Charles John "Charlie" Roggerman or Roggermann (left) who was born February 1855 in Germany on Rügen Island is the earliest ancestor of this family we have been able to find...so far.

He emigrated to America in 1881 or 82 and eventually made his way to Monroe County, Michigan. In November, 1884, he married Louisa S. Rehmann in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. Louisa was born in New Jersey and we suspect that is where Charles originally met her after arriving from Germany. From 1885 to 1890, they had four children; Leonard, Hulda (Fitzpatrick), Ralph and George. For some unknown reason, George chose to spell his name without the second "r" as Roggeman.

Charles died at the age of 86 in 1941 of burns he suffered when he apparently fell asleep while smoking while sitting in a living room chair. He was living with his son, Leonard, in Dundee, Michigan at the time.

Listed below by generation are the direct i.e. share DNA, descendants of Charles John Roggerman. Since the author of this website, Ralph Heiden, is the grandson of one of Charles' children, Ralph Raymond (right), this branch is covered in greater detail. However, we are also gathering information on Ralph's three siblings, Leonard, Hulda and George.

The people listed below only represent a small sample of the total family as it exists now in the 21st century. If you have names of individuals that should be shown on the lists in these later generations, please provide the full name of the person, the decade of his or her birth and the parents' names. If they are still living their name alone will be added to the lists with no inclusion of other specific dates or data.

Please send an EMAIL if you have names to add to the list of descendants of Charles John Roggerman.

Direct Descendants of Mildred Mae (Roggerman) Heiden

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  1. Janet Wright (9)
  2. Joan Richey (4)
  3. Charlene Ackerman (3)
  1. Melvin Pickens (5)
  2. Clyde Pickens (5)
  1. Harold Heiden (12)
  2. Joyce Wittman (11)
  3. Ronald Heiden (5)
  4. Ralph Heiden (0)
  5. Baby Boy (0)
  6. Kay Dushane (6)
  7. Gale Baker (4)
  1. Kathryn Shock (3)
  2. Rita Roggerman (0)
  3. Rosemarie Roggerman (0)
  4. Bernice Roggerman (0)
  5. Ann Williams (0)
  6. Addie Treadway (0)
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(3) (0) (3) (66)
  1. Kenneth Jr (2)

  1. Signoa Seafard (0)
  2. Elizabeth Kelley (0)
  3. Dorothea Harshale (0)
  1. Florence Toburen (21)
  2. Charles Roggeman (3)
     
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** From Obituary = unnamed descendants noted ( ) = number of direct descendants we have been
        able to gather for that person so far.

Ralph Raymond Roggerman (1888-1982)
 

Mildred Mae Heiden (1914-2012)

Harold Arthur Heiden (1934-2023) (right)

Thomas Arthur Heiden

Adam Kenneth Heiden

Dylan Thomas Heiden

Timothy James Heiden

Jay Thomas Heiden

Colt Heiden

Jace Brown

Nicholas James Heiden, Sr

Nicholas Heiden, Jr.

Collin Heiden

Scott Gregory Heiden (1960-2024)

Zachary Scott Heiden

Cameron James Heiden

Joyce Marie (Heiden) Wittman (1938-2025) (right)

Jeffrey Allen Wittman

Ryan John Wittman

Amara Wittman

Delilah Wittman

Kristina Joy Wittman

Jadon Wittman

Dean Michael Wittman

 Tyler Wittman

 Charlotte Mae Wittman

 Mia Wittman

Jill Diane (Wittman) Faul

Jimmy Todd Faul

Michael John Faul

Michael John Faul

Ronald Edward “Ron" Heiden

Steven Lee Heiden

Michael Allen Heiden

Sarah Marie Heiden

Willow Okney

Zander Okney

Ralph William Heiden

Stillborn Boy Heiden (1951-1951)

Kay Lynn (Heiden, Kropff) Dushane

Robert Nelson Kropff II

Alana Annabell Kropff

Robert Nelson Kropff, III

Stefanie Jeanne (Kropff) Watkins

Austin Gregory Watkins

Brandon Michael Watkins

Gail Mildred (Heiden, Wertenberger) Baker

Jason Michael Wertenberger

Emily Grace Wertenberger

Cameron Joseph Black

Todd Matthew Wertenberger

Molly Joan Wertenberger

Matthew Mark Wertenberger

Rachel Lynn Wertenberger

Riley William Myzel

 

Direct Descendants of Mildred (Roggerman) Heiden

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