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Wilfred Walter Rafert

Male 1906 - 1963  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Wilfred Walter Rafert was born 15 Feb 1906, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 11 Mar 1906, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN (son of Edward Heinrich Rafert and Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto); died 18 Nov 1963, Decatur, Adams County, IN.

    Wilfred married Living [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Heinrich Rafert was born 27 Dec 1868, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN (son of Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Röver and Engel Sophie Möller); died 15 Jan 1908, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Jan 1908, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

    Edward married Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto 7 Feb 1894, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Elizabeth (daughter of Karl Friedrich Otto and Lizetta Menke) was born 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Nov 1945, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto was born 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN (daughter of Karl Friedrich Otto and Lizetta Menke); died 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Nov 1945, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    Children:
    1. Edna Engel Lisette Rafert was born 16 Oct 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 10 Nov 1895, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 8 May 1951, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    2. Walter Carl Christian Rafert was born 10 Sep 1897, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 17 Mar 1924, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    3. Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert was born 2 Sep 1900, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 23 Sep 1900, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 25 Jul 1996, Altamont, Effingham County, IL; was buried Jul 1996, Altamont, Effingham County, IL.
    4. Carl Wilbur Rafert was born 21 Jan 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 22 Mar 1994, Seattle, King County, WA.
    5. 1. Wilfred Walter Rafert was born 15 Feb 1906, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 11 Mar 1906, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 18 Nov 1963, Decatur, Adams County, IN.
    6. Alfred Carl Rafert was born 15 Feb 1906, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 11 Mar 1906, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 25 Sep 1977, Orlando, Orange County, FL.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Röver was born 7 Dec 1828, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 14 Dec 1828, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe (son of Carl Fried. «u»Wilhelm«-u» Röver and Caroline Eleanore Hof); died 12 Feb 1875, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 15 Feb 1875, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

    Carl married Engel Sophie Möller 8 May 1856, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Engel (daughter of Hans Heinr. Ernst Möller and Sophie Phil. Eleanore Heine) was born 12 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; died 1 Sep 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 3 Sep 1895, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Engel Sophie Möller was born 12 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe (daughter of Hans Heinr. Ernst Möller and Sophie Phil. Eleanore Heine); died 1 Sep 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 3 Sep 1895, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    Children:
    1. Philipina "Bena" E. Rafert was born Nov 1856, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 1929, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    2. Carl Wilhelm Rafert was born 30 Oct 1858, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 14 Feb 1882, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    3. Wilhelm Heinrich Rafert was born 20 Apr 1862, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 16 May 1939, San Diego, San Diego County, CA; was buried May 1939, San Diego, San Diego County, CA.
    4. Emma Sophie Rafert was born 23 Oct 1864, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 2 Dec 1938, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    5. 2. Edward Heinrich Rafert was born 27 Dec 1868, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 15 Jan 1908, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Jan 1908, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    6. Albert Carl Rafert was born 9 Dec 1873, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was christened 21 Dec 1873, St. Paul Lutheran, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 5 Apr 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried 20 Jun 1950, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

  3. 6.  Karl Friedrich Otto was born 27 Dec 1836, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 30 Dec 1836, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen (son of Joh. «u»Heinrich«-u» Otto and Kath. «u»Maria«-u» Elsabeth Sophie Piel); died 4 Apr 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

