de Roepstorff

This family possibly took its name from the village of Roepstorf by Kiel, Germany. It begins with two siblings:
1. Helvig, died before 1667, married 1632 Frederik Ahlefelt til Søgaard (born 1594, died 25 March 1657).
2. Christopher Roepstorff, born 1615, died 1665, married Elisabeth Schrøder (sister of Hans Schrøder, ennobled Løwenhielm).
2.1. Borchard de Roepstorff, known 1671.
2.1.1. Peter de Roepstorff, ennobled in Denmark 16 April 1701, died 1702.
2.1.2. Christiane Sophie, born 13 June 1689, died 16 June 1776 at Gottorp, buried 21 June 1776, married captain Ludvig von Kahlen (died 2 February 1774 at Fladstrand).
2.2. Claus Ulrich de Roepstorff, born 11 October 1653 at Bramsted, ennobled 16 April 1701, killed 12 August 1704 at the battle of Höchstädt, married 1681 Beate Hedevig Fransdatter Munk.
2.2.1. Christiane Margrethe Hedvig, born 1682 at Bramstedt, died after 1742, married Alexander Christian von Petersdorff til Pultendorff (born 31 January 1680).
2.2.2. Hartvig Christopher de Roepstorff, born 1684 at Løitmark, died 1686.
2.2.3. Elsabe Christina, born 1685 at Schlesvig, died young.
2.2.4. Anna Margrethe, born 1686 at Rendsborg, died young.
2.2.5. Dorothea Sophie, born 1687 at Vesbygaard, died after 29 May 1741.
2.2.6. Frans Christopher de Roepstorff, born 1688, died 12 March 1730 at Skaarupgaard, buried Tolne church.
2.2.7. Christian Frederik de Roepstorff, born 27 October 1689 at Flensborg, died 17 March 1741 in Jylland, married Christiane Marie von Röbern til Bodenburg (born 13 July 1703, died 8 February 1775 at Copenhagen).
2.2.7.1. Martin Wilhelm de Roepstorff, died young.
2.2.7.2. Frederik Christian de Roepstorff, born 2 February 1726, died 23 March 1743 at Copenhagen.
2.2.7.3. Hedevig Christine Sophie, born 15 January 1728, died 26 May 1806, married 12 March 1761 Ulrich Christian von Petersdorff (born 1705, died 12 February 1765).
2.2.7.4. count Ulrich Wilhelm af Roepstorff, born 12 July 1729, died 2 April 1821 at Einsidelsborg.
2.2.7.5. Johanne Sophie, born 29 August 1737, died 18 November 1810.
2.2.7.6. Poul Ludvig de Roepstorff, born 1 October 1788, died 5 June 1811 at Einsidelsborg.
2.2.7.7. Christine Elisabeth, born 3 October 1739, died 14 February 1822.
2.2.7.8. Christian Frederik de Roepstorff, born 8 April 1741, died 1741.
2.2.8. Ulrich Frederik de Roepstorff, born 24 January 1691 at Glint, Holstein, died after 1759.
2.2.9. Hans Adolph de Roepstorff, born 1692 at Flensburg, died 1693 at Flensburg.
2.2.10. Conrad Adolph de Roepstorff, born 1694 at Flensburg, died 1709.
2.2.11. Elisabeth Sophie, born 1696 at Vesbygaard.
2.2.12. Waldemar Anthon de Roepstorff, born 1697 at Vesbygaard, drowned before 7 June 1720.
2.3. Michael Roepstorff, died 1700, married before 1688 Metta Sofia Thomsen.
2.4. Johan Christoph de Roepstorff, born 1659 at Kiel, ennobled in Denmark 16 April 1701, died 1731 at Sønderborg, married January 1698 to Marie Elisabeth Arvedsdatter Storm.
2.4.1. Christopher Frederik de Ropestorff, born 27 November 1688 at Rendsborg, died 24 November 1737 at Rendsborg, married 24 April 1717 Sophie Augusta von Vieregg (born 14 July 1696, died 12 June 1753.
