Rosemeyer Family Tree - Frederick Rosemeyer and Eleanor Schakel

Frederick Rosemeyer and Eleanore Schakel 

Family Connection - Paternal Grandfather and Grandmother of Anna Elnora Rosemeyer

Frederick Rosemeyer is the son of Friederich and Eleanor Rosemeier, the subjects of my Oct. 8th blog. 

Frederick was born in Germany on May 22, 1870, and immigrated with his parents in 1871 when he was 11 months old. His earlier years are included in his father's post, so I won't repeat them here. 

Eleanore Schakel was born in Germany in Sept. 1873, and immigrated to the United States in 1891, apparently alone, at age 18. It is likely that she met Frederick at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. They were married on October 28, 1894. 

The first official record of their family was in the 1900 Federal Census. At that time, they were living at 164 Woodlawn Street, Indianapolis.  Frederick is working as a railroad car inspector, and both Frederick and Eleanore are listed as naturalized citizens. They have two children:

        Lillian        b. 1896

        Frederick    b. 1898

By the 1910 census, they had moved to 559 Beville. Frederick is listed as a car repairer. They have several more children in addition to Lillian and Frederick:

        Helen         b. 1900

        Edna          b. 1903

        Walter        b. 1905

        Herbert      b. 1906

        Marie         b. 1908

In 1920, they were still living at the Beville address, and had one more child:

        

        Edwin        b. 1910

Lillian and Helen were no longer living with them. Fred, Edna, and Walter were out of school and working. Fred was a car builder like his father,  Edna is listed as a caster in a tailor shop (no, I don't know what that is), and Walter is listed as an apprentice baker at fourteen. Herbert, Marie, and Edwin were still in school. 

By 1930, the family had moved to 164 DeQuincy Street. That year, the census included an inquiry about radio ownership - yes, the Rosemeyers owned a radio. Only Edna and Edwin were still living at home. Edna was a Telephone Operator, and Edwin was a Laundry Worker. 

The family moved again between 1930 and 1940. In 1940, Fred and Eleanor were living with Edna an her two children Edna, age 2, and Eleanor, age 4, at 874 N. Gladstone. Edna is still a Telephone Operator and is listed as divorced. Frederick was no longer working in 1940. 

We know a little outside of census records about how they lived their lives. Both Eleanor and Frederick were active members of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. Eleanor was a member of Zion's Ladies Aid Society and Women's Guild. Fred was also a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Car Men. 

Eleanor Schakel Rosemeyer died of a stroke complicated by dementia on September 12, 1944. She died one month before Eleanor and Frederick's 50th wedding anniversary. 

When Frederick died on May 28, 1956, his obituary spoke of his great love of railroads. He worked for both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad companies during his life. He was described as big and strong but gentle, and he loved to cook and bake. At the time of his death, all eight children were living, and he had 21 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. 

Frederick and Eleanor were buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. 

Frederick Rosemeyer  and Eleanor Schakel > Frederick Carl Henry Rosemeyer > Anna Elnora Rosemeyer