    Karl married Lizetta Menke 23 Apr 1862, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Lizetta (daughter of Menke and Mary Hagemeyer) was born 1 Nov 1842, Osnabrück; died 23 Apr 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Lizetta Menke was born 1 Nov 1842, Osnabrück (daughter of Menke and Mary Hagemeyer); died 23 Apr 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    Children:
    1. Marie Lizetta Eleanora Otto was born 10 Aug 1862, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 19 Jul 1864, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    2. Lizetta Wilhelmina Eleanora Otto was born 23 Aug 1864, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 11 Oct 1865, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    3. Friedrich Karl Otto was born 8 Dec 1866, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 1869, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    4. Karl "Charlie" Wilhelm Heinrich Otto was born 7 Jan 1869, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died Dec 1948, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 21 Dec 1948, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    5. 3. Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto was born 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried Nov 1945, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    6. Emilie "Mil" Sophie Marie Otto was born 18 Aug 1873, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 23 Sep 1960, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 26 Sep 1960, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    7. Emma "Em" Marie Louise Otto was born 11 Nov 1875, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 19 Sep 1972, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    8. Wilhelm "Will" Ludwig Otto was born 6 Feb 1878, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 1 Mar 1926, MT.
    9. Eleanora "Nora" Emilie Gertrude Otto was born 22 Jul 1880, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died Mar 1979, Oceanport, Monmouth County, NJ; was buried 1979, Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    10. Edward Johann Wilhelm Otto was born 7 Jan 1883, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 30 Mar 1884, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    11. Albert "Al" Henry Otto was born 16 Mar 1884, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 28 Jul 1928, Centralia, Marion County, IL.
    12. Gertrude "Gert" Marie Louise Otto was born 22 Oct 1887, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 2 Jan 1964, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    13. Arthur "Art" Johann Ernst Otto was born 30 Jul 1890, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; died 17 May 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Carl Fried. «u»Wilhelm«-u» Röver was born 9 Nov 1797, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 12 Nov 1797, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe (son of Heinr. Fried. «u»Wilhelm«-u» Röver and Anna Sophie Eleanore Mönkhoff); died 14 Dec 1886, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 17 Dec 1886, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

    Carl married Caroline Eleanore Hof 9 Oct 1823, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe. Caroline (daughter of Joh. Töns Hof and Anna Margarethe Drinkuth) was born 5 Jan 1799, Röcke, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 9 Jan 1799, St. Cosmas & St. Damian Church, Petzen, Schaumburg-Lippe; died 4 May 1879, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried May 1879, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Caroline Eleanore Hof was born 5 Jan 1799, Röcke, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 9 Jan 1799, St. Cosmas & St. Damian Church, Petzen, Schaumburg-Lippe (daughter of Joh. Töns Hof and Anna Margarethe Drinkuth); died 4 May 1879, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried May 1879, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    Children:
    1. (Ernst Heinrich) Wilhelm Röver was born 26 Nov 1824, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 5 Dec 1824, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 17 Apr 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    2. (Christina) Wilhelmina Röver was born 5 Nov 1826, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 11 Nov 1826, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 18 Feb 1893, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was buried 22 Feb 1893, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe.
    3. 4. Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Röver was born 7 Dec 1828, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 14 Dec 1828, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 12 Feb 1875, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 15 Feb 1875, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    4. (Caroline) Sophia Röver was born 10 Apr 1831, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Apr 1831, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 1915, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 1915, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    5. Engel Phillipina Christine Röver was born 19 Sep 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 29 Sep 1833, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 18 Mar 1902, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    6. Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm Röver was born 6 Feb 1836, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 21 Feb 1836, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 6 Jun 1929, NE; was buried , Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery, Staplehurst, Seward County, NE.
    7. Phillipina Wilhelmine Caroline Röver was born 14 Sep 1838, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 23 Sep 1838, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    8. Corporal Ferdinand Röver was born 12 Nov 1843, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 25 Nov 1843, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 8 Sep 1907, Leavenworth County, KS; was buried 10 Sep 1907, Leavenworth National Cemetery, KS.

  3. 10.  Hans Heinr. Ernst Möller was born 5 Mar 1802, Warber, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 7 Mar 1802, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe (son of Carl Philip Möller and Sophie Eleanore Tegtmeier); died 25 Sep 1855, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was buried 28 Sep 1855, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe.

    Hans married Sophie Phil. Eleanore Heine 8 Nov 1829, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe. Sophie (daughter of Christian «u»Ludwig«-u» Heine and Sophie Charlotte Schröder) was born 17 Dec 1805, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened Dec 1805, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sophie Phil. Eleanore Heine was born 17 Dec 1805, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened Dec 1805, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe (daughter of Christian «u»Ludwig«-u» Heine and Sophie Charlotte Schröder); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Carl Wilhelm Möller was born 28 Feb 1830, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 5 Mar 1830, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 1903, Stadthagen.
    2. 5. Engel Sophie Möller was born 12 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; died 1 Sep 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried 3 Sep 1895, Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    3. Christian Heinrich Möller was born 20 Jan 1836, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 31 Jan 1836, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 10 Jun 1854, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was buried 13 Jun 1854, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe.
    4. Ernst Wilhelm Möller was born 22 Feb 1839, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 3 Mar 1839, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died Aft 1855.
    5. Carl Heinrich Möller was born 15 Jun 1842, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 19 Jun 1842, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died 28 Jun 1842, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was buried 1 Jul 1842, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe.
    6. Phillipine Christine Eleanore Möller was born 23 Aug 1843, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 2 Sep 1843, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died Aft 1855.
    7. Carl Ernst Wilhelm Möller was born 12 Oct 1847, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe; was christened 23 Oct 1847, Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe; died Aft 1862.

