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Emerson B Roker 1916 - 2001

Emerson Bernard Roker of Hollis, Queens County, NY was born on August 9, 1916 at British West Indies in Puerto Rico, and died at age 84 years old on March 1, 2001 at Jamaica in Queens. Emerson Roker was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 42 Site 336 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Emerson Bernard Roker
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Hollis, Queens County, NY 11423
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August 9, 1916
British West Indies in , Puerto Rico
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    Emerson Bernard Roker was born to Thomas Chrysostom Roker (1899 - 1961) and Emily Knight Fisher (1895 - 1962). His father was born in the Bahamas, as was his mother. He had two full brothers, one of whom was Thomas Anthony Roker Sr. (1925 - 1970), and one half-brothers, Thomas Anthony Roker Jr. (1926 - 1970). A veteran of the United States Army, Emerson served during World War II. See more about his military record at Emerson B Roker: Military Service. Emerson Roker was married at least twice. See the details of his marriages at Emerson B Roker: Personal Life.
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    August 9, 1916
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    British West Indies in Puerto Rico
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Emerson was classified by the United States Army as "Negro, Citizen". He was born in the British West Indies and both of his parents were born in the Bahamas. His maternal grandfather and grandmother were born in the state of Virginia. His maternal great-grandfather was born in North Carolina.

  • Nationality & Locations

    New York County, New York United States

  • Early Life & Education

    When Emerson entered the United States Army, he had completed 2 years of High School.

  • Military Service

    A veteran of World War II, Emerson served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army. His service record was as follows: Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 12041576 Enlisted: January 10, 1942 in New York City New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    When he entered the United States Army, Emerson's civilian occupation was listed as "Unskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles"

  • Personal Life & Family

    Emerson married twice: First, to Elinor Vivian Roach (1917 - 1989) in June of 1942 in Petersburg, Virginia and they divorced in January of 1957 in Dade County, Florida. He then married Princesola Roker (1927 - 2009) and they had one son. On his 1940 World War II draft card, Emerson was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall and as weighing 159 pounds. He had brown eyes, black hair, and a "light brown complexion".
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In 1916, in the year that Emerson B Roker was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1941, he was 25 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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Roker, Johnny (Apr 17, 1954 - Mar 31, 2011) Roker, John (Apr 21, 1905 - Nov 1968) Roker, Samuel (Oct 20, 1911 - Jul 24, 1998) Roker, Audrey (Dec 25, 1952 - Jun 16, 2008) Roker, Frank (Oct 6, 1890 - Jun 1982) Roker, Frederick (Apr 30, 1916 - Mar 1985) Roker, Eleanor (Apr 8, 1906 - May 3, 1991) Roker, Ophelia (Jun 25, 1940 - Jan 6, 2009) Roker, Hilda (Mar 5, 1899 - Jan 1979) Roker, Bernard (Nov 18, 1929 - Jan 6, 1977)
Roker, Edna (Nov 27, 1916 - Aug 10, 2005) Roker, Wilbur (Jan 31, 1924 - Mar 3, 2003) Roker, Lillian (Feb 2, 1903 - Feb 1973) Roker, Edwin (Mar 25, 1954 - Sep 1982) Roker, Samuel (Jul 20, 1959 - Jan 22, 2005) Roker, Bertha (Aug 15, 1899 - Aug 1986) Roker, Hezekiah (Oct 13, 1902 - Dec 1973) Roker, Princesola (Sep 28, 1927 - Jan 4, 2009) Roker, Albert (Feb 12, 1932 - Oct 30, 2001) Roker, Howard (Aug 5, 1917 - Sep 25, 1976)
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