ROLF CHARLES F. W. (WILLIAM)

Male 1850 - 1942  (91 years)


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  1. 1.  ROLF CHARLES F. W. (WILLIAM) was born on 26 Apr 1850 in Minden, Westfallen, Prussen; came to America with friends at age 17; died on 22 Jan 1942.

    Notes:

    William Rolf was a cabinet maker by trade. Later he owned a furniture store and was a mortician. He made the first caskets. He also built a pipe organ in his home. Leter it was sold to the Lutheran Church in Hoffman.
    He was treasurer of the school district for a number of years, and he had to keep the money in his home to pay the teachers, as there was no bank in Hoyleton.
    From 1979 Washington County History book

    CHARLES married BRINK LOUISE F. C. (ELIZABETH) on 1 Nov 1877 in Hoyleton, Illinois; Date maybe 1878.. LOUISE (daughter of BRINK FREDERICK (FREDERICH ERNST W. ) and HOFFMAN CAROLINE C. (MARIA)) was born about 1858; died on 20 Feb 1950. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. ROLF WILLIAM
    2. ROLF FRED
    3. ROLF ROSE
    4. ROLF LILLY
    5. ROLF IDA
    6. ROLF LOUISE
    7. ROLF ANNA was born about 1880; died in 1930.
    8. ROLF FRIEDA LOUISE was born on 17 Aug 1893; died on 13 Jan 1986.
    9. Living

Generation: 2


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