  5. 12.  Joh. «u»Heinrich«-u» Otto was born 23 May 1798, Westfalen; was christened 28 May 1798, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen (son of Johann Otto and Catherine Louise Landwehr); died 11 Jul 1874, Dankersen, Westfalen.

    Joh. married Kath. «u»Maria«-u» Elsabeth Sophie Piel 2 Dec 1827, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen. Kath. (daughter of Cord Heinrich Piel or Rosenbaum and Anna «u»Katherine«-u» Margarete Papen) was born 14 Apr 1803, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 18 Apr 1803, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 15 Feb 1875, Dankersen, Westfalen; was buried Feb 1875, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Kath. «u»Maria«-u» Elsabeth Sophie Piel was born 14 Apr 1803, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 18 Apr 1803, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen (daughter of Cord Heinrich Piel or Rosenbaum and Anna «u»Katherine«-u» Margarete Papen); died 15 Feb 1875, Dankersen, Westfalen; was buried Feb 1875, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen.
    Children:
    1. Karoline Louise Otto was born 17 Jan 1828, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 20 Jan 1828, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 9 Apr 1840, Dankersen, Westfalen.
    2. Joh. Heinrich Karl Otto was born 10 Oct 1829, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 18 Oct 1829, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 15 Jul 1848, Dankersen, Westfalen.
    3. Ernst Heinrich Christian Otto was born 20 Aug 1832, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 26 Aug 1832, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 17 Jan 1901, Dankersen, Westfalen.
    4. Anna Marie Elisabeth Otto was born 20 Sep 1834, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 28 Sep 1834, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. Karl Friedrich Otto was born 27 Dec 1836, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 30 Dec 1836, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 4 Apr 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    6. Christine Wilhelmine Leonore Otto was born 13 Feb 1839, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 3 Mar 1839, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 2 May 1866, Dankersen, Westfalen.
    7. (Heinrich) Anton Ludwig Otto was born 14 Dec 1841, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 19 Dec 1841, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 20 May 1891, Dankersen, Westfalen.
    8. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Otto was born 12 Jun 1845, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 15 Jun 1845, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Otto was born 20 May 1852, Dankersen, Westfalen; was christened 23 May 1852, Evangelical Church, Dankersen, Westphalen; died 21 Jan 1863, Dankersen, Westfalen.

  7. 14.  Menke was born Abt 1810; died Bef 1850, Germany or USA.

    married Mary Hagemeyer Abt 1835. Mary (daughter of Hagemeyer) was born Abt 1813; died Aft 1850, Jackson County, IN. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary Hagemeyer was born Abt 1813 (daughter of Hagemeyer); died Aft 1850, Jackson County, IN.
    Children:
    1. ?Catherina Menke was born Abt 1830; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Christian H. Menke was born Jan 1837, Osnabrück; died 14 Aug 1899, Holland, Dubois County, IN; was buried 16 Aug 1899, St. James Lutheran East Cemetery, Holland, Dubois County, IN.
    3. Elisabeth Maria Menke was born 13 Oct 1841, Osnabrück; died 7 May 1934, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    4. 7. Lizetta Menke was born 1 Nov 1842, Osnabrück; died 23 Apr 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; was buried , Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.
    5. Louis Menke was born Abt 1845, Osnabrück; died Abt 1864, ?VA.
    6. Mary Menke was born Abt 1848, Osnabrück; died Yes, date unknown.


In Memoriam

This site is dedicated to:

Frederick Wiele, Private, Company M, 7th Illinois Cavalry. Died as a prisoner at Andersonville, Georgia on 9 Aug 1864.

Joseph Davis, Private, Company E, 21st Missouri Infantry. Killed during the assault on Fort Blakely, Alabama on the evening of April 9th, 1865.

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