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Francis Verhoff was born Jan 14,1810 in the small village of Wiedenbrueck,Germany - parents Christopher Heinrich Verhoff & Margaretha Graflage lived and died in Wiedenbrueck. In 1836 he, along with his future wife Anna Maria Kramer sailed from Bremen to NY aboard the Charlotte Louise, eventually reaching Glandorf,OH. Anna Maria came from the nearby village of Herzebrock, Germany. Her parents, J. Theodore Kramer & Gertrud Wedeking, along with several siblings accompanied her on this voyage.
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Anna Maria [Kramer] Verhoff, wife of Francis, was born July 29, 1812 in Herzebrock, Germany, died Nov 9, 1897 in Glandorf, OH. Mother of 11 children, 10 surviving to adulthood.
Theodore 1838-1915 (Elizabeth Anna Egbers)
Gertrud 1840-1924 (John P. Morman)
Christina Elizabeth 1841-1894 (Bernard Henry Warnecke)
Anna Catherine 1842-1913 (Theodore W. Warnecke)
Theodore William (1844-46)
Mary Ann 1845-1931 (Bernard J. Lammers)
Frank Frederick 1847-1930 (Marie Catherine Mersman)
Florentine Catherine 1848-1927 (Louis Jacob Smith)
G. Henry B. 1850-1927 (Mary Schwoll)
William T. 1852-1930(Mary Catherine Kerner)
Charles Henry 1854-1939 (Catherine Bellman)
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Dr. Peter Ferdinand Verhoff (born May 22 1836) and son, Judge Bernhard "Joseph" Ferdinand Verhoff. Nephew and grandnephew of Francis Verhoff. Decendants of the only known brother of Francis, Heinrich "Joseph" Verhoff (born 1798, Wiedenbrueck). Heinrich Joseph Verhoff married Elis. Woestmann (dau. of Baker Otto Woestmann & Maria Anna Feldhues) in Wiedenbrueck, 1831.
Heinrich Joseph Verhoff had one other son that reached adulthood, his name was Franz Heinrich Verhoff, born Jan 29 1834...two years before Francis Verhoff left Wiedenbrueck. The godfather of Franz Heinrich in 1834 was a Franz Heinrich Verhoff, probably his uncle "Francis Verhoff" since his full name was Joannis Franciscus Heinricus Verhoff, latin for Johan Franz Heinrich.
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Anna Maria [Kramer] Verhoff with unquestionably her grandchildren. It is estimated that Francis and Anna Maria Verhoff have over 10,000 descendants, as each of their 10 children in turn had large families. All but one of their children remained in Ohio, a daughter, Catherine Verhoff Warnecke, she moved to Uniontown, WA ca. 1870's.
Other early American Verhoff settlers include distant relatives: Conrad Verhoff, born 1814, Wiedenbrueck, settled near St. Louis ca 1830's...and Wilhelm Verhoff that settled in Washington DC ca 1860's. These two lines also link into the the VERHOFF FARM in Wiedenbrueck. VERHOFF is a unique name, I suspect that we are all connected.
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VERHOFF presence in Wiedenbrueck can be traced back to at least the 1500's, primary residence appears to have been a VERHOFF FARM just outside of the village. Verhoff's have managed to retain ownership of this Farm for centuries, up to the present time. Otto Verhoff born 1679, son of Evert, was the last direct ancestor of Francis to have been born on the Farm. Management was passed over to his brother Christian, the current owners ancestor.
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Gertrud Verhoff, sister of Francis, lived at this residence ca 1826 following her marriage to Ferdinand Heissing. Their names are still inscribed above the portal today, as it is part of the Historic District of "Old Town Wiedenbrueck". Their son, Charles Heissing, emigrated to Putnam County Ohio. He appears in the 1850 Federal Census with the family of Francis Verhoff. Plaque of Luise HENSEL appears to the left of the wide doorway which historically was built for croploaded carriages. A noted resident of Wiedenbrueck, she wrote "Abendliedes...Mude Bin Ich Geh Zur Ruh".
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Wiedenbrueck Pictures