Andreas Rockel (1831-1912) - Find a Grave Memorial

Andreas Rockel

Birth

24 Nov 1831

Burkhards, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany

Death

17 Jul 1912 (aged 80)

Waterloo, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Burial

Mount Hope Cemetery

Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Show Map

Plot

Section C. Row 19. # 1. West Side.

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Andreas was a son of Heinrich Rockel and Sophie Bauer. Germany Select Births and Baptisms.
Birth; Nov. 24, 1831 in Burkhards, Hesse, Germany.
Baptism; Nov. 30, 1831 in Burkhards, Hesse, Germany.

New York Passenger List.
Departure; Bremen, Germany.
Arrival; New York, U.S.A.
Date of Arrival; July 10, 1855.
Ship; "Johanna"
Age; 24 years.

Around 1855 of 1856, Andreas got married to a Katharina Rook.

They lived in Waterloo, Ontario the rest of their lives. They raised a family of 11 children there.
1. Sophia Elizabeth Rockel (Schwartzwaelder) 1856-1919.
2. Henrietta Rockel (Bardon) 1857-1900.
3. Henry Jacob Rockel 1859-1932.
4. Carl N. Rockel 1861-1926.
5. Regina Amalia Rockel (Brassler) 1863-1934.
6. Gustave Rockel 1865-1915.
7. Adolph J. Rockel 1865-1948.
8. Linda Rockel 1869-1945.
9. Theckla Rockel (Bardon) 1871-1924.
10. Andrew William Rockel 1875-1922.
11. Catharine Rockel (Grosz) 1879-1942.

Death Register #031982.
Cause of Death; Hypostatic Pneumonia & Senile Decay.
Birth Date; Nov. 24, 1831.
Death Date; July 17, 1912.
Death Age; 80 years, 7 months and 23 days.

Inscription

"East: Hier ruhet in Gott/ Theckla/ Ehefrau von/ Louis Bardon [died Nov. 6, 1924 in Kitchener, age 53y 7m 16d - OVS]/ Alter/ 52 Jahre 7 Mon./ Louis Bardon/ gest. 18 Mai 1917/ Alter/ 56 Jahre 24 Tage/ Henriette/ Ehefrau von/ Louis Bardon/ Alter/ 42 Jahre 5 Mon./ Bardon/ {verse}/
(A) Fred Bardon/ 1895-1948/ Thy will be done/
(B) In loving memory/ Lillie Bardon/ beloved wife of/ Harry Lewis/ 1892-1942/
(C) Mutter (D) Vater (E) Andreas (F) J.C.
South: Katharina Maria/ Henriette Bardon/ Alter 1 Jahr 2 Mon./ Louis Gustav/ Adolf Bardon/ Alter 12 Jahre 10 Ta./ Henriette Linda/ Katharina Bardon/ Alter 6 Jahre 1 Mon./ Lillie dau. of/ Louis &/ Henrietta/ Bardon/ 1892-1942/
West: Andreas Rockel/ gest. 17 Juli 1911/ Alter/ 80 Jahre 8 mo. [died July 17, 1912 in Waterloo, age 80y 7m 23d - OVS]/ Katharina/ Ehefrau von/ Andreas Rockel/ Alter 70 Jahre 14 Ta. [died Dec 1, 1906 in Waterloo - OVS]/ Maria Angelika/ Ehefrau von/ Jakob Bardon/ Alter 70 Jahre 7 Mon. [died Oct. 18, 1892 in Berlin - OVS]/
(A) Katharina M.H. (B) Mutter (C) Louis G.A.
(D) Mutter (E) Henriette L.K. (F) Vater
North: Andreas/ W.H. Bardon/ gest. 10 Feb. 1910/ Alter/ 22 Jahre 6 Tagen/"