William Rothfolk
From Calumet county death records: William Rothfolk (v.12 p.259) Single Dec. 31, 1896 [1869]-July 26, 1948 Died at age 78 years, 6 months and 25 days Son of John Rothfolk and Christine Reimers (both born Germany) Born Town of New Holstein –farmer Died from “chronic interstitial nephritis” Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery (Note: His b. date is 1896 on the record, but he was noted as 78 years old. This is consistent with 1869..numbers were reversed.) (Note: This is probably William in the census for John Rothfork that is posted in the New Holstein cemetery, aged 6 months in 1870) ********** The following obituary is for the sister of William Rothfolk. He is mentioned in it. Mrs. Buettner, Aged 74, Dies Was Resident of Meggers Since Marriage 51 Years Ago With services conducted at the Turner Hall at New Holstein on Tuesday by the Rev. A. George Schmid of that city, Mrs. Henry D. Buettner, for 41 years a resident of Meggers, was laid to rest in the cemetery at New Holstein. The deceased had reached the advanced age of 74 years. Mrs. Buettner, nee Katherine Mathilda Magda Rothfolk, passed away at her home Saturday, Dec. 26, at 3:15 a.m. Her exact age at death was 74 years, five months and three days. She was born July 23, 1857, in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. At the age of 8 years, she came to this country with her parents. On July 26, 1880, she was united in marriage to Henry D. Buettner, the couple having lived the entire time at the store and saloon, now conducted by their son Christian. Six children were born to the couple, as follows: Mrs. Charles (Emma) Temke of near Meggers, John of New Holstein, Mrs. Emil (Meta) Weber of near here, Mrs. Carl (Minnie) Paulsen of Chilton, Mrs. Eugene (Lilly) Scott of Plymouth, and one son who died in his infancy. Surviving children by Mr. Buettner's first marriage are: Christian and Gretchen at home, Mrs. Jacob (Anna) Raquet of near Kiel, Mrs. Rudolph (Ida) Roeh of near Beaver; and two sons who died in infancy. Nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Her passing is mourned by the following brothers and sisters: Peter Rothfolk of Holstein, Iowa; Herman Rothfolk of MacHenry, N.D.; William and John Rothfolk and Mrs. Herman Duecker of New Holstein; and Mrs. William Bennin of West Bend. The couple observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on July 26, 1930, at which time fitting ceremonies were held at the Buettner hall at Meggers.
Edward Rothman
From Fond du Lac county marriage records: Edward Rothman and Lina Wilhelmina Dorn (Fond du Lac 13-247) Married Oct. 5, 1897 in civil ceremony at house of W. Dorn, Town of Calumet Edward Rothman Son of William Rothman and Emilie Hackenschmidt Born Town of Calumet, Fond du Lac County –farmer in Town of Calumet Lina Wilhelmina Dorn Daughter of William Dorn and Emilia Bergin Born Town of Brothertown, Calumet County Witnesses Philip Rothman and Ida Matilda Dorn ******** The following obituary is for George Rothmann, a brother of Ed (in photo) and Philip (pictured below). George is in cemetery #82. Hold Services on Monday for G. Rothmann Death Occurred Thursday Following Period of Illness Death claimed George Rothmann, aged 65, at his home at 815 Seventh street, on Thursday morning at 10:45 o'clock, after a brief illness with heart disease. The cause of his death was a stroke of apoplexy. The deceased, a son of the late William and Amelia Rothmann, nee Hackenschmdt, was born in Garnet, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac county on June 3, 1865, where he had grown to manhood. At the age of 19 years he learned the blacksmith trade at the F.O. Horneck blacksmith shop in the town of Rhine, where he remained for 7 years. On September 27, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dexheimer of the town of Rhine. Immediately after their marriage they located in Kiel, where Mr. Rothmann opened a blacksmith shop of his own on Fremont street, and two years later he erected a new blacksmith shop on the site of the present Stoll and Boeselager Co. garage, and he conducted the trade until 1912, when he sold it to J.G.W. Loos. Mr. Rothmann, then had a residence erected on Seventh street, where they have since resided. For the past several years he has been in the employ of the Stoelting Brothers Co. No children were born to them. He is survived by his wife, and two brothers, Edward of Garnet, and Philip of Exeland. Two sisters preceded him in death: Mrs. Jacob Reiss of Garnet, who died in April 16, 1893, and Mrs. Nicholas Balz of Kiel, who died July 8, 1929. Several sisters and brothers who also died in their youth. He was a member of the Kiel Red Men lodge, and a member of the Kiel Fire Department, which organizations will attend the funeral in a body. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence. The Rev. E.L. Worthman, pastor of the St. Peter Reformed church officiated at the last rites. Interment was in the Kiel cemetery in the family lot. Following are the relatives from out of town that attended the funeral of George Rothman(sic) on Monday afternoon: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rothman and son Harry of Exeland; Miss Paula Lange of Grafton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rothman, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rothman and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Dutkievic and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bergen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manderscheid, Herman Rupp and Miss Lena Rupp of Garnet; Mrs. Amelia Reiss, Miss Augusta Bringman, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reiss, and Mr. and Mrs. William Schaefer of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dexheimer, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schueler and son Clinton, and Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Gerlach of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Dexheimer of Sherwood; Mr. and Mrs. William Dexheimer, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dexheimer, Mrs. Paul Schmidt and George Dexheimer of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Platz, Mr. and Mrs. George Dexheimer, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simonsmeier of Elkhart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. George Mayer, Gilbert, Roy, Clarence, and Alice Dexheimer, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eimermann, Herman Eimermann, and Mrs. Frank Martin of Rhine Center; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Blanke of Timothy; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pfeil of Erdman; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blanke, and Mr. and Mrs. August Blanke of Plymouth; Miss Norma Dexheimer and Mr. and Mrs. August Blanke of Ada; and many friends and relatives from this city and vicinity. The pallbearers were: Otto Stoelting, Gustave Stoelting, Arthur Voland, Frank Manz, Augus(sic) Neumann, and Carl Petzoldt.
Philip Rothman
Philip Rothman is the brother of George Rothmann in the obituary above.