Brief Life History of Anthonius Tönges
When Anthonius Tönges Rockefeller was born in 1655, in Rockenfeld, Neuwied, Rhineland, Prussia, German Empire, his father, Andreas Rockenfeller, was 32 and his mother, Elisabeth Kleinmann, was 29. He married Anna Gertrud in June 1685, in Rengsdorf, Neuwied, Rhineland, Prussia, German Empire. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 15 July 1707, in Westerwald, Auetal, Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, at the age of 52.
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Sources (21)
- Thoenges Rockenfeller in entry for Johann Thiel Rockenfeller, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
- Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929
- Thoenges Rockenfeller im Eintrag für Johann Thiel Rockenfeller, "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898"
Spouse and Children
1655–1707 Male
1665–1725 Female
Children (12)
1687–1744 Male
1688–1752 Female
1692–1752 Male
1693–1701 Female
1695–1769 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1624–1673 Male
1626–1697 Female
Siblings (3)
1655–1707 Male
1669– Female
1670–1695 Male
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Rockenfeller: habitational name for someone from the village of Rockenfeld near Neuwied, Rhineland, named in Middle High German with rocke ‘rye’ (Old High German rocko) + feld ‘open country’. Compare Rockafellow .
History: The Rockefellers trace their origin to Johann Peter Rockenfeller, who emigrated to North America in 1723. His descendant, the millionaire industrialist John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), founder of Standard Oil, was born in Richford, NY; his father was a commodities dealer and farm owner.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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