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Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld1,2,3

ID# 15153, (abt 1791 - bef 1870)
Family Chart
Family IndexesThe Wieman Family

Key Events:

Birth: abt 1791, near Osnabreck, Kurfürstentum Hannover,4,5,6
Marriage: Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth (b. abt 1793, d. bef 1860)7
Death: bef 1870,8,9,10,11
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Narrative:

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld was born about 1791 near Osnabreck, Kurfürstentum HannoverG.4,5,6
     Johann married Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth.7
     Johann and Catharine arrived in New York, New YorkG, on 12 Aug 1840, with their children Johann, Anna, Johann, and Wilhelmine, aboard the brig Grand Turk.12,13 He seems to have gone by the name of John Henry Rodefeld after immigrating to America.14,15,16
     Johann appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, with a household consisting of one male aged 10 to 15 (Johann), one aged 15 to 20 (Johann), one aged 40 to 50 (himself), one female aged 10 to 15 (Wilhelmine), one aged 15 to 20 (Anna) and one aged 40 to 50 (his wife, Catharine.)17
     Johann and Catharine appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Ray Twp., Franklin Co., IndianaG, in the household of their daughter Wilhelmine and her husband, Frederick William Belter.18
     Johann appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Batesville, Franklin Co., IndianaG, in the household of his son Johann and his wife, Marie Ellen Meyer.19
     He was When he first immigrated he was reported as being employed in "manufactures and trades." But he was reported to be a farmer in the 1860 census.19,20
     Johann apparently died before 1870, as he has not been found with any family members in the 1870 census.8,9,10,11

Children:
     Children with Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth:

  1. Johann Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld+ (11 Aug 1821 - 20 Sep 1898)
  2. Anna Maria Catharine Charlotte Rothefeld+ (6 Apr 1823 - 8 Jun 1891)
  3. Johann Henrich Rothefeld (5 Jul 1825 - 3 Feb 1893)
  4. Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rothefeld+ (5 Apr 1829 - 5 Aug 1909)

Citations

  1. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows name as Hinr. Wilhelm Rothefeld.
  2. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld, shows name as Heinrich Rothefeld.
  3. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Heneri Wilh Rodfield.
  4. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 48.
  5. [S753] John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows age 69, and state.
  6. [S797] Breedlove, Family File "Fights-Breedlove.ged," 29 Apr 2003, shows place, as Osnabruck, Germany, and he died in 1865 at age 74 years.
  7. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows them as her parents.
  8. [S752] Henry Rodefeld household, 1870 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, he is not listed with the family.
  9. [S701] Fredk Wieman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, he is not listed with the family.
  10. [S771] J. H. Rodfeldt household, 1870 U.S. Census, El Dorado Co., California, no family members listed in the household.
  11. [S13544] Frederick Bolter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, he is not listed with the familu.
  12. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897.
  13. [S710] Hewett, "Recollections of My Family", shows Anna Maria immigrated after her future husband, with parents, sister and brother, when she was age 17.
  14. [S765] Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  15. [S1710] John W. Belter household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows name as John Rodefelt.
  16. [S753] John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows name as John H. W. Radfield.
  17. [S765] Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, his name and the number and ages of the members strongly suggest this is his household. Since the official effective date of this census was 1 Jun 1840, they should not have been included since we believe they immigrated in Aug 1840. However, the 1840 census was supposed to be completed in nine months, but widespread delays required legislation to extend the interval to 18 months. These delays, and the likelihood that Charles Cist, the enumerator, did not speak German, make it likely that the family was included even though they arrived after the official date.
  18. [S1710] John W. Belter household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana.
  19. [S753] John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana.
  20. [S765] Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows two members of the household employed, both in "manufactures and trades."

Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth1,2,3

ID# 15154, (abt 1793 - bef 1860)
Family Chart
Family IndexesThe Wieman Family

Key Events:

Birth: abt 1793,4,5
Marriage: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld (b. abt 1791, d. bef 1870)6
Death: bef 1860,7
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Narrative:

Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth was born about 1793.4,5
     Catharine married Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld.6
     Catharine and Johann arrived in New York, New YorkG, on 12 Aug 1840, with their children Johann, Anna, Johann, and Wilhelmine, aboard the brig Grand Turk.8,9
     She was probably the female age 40 to 50 listed in the household of her husband, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld, in the 1840 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.10
     Catharine and Johann appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Ray Twp., Franklin Co., IndianaG, in the household of their daughter Wilhelmine and her husband, Frederick William Belter.11
     Catharine apparently died before 1860, as she is not found with her husband in the 1860 census.7

Children:
     Children with Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Rothefeld:

  1. Johann Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld+ (11 Aug 1821 - 20 Sep 1898)
  2. Anna Maria Catharine Charlotte Rothefeld+ (6 Apr 1823 - 8 Jun 1891)
  3. Johann Henrich Rothefeld (5 Jul 1825 - 3 Feb 1893)
  4. Wilhelmine Louise Charlotte Rothefeld+ (5 Apr 1829 - 5 Aug 1909)

Citations

  1. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1821 no. 41, Joh. Heinrich Matthias Rothefeld, shows name as Catharine Maria Stöppelwerth.
  2. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1825 no. 39, Johann Henrich Rodefeld, shows name as Cath. Mar. Stöppelwerth.
  3. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name as Anna Mar Rodfield.
  4. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, shows name age 47.
  5. [S765] Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows the only adult female as aged 40 & under 50.
  6. [S740] Taufregister (Baptism Register), Kurfürstentum Hannover, 1823 no. 25, Anna Maria Cathar. Charl. Rothefeld, shows them as her parents.
  7. [S753] John H. Radfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana, shows her husband but not her.
  8. [S760] Grand Turk arrival 12 Aug 1840, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897.
  9. [S710] Hewett, "Recollections of My Family", shows Anna Maria immigrated after her future husband, with parents, sister and brother, when she was age 17.
  10. [S765] Johann Heinr. Rodefels household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, his name and the number and ages of the members strongly suggest this is his household. Since the official effective date of this census was 1 Jun 1840, they should not have been included since we believe they immigrated in Aug 1840. However, the 1840 census was supposed to be completed in nine months, but widespread delays required legislation to extend the interval to 18 months. These delays, and the likelihood that Charles Cist, the enumerator, did not speak German, make it likely that the family was included even though they arrived after the official date.
  11. [S1710] John W. Belter household, 1850 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Indiana.

 

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