Vessel
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- Modern era
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Summary
The Marquis Roen was a small freighter that the December 1970 Charlevoix Courier says John Roen built in Charlevoix in 1920.
Evidence and limits
The source calls this Roen’s first boat, while the December 1970 Beaver Beacon calls the earlier 65-foot Schnoton his first vessel. Both claims are retained without deciding whether “first” means first ever, first built, or first in a particular phase of his career. The vessel is not merged with John Roen’s son Marquis, who is separately named in the same obituary.
Open questions
- What registry or shipyard record identifies the freighter?
- What was its later service and disposition?
- How should the Schnoton and Marquis Roen first-vessel claims be reconciled?
See also
- John Roen (Great Lakes captain, 1887–1970)
- Marquis Roen (John Roen's son, 1970 obituary)
- Shipping and navigation
Sources
- Charlevoix Courier, December 9, 1970, “Death Claims Captain: Roen Steamship Empire Was Launched in Charlevoix.”Calls the Marquis Roen a small freighter built by John Roen in Charlevoix in 1920; the article does not provide dimensions, registry, or ownership paperwork.