Peter Nickolas Rothfolk

201. Peter Nicholas Rothfolk was born on 29 Aug 1853 in New Holstein, WI. He died on 4 Feb 1934 in Manning, IA. He was reported in the 1880 and 1900 censuses of New Holstein TWP, Calumet Co., WI. He resided in 1902 in Herdon, IA. He resided in 1909 in Manning, IA. He was reported in the 1910-1930 censuses of Warren TWP, Carroll Co., IA.

He married Emma Margaret Meggers (daughter of Andrew Meggers and Marie Holthusen) on 5 Nov 1876 in New Holstein, WI. She was born on 14 Apr 1858 in Wisconsin. She died on 1 Jun 1946 in Manning, IA.
Peter Nicholas Rothfolk and Emma Margaret Meggers had the following children:

202. Edward Rothfolk was born on 12 Jun 1877 in New Holstein, WI. He died on 13 Dec 1939 in Guthrie Co., IA. He was buried in Richland TWP Cemetery. He married Elnina Charlotte Martin on 14 Feb 1912. She was born on 13 Mar 1887. She died on 20 Jan 1980 in Guthrie Co., IA. She was buried in Richland TWP Cemetery. They were reported in the 1920 census of Franklin TWP, Green Co., IA
- 211. Bernard Rothfolk was born on 11 Sep 1913. He died on 7 Nov 1980. He married Nellie B. ________ on 19 Dec 1940. She was born on 29 Oct 1905.
  - 241 Thomas Rothfolk was born on 10 Jan 1946. He married Sharon LaReau on 6 May 1994.
  - 242 William Rothfolk was born on 10 Jan 1946. He married Kathy Walker on 31 Mar 1989.
- 212. Paul Rothfolk was born on 22 Feb 1919. He died on 13 Jul 1965 in Guthrie Co., IA.
- 213. Mary Maxine Rothfolk was born on 16 Sep 1925. Never married
203. Anna Rothfolk was born about 1879. She may have been the person in the 1910 census of Page Co., IA listed as an inmate of the state hospital. She was not with her parents in the 1900 or 1920 censuses. She resided with her parents in the 1930 census. She never married.
204. Infant Rothfolk
205. Infant Rothfolk.
206. James George Rothfolk was born on 25 Jun 1886 in New Holstein, WI.
207. Estella Lillian Rothfolk was born on 22 Jul 1890 in New Holstein, WI. She died on 14 Jan 1969 in Manning Co., IA. She married Frank August Hinz on 28 Feb 1912. He was born on 15 Aug 1890. He died on 3 Apr 1947 in Manning, IA.
- 231. Harold Homer Hinz was born on 7 Jan 1913. He died on 8 Feb 1987. He married Ruby McCone. She was born on 22 Jan 1914. She died in Nov 1989.
  - 262. Dean Allen Hinz was born on 31 Jul 1933. He married Betty Eggland on 2 Mar 1959. She was born on 2 May 1939.
    - A. Nancy Hinz.
    - B. Carol Hinz.
    - C. Karen Hinz.
  - 263. Gordon Lee Hinz married Marie Hawley.
  - 264. Janice Darlene Hinz was born on 20 Aug 1936. She married James Dale Munsey. He was born on 9 Mar 1938.
    - A. Elizabeth Erin Munsey was born on 2 Mar 1969.
    - B. Matthew Peirce Munsey was born on 18 Apr 1970.
- 232. Berlyn Rose Hinz died at two weeks
- 234. Helen Rose Hinz was born on 6 Mar 1921 in Manning Co., IA. She died on 20 May 1984. She married Melvin Harold Wegner on 27 May 1940. He was born on 18 Jun 1919. He died on 29 Sep 1989.
  - 265. Gary Melvin Wegner was born on 10 May 1943. He was married Betty Joan Mack on 20 Aug 1961. She was born on 10 May 1943.
  - 266. Connie Rose Wegner was born on 25 Jun 1942. She married Glenn John Singsank on 28 Apr 1962. He was born on 6 Aug 1934. He died on 27 May 1997.
  - 267. Dale Franklin Wegner was born on 28 Jul 1943. He married Betty Jean Swank on 8 Dec 1963. (They were divorced.) She was born on 29 Jul 1945.
  - 268. Leslie Paul Wegner was born on 20 Apr 1946. He married Sheryl Catherine Underberg 27 Dec 11976. She was born on 26 Sep 1945.
  - 269. Leroy Harold Wegner married Karen Kay Spieker on 7 Sep 1968. He was born on 2 Apr 1947.
  - 279. Mary Jean Wegner married Gary Edmund Weitl on 1 Mar 1975. He was born on 29 Mar 1951.
  - 280. Randall Emil Wegner married Julie Ann Peterson on 29 Nov 1975. She was born on 5 Apr 1958.
208. Johanna Amanda Rothfolk was born on 2 Jun 1897 in New Holstein, WI. She died on 20 Mar 1972 in Des Moines, IA. She married William Tecumseh Esser (son of William Henry Esser and Frances Viola Salisbury) on 12 Jan 1916. He was born on 29 Jan 1892 in Peterson, IA. He died on 5 Apr 1936 in Tucson, AZ.
- 235. Margaret Frances Esser was born on 28 Oct 1916 in Manning, IA. She married (1) Harold Leslie Kellogg on 1 Sep 1935 in Manning, IA. She was divorced from Harold on 4 May 1942.
  - 281. Cora Jo Kellogg died as teenager
  She married (2) Marion Francis Meek on 15 Mar 1943 in Carbondale, IL. He died on 10 Nov 1959 in Des Moines, IA.
- 236. Harold Kenneth Esser was born on 21 May 1921 in Manning, IA. He married Carabel Hunt.
- 237. William Arthur Esser was born on 27 Mar 1933. He died on 28 Dec 1945.
She married Harry McWhirter on 17 Feb 1942 in Nueces, TX. He died on 27 Sep 1956 in Fairfield, IA.

