Johannes Rothfock

2. Johannes Rothfock was born on 29 Aug 1848 in Holstein, Germany. He died on 8 Oct 1886 in Lincoln Co., MN. He was buried after 8 Oct 1886 in New Holstein, WI. He was reported in the 1880 census of New Holstein TWP, Calumet Co., WI (Johan age 31, Chatrina age 27 and Anna age 1).

He married Catherina Tams (daughter of Claus Tams and Anna Schnaak) on 7 Mar 1872. She was born on 11 May 1852 in New Holstein, WI. She died on 26 Jun 1934 in Moscow, ID. She married (2) Jack Junge.
Johannes Rothfock and Catherina Tams had the following children:

101. Josephine Rothfock was born on 21 Oct 1873. She died on 4 May 1880.
102. Clara Rothfock was born on 21 Jan 1876. She died on 30 Apr 1880.
103. Adolph Rothfock was born on 25 Oct 1877. He died on 4 May 1880.
104. August Rothfock was born on 25 Oct 1877. He died on 6 May 1880.
105. Dora Rothfork was born on 16 Jun 1879. She died on 3 Dec 1970. She married Henry Trautman. He was born on 11 Jun 1876. He died in 1960 in Lake Benton, MN.
- 111. John Trautman was born on 30 Mar 1902. Was a medical doctor/wife Teresa
- 112. Louis Henry Trautman was born on 13 Feb 1904. He died in 1953. Was a dentist/wife Mildred
- 113. Harry Trautman was born on 13 Nov 1905. Was a dentist/Married Eileen
- 114. Elise Dora Trautman was born on 19 Apr 1907.
- 115. Alice Trautman was born in 1909. She marriedCharles Mikesh. He was born in 1909. He died in 1981 in Sun City, CA.
- 116. Emma Trautman was born in 1910. She died in 1997. She was buried in New Prague, MN. She married Clarence Marek. He was born in 1906. He died in 1996. He was buried in New Prague, MN. He was an English professor at Northwestern University.
- 117. Juanita Christine Trautman was born on 3 May 1912. She married Merle A. Engeset. He was born on 18 Jun 1910. He died on 10 Jul 1972. He was buried in Minneapolis, MN.
  - 121. Nancy Jo Engeset married Robin Van der Molen.
  - 122. Marilyn Kay Engeset married John Lecture.
  - 123. Richard Allen Engeset.
  - 124. Karen Elise Engeset married Frank Martin.
  - 125. Robert Merle Engeset married Mary Glowacki.
- 118. James E. Trautman was born in 1922.
106. John Rothfork was born on 30 Oct 1882. He died in 1977 in Idaho. He married Mildred Johnstone about 1907. She was born about 1883. They were listed in the 1910 census of Cedar Rapids, IA. Listed with them was Ellen Johnston, age 22.
107. Harry Rothfork was born on 24 Oct 1884 in Wisconsin.
108. Clarence Rothfork was born on 8 Oct 1886 in Verdi, MN.

Johannes married Catherine Tams daughter of Claus Tams born 18 Jul 1827. Claus was the son of Claus born 20 Jan 1801 in Brekendorf Instenlag 362, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen Claus married Anna Catherina Meggers 9 May 1826 in Huetten, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen She was born 1805 in Borgwedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen . Her parents were Detlef Megers and Anna Christina Naeve.

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Johannes Rothfock

(1848-1886)

By Christopher A. Meek