Friday, August 31, 2012

Brooklyn's Roeder Family

This sandstone castle-like mausoleum contains the remains of Rev. Dr. Charles W. Roeder, the longtime pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Roeder, a member of an old Dutch family, was also chaplain of both a local army and navy post.
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    What a lovely, dramatic photo!

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  2. Alexandra Kathryn MoscaSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Thank you! I've been trying to find more information on the Roeder family.

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