Note: Census Records

1850 WI Calumet Co., New Holstein
Peter Rothfoflx          36 Germany
Anna                     27 Germany
John                      2 Germany

1860 WI Calumet Co., New Holstein August 1860
1123 1127
Peter Rothfock 43 Holstein
Anna                    42 Holstein
Johannes                12 Holstein
Peter                    7 Wisc

1114 1127
Andreas Meggers         31 Sleswick
Anna                    25 Sleswick
Henry                    4 Wisc
Emma                     2 Wisc
Henry                   66 Sleswick
Elsabe                  45 Sleswick

1870 WI Calumet Co., New Holstein June 1870
22 23 
Peter Rothfock          52 
Anna                    51 
Johannes                21 
Peter                   16 Wisc  

15 16
Andreas Meggers         40 SCL PRU
Maria                   36 Has PRU
Henry                   14 Wisc
Emma                    12 Wisc
Andrew                  10 Wisc
Maria                    8 Wisc
Mathilda                 6 Wisc
Betty                    4 Wisc
Minna                    4 Wisc
Henriette           1/12 Wisc

1880 WI Calumet Co., New Holstein

Peter Rothfock         25 PRU 
Emma                   22 Wisc (Emma Meggers)
Eduard                  3 Wisc
Annie                   1 Wisc
Living next to
Johann Rothfock 31 PRU
Chatrina              27 Wisc
Anna                   1 Wisc


Andreas Meggers 51 PRU
Maria                 42 PRU
Henrick               24 Wisc
Andreas               19
Mathilda              15 
Betty                 13
Minna                 12
Annie                 10 
Johanna                8
Alvina                 6
Emily                  3

1900 WI Calumet Co., New Holstein 

Peter Rothfock       Aug 53 46 M 23
Emma                     48 42 M 23 7-5
James                Jun 86  8
Estella              Jul 89 10
Hannah               Jun 72 2?

Andreas Meggers   Mar 29 71 M 47 Immigrated 1852 age 48
Anna              Oct 34 65 M 47 Immigrated 1849 age 57
Minnie            May 76 24 S
Amilia            Mar 79 21 S

Andrew Meggers    Jul 60 30 M 14
Emma              Mar 69 31 M 14 5-5
Harry             Nov 86 13
Ester             Mar 91   9 
Nancy             Jan 93   7
Evaline           Dec 95   4
Merilia           Dec 97   2

1910 IA Carroll, Co. Manning

Peter N. Rothfolk    57 Wisc M 32
Emma                 52 Wisc M 32 7-5
Estella              21 Wisc S
Johanna              13 Wisc S

1920 IA Carroll, Co. Manning

Peter Rothfolk       66 Wisc
Emma                 61 Wisc

1920 IA Greene Co., Franklin TWP

Edward Rothfolk      42 Wisc
Elmira C.            32 
Bernard M             6 
Paul F            10/12  

1930 IA Carroll Co., Manning

Peter Rothfolk       76 M 23
Emma                 71 M 18
Anna                 50 S 

1930 IA Audubon Co., Lincoln TWP
James G. Rothfolk

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Peter Nickolas Rothfolk

(1853-1934)

By Christopher A. Meek