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William Adolph ROFHEART

William Adolph ROFHEART

Male 1892 - 1971  (79 years)

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  • Name William Adolph ROFHEART  [1] 
    Born 13 Jun 1892  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1900  New York City, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1900  New York City, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1910  Age in 1910: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: So, Brooklyn Ward 16, Kings, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
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    Dance 26 Dec 1911  Mistletoe Dance where my grandparents first met., Brooklyn, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Rofheart Goldman First Dance    		 Rofheart Goldman First Dance
    Mistletoe Dance , first meeting of my grandparents. Confirms story my grandmother told. He was 19 & she was 18.
    Residence 1 Jun 1915  Relation to Head of House: Son, New York, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1915  New York, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1917  Salesman at Deutsch Brothers, Brooklyn, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1917  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1918  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1920  Brooklyn Assembly District 6, Kings, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1925  New York, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1930  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1932  187 Strathmore Rd, Brighton MA, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 27 Nov 1937  2612 Cedar Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Census 5 Apr 1940  US Census, 305 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence 5 Apr 1940  305 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence 1942  Brooklyn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Address 1943  158 Burroughs, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Rofheart Address Bridgeport 1942    		 Rofheart Address Bridgeport 1942
    Residence 1944  Bridgeport; Fairfield; Southport; Stratford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Residence 1947  Sheet Metal Worker, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Residence 21 Aug 1949  305 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    From the Inquiring Fotographer 28 Mar 1961  What habits has the poverty of your youth left you with?, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Address 1965  180 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence Kings, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Died Sep 1971  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19] 
    Person ID I403  Rofheart-Jones Ancestry.com Current Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 

    Father Adolph ROFHEART,   b. 4 Jul 1870, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1928, The Hospital for Joint Diseases Age: 57, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jennie (Sheina) ZARETSKY,   b. Dec 1870, Vilna, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1948, Nanuet, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 7 Oct 1890  New York, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Adolph Jennie Marriage Certificate    		 Adolph Jennie Marriage Certificate
    Photos
    1900 United States Federal Census    		1900 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.
    Family ID F159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jessie GOLDMAN,   b. 18 Sep 1893, Brooklyn, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1984, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1917  Marriage License, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22] 
    Rofheart Goldman Marriage License    		 Rofheart Goldman Marriage License
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Edward Robert ROFHEART,   b. 21 Jul 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1999, Sun City, Riverside County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     3. Leonard Jay ROFHEART,   b. 1 Sep 1923, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1985, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
    Photos
    New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995    		New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
    New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
    New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995    		New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
    New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 8 Jun 1917  New York City, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    Photos
    New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995    		New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
    New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F3195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1917 - Marriage License, Kings, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - 1943 - 158 Burroughs, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Sep 1971 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    New York, State Census, 1925    		New York, State Census, 1925
    1920 United States Federal Census    		1920 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 6, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 350; Image: 855
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    1910 United States Federal Census    		1910 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 16, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_964; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0334; Image: 808; FHL microfilm: 1374977.
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942    		U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    Roll: ; Local board: Kings , New York.
    New York, State Census, 1915    		New York, State Census, 1915
    1900 United States Federal Census    		1900 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.
    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)    		U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995    		New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
    New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
    New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995    		New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
    New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
    Grandpa Will    		Grandpa Will
    Eddie's Wedding    		Eddie's Wedding
    Eddies Wedding    		Eddies Wedding
    TikiBarColorized    		TikiBarColorized
    Will & Jessie at a Tiki Bar
    Grandpa and Irene    		Grandpa and Irene
    Adolph, Jenny & family    		Adolph, Jenny & family
    Adolph & Jenny and Ruth, Robert & Will.
    Eddie's Wedding    		Eddie's Wedding
    William Rofheart Bankruptcy    		William Rofheart Bankruptcy
    Incorporation 1921    		Incorporation 1921
    187 Strathmore Rd    		187 Strathmore Rd
    1921 Beach    		1921 Beach
    Will, Jessie and Eddie
    NYS Factory Directory W.A.Rofheart    		NYS Factory Directory W.A.Rofheart
    img011    		img011
    Newsstand circa 1950    		Newsstand circa 1950
    Will1932    		Will1932
    Will with one of his boys.
    Rofheart Furniture Sign    		Rofheart Furniture Sign
    Photo by P. L. Sperr: Schermerhorn Street, north side, east from Boerum Place to Smith Street, across site for new Central Courts Building. Rofheart Furniture was on the West side of Smith, between Schermerhorn and Livingston, where the Transit Authority is now.
    Residence    		Residence
    305 Lafayette Avenue
    Position Wanted - Residence in Philadelphia    		Position Wanted - Residence in Philadelphia
    2612 Cedar Street, Philadelphia
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    From the Inquiring Fotographer    		From the Inquiring Fotographer
    What habits has the poverty of your youth left you with?
    Rofheart Goldman First Dance    		Rofheart Goldman First Dance
    Mistletoe Dance , first meeting of my grandparents. Confirms story my grandmother told. He was 19 & she was 18.
    Rofheart Goldman Marriage License    		Rofheart Goldman Marriage License

    Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Rofheart Address Bridgeport 1942    		Rofheart Address Bridgeport 1942
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
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      Birth date: Jun 1892
      Birth place: New York
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: New York City, Queens, New York
      1900 United States Federal Census      		 1900 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.


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      Birth date: 1893
      Birth place: New York
      Residence date: 1910
      Residence place: Brooklyn Ward 16, Kings, New York
      1910 United States Federal Census      		 1910 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 16, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_964; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0334; Image: 808; FHL microfilm: 1374977.


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      Birth date: abt 1892
      Birth place: United States
      Residence date: 1 June 1915
      Residence place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
      New York, State Census, 1915      		 New York, State Census, 1915


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      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989      		 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989


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      Birth date: abt 1893
      Birth place: New York
      Residence date: 1920
      Residence place: Brooklyn Assembly District 6, Kings, New York
      1920 United States Federal Census      		 1920 United States Federal Census
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      Birth date: abt 1892
      Birth place: United States
      Residence date: 1 June 1925
      Residence place: New York, Queens, New York, United States
      New York, State Census, 1925      		 New York, State Census, 1925


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      At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.


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      Residence date: 1932
      Residence place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)      		 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)


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      Position Wanted - Residence in Philadelphia      		 Position Wanted - Residence in Philadelphia
      2612 Cedar Street, Philadelphia


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      Residence date: 1944
      Residence place: Bridgeport; Fairfield; Southport; Stratford, Connecticut, USA
      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)      		 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)


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      Residence      		 Residence
      305 Lafayette Avenue


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      From the Inquiring Fotographer      		 From the Inquiring Fotographer
      What habits has the poverty of your youth left you with?


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      Birth date: 13 Jun 1892
      Birth place: New York, New York
      Residence date:
      Residence place: Kings, New York
      U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942      		 U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Roll: ; Local board: Kings , New York.


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      Birth date: 13 Jun 1892
      Birth place:
      Death date: Sep 1971
      Death place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America

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      Birth date: Jul 1869
      Birth place: Russia
      Marriage date: 1889
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: New York City, Queens, New York
      Arrival date: 1887
      Arrival place:
      1900 United States Federal Census      		 1900 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.


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      New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn


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      New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995      		 New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
      New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn