)I would like help in finding any information possible on the surname of Tottenhoff. The us census of 1880 says parents of William Tottenhoff originated in Hannover Prussia/ Germany. Any help would be appreciated..thank you.JAMES D. (JAY)
JAMES D. (JAY) JEFFRIES
Hi Jay,
Yours is a difficult search. That Tottenhoff is not a common name! I
had troubles also in finding my Gügelmeyers in Hannover. I would guess that
there are several spellings of that name - Tottenhoff.
I found your reference in Lee Co. Iowa. I see that Wm. Tottenhoff
married Anna Holterhouse--I think the name would likely be spelled
Holterhaus in Germany. In the 1870 census of Lee Co. Iowa, there is a Lorenz
Holterhaus who could be Anna's father? There are other Holterhaus names in
1860, 1900, 1920
I find an Adelheid Totenhof, age 40 in the 1870 census St. Louis MO.
She was born in Prussia living with Louis (19) and Peter (10).
In 1920 I find these Tottenhoffs
Herman, age 57, born in Lee Co . Iowa, living in Fort Madison Iowa,
Parents born in Hannover. Wife Anna and 4 children
Joseph, age 43, born in Iowa, Living in Spokane Wash. parents born in
Germany, Wife Nora and 3 children
Marie Tottenhoff, born in Iowa, Living in Peoria Ill. age 39, parents
born in Germany
Will Tottenhoff ,age 24 born in Iowa, living in Iowa Fort Madison, can't
read the rest.
In 1910 I find Marie, age 29, living in Milwaukee. (probably the same person
as listed above.
Those are the only Tottenhoff I can find in the census records from
Heritage Quest Online. I've tried to find variations of the name, but do not
find any others.
Were your people Catholic or Lutheran? There are many Holterhaus names
in the area of Emsland which is mainly Catholic. This is an interesting
site to find where the various surnames are from:
http://christoph.stoepel.net/geogen/en/Default.aspx
I can't find any Tottenhoff names on that site.
I saw some reference that Tottenhoff could be a variation of the name of
Otten. There was a Wilhelm Otten arriving in the U.S. In 1858. Could that
be your guy? Age 28, farmer. When did your William immigrate?
Good luck-- I'll keep hunting,
Barbara
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