FYI -- One of you is researching ROLOFF in the Prussia area. This may or may not be pertinent to your research. -- Mary Taffet List Administrator for LUTHERAN-ROOTS mdtaffet@syr.edu -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PML Search Result matching Lutheran ANDNOT x-loop/LUTHERAN-ROOTS-L Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:12:50 -0800 From: volunteer <> To: mdtaffet@mailbox.syr.edu ============================================================ A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: GC-Prussia Obituaries (please go to link upper left corner) Queries will be deleted without notice URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Prussia/GeneralObits?read=114 Subject: ROLOFF, Mrs. Charles 1839-1910 Surname: ROLOFF, WAKEMAN, SUMMERS, BECKER, RAHN ------------------------- Geneva Smith Collection; St. Joseph Co., MI; Dec 1910 MRS. CHAS. ROLOFF DIED YESTERDAY. OLD AND RESPECTED RESIDENT OF BURR OAK VILLAGE HAD BEEN AN INVALID FOR YEARS After a long long illness, Mrs. Chas. ROLOFF passed away at eight o'clock yesterday morning - Wednesday, November 16 - at the home on North Third street in this village, where she has so long resided. Mrs. ROLOFF was in the 71st years of her age, having been born September 17, 1839, in Germany, Province of Prussia. On December 2, 1866, she was united in marriage with Charles ROLOFF, at Sturgis, Mich., which was then their home, and to them were born two daughters, who pased away some years ago. All during the declning health and extended sickness of Mrs. ROLOFF her faithful husband has been with her constantly, caring for her in a manner that is truly commendable. The deceased leaves, besides her husband, a grandson, Albert RAHN, and sister, Mrs. A. F. WAKEMAN, both of Sturgis. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon - Friday - at 2 o'clock at the house and about 2:20 o'clock at the Lutheran church, Rev. Noffze preaching the discourse. Burial will be in the village cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. - We wish through The Acorn to return sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends of our late sister for the great kindness shown during her illness and death. Mrs. A. F. WAKEMAN, Mrs. Fred SUMMERS. In a further article: Mrs. A. F. WAKEMAN and Mrs. Fred SUMMERS, from Sturgis, were here Tuesday doing needed work at the late home of their sister, Mrs. Chas. ROLOFF, who passed away last week. In our mention of the relatives of the deceased, The Acorn should have said that she leaves, besides husband and grandson, five brothers and sisters - Mrs. WAKEMAN and Mrs. SUMMERS of Sturgis, Fred BECKER of Kansas, Wm BECKER of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Chas. of Canada. from the papers of Geneva Smith provided by Shirley Elmer