Beaver Island ArchiveA primary-source archive & encyclopedia45°40′N 85°33′W · Lake Michigan
Search

Vessel

Fred W. Green

Also Fred W. Green · Green

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeVessel
RigFreighter and self-unloader
Dates1920
ErasModern era
On this page
Vessel
Rig
Freighter and self-unloader
Dates
1920
Owner
John Roen
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeshippingeconomyheritage

Summary

The Fred W. Green was a freighter acquired by John Roen in 1920 and converted to a self-unloader for hauling gravel and stone on the Great Lakes. The Charlevoix report says Charlevoix was its homeport until Roen moved his operation to Sturgeon Bay in 1931.

Evidence and limits

The sources do not provide the vessel’s builder, dimensions, registry, original owner, or later disposition. The 1920 date records Roen’s acquisition rather than the vessel’s construction, and the 1931 statement records a homeport and business move rather than the vessel’s retirement.

Open questions

  • What registry identifies the freighter and its original ownership?
  • When was the self-unloader conversion performed, and where did the vessel operate after 1931?

See also

Sources

  1. Charlevoix Courier, December 9, 1970, “Death Claims Captain: Roen Steamship Empire Was Launched in Charlevoix.”
    Says Roen acquired the freighter in 1920, converted it to a self-unloader, and used Charlevoix as its homeport until 1931. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · charlevoixcourie1970unse
  2. Corroborates Roen's acquisition of the Fred W. Green in 1920 and its gravel-and-stone hauling after conversion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-12_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Fred W. Green”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/fred-w-green-roen/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Courier, December 9, 1970, “Death Claims Captain: Roen Steamship Empire Was Launched in Charlevoix.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

BibTeXRIS