Genealogy Rothöft/Roothoff

Germany - Holland - U.S.A.

Chapter 1

The first seven generations

Generation 1

I. Johan Herman ROETHOFT, baptized (Evang. Kirchengemeinde) Uentrop im Märkischen (Germany) 23-12-1722, small farmer (Kötter), died/buried Uentrop 30-1-1799/1-2-1799 (Schwindsucht = tuberculosis), married Uentrop (as widower) 1-7-1759 Johanna Josina HüLSMANN, born Uentrop im Märkischen 11-3-1738, died/buried Uentrop im Märkischen 27-2/2-3-1810 (Wassersucht = this probably in the end is a pulmanary edema, caused by congestive hear failure, no diuretics or ß- blockers in that time.

Following the baptismal-register of the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Uentrop, Jahr 1722, page 31: Den 23. Dezember Rohthöfts Söhnlein Johan Herman getauft.

Children:
1. Franz Heinrich ROTHöFT, born/baptized Uentrop im Märkischen 19/28-8-1768,
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2. Ludolph Henrich ROTHöFT, baptized Uentrop im Märkischen 15-11-1770,
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Generation 2

IIa. Franz Heinrich ROTHöFT (son of I), born /baptized (Ev. Kirchengemeinde) Uentrop im Märkischen 19/28-8-1768, labourer, died Burgsteinfurt (Germany) 22-12-1825, married Burgsteinfurt 26-8-1806 Anna Margaretha BUTT, baptized Burgsteinfurt (Evang) 6-9-1768, died Burgsteinfurt 19-1-1848, daughther of Hermann Hindrich BUTT and Margaretha LEHMSCHOTT.

Children:
1. Hermann ROTHöFT, born Burgsteinfurt 5-12-1806, died Burgsteinfurt 15-4-1813.
2. Franz Ludwig ROTHöFT/ROOTHOFF, born Burgsteinfurt 22/24-7- 1810,
---foll. IIIa.---
3. Anna Josina ROTHöFT, born Burgsteinfurt 24-11-1813, died Burgsteinfurt 18-8-1836.
4. Catharina Aleida ROTHöFT, born Burgsteinfurt 15-12-1817, died Burgsteinfurt 9-6-1860, married Burgsteinfurt 1-10-1840 Johann BECKMANN, Burgsteinfurt 18-6-1794, weaver, town-watchman
5. Louisa Christina ROTHöFT, born Burgsteinfurt 22-1-1821, married (1) Burgsteinfurt 2-4-1850 Friedrich HEMKER, weaver, married (2) Burgsteinfurt 11-12-1853 Justus HEMKER, master-shoemaker.
6. Vennedina ROTHöFT, born Burgsteinfurt 26-10-1824, died Zwolle (Holland) 1-9-1849, probably unmarried.

IIb. Ludolph Henrich ROTHöFT (son of I), baptized Uentrop 15-11-1770, married Uentrop 6-10-1805 Klara Elisabeth RöLLER.

Ludolph served with the grenadiers (i.e. infantry) at Wesel and went with Napoleon to Russia and came (astonishingly) back.

Child:
1. Kristian ROTHöFT, born Dinkel (Germany) 11-11-1809.
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Generation 3

IIIa. Franz Ludwig ROTHOEFT/ROOTHOFF (son of IIa), born/baptized Burgsteinfurt 22/24-7-1810, labourer, died Heemstede (North-Holland) 1-1-1888, undermarried/married Amsterdam (North-Holland) 28-8/7-9-1842 Hendrina VAN DER PUTTEN, born Heemstede 27-8-1814, roman-catholic, died Bloemendaal (North-Holland) May 1898, daughter of Joannes VAN DER PUTTEN, bricklayer and Catharina VAN HOOGTEN.

They lived in 1850 at Heemstede, address Zandvaart nr. 118 and in 1875 when their daughter Anna Catharina died at the address The Glip. Franz and his children had been inscribed in the civil-register as Dutch Reformed and his wife as Roman Catholic.

Children:
1. Franciscus Ludovikus ROOTHOFF, born Amsterdam 30-7-1840, died Heemstede 7-2-1844.
2. Johannes ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 2-7-1843, died Rosario de Santa-Fe (Argentine) 25-2-1895 (cholera), married Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (South- Holland) 23-9-1869 Elisabeth ALDERLIESTEN, born Ridderkerk (South- Holland) 19-5-1842, died Haarlem 26-11-1901, daughter of Arie ALDER- LIESTEN and Elisabeth DE JONG.
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3. Lodewijk ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 10-6-1845, married (1) Haarlem 8-5-1872 Maria DE NIEUWE, born Haarlem 19-10-1843, died Haarlem 9-8-1872 (three months after her marriage !), daughter of Jan DE NIEUWE and Maria OSENGA, married (2) Eleonora Charlotte D'WANNA, born Ambon (Dutch-East Indies)), daugther of Josias D'WANNA and Sara PAPILAJA.
---foll. IVb.---
4. Anna Catharina ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 26-7-1847, died Heem- stede 9-10-1847.
5. Anna Catharina ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 18-8-1848, died Haarlem 30-9-1875.
6. Hendrik ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 5-6-1851, labourer, died Castricum (North-Holland) 30-5-1927, married (1) Haarlem 19-5-1880 Baukje MOLLEMA, born Franeker (Friesland) 3-3-1854, died Bloemendaal (North-Holland) 19-5-1913, daughter of Gerrit MOLLEMA en Baukje DE WAY, married (2) Wilhelmina Johanna VAN DIEPHUIJSEN (born in Amsterdam ?)
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7. Willem ROOTHOFF (also: ROODHOFF), born Heemstede 8-10-1853, master-barber, died Haarlem 5-10-1902, married Haarlem 19-2-1896 Cato (Ko) LEM, born Haarlem 30-1-1866, died/buried Haarlem 12/15-12-1943, daughter of Willem LEM, stonecutter and Henriette KLOOS, supervisor of the Hofje van Bakenes at Haarlem.
---foll. IVd.---
8. Elisabeth ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 15-7-1856, died Heemstede 29-2-1860.

IIIb. Kristian ROTHöFT,(son of IIb), born Dinkel (Germany) 11-11-1809, died Uentrop 19-3-1878, married Uentrop 22-3-1836 Korina Christina Catharina VEDDER, born Uentrop 22-1-1803, died Uentrop 21-1-1868, daughter of Diederich VEDDER, Grenadier in Wesel, afterwards shoemaker, and Louise Sophie Klara NOETHE.

Child:
1. Dietrich Karl Heinrich Matthias ROTHöFT, born Uentrop 1-10-1845, farmer
---foll. IVe.---

Generation 4

IVa. Johannes ROOTHOFF (son of IIIa), born Heemstede 2-7-1843, died Rosario de Santa-Fe (Argentine) 25-2-1895 (cholera), married Hendrik-Ido- Ambacht (South-Holland) 23-9-1869 Elisabeth ALDERLIESTEN, born Ridderkerk (South-Holland) 19-5-1842, died Haarlem (North-Holland) 26-11-1901, daughter of Arie ALDERLIESTEN and Elisabeth DE JONG.

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My great-grandparents Johannes Roothoff (1842 - 1896) and Elisabeth Alderliesten (1842 - 1901). At the backside of the photo a stamp of the Studio Federigo Neuhaus, probably in Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentine.

Children:
1. Lodewijk ROOTHOFF, born Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 26-7-1870, died Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 3-6-1871.
2. Lodewijk ROOTHOFF, born Haarlemmermeer 19-10-1872, died Haarlem 21-11-1878.
3. Arie ROOTHOFF, born Bennebroek 31-8-1874,
---foll. Va.---
4. Johannes ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 13-9-1876, died Rosario de Santa-Fe (Argentinie) 26-2-1895 (cholera).
5. Elisabeth ROOTHOFF, born Haarlem 24-6-1878.
6. Hendrika ROOTHOFF, born Bloemendaal (NH) 31-1-1880, died Bloemendaal (NH) 19-3-1882.
7. Hendrika ROOTHOFF, born Bloemendaal (NH) 20-5-1887,
---foll. Vb.---

IVb. Lodewijk ROOTHOFF (son of IIIa), born Heemstede (North-Holland) 10-6-1845, married (1) Haarlem 8-5-1872 Maria DE NIEUWE, born Haarlem 19-10-1843, died Haarlem 9-8-1872 (three months after her marriage !), daughter of Jan DE NIEUWE and Maria OSENGA.

Lodewijk ROOTHOFF, married (2) Eleonora Charlotte D'WANNA, born Ambon (Dutch East Indies), daughter of Josias D'WANNA and Sara PAPILAJA. Lodewijk engaged as soldier in 1873 at the K.N.I.L. (Dutch Army in East Indies) and departed to Dutch East Indies.

Children :
1. Henriette Karoline Victorine ROOTHOFF, buried Soerabaja (N.E.Indies) 6-11-1914.
2. Dorothea Hendrika ROOTHOFF, born ca. 1887,
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3. Maria Charlotta ROOTHOFF, born (Dutch Reformed) Ambon (N.E.Indies) 22-8-1891/8-5-1892
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4. Saartje Charlotta (Chartje) ROOTHOFF, born (Dutch Reformed) Ambon 4-8-1893/30-1-1896,
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5. Carolina Catharina ROOTHOFF, born ca. 1895,
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IVc. Hendrik ROOTHOFF (son of IIIa), born Heemstede 5-6-1851, labourer, died Castricum 30-5-1927, married (1) Haarlem 19-5-1880 Baukje MOLLEMA, born Franeker (Friesland) 3-3-1854, died Bloemendaal 19-5-1913, daughter of Gerrit MOLLEMA and Baukje DE WAY.

