.......................................... ROCKENBACH .............................................
What's New
2/28/2025 Added Audio Interviews with Sarah Belcher
2/22/2025 Added descendants for Johann Christian Rockenbach & Catherine Hilger to the Rockenbach Tree
2/14/2025 Updates and corrections for History/Coming to America
2/7/2025 Added a video of Cynthia Rockenbach’s presentation at the Lake County History Symposium titled “See the USA in Your Chevrolet from Rockenbach’s“
2/8/2022 – Added entire Royal Spear’s History Book
2/6/2022 – Added Almon & Lizzie Love Letters
Purpose
The purpose of this site is to provide a digital repository for historical information of the Almon Orson Rockenbach family. This information includes genealogical information dating back to the 16th century through the present, including photographs, letters, documents, maps, etc. The site also contains family historical information about the Ott, Catlow, Rieg, Reidlinger, Plagge and other families where those family histories intersect with the Rockenbachs. We hope you find this site both interesting and useful. If you have suggestions or additional material to contribute please feel to contact us here.
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Editor’s Note: The header image for this site is a composite of the two images shown below. Both photos were taken in 1887.
This is a photo of the George Rockenbach farm on Saunders Road. Those pictured are, from left to right: George Rockenbach III, Preston Rockenbach (sitting), Samuel Rockenbach (on horse) , Orman Rockenbach (standing by wagon), and Almon Rockenbach.
This photo is also of the George Rockenbach farm, likely taken at the same time as the photo above. Those pictured are, from left to right: Sarah Ott (sitting), and her daughters Ella Rockenbach, Irene Rockenbach (sitting), Viola Rockenbach, and Adelaide “Addie” Rockenbach.
