Surname Saturday

Once more I am following the lines of some of my hubby's family. Today I'd like to take on a journey of the Rotge family ancestry.

1. Johnnie Lee HENRYwas the son of 2. Joseph Wright HENRY and 3. Betty Louise Rotge. He married Cynthia Ann BEANE.

2. Joseph Wright HENRY was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Fulton County, KY. He died on 16 Nov 1993 in

Batesville, Panola, Mississippi. He was the son of 4. William Lee HENRY and 5. Emma Louise PETTIE. He married Betty Louise Rotge on 30 Jul 1947.
3. Betty Louise Rotge was born 30 Aug 1930 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. She died 05 Jul 2003 in
Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas. She was the daughter of 6. John Cornelius ROTGE and 7. Ora Lee Sparks.

Children of Joseph Wright HENRY and Betty Louise Rotge are:

+ 1. i. Johnnie Lee HENRY
       ii. Allan Ray HENRY was born 22 Sep 1950 in Bexar County, Texas, died 29 Jan 2001 in Pleasanton, TX.



6. John Cornelius ROTGE was born on 16 Jan 1910. He died on 09 Jun 1983 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas.

He was the son of 12. Peter ROTGE and 13. Lillie Mae Surber. He married Ora Lee Sparks in 1930.

7. Ora Lee Sparks was born 26 Oct 1914 in Bandera, Edwards, Texas. She died Aug 1982 in San
Antonio, Bexar, Texas. She was the daughter of 14. William Jacob Sparks and 15. Laura May
Clements.

Child of John Cornelius ROTGE and Ora Lee Sparks is:

+ 3. i. Betty Louise Rotge .




12. Peter ROTGE was born on 25 Jun 1872 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died on 15 Jul 1956 in San

Antonio, Bexar, Texas. He was the son of 24. Jean Rotge and 25. Anna Annette Martin. He married
Lillie Mae Surber on 15 Nov 1902.

13. Lillie Mae Surber was born 29 Jan 1881 in Texas. She died 26 Sep 1932. She was the daughter of
26. John W. SURBER and 27. Visa Ann SURBER.

Children of Peter ROTGE and Lillie Mae Surber are:
i. Julius Otto ROTGE was born 19 Nov 1903 in Texas, died 12 Jul 1982, married Minnie Bowie Tupin 03 Jan 1925.
ii. Annie Mae Irena ROTGE was born 10 Feb 1906 in Texas.
+ 6. iii. John Cornelius ROTGE was born 16 Jan 1910, died 09 Jun 1983 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas,
married Ora Lee Sparks 1930; married Eva Clara HUBBLE 15 Oct 1936.
iv. Joseph Jessie ROTGE was born 21 Sep 1912 in Texas, died 24 Dec 1987.
v. Ruby Martha Ann ROTGE was born 21 Jul 1915 in Kerr County, Texas.
vi. Stillborn ROTGE was born 21 Jul 1915 in Kerr County, Texas.
vii. Robert Roy ROTGE was born 17 Jan 1922, married Edna Lenora Hubble 16 May 1942.
viii. Stillborn ROTGE was born 17 Jan 1922.



24. Jean Rotge was born on 24 Dec 1829 in Paris, France. He died on 06 Jul 1887 in Goliad, Texas. He

married Anna Annette Martin.

25. Anna Annette Martin was born 15 Sep 1839 in Paris, France. She died 25 Sep 1917 in Goliad,
Texas. She was the daughter of 50. Antoine MARTIN and 51. Louise GUEDON.

Children of Jean Rotge and Anna Annette Martin are:

i. Hippolite Rotge was born 30 Oct 1856 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died 05 Dec 1933.

ii. Louise Maria Rotge was born 27 Dec 1858 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died 07 Feb 1945.

iii. Anna Rotge was born 1861 in Treas Haute, France.

iv. John Joseph Rotge was born 07 Sep 1864 in Treas Haute, France, died 06 Jan 1945 in Goliad, Texas.

v. Joseph Ernest Rotge was born 07 Nov 1868 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died 09 May 1957 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, married Esther Emiline SURBER 29 Nov 1900.

vi. Elizabeth ROTGE was born 15 Sep 1871 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died Houston, Texas, married E.N. HARRIS 27 Oct 1900.

+ 12. vii. Peter ROTGE was born 25 Jun 1872 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died 15 Jul 1956 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, married Lillie Mae Surber 15 Nov 1902.

viii. Adelaide Rotge was born 1878 in Goliad, Texas, died Houston, Texas, married William R. HOWARD 04 Oct 1889.

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And here it is that our information for the Rotge line ends. Perhaps one day someone will be able to break through beyond this wall, and find more on this very fascinating line!