Searching for information on birthplace and parents of Agnes Brokamp and
(Johan) Heinrich Rolfsen (later Rolsen) who married in 1847 in Cincinnati,
OH, USA. Both listed on 1860 US Census as being born in Oldenburg.
Johan Heinrich (Henry) Rolfsen-born 11 Jan 1823, siblings Mary (born about
1825) and Frank (born about 1832) and possibly Bernard (1823) and John.
Emigrated before 1847.
Agnes Brokamp-born 06 May 1826. (An Agnes Brokamp is shown on ship Hermitage
out of Bremen 08 Oct 1846 with father Henry and siblings Frederick, Anna
Maria, and Dina, but no proof that this is the correct Agnes. Agnes's age is
wrong, but that happened frequently.)
Henry and Agnes married 16 Sep 1847 in Cincinnati and before 1870 owned a
farm in Constance (Taylorsport), Boone County, Kentucky, USA.
One of the daughters of Henry and Agnes married William Brokamp, believed to
be the son of Henry, but I cannot find if there is a family relationship
between Agnes the mother-in-law and William the son-in-law.
I have a copy of Clifford Neal Smith's German-American Genealogical Research
Monograph Number 12 listing emigrants from Damme with many Rolfsen and
Brokamp families but cannot determine which would be the correct ones.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Beth Carrick (2nd great-granddaughter of Henry and Agnes.)
Hello Beth,
I tried to find the records for Johan Heinrich Rolfsen and Agnes Brokamp in Damme and Steinfeld, without success.
On 23 Apr 1826 is born in Damme Maria Agnes Rolfsen, but not Agnes Brokamp. I checked one year and after and before 1826.
For 1823 my resources have a gap.
You are sure regarding the dates? Do you know the name of the parents? Have you checked the burial records of the cementary, this shows some times also the parents of this person and some more.
The emigration records of Clifford Smith is a copy the this origin book:
Geschichte der Auswanderung aus dem alten Amt Damme 1830-1880
Have a nice weekend,
Werner Honkomp
Thank you so much for taking the time to look for my ancestors. The date of
death for Agnes was taken from her tombstone. It clearly says May 06, 1826,
but that does not mean that it is correct. Here is the other information I
have.
1860 US Census: age 36, census enumerated after her birthday (making birth
year 1824)
1870 US Census: age 44, census enumerated after her birthday (making birth
year 1826 )
1880 US Census: age 48, census enumerated after her birthday (making birth
year 1832 and marriage at 15; all ages of family are incorrect in 1880)
1900 US Census: age 74, census enumerated after her birthday (making birth
year 1826) (This was the year the census asked for an immigration date, but
that date is blank for Agnes. )
I will have to recheck the cemetery records but I do not have a name listed
from there for her parents. Also, Henry Rosen is buried there and there are
no names for his parents either.
There is one family listed in the Damme book that could be Agnes's. They
emigrated in March 1844 from the Grapperhausen Farming Community, Jürgen's
farm.. Herman Heinrich and family.
Possible Heinrich in the Damme book emigrated in January 1841 from the
Rottinghausen Farming Community, Stührenberg farm.
Thanks again for your help.
Hello Beth,
that could be the reason that I could not find Agnes Brokamp.
Grappershausen is a part of the parish Neuenkirchen (in Oldenburg) and for this I have not records.
But you can find the records by LDS centers. Is it able for you to check this?
Rottinghausen is a part of the parish Damme. LDS have also this records.
Sincerely,
Werner Honkomp
Danke! I will go to the LDS center.