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The Rolfes Family

Johann Heinrich Rolfes     m. 9 Jul 1805  Langforden, Germany   
     Wife: Maria Elisabeth St
üve  b. abt 1781  Germany     d. 14 Nov 1836  Minster, Ohio
     Marriage Record  (FHL film 911504)

Children of Johann Heinrich Rolfes and Maria Elisabeth 
Stüve:
Maria Elisabeth Rolfes     b. 5 Jul 1805  Spreda (near Langforden), Germany
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)

Theodor Heinrich Rolfes     b. 8 Feb 1808  Spreda, Germany

     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)

*Johann Heinrich 'Henry' Rolfes*    b. 25 Dec 1809  Spreda, Germany    m. 5 Jul 1836  Minster, Ohio    d. 19 Nov 1866?  Egypt, Ohio?
        Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)
        Wife: *Maria Catherina Huessmann*    b. 26 Aug 1808  Neuenkirchen, Oldenburg, Germany?    d. 13 Oct 1877  Egypt, Ohio
        Ship Passenger List  (J.H. Rolfes)    Arrival: 1833,  Baltimore, Maryland     Source

        Marriage Record     (Marriage record from Mercer Co; At the time of marriage, the town of Minster was in Mercer County.)
        1850 U.S. Census     Source
        1852 Federal Land Patent     Source          Ohio, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents (1852)

        1853 Federal Land Patent     Source          Ohio, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents (1853)
        1860 U.S. Census  ('Henry Wolfast')     Source
        1860 U.S. Agriculture Census     Page1     Page2
        'Henry Rolfes' Will     Page1     Page2     Page3  (Ohio Probate Records, Auglaize Co, Wills 1864-1885 vol 2-3)

        1870 U.S. Census (Catherine widowed; living w/ daughter Catherine Prenger)
        Death Record (Catherine; Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Auglaize, Death Records 1867-1898, vol 1-3, Image 151/371)

        Children of Johann Heinrich and Maria Catherina (Huessmann) Rolfes:
        Josephina Rolfes    b. 25 Dec 1837  Minster, Ohio    d. 25 Jul 1839?  Minster, Ohio

        Maria Catherina Rolfes    b. 8 Nov 1840  Minster, Ohio    d. 31 Jul 1842?  Minster, Ohio

        *Joseph Rolfes*    b. 29 Jan 1842  Egypt, Ohio    m. 2 May 1865  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 4 Dec 1883  Marion Twp, Mercer Co, Ohio
                Wife: *Mary Magdalena BERNARD*    b. Oct 1847?  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 22 Sep 1922  Maria Stein, Ohio

                Civil War Draft Registration     Source
                Marriage Record     Source
                1870 U.S. Census
                1880 U.S. Census

                1880 U.S. Agriculture Census
                Mercer County Death Record     Source  (Joseph)

                Probate Guardianship File w/ Magdalena and Children
                1900 U.S. Census (Magdalena widowed w/ children Louis, Katherine, Caroline, and Anthony)
                1910 U.S. Census (Magdalena widowed)
                1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmer's Directory
                1920 U.S. Census (Magdalena w/ children Catherine, Caroline, and Anthony)
                Death Certificate (Magdalena - DOB listed as 15 Jul 1856?)     Source
                Ohio Death Index (Magdalena)

                Gravestone (Magdalena; St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Maria Stein, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Tracy Todd)

                 Children of Joseph and Magdalena Rolfes:
                    Henry Rolfes    b. 17 Jan 1866  Maria Stein, Ohio    m. 10 Oct 1888    d. 6 Mar 1946  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Wedding Photo 

                            1900 U.S. Census
                            Death Certificate of spouse, Elisabeth Vehorn (1909)     Source
                            1910 U.S. Census 
                            1916 Mercer Co, Ohio Farmers Directory
                            1920 U.S. Census
                            1930 U.S. Census
                            1940 U.S. Census (living w/ son Ferd)
                            Death Certificate     Source
                            Obituary (The Lima News, 8 Mar 1946)

                            Obituary (The Minster Post)
                            Ohio Obituary Index

                    Anna Rolfes    b. 5 Aug 1867  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 9 Dec 1872  Marion Twp, Mercer Co, Ohio
                            Mercer Co, Ohio Death Record     Source

                    Frank Rolfes    b. 5 Nov 1868  Maria Stein, Ohio    m. abt 1892    d. 10 Jul 1909  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            1900 U.S. Census    Page 1    Page 2
                            Death Certificate (birth year listed as 1869 - probably incorrect)     Source

