Rolf Mennen Habben was born December 24, 1815 in Wiesens, Ostfriesland, Germany to Habbe Ellen Habben and Martje Rolfs Habben. He was baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Chruch in Wiesens. His godparents were Jacob Hinrich, his Uncle Benjamin Rolfs and Aunt Maria Rolfs.
On May 17, 1840 he married Hille Eilts Post. Hille was the daughter of Aylt Gerds Post and Christina Janssen Aylts. She was born in Wiesens on September 13, 1807.
Rolf and Hille had two children, their first child, a son was born August 2, 1841 but was stillborn. Their second child, Benjamin was born on December 13, 1842 in Wiesens. Hille died on May 21, 1853 in Wiesens.
On April 26, 1857 Rolf married Christina Hinrichs Janssen Ufkes. Christina was born on Sept. 7, 1835 in Holtrop, Germany. She was the daughter of Hinrich Janssen Post and Trientje Eilts Post. Rolf's first wife Hille was Christina's aunt.
The Rolf Habben family emigrated to the United States and arrived in New York on the ship "The Bremen" on May 25, 1868. Traveling with them were their children, Maria, Hinderk "Harm", and Henry. Their son Gerd Rolfs, who was born Jan. 10, 1868 and died Jan. 18, 1868.
The family settled in Hancock County, Illinois and had three more children; Eilt Elmmer, Trientje (Tena) and John.
In March of 1880, both his wife Christina and his son Harm died of pneumonia.
In 1886, Rolf and his remaining children left Illinois and traveled to Nebraska to homestead. His oldest daughter, Maria, had married John Martens in 1877 and remained in Illinois, but later moved to Minnesota.
Rolf's homested was in Cheyenne County, Nebraska and his claim was filed in North Platte, Nebraska on Oct. 14, 1886. He paid $18 for the 160 acre homestead.
Rolf Habben died in January 1891 after a severe fall. Rolf lived during an exciting time in the history of the United States. A time when buffalo still roamed the prairies. When outlawas like Jesse and Frank James were robbing trains and the Cheyenne Indians were still attacking the homesteaders.
(Daughter Maria Habben Martens is buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Welcome, Minnesota - Memorial #20893976)
On May 17, 1840 he married Hille Eilts Post. Hille was the daughter of Aylt Gerds Post and Christina Janssen Aylts. She was born in Wiesens on September 13, 1807.
Rolf and Hille had two children, their first child, a son was born August 2, 1841 but was stillborn. Their second child, Benjamin was born on December 13, 1842 in Wiesens. Hille died on May 21, 1853 in Wiesens.
On April 26, 1857 Rolf married Christina Hinrichs Janssen Ufkes. Christina was born on Sept. 7, 1835 in Holtrop, Germany. She was the daughter of Hinrich Janssen Post and Trientje Eilts Post. Rolf's first wife Hille was Christina's aunt.
The Rolf Habben family emigrated to the United States and arrived in New York on the ship "The Bremen" on May 25, 1868. Traveling with them were their children, Maria, Hinderk "Harm", and Henry. Their son Gerd Rolfs, who was born Jan. 10, 1868 and died Jan. 18, 1868.
The family settled in Hancock County, Illinois and had three more children; Eilt Elmmer, Trientje (Tena) and John.
In March of 1880, both his wife Christina and his son Harm died of pneumonia.
In 1886, Rolf and his remaining children left Illinois and traveled to Nebraska to homestead. His oldest daughter, Maria, had married John Martens in 1877 and remained in Illinois, but later moved to Minnesota.
Rolf's homested was in Cheyenne County, Nebraska and his claim was filed in North Platte, Nebraska on Oct. 14, 1886. He paid $18 for the 160 acre homestead.
Rolf Habben died in January 1891 after a severe fall. Rolf lived during an exciting time in the history of the United States. A time when buffalo still roamed the prairies. When outlawas like Jesse and Frank James were robbing trains and the Cheyenne Indians were still attacking the homesteaders.
