Theodore Detlef Schlotfeldt

Male 1862 - 1919  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Theodore Detlef Schlotfeldt was born on 16 Oct 1862 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany (son of Henry F. Schlotfeldt and Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger); died on 16 Jan 1919 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa.

    Theodore married Alvina Rasche on 23 Feb 1886. Alvina (daughter of Simon Rasche and Christina "Tina" Tordsen) was born on 5 Oct 1863 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 13 Jan 1942 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Adolph Henry "Ottie" Schlotfeldt was born on 10 Dec 1886; died on 10 Feb 1960 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.
    2. Ferdinand Edw"Fred" Schlotfeldt was born on 27 Aug 1888 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa; died on 4 Aug 1964 in Dewitt, Iowa.
    3. Leona Schlotfeldt was born on 19 Oct 1893 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa; died on 19 Feb 1986 in Dewitt, Iowa.
    4. Lillie Schlotfeldt was born on 19 Oct 1893 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa; died on 29 Aug 1895 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa.
    5. Dehla Katherine Schlotfeldt was born on 2 Jun 1903 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa; died on 19 Oct 1981 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.
    6. Ernest Theodore Schlotfeldt was born on 7 Oct 1906 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa; died on 16 Jan 1935 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry F. Schlotfeldt was born on 11 Apr 1835 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany (son of Hans Henry Schlotfeldt and Catherine Marguerite Stoltenberg); died on 6 Oct 1907 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.

    Henry married Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger on 16 Nov 1859. Margaretha (daughter of Hans Kroeger and Margaretha Dorothea Christiana Kluever) was born on 18 Mar 1843 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 29 May 1905 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger was born on 18 Mar 1843 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany (daughter of Hans Kroeger and Margaretha Dorothea Christiana Kluever); died on 29 May 1905 in Iowa, USA.

    Notes:

    [schlotfeldt.FTW]

    [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #3710, Date of Import: Jan 30, 2001]

    A Johannes Kroeger, spoke at the funeral services for Ernestine Denker
    at Davenport, Iowa in 1908. He is listed in the German writing of the
    church paper as a "truen" (father?) He has no know direct relationship
    with Ernestine, but Ernestine's daughter Selma (German article lists as
    Zelina), married the grandson of Margaret Kroeger, wife of Henry F.
    Schlotfeldt. Margaret's Father's name is not known as of 1996, but
    it is doubtful that a Great-grandfather Kroeger who would have been
    born about 1820, would have been around in 1908 to give "deeply
    moving speeches at the family home and gravesite". But it's
    not impossible, that would put him in his 80s.

    From Fay Schlotfeldt:
    Chain: Hans Henry>Henry F.& wife Margaret "Anna" Kroeger. This is Margaret's sister. We have been lucky enough to find a picture of Hans Henry Schlotfeldt, born 1808 in Klein Flintbek, and his wife Catherin Margaret Stoltenberg. We also have pictures of many of their Grandchildren, but NONE of their children. In this case, the missing child photo would be of my Great Grandfather Henry F. Schlotfeldt (who came to the U.S. with Hans and Catherine) and his wife Margaret "Anna" Kroeger. We are still searching and hope that time hasn't escaped us with folks throwing away photos they couldn't identify. BUT...Thanks to SHIRLEY PATRICK who found us while chasing down the Kroeger family, we now have a picture of Margaret's sister, DORIS. (Shirley is descended from Doris and has been a Great! help in research of this branch.) Doris Kroeger, immigrated to Davenport, Iowa from Postfeld, Preetz,Germany with her family. Naturally, she is very good looking, as are all women who marry into the Schlotfeldt family, their daughters, mothers, sisters, cousins and friends! :-) This photo at least gives us an inside look at Margaret's family. Margaret's father died shortly after they arrived, her mother died in Germany 11 days after she was born. Her stepmother, Dora (nee Sievert)came to America with Hans and the family, She remarried and had additional children, so we have additional half-cousins from that side of the family. Their searching turned up this picture for us. If any of you have any leads for a picture of Henry F. & Margaret or the other kinder, please pursue them. Thanks so much, we keep hoping. (The quality of this picture suffered in cropping. If you e-mail us, We will send you an unedited .jpg copy of this photo

