61032 Bolton, IL?
1920 living at 321 Third St., New York, NY
died 1923.09.12
Mary living at 320 East 40th Street, New York, NY in 1930 Census with sons and father Patrick Sullivan (age 82, born NY, parents born in Ireland)
2. Anna H. Rodemeyer (1885.01.12-1886.09.16) born in NYC
3. Henry George Rodemeyer (1887.12.22-1888.06.01) died 1 year old in NYC. Last name spelled Rodemeier on his birth certificate.
4. Mary Valentine "Mamie" Rodemeyer [see number 11 above]
born 1890.02.14 in Newark, NJ
married 1907.12.29 to Winfield Carsley at 1st German Methodist Episcopal Church in Queens, NY
living at 277 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY in 1920 Census
died 1970.01.10 in Buffalo, NY
5. Elizabeth Catherine "Lizzie" Rodemeyer
born 1892.03.17 at 481 Winans, L.I.C., Queens, NY
married 1912.10.01 to Adolph L. Lind (died 1918.10.10 in France) in L.I.C., Queens, NY
living at 649 First Ave, New York, NY with sons, William Lind (16), Fred Smith (12), John Smith (9), and Edward Smith (7) in 1930 Census. (note: this was 4 blocks from where William's widow, Mary, was living at the time and her Smith sons were euphemistically referred to as nephews).
died 1931.02.18 at Manhattan State Hosp of Kosakow's disease-Br. pneumonia
(buried at St. Michael's Cem., Queens, NY).
6. Henry Ludwig Jan? Rodemeyer (ssn: 071-05-2194)
born 1894.07.04 in Long Island City, Queens, NY
married to Ida Jensen (her parents were Swedish) [Ida born 1898.03.10]
living at 277 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY in 1920 Census
living at 790 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY in 1925 state census
died 1967.01.23 (residing in Zip Code 14206 - Buffalo, NY), buried in Lakeside Cemetery
7. Charles Rodemeyer
born 1896.10 in NY
1900 census listed as "Rodemeyer Charles" born Oct 1896 living with John and Catherine Michaels in Queens. The rest of his family was listed on the following page.
died 1915.09.12 at St. Catherine's Hosp., Brooklyn of Pneumonia (buried 15 or 16 September 1915 at St. Michael's Cem., Queens, NY). Charles was an "Elevator Runner" at the time of his death and was residing at 134, 137, or 139 Dupont St.
8. Arthur Diedrich Rodemeyer 1899.04.18-1899.04.25 died 7 days old in LIC
9. Irma Rodemeyer
born 1900.12.27 in Long Island City, Queens, NY
died 1901.03.31 in Long Island City, Queens, NY
buried 1901.04.02 at Lutheran Cemetery, Queens, NY
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