(Daughter Maria Habben Martens is buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Welcome, Minnesota - Memorial #20893976)
Rolf Mennen Habben was born December 24, 1815 in Wiesens, Ostfriesland, Germany to Habbe Ellen Habben and Martje Rolfs Habben. He was baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Chruch in Wiesens. His godparents were Jacob Hinrich, his Uncle Benjamin Rolfs and Aunt Maria Rolfs.
On May 17, 1840 he married Hille Eilts Post. Hille was the daughter of Aylt Gerds Post and Christina Janssen Aylts. She was born in Wiesens on September 13, 1807.
Rolf and Hille had two children, their first child, a son was born August 2, 1841 but was stillborn. Their second child, Benjamin was born on December 13, 1842 in Wiesens. Hille died on May 21, 1853 in Wiesens.
On April 26, 1857 Rolf married Christina Hinrichs Janssen Ufkes. Christina was born on Sept. 7, 1835 in Holtrop, Germany. She was the daughter of Hinrich Janssen Post and Trientje Eilts Post. Rolf's first wife Hille was Christina's aunt.
The Rolf Habben family emigrated to the United States and arrived in New York on the ship "The Bremen" on May 25, 1868. Traveling with them were their children, Maria, Hinderk "Harm", and Henry. Their son Gerd Rolfs, who was born Jan. 10, 1868 and died Jan. 18, 1868.
The family settled in Hancock County, Illinois and had three more children; Eilt Elmmer, Trientje (Tena) and John.
In March of 1880, both his wife Christina and his son Harm died of pneumonia.
In 1886, Rolf and his remaining children left Illinois and traveled to Nebraska to homestead. His oldest daughter, Maria, had married John Martens in 1877 and remained in Illinois, but later moved to Minnesota.
Rolf's homested was in Cheyenne County, Nebraska and his claim was filed in North Platte, Nebraska on Oct. 14, 1886. He paid $18 for the 160 acre homestead.
Rolf Habben died in January 1891 after a severe fall. Rolf lived during an exciting time in the history of the United States. A time when buffalo still roamed the prairies. When outlawas like Jesse and Frank James were robbing trains and the Cheyenne Indians were still attacking the homesteaders.
(Daughter Maria Habben Martens is buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Welcome, Minnesota - Memorial #20893976)
On May 17, 1840 he married Hille Eilts Post. Hille was the daughter of Aylt Gerds Post and Christina Janssen Aylts. She was born in Wiesens on September 13, 1807.
Rolf and Hille had two children, their first child, a son was born August 2, 1841 but was stillborn. Their second child, Benjamin was born on December 13, 1842 in Wiesens. Hille died on May 21, 1853 in Wiesens.
On April 26, 1857 Rolf married Christina Hinrichs Janssen Ufkes. Christina was born on Sept. 7, 1835 in Holtrop, Germany. She was the daughter of Hinrich Janssen Post and Trientje Eilts Post. Rolf's first wife Hille was Christina's aunt.
The Rolf Habben family emigrated to the United States and arrived in New York on the ship "The Bremen" on May 25, 1868. Traveling with them were their children, Maria, Hinderk "Harm", and Henry. Their son Gerd Rolfs, who was born Jan. 10, 1868 and died Jan. 18, 1868.
The family settled in Hancock County, Illinois and had three more children; Eilt Elmmer, Trientje (Tena) and John.
In March of 1880, both his wife Christina and his son Harm died of pneumonia.
In 1886, Rolf and his remaining children left Illinois and traveled to Nebraska to homestead. His oldest daughter, Maria, had married John Martens in 1877 and remained in Illinois, but later moved to Minnesota.
Rolf's homested was in Cheyenne County, Nebraska and his claim was filed in North Platte, Nebraska on Oct. 14, 1886. He paid $18 for the 160 acre homestead.
Rolf Habben died in January 1891 after a severe fall. Rolf lived during an exciting time in the history of the United States. A time when buffalo still roamed the prairies. When outlawas like Jesse and Frank James were robbing trains and the Cheyenne Indians were still attacking the homesteaders.
(Daughter Maria Habben Martens is buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Welcome, Minnesota - Memorial #20893976)
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