Descendants of U.H.L Rostorfer
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Generation No. 1

 

1. U.H.L1 ROSTORFER was born 1792 in Neiderbip, Switzerland. He married ELIZABETH HASSLER. She was born in Switzerland.

 

Children of U.H.L ROSTORFER and ELIZABETH HASSLER are:

2. i. JOHN ULRICH2 ROSTORFER, b. May 31, 1823, Cariton Berne Switzerland; d. October 17, 1891, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH.

ii. ?ELIZABETH ROSTORFER, m. SAMUEL REBER, February 10, 1853, (Auglaize) OH.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JOHN ULRICH2 ROSTORFER (U.H.L1) was born May 31, 1823 in Cariton Berne Switzerland, and died October 17, 1891 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH. He married HELENA OCHS January 17, 1853 in (Auglaize) OH, daughter of ? OCHS and ?. She was born November 07, 1824 in Hessen, Germany, and died January 27, 1904.

Notes for JOHN ULRICH ROSTORFER:

additional spellings: Rostofer, Rassdorfer, Rostofor, Rostopher, Rostorfer, Rosterver, Rosdorfer

funeral at St Paul's Church (St Johns)

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery (Auglaize Co) Lot 24 Sec G

may have also been born on 1 June 1823

died of Cancer of the Stomach

Notes for HELENA OCHS:

buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Lot 24 Sec G

Came to America and Hardin Co. at age of 27 yrs.

at death - had a sister living in Germany

Latie and Lotz mentioned in Helena's Obit. Not sure if male or female.

One census record stated birth place was Prussia

 

Children of JOHN ROSTORFER and HELENA OCHS are:

3. i. JOHN3 ROSTORFER, b. December 06, 1857, (Auglaize) OH; d. 1951.

ii. MARGARTHA ROSTORFER, b. January 07, 1862, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH; d. January 08, 1873.

Notes for MARGARTHA ROSTORFER:

buried in greenlawn cemetery (wapak) ? - St Johns Cemetery (Union Twp) NE Corner

iii. SAMUEL ROSTORFER, b. February 07, 1857, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH; d. March 13, 1925.

Notes for SAMUEL ROSTORFER:

death date may be wrong - there was a samuel rostorfer listed for this date and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Lot 24, Sec G

4. iv. CATHERINE ROSTORFER, b. August 30, 1864, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH.

5. v. HENRY ROSTORFER, b. October 04, 1855, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH; d. 1924, (Auglaize) OH.

6. vi. JACOB ROSTORFER, b. May 08, 1854, (Auglaize) OH; d. March 02, 1923.

vii. LATIE ROSTORFER.

viii. LOTZ ROSTORFER.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. JOHN3 ROSTORFER (JOHN ULRICH2, U.H.L1) was born December 06, 1857 in (Auglaize) OH, and died 1951. He married (1) ALICE EVERLINE SNYDER August 02, 1881 in (Auglaize) OH, daughter of JACOB SNYDER and MARY OXLEY. She was born July 21, 1859 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH, and died December 30, 1901 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH. He married (2) MARY Aft. 1901. She was born Abt. 1857.

Notes for JOHN ROSTORFER:

10 sons and daughters, I have down that all but one was dead by 1979.

Greenlawn Cemetery Sec H

Notes for ALICE EVERLINE SNYDER:

Greenlawn Cemetery Sec H

Living with Malinda in 1870/1880 census

In 1860, there is an Abbie listed with Jacob and Mary, but she is the same age as Alice.

 

Children of JOHN ROSTORFER and ALICE SNYDER are:

7. i. GEORGE HENRY4 ROSTORFER, b. September 25, 1890, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH; d. October 22, 1979, (Allen) Lima, OH.

ii. CLIFFORD WILLIAM ROSTORFER, b. April 25, 1892, (Auglaize) OH; d. June 30, 1990.

Notes for CLIFFORD WILLIAM ROSTORFER:

Lived in Wapak at time of brother George's death

Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery

iii. FRANK ENOS ROSTORFER, b. April 01, 1894, (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH; d. September 28, 1918, France.

Notes for FRANK ENOS ROSTORFER:

buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapak, OH Lot 52 Sec H

WWI - killed in action Battle of Argonne Forest

Co. I 2 Infantry - Co I 146 Infantry 27 Div - Meuse-Argonne: Defensive Sector

Funeral held 13 Sept 1921

iv. CLARENCE S ROSTORFER, b. Abt. 1898.

v. GERTIE A ROSTORFER, b. February 21, 1889, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

vi. CHLOE ROSTORFER, b. August 26, 1896, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

vii. JOHN W ROSTORFER, b. April 30, 1887, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

4. CATHERINE3 ROSTORFER (JOHN ULRICH2, U.H.L1) was born August 30, 1864 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH. She married GEORGE LOTZ/LUTZ December 12, 1888 in (Auglaize) OH.

