Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer

1875 - 1919  (43 years)

• Name	Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer
  Born	4 Nov 1875	Virginia City, , Nevada, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Jun 1880	Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, United States   [2]
  	age 5
  Military	WW I   [1]
  Misc	He was a US Navy Captain who died in Scotland while serving as Commanding Officer of USS Black Hawk (a tender) and Commander of all mine sweeping in the North Sea after World War I. He was killed in an auto accident that occurred on 4 August 1919 and died on 5 August on board the Black Hawk, and was to be interred at Washington DC. (not in Arlington National Cemetery per call 12/28/01) He was an "aid to President Roosevelt" in 1905 when stationed in Washington D.C. per the Washington Post article. The Virginia City Chronicle article says he was "personal aid to the president and only recently he was presented to King George [the?] of England and others interested in clearing the North Sea of mines." He was United States naval representative at a conference which met at the British Admiralty to consider clearing the seas of mines after World War I and on 5 January 1919 he assumed command of that operation. His zeal and courage, combined with a sound knowledge of his profession, contributed greatly to the success of the mine force. His home at the time of this death was 1302 Eighteenth St NW, Washington DC Alice Phillis Anderson: I was a little kid. When they visited, we had to get all shieked up. Aunt Allie would get the dining room all laid out with their best stuff. Even at my age I could see they were drinkers from the bloated look to him. I remember his rank as Lieutenant Commander. Raised by Bessie as mother died young (not sure I agree with this as his mother seems to have still been alive per the wording of the Washington Post article: i.e., they didn't say "the late" Jane Anderson Bulmer as they did for his wife's father. However, the Virginia City article does not mention her in any way which could mean she had died.) He was born in 1875, the same year that Virginia City burned. Over 2000 buildings were destroyed, although the city was rebuilt within a year. So, his parents most likely lived through the fire. When did they arrive in Virginia city? Why did they come? The Comstock Lode was in its hey-day. Did they come hoping for wealth?
  Died	5 Aug 1919	Kirkwall, , Orkney, Scotland   [1]
  	result of a auto accident
  Buried	? Cemetery, Washington, , District of Columbia, United States   [1]
  Notes	!NAME: - Genealogy of Charles Dixon, p.95-104 PARN:
  Person ID	I3465	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Richard Ambrose Bulmer,   b. Dec 1844,   d. Virginia City, , Nevada, United States
  Mother	Jane Grey Anderson,   b. Nov 1846, , , , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anita Tyler Poor
  Children	1. Anita Poor Bulmer
  Family ID	F13140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Nov 1875 - Virginia City, , Nevada, United States Census - 10 Jun 1880 - Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, United States Buried - - ? Cemetery, Washington, , District of Columbia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1102] Electronic: Gencircles, Meriamft.ged, Jeff Meriam, viewed 13 Jan 2002. [S1312] Census: 1880 United States, Census Place: Virginia City, Storey, Nevada; Roll: 759; Family History Film: 1254759; Page: 132B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 0269.