Biographical Sketch of Capt. Robert Roehrig, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Capt. Robert Roehrig, of the steamer "General Charles H. Tompkins," of
Washington, is a native of the city of Washington, Mo., born in 1841,
and is the son of John D. and Amalie (Ern) Roehrig.  The father was 
born in Germany in 1808 and in the year 1839 crossed the ocean to the
United States, where he worked for six months in the city of St. Louis.
He then came to Washington, and was engaged in various kinds of employ-
ment until 1853, when he established Cigar Factory No. 21, First Dist-
rict Missouri.  Mr. Roehrig continued this occupation until March, 1887
when he turned the business over to his son, Albert, who is now conduc-
ting it successfully.  Mr. Roehrig is another old citizen of Washington
coming to that place when there were but two or three houses.  His wife
was born in Germany in 1811, and she too is yet living.  Of their fam-
ily of twelve children, seveon of whom are yet living, Robert is the
fourth child.  He was educated in the private schools of Washington,
and at an early age began working as engineer on a steamboat. Realizing
that to be a skillful engineer one should have a thorough knowledge of
machinery and be able to make the same, he abandoned the boat and ent-
ered as an apprentice the machine and blacksmith shop of Jasper & Krog.
After becoming qualified he resumed his position on the steamboat, and
for a year did the work ably and well.  He was not, however, confined 
to engineering alone, but has served in the capacity of pilot and cap-
tain, and holds the latter position at present.  His trips have been 
from St. Louis on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers to Rocheport, and
as high up as Kansas City.  At present he has an interest in the "New
Haven" and "General Charles H. Tompkins," being master of the latter.
He is a man of long experience in steam boating, and fully understands 
his business.  March 22, 1863, he married Miss Annie Oventrop, a native
of Westphalia, Germany, born in 1842, and who came to the United States
in 1854.  To this union were born seven children: Edward, William, 
Clementine, Mary, Augusta, Robert and Annie.  Capt. Roehrig is a Demo-
crat in politics, and an excellent citizen.

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