                            Ohio Obituary Index
                            Obituary  (The Minster Post)
                            Gravestone (St. John Catholic Cemetery, Maria Stein, OH; Source: FindAGrave.com, photo by Joanne (Bruns) Sherwood)

                    Elizabeth Rolfes Vehorn    b. 10 Feb 1870  Maria Stein, Ohio    m. 4 Jun 1890  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 15 May 1939  Maria Stein, OH
                            Birth Record     Source
                            1910 U.S. Census
                            1916 Mercer Co, Ohio Farmers Directory

                            Death Certificate of spouse, John Vehorn (1919)     Source
                            Obituary of spouse, John Vehorn (The Minster Post)
                            1920 U.S. Census (widowed; age incorrect)
                            1930 U.S. Census (living w/ son Edward)
                            Ohio Death Index
                            Ohio Obituary Index

                            Obituary (The Minster Post)  (DOB listed as Feb 11; year of marriage listed as '1899' - incorrect)
                            Gravestone (St. John Catholic Cemetery, Maria Stein, OH; Source: FindAGrave.com, photo by Joanne (Bruns) Sherwood)

                    *Maria Bernadina Rolfes Vehorn BRUNSWICK*    b. 1 Mar 1871  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 27 Dec 1905  Chickasaw, Ohio
                            Birth Record     Source

                            Birth Record of first son, Clemens Vehorn (1891)     Source
                            Ohio Obituary Index of first husband, Bernard Vehorn (1892)
                            Ohio Obituary Index (birth year incorrect)

                            Obituary (The Minster Post)
                            Mercer Co, Ohio Death Record     Source 

                    Herman Rolfes    b. 7 Apr 1872  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 21 Jul 1872  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Birth Record     Source
                            Mercer Co, Ohio Death Record     Source

                    John Rolfes    b. 17 Oct 1873  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 7 Dec 1881  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Birth Record     Source
        
                    Clemens Rolfes    b. 1875  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 27 Sep 1876  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Death Record     Source

                    Ludwig 'Louis' Rolfes    b. 1877  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 9 Dec 1900  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Ohio Deaths

                    Katherine (or Catherine) Rolfes    b. 12 Mar 1878/9  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 5 Feb 1954  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Birth Record (birth year listed as 1878)     Source
                            1916 Mercer Co, Ohio Farmers Directory
                            1940 U.S. Census

                            Death Certificate  (DOB listed as 12 Mar 1879)
                            Obituary (The Lima News - 6 Feb 1954)

                            Card of Thanks (The Minster Post)
                            Ohio Obituary Index (birth year listed as 1879)

                    Caroline Rolfes    b. 21 Aug 1880  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 26 Oct 1920  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Death Certificate     Source
                            Ohio Death Index

                            Ohio Obituary Index
                            Card of Thanks (The Minster Post)
                            Gravestone (St. John Catholic Cemetery, Maria Stein, OH; Source: FindAGrave.com, photo by Joanne (Bruns) Sherwood)

                    Anthony Rolfes    b. 23 Jul 1882  Maria Stein, Ohio    d. 9 Oct 1939  Maria Stein, Ohio
                            Birth Record     Source
                            1916 Mercer Co, Ohio Farmers Directory
                            Obituary (The Lima News - 10 Oct 1939)

                            Obituary (The Minster Post)
                            Ohio Obituary Index

                            Gravestone (St. John Catholic Cemetery, Maria Stein, OH; Source: FindAGrave.com, photo by Joanne (Bruns) Sherwood)
                     
        Maria Anna Catherine Rolfes Prenger   b. 24 Dec 1845  Minster, Ohio   m. abt 1863    d. 22 Aug 1879  Egypt, Ohio

             1870 U.S. Census  (spouse's first name should be Herman, not William?)

        Heinrich Rolfes    b. 9 Dec 1848?  Minster, Ohio    d. 2 May 1850?  Minster, Ohio


Johann Joseph Rolfes     b. 18 Jul 1812  Spreda, Germany
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)


Mari Anne Rolfes     b. 24 May 1815  Spreda, Germany     d. 1831
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)


Franz Clemens Rolfes     b. 13 May 1818  Spreda, Germany
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)

Herman Heinrich Rolfes     b. 20 May 1821  Spreda, Germany     d. 24 Mar 1821
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)

Anna Maria Rolfes     b. 27 Apr 1823  Spreda, Germany
     Baptism Record  (FHL film 911504)



Contact Emily Kowalski Schroeder (emilyschroeder313@gmail.com) with questions and/or additions.

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