Born: BET 16 MAY 1825 AND 24 MAY 1825 in Itterbeck, Bentheim, Hanover province, Germany
Died: 30 APR 1897 in Graafschap, Michigan
Parents:
Jan Jansen
Janna (Jenne) Engbers (Egbers)
Marriage:
Jan (John) Hendrik (Hindrik) Rotman (Rottman)
21 JUL 1847 in Uelsen, Bentheim, Hanover province, Germany
| Children: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jenna Rotman (Rottman) | ||
| Fenna Rotman (Rottman) | ||
| Jan (John) Rotman | ||
| Elida (Leida) Rotman | ||
| Johannes (John) Rotman | ||
| Hendrik (Henry) Rotman | ||
| Gezina Rotman | ||
| Jacob Rotman |
After marrying, the couple embarked from Bremen on a three-month sea voyage aboard the ship Laura, arriving in New York on 5 October 1857 (passenger list).
They were one of the first settlers in the Holland, MI, area, where they bought 40 acres from the government at $3.75 an acre just south of Graafschap (map of farm). By 1873 their farm had grown to about 60 acres. In 1880, they owned 80 acres worth $3500. The farm produced about $1000 of goods per year (including corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, and eggs) and was populated by three horses, 10 cattle, 8 pigs, and 40 chickens. They also had an apple orchard, produced honey from bees, and produced a small amount of wine.
Dina might be buried in an unmarked grave next to Jan Hendrick in Graafschap Cemetery.