Children:
1. Louis ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 25-6-1882, died Heemstede 11-9-1882
2. Baukje ROOTHOFF, born Heemstede 22-8-1885,
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3. Hendrika ROOTHOFF, born Bloemendaal 22-8-1889, died Bloemendaal 1-7-1890.

Hendrik ROOTHOFF, married (2) Amsterdam 20.12.1917 Wilhelmina Johanna VAN DIEPHUIJSEN, born 7.7.1867 at Amsterdam, widow of Jan Gerrit Otto van Rhoon, daughter of Johannes Wouter van Diephuijsen and Willemina Hillegonda Eilerts.

IVd. Willem ROOTHOFF (also: ROODHOFF) (son of IIIa), born Heemstede 8-10-1853, master-barber, died Haarlem 5-10-1902, married Haarlem 19-2-1896 Cato (Ko) LEM, born Haarlem 30-1-1866, died/buried Haarlem 12/15-12-1943, daughter of Willem LEM, stone-cutter, and Henriette KLOOS, supervisr of the Hofje van Bakenes (Court at Haarlem).

Foll. CHAPTER 2

Child:
1. Josina Elisabet ROODHOFF, born Apeldoorn 27-2-1889

Foll. CHAPTER 5

IVe. Dietrich Karl Heinrich Matthias ROTHöFT (son of IIIb), born Uentrop 1.10.1845, farmer, died Nordinker 28-5-1916, married Nordinker b./Hamm 13-1-1885 with Lizette Sophia Elisabeth KOCH, born Nateln 8-10-1847, died Nordinker b./Hamm 21-3-1931, daughter of Karl Georg Heinrich KOCH, called Bruemmer, born Nateln 12-11-1819, died Dinker 25-1-1883 (?), married Nateln 24-12-1846 with Josina BöNING, born Vörkinghausen 12-7-1816, died Dinker 1-2-1889.

Child:
1. Dietrich ROTHöFT, born Nordinker b./Hamm 26-12-1891, upholsterer and draper.
---foll. Vh.---

Generation 5

Va. Arie ROOTHOFF (son of IVa), born Bennebroek 31-8-1874, married (1) Dordrecht 3-10-1895 Hendriksje STOLK, born Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 26-10-1876, died Salt Lake City (Utah) 7-2-1946, daughter of Jan STOLK en Aagje DE KONING.

Foll. CHAPTER 3

Vb. Hendrika ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVa), born Blomendaal (NH) 20-5-1887, died Haarlem 16-2-1922, married Heemstede 20-5-1914 Maarten KUIPERS, born Haarlemmermeer 8-5-1888, mr. home- and decorationpainter, died Schagen 25-7-1974, son of Jan KUIPERS and Grietje KAMLADE.

Children:
1. Elisabeth Margaretha KUIPERS, born Heemstede 22-2-1915.
2. Maarten Jan KUIPERS, born Heemstede 14-7-1917, died Heemstede 16-9-1919.
3. Reina KUIPERS, born Heemstede 12-9-1919,

Vc. Dorothea Hendrika ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVb), born ca. 1887, married Simon BRAK.

Children:
1. Cornelia Maria BRAK, born (Dutch Reformed) Ambon 6-7-1907/5-6-1908.
2. Johannis Victor BRAK, born Ambon 10-2-1910/18-10-1912.
3. Louwissa Saartje BRAK, born Ambon 5-5-1909/18-10-1912.
4. Cornelis Lodewijk BRAK, born Ambon 21-6-1913/21-1-1917.

Vd. Maria Charlotta ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVb), born (Dutch Reformed) Ambon (N.E.Indies) 22-8-1891/8-5-1892, died Leidschendam (South-Holland) 12-7-1975, married (1) Ambon 13-3-1909 Victor Joannes AGHTEN.

Maria Charlotta ROOTHOFF, married (2) Soerabaja (N.E.Indies) 22-12-1921 Jacques William POLAK, born Paramaribo (Suriname) 7-8-1890, trade-clerk, died 's-Gravenhage (South-Holland) 5-9-1968, son of Arom Joseph POLAK and Victorina Albertina PINTO.