    Children:
    1. Mary B Schlotfeldt was born in 1860; died WFT est 1861-1954.
    2. 1. Theodore Detlef Schlotfeldt was born on 16 Oct 1862 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 16 Jan 1919 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa.
    3. Henry Hans Schlotfeldt was born in 1864; died in 1951 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    4. Edward George Schlotfeldt was born on 3 Jul 1866 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA.
    5. Dora Schlotfeldt was born in 1868; died in Infant.
    6. Julius Charles Schlotfeldt was born in 1869; died in 1952 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    7. Amiel Frederick "Emil" Schlotfeldt was born in 1871; died in 1941 in Lidgerwood, North Dakota.
    8. Adolph Schlotfeldt was born in 1872; died in 1911 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.
    9. Matilda Schlotfeldt was born in 1875; died in Infant.
    10. Gustave F Schlotfeldt was born on 11 Aug 1878; died in 1905.
    11. Adelia Schlotfeldt was born on 15 Feb 1880; died in 1970 in Ida Grove, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hans Henry SchlotfeldtHans Henry Schlotfeldt was born on 17 Jan 1808 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany (son of Jochim Schlotfeldt and Catherina Dorothea Dibbern); died on 31 Aug 1890 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1890 in Fairview Cemetary, Butler Township, Scott County, IA.

    Notes:

    [schlotfeldt.FTW]

    [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #3710, Date of Import: Jan 30, 2001]

    Little is known about Hans Henry's parents or siblings. We are quite
    sure that both lived in Schleswig Holstein Province of Germany, and
    Lippe Detmold is mentioned in notes. Fay Schlotfeldt has written to
    two Detlef Schlotfeldts in Germany to inquire if there is any information
    regarding parentage or siblings. One Detlef is in Detmold.

    Fay Schotfeldt:
    Klein Flintbek, Germany Farmhouse and Barn (139 KB)
    BIRTHPLACE OF HANS HENRY SCHLOTFELDT in 1808 AND HIS FATHER IN 1774. These photos were taken by Jim Schlotfeldt in August of 1999. The current owner led Jim to a spot beside a machine building where he scraped away some soil and exposed a stone engraved with the name and birthdate of Hans Henry's father. We then knew for sure this was the homesite. Fay Schlotfeldt had earlier sent copies of church records to Otto Schlotfeldt of Bordesholm Germany and Hans-Hinrich Schlotfeldt of Flintbek. Those records enabled Hans-Hinrich and his family to lead Jim to this place as well as the family farm in Klein Barkau where Hans & Catherine lived before coming to the U.S. (1835, 40 & 45 census) They are all thatched roofed even today and are tapered inward to help shield the siding from rain.

    Hans Henry Schlotfeldt and Catherine Margaret (Stoltenberg) Schlotfeldt came to Iowa from Germany with their son Detlaf Hans and his wife Anna Christina (Reese) in 1851. The latter were accompanied by their infant children Fredrick Jacob (18 months) and Anna Magdalena (6 months).

    Other children of Hans Henry (Klaus and Margaret) came separately in 1856.

    The home which they built (apparently in 1859 or 1860) was occupied by all three generations.

    The second youngest child of Detlaf Hans was Alfred whose wife, Laura Annie (Jurgens) came as a bride to live in this same house. Four of their children were born in the house which they occupied until around the turn of the century. Celia Dooley, who provided all this information, was a daughter of Alfred and Laura.

    The youngest child of Detlaf Hans was Hans Detlaf, my grandfather.

    When the house was purchased by Martin Curtes some years ago, it was in very bad condition. As of 1985 a young carpenter and his wife were occupying the house, which he was restoring. He saved some stones from the barn and formed a flower bed around a tree as shown in the picture. A childhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody (now an historical site) is one mile to east and about a quarter mile north. Martin Curtes, the owner of the house, lives on a farm in the vicinity of the Cody place.

    For the record, here are directions to the house and cemetery. From Davenport, proceed north on Highway 61 to Exit F61 (Long Grove and Parkview). Follow the signs to Scott County Park. Continue east past the Park for three miles to a "T" in the road. Turn left and go 0.7 mile to the house on the right.

    To find the cemetery you would go east past the Park for 1.2 miles, the left for 1.5 miles.

    From Richard D. Schlotfeldt Homepage:
    A few miles east-northeast of Itzehoe there is a small farming village called Schlotfeld (without a trailing 't'). Here is a map of the village.

    If you would like to see a map of the area, click here, select "Interactive Atlas", and specify city=Schlotfeld and country=Germany. Then zoom in as far as you like.

    There is a single road which passes through the village. Approaching from the south, we noticed a sign announcing the name of the village and its tiny population. Then, as the road wound between farms, we noticed a small stream in the fields to the left, passing under the road and meandering through the fields to the right. The center of the village was occupied by a few farm buildings clustered together on both sides of the road. As we approached, we noticed a memorial next to the road on the right side. Just past the memorial and behind it we found the Burgermeister's farm. We noticed Herr Ahmling (who was probably in his 60's or so) doing something at the side of the dirt road or driveway leading from the main road to his house and barn. I approached and told him I was an American (at which point I saw an unpleasant look come over his face) and then immediately told him my name. Upon hearing my name his face lit up and he became very friendly. He invited Margaret and me into his house and talked with us for quite a while, entirely in German.

