Schroeder Family Tree

Bernice Eileen Schroeder
1924-2000 Grandmother
Bernice Eileen Schroeder

Born on 26 February 1924 to parents James and Alma Schroeder in Kalamazoo, MI

One of 4 children

Married Steven Katzenberger on 5 June 1943 in Portage, MI when she was 19 years old. After 4 years of marriage, they divorced in June of 1947.

Married Philip Carra on 12 January 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI when she was 25 years old

Raised 7 children with husband Philip

Died on 1 June 2001 at the home of her son, Donald, in Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, MI at age 76

Buried alongside her husband Philip in Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Kalamazoo County, MI
Bernice Schroeder’s Baby Booties-Pill Box-Father’s Straight Razor

Bernice Schroeder

Bernice with Bowling Team

Bernice with Daughter Joan and baby Don

Bernice in July of 1965

Carra Family Photo
Philip & Bernice
Paul, Angela, Stanley, Theresa, Donald & Greg

Philip and Bernice Carra

Fort Custer National Cemetery
- James Andrew Schroeder
  1894-1970 Great-Grandfather
  James Andrew Schroeder
  
  Born on 4 September 1893 to parents John and Juliette Schroeder in Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio
  
  At age 10, his father passed away. He was only 52.
  
  In the 1910 Census, he was 16 years old and working at a Paper Mill along with his two older brothers in Kalamazoo, MI.
  
  Married Mabel Vorce on 30 November 1911 in Kalamazoo, MI when he was 18 years old. They had two children together, a daughter, Helen in 1912 and son, Arthur in 1914.
  
  In 1918 his wife, Mable passed away leaving him a widow with 2 young children. She died of influenza and was only 25 years old.
  
  In the 1920 Census, he is listed as a Paper Cutter for a Stationary Company.
  
  Married Alma Lois Vanocker on 10 December 1920 in Kalamazoo, MI
  
  His daughter Bernice was born in 1924 when he was 30 years old and then their daughter, Carol was born in 1940 when he was 47 years old.
  
  In the 1940 Census, he is listed as a Carpenter.
  
  In the 1950 Census, he was a Storekeeper at a grocery store where his wife Alma also worked as a clerk.
  
  Died on 16 December 1970 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, MI at age 77
  
  Buried alongside wife Alma in Maple Grove Cemetery in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, MI
  
  James Schroeder
  
  James and Alma Schroeder
  
  James and Alma Schroeder
  
  James and Alma Schroeder’s Headstone in Maple Grove Cemetery in Comstock, MI
  - John Schroeder
    1894-1904 2x Great-Grandfather
    John D Schroeder
    
    Born March 1852 to parents Henry and Sophia Schroeder in Indiana
    
    In the 1870 Census, he was 18 years old and working as a Marble Cutter with his father in Decatur, IN.
    
    Married Juliette “Julia” Poore on 3 May 1874 in Jay, IN when he was 22 years old.
    
    In the 1880 Census, he was living on 4th Street in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, IN with his wife Julia and son, Frederick “Fredie” working as a Stone Cutter.
    
    In the 1900 Census, his household is living in Adams, Allen County, IN working as a Marble Cutter
    
    He and his wife Julia had 5 sons together, Frederick, Arthur, Harry, Clyde and James.
    
    Died on 27 September 1904 in Washington Township, Allen County, IN at age 52
    
    Buried in Eel River Cemetery in Eel River Township, Allen County, IN
    - Henry Schroeder
      1811-1899 3x Great-Grandfather
      Henry Schroeder
      
      Born in 1811 in Prussia/Germany
      
      Married first wife Sophia prior to 1836 in Germany. They had a son, Henry born in Germany before immigrating to the USA before 1842.
      
      They settled in Maryland where they had two daughters, Catherine and Anna before moving to Ohio where they had their son William in 1847.
      
      In the 1850 Census, he is listed as a Stone Cutter living in Union Township, Miami, Ohio.
      
      His wife Sophia died at aged 41 leaving him a widow with 4 children ages 3 to 14.
      
      Married Barbara Catherine Weipert on 28 August 1855 in Allen County, IN when he was 44 years old.
      
      In the 1860 Census, he was 50 years old and working as a Stone Cutter in Adams, Allen County, IN
      
      In the 1870 Census, he was working as a Marble Cutter in Decatur, Adams, IN. He is listed as a Naturalized US Citizen.
      
      Died about 1899
    - Sophia
      1812-1853 3x Great-Grandmother
      Sophia
      
      Born in 1812 in Germany
      
      Married husband, Henry prior to 1836 in Germany. They had a son, Henry born in Germany before immigrating to the USA before 1842.
      
      Settled in Maryland where they had two daughters, Catherine and Anna before moving to Ohio where they had their son William in 1847.
      
      In the 1850 Census, she is listed with her husband, 4 children and 2 boarders living in Union Township, Miami, Ohio.
      
      The family had moved to Indiana by 1852 where she gave birth to her son, John in March.
      
      Died in 1853, aged 41, leaving her husband a widow with 4 children ages infant to 14.
  - Juliette Poore
    1855-1918 2x Great-Grandmother
    Juliette “Julia” Poore
    
    Born 3 May 1855 to parents Hugh and Julia Poore in Portland, Jay County, IN
    
    Married John Schroeder on 3 May 1874 in Jay, IN when she was 19 years old.
    
    In the 1880 Census, she was living on 4th Street in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, IN with her husband and son, Frederick “Fredie”.
    
    She and her husband John had 5 sons together, Frederick, Arthur, Harry, Clyde and James.
    
    At age 49, she became a widow when her husband, John died on 27 September 1904 in Washington Township, Allen County, IN
    
    At age 57, she married John Zolman on 13 February 1913 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was a Civil War Veteran.
    
    After only 5 years of marriage, Julia died of Influenza on 23 October 1918 at age 63 in Kalamazoo, MI
    
    At the time of her death, she lived at 165 Chicago Ave, in Kalamazoo.
    
    Buried in Churubusco, IN
- Alma Lois Vanocker
  1901-1980 Great-Grandmother
  Alma Lois Vanocker
  
  Born on 16 March 1901 to parents Lester and Zenanah Vanocker in Covert, Van Buren County, MI
  
  At age 19, she married James Schroeder on 10 December 1920 in Kalamazoo, MI
  
  In the 1920 Census, she is listed as a Stenographer for a Gas Company in Kalamazoo, MI
  
  Her daughter Bernice was born in 1924 when she was 22 years old.
  
  In the 1930 Census, she is also listed as working as a Stenographer but possibly for a different company.
  
  In 1940, at age 39, she gave birth to her daughter Carol.
  
  In the 1950 Census, she was a clerk at a Grocery Store that her husband, James owned in Comstock, MI.
  
  Died on 16 August 1980 in Kalamazoo County, MI at age 79
  
  Buried alongside husband, James in Maple Grove Cemetery in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, MI
  
  Alma Schroeder with Daughter’s Bernice and Carol
  
  James and Alma Schroeder
  
  James and Alma Schroeder
  
  James and Alma Schroeder’s Headstone in Maple Grove Cemetery in Comstock, MI