Carl D. Bradley
Submitted by Lou Ritter





Carl D. Bradley
out of Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI sank November 1958
in Lake Michigan off Charlevoix.
Crew list excerpted from Presque Isle County Advance,
Thurs. Nov 20, 1958,
transcribed by D. Lou Monroe Ritter
 

ROLAND BRYANT, Capt., born Collingwood, Ontario, Canada 22 Aug 1906. 
Employed 2 Apr 1929 as wheelsman, Captain since 1 Mar 1947, 
home Loudonvolle, NY, single, survived by brother Arnol.**

RAYMOND BUEHLER, Chief Engineer, born Cleveland, OH 9 Feb 1899. 
Employed 1 Aug 1919 as an oiler, Chief engineer since 11 Mar 1946, 
home Lakewood, OH, survived by wife Frances, daughter Bonnita Ann.**

ALFRED PILARSKI, second cook, Rogers City, MI, born 3 Jun 1928. 
Employed 14 Aug 1944, single.

DOUGLAS BELLMORE, porter, Onaway, MI, born 27 May 1924. 
Employed 8 Mar 1957, survived by wife Flora, children Sharon 9, 
Linda 11, Terry 5, step-daughter Faye 16.**

BERNARD SCHEFKE, porter, Rogers City, MI, born 12 Apr 1939. 
Employed 6 Jun 1957, single.

JAMES SELKE, porter, Rogers City, MI, born 29 Jun 1940. 
Employed 14 Oct 1958, single.**

PAUL GREENGTSKE, watchman, Rogers City, MI, born 15 Jan 1935. 
Employed 16 Mar 1953, survived by wife Patricia, 
daughter Susan Jean 7 mo.**

survivor ELMER FLEMING, first mate, Rogers City, MI, born 4 Jun 1915. 
Employed 15 Sep 1935, promoted to first mate 1952, wife Mary, 
son Douglas 15.

JOHN FOGELSONGER, second mate, St. Ignace, MI, born 18 Jun 1927. 
Employed 12 Mar 1952, survived by wife Mary, children Deborah 5, 
infant 1mo.**

CARL BARTELL, third mate, Rogers City, MI, born 14 Aug 1933. 
Employed 22 Aug 1955, survived by wife Joan, daughter Carla 3.

JOSEPH KRAWCZAK, wheelsman, Rogers City, MI, born 13 Jul 1923. 
Employed 27 Jul 1942, survived by wife Cecelia, children Ronald 11, 
Jacinta 10, Rose 7, Kathryn 4, Andrea 3, Jo Lynn 2 1/2 mo.

RAYMOND KOWALSKI, wheelsman, Rogers City, MI, born 15 Oct 1927. 
Employed 12 Dec 1951, survived by wife Mavis, children Brenda 8, 
Michael 6, Richard 2.

EARL TULGETSKE, JR, wheelsman, Rogers City, MI, born 27 May 1928. 
Employed 3 jul 1945, survived by wife Eleanor, children Karen 8, 
Susan 5, Paul 3, Leslie 1.**

MELVILL ORR, watchman, Rogers City, MI, born 27 Oct 1923. 
Employed 5 Jul 1956, survived by wife Barbara, children Susan 12, 
Patsy 11, Melvin 10.**

ALVA BUDNICK, watchman, Rogers City, MI, born 30 Jan 1932. 
Employed 28 May 1956, survived by wife Frances, children Kim 3, Toni 2.

RICHARD BOOK, deckwatchman, Rogers City, MI, born 20 Apr 1932. 
Employed 15 Mar 1957, single.

GARY STRZELECKI, deckwatchman, Rogers City, MI, born 20 May 1937. 
Employed 24 Aug 1955, survived by wife Ann, son Benjamin 9 mo.

survivor FRANK MAYES, deckwatchman, Rogers City, MI, born 24 Nov 1931. 
Employed 15 Mar 1957, wife Marlys, children Michael 4, Mark 2, Frank 1 mo.

GARY PRICE, deckhand, Onaway, MI, born 3 Nov 1937. 
Employed 31 Nov 1956, survived by wife Helen, children Ronald 4 mo.

DUANE BERG, deckhand, Rogers City, MI, born 7 Jun 1933. 
Employed 15 Mar 1957, survived by wife Donna.*

DENNIS MEREDITH, deckhand, Metz, MI, born 20 Jun 1933.
Employed 3 Apr 1957, single.**

JOHN BAUERS, first asst. engineer, Rogers City, MI, born 20 Apr 1928. 
Employed 5 Mar 1952, survived by wife Aileen, children Mark 3, Jerry 1.**

ALFRED BOEHMER, second asst. engineer, Rogers City, MI, born 5 Aug 1926. 
Employed 26 Oct 1952, survived by wife Dolores, children Phillip 2, Eric 8 mo.

KEITH SCHULAR, third asst. engineer, Rogers City, MI, born 2 Mar 1922. 
Employed 15 Dec 1950, survived by wife Marjorie, children Duane 15, 
Randy 11, Jane 6.**

WILLIAM ELLIOTT, rapairman, Rogers City, MI, born 2 Mar 1932.
Employed 1 Jun 1957, survived by wife Sandra, 
children William 1, infant 3 mo.

DENNIS JOPPICH, wiper, Rogers City, MI, born 23 Jul 1939. 
Employed 16 Oct 1958, single.**

FLOYD MACDOUGALL, oiler, Rogers City, MI, born 23 Nov 1931.
Employed 20 Apr 1957, survived by wife Genevieve, 
children Debra 4, Denise 6 mo.**

PAUL HORN, oiler, Rogers City, MI, born 19 Jun 1937. 
Employed 1 Jun 1955, single.

CLELAND GAGER, oiler, Onaway, MI, born 17 Nov 1928. Employed 16 Apr 1956,
survived by wife Patricia, children Chyrl (sic) 8, Michael 6, Daniel 4.

ERHARDT FELAX, stokerman, Rogers City, MI, born 11 Dec 1911.
Employed 11 Mar 1946, survived by wife Barbara, children Linda 11, Donna 7.

PAUL HELLER, stokerman, Rogers City, MI, born 9 Nov 1913. 
Employed 20 Apr 1956, survived by wife Adeline, children Mark 17, Raye 12.

CLYDE ENOS, stokerman, Cheboygan, MI, born 7 Mar 1929.
Employed 3 Oct 1956, single.**

EDWARD VALLEE, conveyorman, Rogers City, MI, born 28 Mar 1909. 
Employed 21 Oct 1942, survived by wife Frances, children Barry 22, 
Patricia 15, Sue 12.

LEO PROMO, JR., asst. conveyorman, Rogers City, MI, born 21 Jul 1937. 
Employed 6 Jul 1957, survived by wife Mary.

JOHN ZOHO, steward, Claireton, PA, born 24 Oct 1895. Employed 7 May 1934, single. 

 ** The bodies of the following me were not recovered according to the
Great Lakes Lore Maritme Museum from Rogers City, MI. Douglas Bellmore Roland O. Bryant John F. Fogelsonger Raymond G. Buehler Clyde M. Enos John L. Bauers Keith Schuler Duane Berg Dennis Meredith Floyd A. McDougall Earl Tulgetske, Jr. Paul Greengtski Melville Orr Dennis Joppich James L. Selke width="800"
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