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Christian Theodore Rolfs
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| Christian Theodore Rolfs was a son of
Joechem and Abel Rolfs. He was born at Davenport, Iowa, in 1858. He
married Louise Wittorf, and they had 11 children. They lived on a
farm just outside of Elkhorn, which is now on the edge of Omaha. The farm sits on the north west corner of 169th and Blondo. This first picture is in front of the house. The 5 oldest children are pictured: Elsie (pushing the baby carriage), Christian (the tallest boy), Otto, Louis (sitting in the chair), and Louise (the baby in the carriage). The children that are not born yet are: Gesche, Christina, Gertrude, Henrietta, and Theodore. Ida was the oldest daughter, but she died young. Christina and Theodore also died young. |
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| This is Christian Theodore Rolfs and his children in
1920. The picture was taken on Easter Sunday.
Chris Rolfs is sitting in the chair. From left to right: Gesche
Abel (Rolfs) Holmes, Otto Rolfs, Henrietta Rolfs, Elsie (Rolfs)
Brugmann, Gertrude Rolfs, Chris Rolfs, and Louise (Rolfs) Warstat.
Louis Rolfs had died in 1918, and Ida, Christina, and Theodore had
all died young. Christian |
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Christian Theodore Rolfs built the house, and
all of the pictures of him are in front of this house.
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Gertrude Wilhelmena Rolfs
b: December 15, 1898 Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska d: July 11, 1971 Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska. |
Henrietta Julian Rolfs
b: December 5, 1901 Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska d: July 17, 1988 Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska. |
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Gertrude Rolfs and Henrietta Rolfs are buried with
their parents at Pleasant Hill. They never married, and when they
retired they moved out to the old farm house at 169th and Blondo.
Below is an ad for radiant heating that Omaha Public Power District
ran in the Omaha World Herald on November 22, 1964, that featured
the sisters and the Rolfs farmhouse. The text of the ad follows
the picture and it's captions.
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The 1st captions says: (Right) - Henrietta Rolfs
has many souvenirs of winter-time vacations to the Bahamas, Cuba,
Florida, Mexico, California, and Hawaii. Today, with her home heated
by radiant electric baseboard units, she no longer has the desire
to travel. "Why go to Honolulu when you've got it just as nice
at home?" Henrietta asks.
The 2nd caption says: (Left) - "Our home plants bloom so much better now," Gertrude Rolfs says. "Before we had electric heat, they were always drying out and dying. We couldn't even get African violets to grow. But they sure do now. I understand that's because our electric heat doesn't dry out the air...the humidity's more natural." The 3rd caption says:(Right) - Henrietta and Gertrude
Rolfs enjoy hours of relaxation in their This is One of the Most Modern Homes in the OPPD Area! People who pass the old family farm house of Henrietta and Gertrude Rolfs at 168th and Blondo would never guess it's as modern as any home in the OPPD area. But pride and care have gone into this home - things that don't show in the old style windows and steep pitched roof line. Walk inside - on the coldest day of winter - this home is as pleasant as the most perfect day of June. Flowers bloom and fill the air with fragrance. What's the secret of this old home? Radiant electric heat! It began with radiant electric wall panel heaters in the hard to heat bath and kitchen...soon followed by radiant electric baseboard units in the other rooms. Friends who stop in are amazed by the difference. "They sit
down and talk for a while." Henrietta Rolfs says, "then
they say, 'Where's the heat coming from? It sure feels good.' We
show them the baseboard units and some can't believe it. The heat
seems to come out from all over and doesn't Is radiant electric heat expensive? "No, it isn't," Gerturde Rolfs says. "Friends are surprised when we tell them how little it costs. And we don't worry about taking care of a thing. Just set the thermostat and that's it!" Try supplemental electric heat in a chilly room in your home. You'll
see what a difference there is in comfort...you'll want whole house
radiant electric heat when it's time to buy, build or remodel! For
complete details on modern electric heat, call your OPPD office.
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