    He told us about three important things in the village: the stream, the memorial and the Linden tree. The village is as old as the 800 year old Linden tree next to his driveway. The tree seems to be a matter of particular pride.

    The memorial remembers the residents of the village who died in both World Wars. I did not inquire further about this subject.

    The stream is the origin of the name Schlotfeld. The stream is quite small. Translating "schlot" into modern German, he chose the word "Graben".

    Putting this on paper, he wrote:

    Schlotfeld = (herkunft des Namens) = Schlot = graben
    Feld = feld

    According to Herr Ahmling the village name has always been spelled without the trailing 't'. I have doubts about that, however, because I believe that 'feld' is a more modern spelling of 'feldt', meaning 'field'. As for "Schlot", that is a Plattdeutsch word equivalent to the modern 'Graben', which means ditch. The ditch is the stream which passes through the field. Hence, our name means something like "Stream field" or "Ditch field" or "Creek field".

    Herr Ahmling is not aware of any Schlotfeldts having lived in the village. This is not surprising because people adopted the name of their former village after moving to another place. A village name is simply not useful as a surname for people who still live in the village. Our association with this particular village is tentative and may be only a coincidence but since there is no other village by this name in Germany I believe it is a good hypothesis. Herr Ahmling suggested contacting the archivist or historian at Itzehoe for further information.

    The address he gave us for the archivist is:

    Kreishaus
    Kreis Steinburg
    2211 Itzehoe
    Abt.: Chronik
    z.Hd. von Herrn Neumann, Archivar


    Herr Ahmling's address was:
    Wilhelm Ahmling
    Dorfstrasse 42a
    2211 Schlotfeld
    Bürgermeister



    I should also mention that Herr Ahmling also told us with some pride
    that "Wir haben hier auch ein Hof" and directed us to Breitenburg, residence of
    the Graf zu Rantzau. This was located several miles southeast of Schlotfeld.
    Upon our arrival we found a horse show in progress. We approached the table
    where some folks were selling tickets. As soon as I introduced myself
    they directed us toward the Hof. This is a rather large
    residence, though less impressive than a traditonal castle. Unfortunately
    no tours were scheduled for the day we visited.



    If our name were spelled "Schlottfeldt" it would be High German
    rather than Plattdeutsch and would mean "castle
    field". Maybe we should change the spelling?

    Our cousin, Ilene Schlotfeldt, received the following information from
    Sven Mahmens, Inspector of Archives, Landesarchiv Schleswig-Holstein,
    written on October 15, 1990:


    "The village Schlotfeld in the county of Steinburg (Address
    Gemeindeverwaltung, D 2214 Schlotfeld) was named 'slotvelt' for
    the first time in 1303. The name means: 'Feld am Graben'; so
    your family took the name most likely from the village, not the
    other way around."


    This makes me wonder when the spelling changed? And did the name
    of the village have a final 't' at one time? If so, that would
    provide a clue as to the date when our name first was used
    as a family surname.


    Notice, also, the similarity to the recent report from Gisele and
    Walter Schlotfeldt that "We only know that it comes from the
    Denmark of the
    Thirty Years War and at first was Slotueld."


    The Thirty Years War lasted from 1618 to 1648.

    Hans married Catherine Marguerite Stoltenberg about 1823 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. Catherine (daughter of Detlev Stoltenberg and Margaretha Magdalena Kahler) was born on 16 Feb 1803 in Schoenhorst, Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 9 Mar 1884 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Marguerite StoltenbergCatherine Marguerite Stoltenberg was born on 16 Feb 1803 in Schoenhorst, Schleswig Holstein, Germany (daughter of Detlev Stoltenberg and Margaretha Magdalena Kahler); died on 9 Mar 1884 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Jochim Fredrich Schlotfeldt was born in 1824 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died in 1885.
    2. Helena Schlotfeldt was born in 1825.
    3. Detlaf Hans Schlotfeldt was born on 16 Nov 1826 in Hamburg, Hamburg Germany; died on 12 Feb 1898.
    4. 2. Henry F. Schlotfeldt was born on 11 Apr 1835 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 6 Oct 1907 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.
    5. Catharina Margaretha Schlotfeldt was born on 6 Feb 1838 in Barkau, Oldenburg, Germany; died in 1900.
    6. Claus Schlotfeldt was born in 1840 in Barkau, Oldenburg, Germany; died WFT est 1831-1920.
    7. Mary Schlotfeldt was born on 30 Dec 1846 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died in 1893.
    8. Margaretha Schlotfeldt was born WFT est 1823-1854; died WFT est 1829-1936.

