Rothfock Rothfolk Rothfork

1. Karsten Rothfork was born about 1760. He died in Geversdorf, Amt Nevthaus, Bremen. He married Margaretha Tiedemann.

2. Karsten Rothfork was born about 1787 in Geversdorf, Amt Neuhaus, Bremen. He married Antje Anna Johannsen 5 May 1816 in Marne. She was born 10 Feb 1791 in Helse, Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen. She died 2 Mar 1880 in New Holstein, WI. (Her parents were Hinrich Johannsen and Susanne Catrina Wille.) Church records from Marne dated 2 May 1853 state that Antje had a son Peter living in New Holstein, WI.
See church records
- 4. Peter Rothfock was born 28 Apr 1817 in Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen. He died 21 Mar 1880 in New Holstein, WI. He was buried in New Holstein, WI. Church records from Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen indicated that his family resided there. He departed Germany from the Port of Hamburg and arrived in the United States at the Port of New York on May 1, 1849, on the ship Reform. He settled New Holstein, Calumet Co., Wisconsin. He was listed in the 1850-1870 censuses of New Holstein, Calumet Co., WI.
  
  He married Anna Rüter (Rueter). She was born 24 Feb 1818 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She died 22 Apr 1880 in New Holstein.
  Peter and Anna had the following children:
  - 101. Johannes Rothfock was born 5 Oct 1848 in Marne, Germany.
  - 201. Peter Nicholas Rothfolk was born on 29 Aug 1853 in New Holstein, WI.
- 5. Catharina Margaretha Rothfork was born 18 Jul 1825 in Marne. She married Hans Jacob Siemsen 20 Sep 1851 in Barlt, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen.
- 6. Kaethe Rothfork was born 10 Sep 1827 in Marne. She died 10 Sep 1827.
- 7. Johann Rothfork was born 18 Sep 1830 in Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen.
- 8. Magdalena Rothfork was born 22 Sep 1833 in Marne. She died before 1853.
3. Claus Rothfork was born in Geversdorf. He was married in 1816 in Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen.

Source: Ingo Brookmann Web Site
Note: (The family name was spelled Rothfock/Rothfork/Rothfolk.)

Note:

From Marne Church Records by Ingo Brockmann
It's written down:
2 May 1853
Antje Rotffock nee Janßen (wrong must be Johannsen) wife of Carpenter 
Kasten Rotffock from Marne, 61 y.o.
Of this union living three children:
1. Peter
2. Catharina Margaretha
3. Johann

and grandchilds:
a) of Peter in Neuholstein (New Holstein) in State of  Wironsin (spelled 
wrong)  in *America* 1. Johann 6 y.o.
b) of Catharina Margaretha  of the marriage with taylor master (??) 
Jacob Siemsen in Barlt 1. Maria Margaretha

May 1849 Ship Reform

First name Last name Occupation Age Sex Arrived            Origin Ship
Peter      Rothfock  Unknown    35   M  1 May 1849 Germany Reform
Anna       Rothfock  Unknown    32   F  1 May 1849 Germany Reform
Johannes   Rothfock  Infant     6 m  M  1 May 1849 Germany Reform

1850 Wisconsin Calumet District 36
Peter Rothfoflx 36 Germany Farmer
Anna            27 Germany 
John             2 Germany

1860 Wisconsin Calumet New Holstein
Peter Rothfock  43 Holstein Farmer
Anna            42 Holstein
Johnnes         12 Holstein
Peter            7 Wisconsin

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Karsten Rothfork

(1760- )

By Christopher A. Meek