2.4.1.1. Marie Charlotta, born 2 March 1718 at Næstved, died 7 January 1783 at Næstved.
2.4.1.2. Gotfried Christopher de Roepstorff, born 3 May 1719 in Norway, died 21 September 1791 at Næstved, married 4 December 1767 Johanna Frederica Göring (born 12 August 1749, died 9 January 1786).
2.4.1.2.1. Frederik Christian August de Roepstorff, born 3 May 1768 at Næstved, died 12 March 1848 at Copenhagen, married 21 June 1794 countess Caroline Christiane von Holstein af Ledreborg (born 28 February 1772 at Copenhagen, christened 9 March 1772 at Christianborg castle church, died 11 December 1852).
2.4.1.2.1.1. Charlotte Frederikke, born 23 December 1795 at Copenhagen, christened at the Garrison church there, died 10 April 1861, married 20 November 1818 count Carl Ludvig Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs til Juellinge (born 20 July 1780, christened 30 July 1780 at Halsted church, died 19 January 1838.
2.4.1.2.1.2. Carl Christian August de Roepstorff, born 9 August 1798 at Copenhagen, died 7 March 1870 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2. Christian Henrik Adolph de Roepstorff, born 8 August 1769, died 27 May 1844 at Horsens, married 26 June 1797 Anne Sophie Grodtschilling (born 15 July 1773, died 31 December 1847.
2.4.1.2.2.1. Pierre de Roepstorff, born 16 June 1798 at Copenhagen, christened 5 July 1798 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 3 May 1857, married 21 January 1818 Maria Therese de Sartiges (born 8 April 1798, died 28 March 1869).
2.4.1.2.2.1.1. Johan Louis Adolph de Roepstorff, born 8 February 1819 at Trankebar, died 24 March 1881 at Copenhagen, married 1stly 15 October 1839 Charlotte Georgiana Farley (born 11 January 1815, died 25 September 1876); married 2ndly 6 December 1877 Johanne Grove (born 22 April 1831, died 15 July 1882). All issue by the first spouse.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.1. Anna Maria, born 11 June 1840 at Madras, India, died 31 March 1841 at Madras, India.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.2. Frederik Adolph de Roepstorff, born 25 March 1842 at sea between India and Europe, christened at Cape Town, South Africa, married 11 January 1872 Hedevig Christiane Willemoës (born 30 November 1843, died 21 August 1896 at Copenhagen).
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.3. Therese Louise, born 19 February 1845 at Copenhagen, lived at Roskilde Abbey.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4. Peter William de Roepstorff, born 28 January 1849 at Copenhagen, died 17 September 1895 at Barbacena, married 7 October 1876 at Minhocas facienda, near Lagoa Santo to Amelia Augusta de Seuves de Oliveira (born 25 May 1853).
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.1. Olaf Adolph de Roepstorff, born 15 August 1877 at Lagoa Santo, died 17 May 1882 at Lagoa Santo.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.2. Olga Frederikke Augusta, born 29 June 1879 at Lagoa Santo.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.3. Dagmar Marie, born 12 September 1880 at Lagoa Santo, died 30 July 1881 at Lagoa Santo.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.4. Dagmar Amelie, born 21 November 1881, died 18 February 1883.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.5. Dagmar Christiane Theresia, born 21 September 1884 at Taquarassu.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.6. Florisbella, born 21 September 1885, died 15 November 1885 at Taquarassu.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.7. Frederik Adolf Olaf de Roepstorff, born 29 May 1888 at Ouro Preto, died 29 October 1889 at Congonhas do Campo.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.8. Oscar William de Roepstorff, born 8 June 1889 at Congonhas de Campo, died 5 January 1890 at Congonhas do Campo.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.9. Agnes Amelia, born 19 October 1890 at Ouro Preto.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.10. Olavo Christiano de Roepstorff, born 5 April 1892 at Marianna.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.4.11. Walter de Roepstorff, born 16 June 1893 at Marianna, died 10 July 1893 at Marianna.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.5. Wilhelmine Esther Charlotte, born 13 October 1850 at Helsingør, died 11 January 1866 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.6. Christian Sophus de Roepstorff, born 24 January 1853 at Copenhagen, married 4 July 1882 at Rio de Janeiro Elsabe Margarethe Georgia Wodschou (born 6 July 1852).
