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Anna Margarethe Voss¹

Parents

Key Events:

• Anna Margarethe Voss was born on 8 Aug 1757 in Hilter, Kurfürstentum Hannover.²

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1757 no. 25, Anna Margarethe Voss.
2. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1757 no. 25, Anna Margarethe Voss, shows date.

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld was born ca. 1791 near Osnabreck, Kurfürstentum Hannover.^4,5,6
• Johann married Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth.⁷
• Johann apparently died Bef 1870, as he has not been found with any family members in the 1870 census.^8,9,10,11

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows name as Hinr. Wilhelm Rothefeld.
2. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld, shows name as Heinrich Rothefeld.
3. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Heneri Wilh Rodfield.
4. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 48.
5. John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows age 69, and state.
6. Breedlove, Michelle Fights, Family File "Fights-Breedlove.ged," 29 Apr 2003, shows place, as Osnabruck, Germany, and he died in 1865 at age 74 years.
7. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows them as her parents.
8. Henry Rodefeld household, 1870 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, he is not listed with the family.
9. Fredk Wieman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, he is not listed with the family.
10. J. H. Rodfeldt household, 1870 U.S. Census, El Dorado Co., California, no family members listed in the household.
11. Frederick Bolter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, he is not listed with the familu.

Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth was born ca. 1793.^4,5
• Catharine married Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld.⁶
• Catharine apparently died Bef 1860, as she is not found with her husband in the 1860 census.⁷

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld, shows name as Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth.
2. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1825 no. 39, Johann Henrich Rodefeld, shows name as Cath. Mar. Stöppelwerth.
3. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Anna Mar Rodfield.
4. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 47.
5. Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows the only adult female as aged 40 & under 50.
6. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows them as her parents.
7. John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows her husband but not her.

Johann Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Johann Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld was born on 11 Aug 1821 in Hilter, Königreich Hannover.^4,5,6,7
• Johann married Marie Ellen Meyer.^8,9,10
• Johann died on 20 Sep 1898 at age 77.^11,12,13

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld.
2. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Hinrich Rodfield.
3. John H. Rodefell household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana.
4. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld, shows date.
5. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 16.
6. John H. Rodefell household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows age 29, and country, as Germany.
7. Breedlove, Michelle Fights, Family File "Fights-Breedlove.ged," 29 Apr 2003, shows month and year, with year as 1820.
8. John H. Rodefell household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows them living apparently as husband and wife.
10. Henry Rodefeld household, 1870 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
11. Breedlove, Michelle Fights, Family File "Fights-Breedlove.ged," 29 Apr 2003, shows date.
12. Harry G. Rodefelt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows his wife as widowed.
13. Harry Rodeveld household, 1910 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows his wife as widowed.

Johann Henrich Rothefeld^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Johann Henrich Rothefeld was born on 5 Jul 1825 in No. 7, Natrup, Königreich Hannover.^4,5,6
• Johann died on 3 Feb 1893 in Sierra Nevada Hotel, Coloma, El Dorado Co., California, at age 67, after being stricken with paralysis on 18 Jan.^7,8
• He was buried on 5 Feb 1893 in Pioneer Cemetery, Coloma, El Dorado Co., California. The cemetery has previously been known as Sutter Mill Cemetery, Coloma Protestant Cemetery and the Vineyard Cemetery, and is located on Cold Springs Road, near the site of John Sutter's Mill where gold was initially discovered.^9,10,11

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1825 no. 39, Johann Henrich Rodefeld.
2. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Joh Hinei Rodfield.
3. John H. Rodefelt household, 1850 U.S. Census, El Dorado Co., California.
4. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1825 no. 39, Johann Henrich Rodefeld, shows date, and the address of the residence.
5. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 10.
6. John H. Rodefelt household, 1850 U.S. Census, El Dorado Co., California, shows age 25 and country, as "Gery," which is used consistently, apparently for Germany.
7. J. H. Rodefeld obituary, Mountain Democart, item dated 9 Feb 1893, shows died "last Friday," place, and town, and of final illness. The Friday preceeding 9 Feb 1893 was 3 Feb.
8. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #6756931, John Henry Rodefeld, shows date, as 4th.
9. J. H. Rodefeld obituary, Mountain Democart, item dated 9 Feb 1893, shows buried "Sunday," and buried in Coloma. The Suniday preceeding 9 Feb 1893 was 5 Feb.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #6756931, John Henry Rodefeld, shows cemetery.
11. Lonnie DeCloedt, L D Photography.net, shows location and history of cemetery.

Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rothefeld^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rothefeld was born on 5 Apr 1829 in No. 7, Natrup, Königreich Hannover.^4,5,6
• Wilhelmine married Frederick William Belter on 24 Jan 1846 in Hamilton Co., Ohio, with Rev. A. Kroell officiating.^7,8,9
• Wilhelmine died on 5 Aug 1909 in Ray Twp., Franklin Co., Indiana, at age 80.¹⁰
• She was buried in Saint Johns Cemetery, Huntersville, Franklin Co., Indiana.¹¹

Citations

1. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1829 no. 289, Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rodefeld.
2. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Catt Mar Rodfield.
3. Restored Marriage Records, Hamilton Co. Probate Court, A15:8, no. 15, Frederick William Belter and Charlotte Rodehfeld.
4. Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1829 no. 289, Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rodefeld, shows date, and the address of the residence.
5. Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 8.
6. John W. Belter household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows age 21 and country, as Germany.
7. Restored Marriage Records, Hamilton Co. Probate Court, A15:8, no. 15, Frederick William Belter and Charlotte Rodehfeld, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
8. John W. Belter household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows them living apparently as husband and wife.
9. Fredrick Belter household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. Charlotta Belter, Charlotta, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 28713829, Charlotte Rodefeld Belter, includes tombstone photo.