Johann Rothfock

7. Johann Rothfock was born 18 Sep 1830 in Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen. He died in 1917 in New Holstein, WI. He married (1) Dorothea Magdalena Sanny 6 Apr 1856 in Marne. She was born 21 Sep 1833 in Roesthusen Helse. She died 6 Jan 1864 in Trennewurth Marne. (Her parents were Georg Matthias Nicolaus Sanny and Wiebke Suehlsen.)

He migrated to Wisconsin in 1866. The family arrived in New York 15 Aug 1866 on the ship Emil from Hamburg. They were listed in the 1870-1880 censuses of New Holstein, Calumet Co, WI.

301. Peter N. Rothfork was born 3 Mar 1856 in Roesthusen, Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen. He died in Galva TWP, Ida Co., IA. He married Emma Caroline Boje, daughter of Catharina and Heinrich Boje. She was born Nov 1854 in Germany. She died in Galva TWP, Ida Co., IA. He was listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Galva TWP, Ida Co., IA.
- 311. John Henry Rothfork was born 29 May 1888 in Galva TWP, Ida Co., IA. He died 30 Jan 1975 in Holstein, Ida Co., IA. He married Louisa Meta Will 14 Aug 1949. She was born 24 Jul 1896.
- 312. Matilda C. Rothfork was born Jul 1891 in Iowa She died in Ida Co., IA.
- 313. Clara Rothfork was born Nov 1893 in Ida Co., IA. She died in Ida Co., IA.
302. Catharina Rothfork was born about 1857 in Marne, Schleswig-Holstein. She married Henry Buettner. He was born 1847, and died about 1930 in New Holstein Wisconsin.
303. Herman Rothfork was born 27 Nov 1859 in Trennewurth Marne Holstein, and died 1943 in Foster, North Dakota. He married Lena ______. She was born 1865. She died 1923 in Foster Co., ND. He was listed in the 1900-1920 censuses of Foster Co., ND.
- 321. Harry Rothfork was born Aug 1889 in Grand Fork, Foster Co., ND.
- 322. Herman Rothfork.
- 323. Dora T Rothfork was born Oct 1892 in Grand Fork, Foster Co., ND. She died 1923 in Foster Co., ND
304. Dorothea Magdalena Rothfork was born 3 Jan 1864 in Trennewurth, Marne, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen. She died 20 Jan 1864 in Trennewurth, Marne,

He married (2) Christine Anna Antje about 1865 in Marne. She was born about 1832 in Holstein Germany. She died 8 Jan 1911 in Holstein Iowa.

305. Johannes Rothfock was born in 1866. He died young.
306. Anna Rothfock was born about 1868 in Charlestoen, WI.
307. Wilhelm Rothfock was born about 1869 in Charlestown, WI.
308. Emma Rothfock was born about 1872 in New Holstein, WI.
309. Johan Rothfock was born about 1875 in New Holstein, WI.

Information provided by Ingo Brockmann

Note: Passenger records
Arrived 15 August 1866 New York (from Hamburg by Ship Emil)
John Rothfock 36 y.o. Farmer
Antje 34
Peter 7
Catharina 6
Herman 5
Johannes 08 Month

Note: Census

1870 WI Calumet Charlestown 2 Jun 1870
John Rothfock                    39 Holstein
Christine                        37 Holstein
Chatherina                       12 Holstein
Herman                            9 Holstein
Anna                              2 Wisc
Wilhelm                        6/12 Wisc

1880 WI Calumet New Holstein (Rathfork)
Rothfork, Johan                    50 H Prs? Farmer
Anna                               48 H Prs?
Chatrina                           22 H Prs?
Annie                              12 Wisc
Wilhelm                            10 Wisc
Emma                                8 Wisc
Johan                               5 Wisc

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Johann Rothfock

(1830-1917)

By Christopher A. Meek