 

Children of CATHERINE ROSTORFER and GEORGE LOTZ/LUTZ are:

i. EVALENA4 LOTZ, b. September 26, 1891, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

ii. IDA SEXTON LOTZ, b. January 22, 1898, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

iii. MARY C LOTZ, b. September 02, 1896, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

iv. SAMUEL A LOTZ, b. October 08, 1889, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

v. SARAH E LOTZ, b. May 15, 1894, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

5. HENRY3 ROSTORFER (JOHN ULRICH2, U.H.L1) was born October 04, 1855 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH, and died 1924 in (Auglaize) OH. He married LETITIA EVELYN COPELAND June 01, 1879 in (Auglaize) OH, daughter of MADISON COPELAND and CATHERINE HULLINGER. She was born May 30, 1859 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH, and died November 09, 1923 in (Auglaize) OH.

Notes for HENRY ROSTORFER:

Justice of the Peace 1910 - 1911

Buried in Mt Tabor Cemetery Gutman Rd (116) 1/2 mile east of st tr 65 Row 2

 

Children of HENRY ROSTORFER and LETITIA COPELAND are:

i. GARFIELD4 ROSTORFER, b. 1880, OH; d. 1968, OH; m. SYLVIA MCBRIDE.

ii. MARGARET ROSTORFER, b. August 11, 1888, (Auglaize) OH; d. 1963.

iii. CHESTA ROSTORFER, b. 1882, OH; d. 1945, OH; m. JAMES ACBER CAMPBELL.

iv. ADA IONA ROSTORFER, b. September 02, 1892, (Auglaize) OH; m. KARL K. FRITZ.

6. JACOB3 ROSTORFER (JOHN ULRICH2, U.H.L1) was born May 08, 1854 in (Auglaize) OH, and died March 02, 1923. He married (1) SARAH ELIZABETH LINE September 10, 1882. She died November 13, 1884. He married (2) MARY E. GLICK May 13, 1886. She was born April 23, 1864 in (Auglaize) Jackson Center, OH, and died December 21, 1937 in Spencerville, OH.

 

Children of JACOB ROSTORFER and MARY GLICK are:

i. EDNA MAY4 ROSTORFER, b. May 10, 1891, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

ii. HARLEY ROSTORFER, b. May 20, 1889, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

iii. LEROY LEO. ROSTORFER, b. January 19, 1896, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

iv. VESTA R ROSTORFER, b. August 13, 1897, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

v. WILLIAM F ROSTORFER, b. February 21, 1894, (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH.

 

Generation No. 4

 

7. GEORGE HENRY4 ROSTORFER (JOHN3, JOHN ULRICH2, U.H.L1) was born September 25, 1890 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp OH, and died October 22, 1979 in (Allen) Lima, OH. He married LAURA PAULINE KNOCH November 18, 1913, daughter of VICTOR KNOCH and CATHERINE FISHER. She was born March 13, 1894 in (Auglaize) Clay Twp, OH, and died March 14, 1974 in (Allen) Lima, OH.

Notes for GEORGE HENRY ROSTORFER:

Buried in Greelawn Cemetery (Auglaize) Wapak, OH Lot 184 Sec U

Charles D Siferd Funeral Home, Wapak

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: St. Johns Methodist Church

296-34-1879

Notes for LAURA PAULINE KNOCH:

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery (Auglaize) Wapak, OH Lot 184 Sec U

Siferd Funeral Home, Wapak

Occupation: housewife

Religion: St Johns Methodist Church

 

 

Children of GEORGE ROSTORFER and LAURA KNOCH are:

i. FENTRUS LAVERA5 ROSTORFER, b. April 07, 1915, (Auglaize) OH; d. November 13, 1969, (Auglaize) St Johns, OH; m. DONALD LESTER OAKLEY, August 29, 1935, (Allen) Lima, OH; b. June 17, 1910, (Auglaize) Gutman, OH; d. September 19, 1987, (Allen) Lima, OH.

Notes for FENTRUS LAVERA ROSTORFER:

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery (Auglaize) Wapakoneta, OH

Siferd Funeral Home, Wapak

Occupation: housewife

283-30-6210

 

Notes for DONALD LESTER OAKLEY:

Occupation: minister, carpenter

281-07-7689

ii. MAXINE ROSTORFER, m. WILDEN DETRICK.

iii. GEORGE HENRY ROSTORFER.

iv. DON "BUD" ROSTORFER.

v. LADONNA ROSTORFER, b. June 29, 1924; d. January 1987.

vi. JUNE CAROL ROSTORFER, m. FORREST SAWMILLER.