Children:
1. Victorine Grace POLAK, born Soerabaja 21-3-1922, married (1) 28-5-1- 955 K.VROOMBOUT, married (2) ....... VAES.
2. Beatrice Betsy POLAK, born Tjepu (N.E.I.) 22-12-1926, married 7-2-1955 H. KLEINBLOESEM.
3. Jacques Joseph POLAK, born Soerabaja 20-6-1928, married 8-8-1955 A.G.N. BURGER.

Ve. Saartje Charlotta (Chartje) ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVb), born/baptized (Dutch Reformed) Ambon 4-8-1893/30-1-1896, married Soerabaja 18-8-1915 Johan NAHUSULY.

Children
1. Rudolf NAHUSULY, born/baptized Weltevreden (N.E.I.) 17-1-1918/25-10-1921.
2. Eli NAHUSULY, born/baptized Weltevreden (N.E.I.) 13-12-1920/ 25-10-1921.

Vf. Carolina Catharina ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVb), born ca. 1895, married TOMASOA.

Child:
1. Juliana TOMASOA, born Ambon 11-1921.

Vg. Baukje ROOTHOFF (daughter of IVc), born Heemstede 22-8-1885, died Maartensdijk 3-4-1967, married Bloemendaal (NH) 20-8-1913 Hendrik DROOGENDIJK, born Den Helder (NH) 27-9-1878, clerk Dutch Railways, died Haarlem 31-7-1949, son of Cornelis DROOGENDIJK and Sara Louisa VAN LEEUWEN.

Children:
1. Hendrik DROOGENDIJK, born Haarlem 28-9-1914, married Haarlem 1-11-1939 C.H. SABELIS.
2. Sara Louisa DROOGENDIJK, born Haarlem 6-3-1916.

Vh. Dietrich ROTHöFT (son of IVe), born Nordinker b./Hamm 26-12-1891, upholsterer and draper, married Witten-Ruhr (Westf.) 23-7-1925 with Hildegard Selinde Adele SCHMIDT, born Witten-Ruhr (Westf.) 18-2-1898, daughter of Gottlieb Gottfried Ludwig SCHMIDT, born Hamm 16-4-1864, official of the German Post, married Witten-Ruhr 15-8-1893 with Adele Wilhelmine Klinker, born at Oberwengern 28-9-1870, died Witten 20-9-1950, daughter Karoline Julie Müller (born 20-5-1849) and Rudolf Klinker (born 23-12-1841)

Child:
1. Dietrich Rudolf Friedrich ROTHöFT, born Witten 29-5-1929, LI.D., MPA Harvard, Appeal court judge, Professor of law, married Witten 11-4-1968 Roswitha Elfriede ENDEMANN, born Bochum 21-4-1943, daughter of Heinrich Leonhard Endemann and Hedwig Mohr.

Children:
1. Dietrich Daniel ROTHöFT, born Essen 12-5-1972, Ph.D., economist, unmarried.
2. Friedrich Tobias Ingo ROTHöFT, born Essen 10-2-1974, pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of the Ruhr- University-Bochum, unmarried.

Generation 6

VIa. Jan Johannes (John) ROOTHOFF (son of Va), born/baptized (Dutch Reformed) Dordrecht (South-Holland) 8-5/2-6-1895, died Salt Lake City (Utah - USA) 13-4-1986, married Salt Lake City (Utah) 14-12-1921 Maria Engelina VEENENDAAL, born Rotterdam (South-Holland) 1-8-1898, died/buried Parowan (Utah)/Salt Lake City (Utah) 4/7-4-1972, daughter of Dirk Jan VEENENDAAL and Dirkje Maria LAPPERRE.

Foll. Chapter 4

VIb. Wilhelmina Jacoba ROOTHOFF (daughter of Va), born Dordrecht 4-4-1897, (Dutch Reformed), died Fijnaart 21-2-1987, married Rotterdam 11-1921 Willem Jacobus PAAIJ, born Rotterdam 19-11-1896, stucco-worker, died Fijnaart (North-Brabant) 5-11-1979, son of Jan Hendrik PAAIJ and Adriana LUIJK.

Child:
1. Ellen Jeanne PAAIJ, born Rotterdam 22-3-1924.
---foll. VIId.---

Generation 7

VIId. Ellen Jeanne PAAIJ (daughter of VIb), born Rotterdam 22-3-1924, beauty-specialist, died Fijnaart (North-Brabant) 9-10-1986, married (1) Belfast (Ireland) 8-7-1953 Rea BUNTING, born Belfast (Ireland) 13-4-1929.

Child:
1. Manja Elvira BUNTING, born Belfast (Ireland) 23-6-1954.

Ellen Jeanne PAAIJ, married (2) Rotterdam 13-9-1967 Bertus Arie SCHMITS, born Rotterdam 28-12-1922, died after 19-10-1986 or still alive.