  3. 6.  Hans Kroeger was born on 23 Aug 1801 in Satrup, Preetz, Germany (son of Thomas Kroeger and Maria Christiana Behrensen); died on 7 Sep 1847 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • : 1847; With second wife and six children

    Notes:

    Note: BIOGRAPHY: Hans was a schoolteacher in Preetz Germany. When his first wife died in 1843, he started drinking heavily, lost his teaching job, and did odd jobs and farm work. His brother, Cay Asmus Franz "CAF Kroegersberg", was active in recruiting settlement to Davenport, Iowa. The town took up a collection to send the family to America and Hans remarried and went to Iowa. Hans seems to have died very soon after reaching America.

    From Brad Larkin
    BIOGRAPHY: Doris came with her parents' family to America from Preetz, Holstein, Prussia (Germany). They sailed from Hamburg on April 12, 1847 aboard the bark "Harriett" aka "Henrietta". They arrived in New Orleans on June 9, 1847. Another passenger's diary of this voyage can be found at http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/henrietta1847trip.htm. Unusually, the same ship took them up the Mississippi to St Louis and on to Davenport according to the diary. A history of the ship is at http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-ha.htm.

    Hans married Margaretha Dorothea Christiana Kluever on 20 Jan 1830 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany. Margaretha (daughter of Johann Christian Kluever and Anna Christina Koch) was born on 18 Jun 1810 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 29 Mar 1843 in Postfeld, Preetz, Germany; was buried on 1 Apr 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaretha Dorothea Christiana Kluever was born on 18 Jun 1810 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany (daughter of Johann Christian Kluever and Anna Christina Koch); died on 29 Mar 1843 in Postfeld, Preetz, Germany; was buried on 1 Apr 1843.
    Children:
    1. Theodore Detlef Kroeger was born on 22 Sep 1831; and died.
    2. Doris Catherina Kroeger was born on 2 Jun 1833; and died.
    3. Magdelena Dorothea Amalia Kroeger was born on 28 Jul 1837; and died.
    4. Hans Christian Kroeger was born on 10 Dec 1840; and died.
    5. 3. Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger was born on 18 Mar 1843 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 29 May 1905 in Iowa, USA.
    6. Heinrich Rex Kroeger was born on 18 Mar 1843; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jochim Schlotfeldt was born on 26 Apr 1774 (son of Jochim Hinrich Schlotfeldt and Magdalena Margareta Ehmcken); died on 21 Feb 1821 in Klein Flintbeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany.

    Jochim married Catherina Dorothea Dibbern. Catherina (daughter of Asmus Hinrich Dibbern) was born about 1770 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1823 in Klein Flintbeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherina Dorothea Dibbern was born about 1770 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany (daughter of Asmus Hinrich Dibbern); died on 14 Dec 1823 in Klein Flintbeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 4. Hans Henry Schlotfeldt was born on 17 Jan 1808 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 31 Aug 1890 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1890 in Fairview Cemetary, Butler Township, Scott County, IA.

  3. 10.  Detlev Stoltenberg was born in 1762 in Fiefbergen, Schleswig Holstein, Germany (son of Detlev Stoltenberg); died about 1843.

    Detlev married Margaretha Magdalena Kahler. Margaretha was born in 1771; died about 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaretha Magdalena Kahler was born in 1771; died about 1843.
    Children:
    1. 5. Catherine Marguerite Stoltenberg was born on 16 Feb 1803 in Schoenhorst, Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 9 Mar 1884 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.

  5. 12.  Thomas Kroeger

    Thomas married Maria Christiana Behrensen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Maria Christiana Behrensen

    Notes:

    Last name might be Behrensen

    Children:
    1. Cay Asmus Franz Kroeger was born on 15 Sep 1796; and died.
    2. Anna Maria Kroeger was born on 15 Dec 1798; and died.
    3. 6. Hans Kroeger was born on 23 Aug 1801 in Satrup, Preetz, Germany; died on 7 Sep 1847 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    4. Jacob Kroeger was born on 10 Apr 1804; and died.

  7. 14.  Johann Christian Kluever was born in 1797; and died.

    Johann married Anna Christina Koch. Anna was born in 1855; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anna Christina Koch was born in 1855; and died.
    Children:
    1. Amalie Johanne Christina Kluever
    2. 7. Margaretha Dorothea Christiana Kluever was born on 18 Jun 1810 in Preetz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 29 Mar 1843 in Postfeld, Preetz, Germany; was buried on 1 Apr 1843.