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.7. Frederik Carl Christian de Roepstorff, born 6 October 1855 at Neumünster, died 28 January 1859 at Kiel.
2.4.1.2.2.1.1.8. Alexander Johannes de Roepstorff, born 15 August 1857 at Neumünster, died 3 September 1857 at Neumünster.
2.4.1.2.2.1.2. William Zoroaster de Roepstorff, born 30 March 1821 on the English ship the Zoroaster, then outside Dover, died 10 July 1835 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2.1.3. Sophie Harriet, born 24 January 1823 at Horsens, died 29 October 1908 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2.1.4. Eliza Georgiana Charlotte, born 16 June 1824 at Copenhagen, died 26 November 1892 at Copenhagen, married 3 April 1861 Christian Knudsen David Benjamin Mazar de la Garde (born 3 April 1828, died 24 August 1900 at Copenhagen).
2.4.1.2.2.1.5. Caroline Cathinca Frederikke, born 25 October 1828 at Copenhagen, died 29 March 1835 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2.2. Manette Louise Frederikke, born 16 September 1801 at Copenhagen, christened 31 December 1801 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 12 January 1802 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.2.2.3. Fredrik Ulrik Casper August de Roepstorff, born 5 November 1802 at Copenhagen, christened 19 December 1802 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 14 March 1804.
2.4.1.2.2.4. Caroline Sophie, born 9 September 1804 at Copenhagen, christened 17 April 1805 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 5 November 1827, buried Horsens.
2.4.1.2.2.5. Ludvig Adolph de Roepstorff, born 7 August 1806 at Copenhagen, christened 8 August 1806 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 13 September 1806.
2.4.1.2.2.6. Kathinca Charlotte, born 7 October 1808 at Copenhagen, christened 20 November 1808 at the Garrison church, Copenhagen, died 5 January 1906 at Vemmetofte.
2.4.1.2.2.7. Adolphine Emilie (Minna), born 1 September 1812, died 15 September 1889 at Copenhagen, married 15 July 1831 Thorald Petersen, born 17 August 1803 at Copenhagen, died 4 May 1866.
2.4.1.2.3. Frederik Sigfried Ulrik de Roepstorff, born and died 1770 at Næstved.
2.4.1.2.4. Wilhelm Diderik de Roepstorff, born 7 January 1772 at Næstved, died 6 March 1804, married 22 May 1802 Petrine Cecilie Hey (born 18 November 1776, died 14 April 1834).
2.4.1.2.5. Joachime Charlotte Sophie, born 7 March 1774 at Næstved, died 11 February 1826, buried 15 February 1826 at Gottorp chapel. She was deaf and dumb.
2.4.1.2.6. Frederik Sigfred Ulrik de Roepstorff, born 1 October 1775 at Næstved, died 16 February 1808 at Kiel, buried 19 February 1808 at the church of St. Nicolai, Kiel.
2.4.1.2.7. Margrethe Cathrine Elisabeth, born 6 December 1779 at Næstved, died 1857.
2.4.1.2.8. Hedevig Sophie Christine, born 3 January 1782 at Næstved, died 14 June 1835, married 3 July 1807 baron Otto Reedtz-Thott til Gaunø (christened 7 September 1785 at Voer church, died 22 March 1862).
2.4.1.2.9. Louise Henriette, born 3 November 1783 at Næstved, died 1879.
2.4.1.3. Carl Magnus de Roepstorff, born 14 June 1722 at Rendsborg, christened 26 June 1722, died 10 August 1722.
2.4.1.4. Casper Andreas de Roepstorff, born 10 April 1725 at Rendsborg, christened 11 April 1725, died 21 August 1789 at Copenhagen.
2.4.1.5. Christiane Hedevig, born 22 August 1728 at Rendsborg, christened 24 August 1728, died 16 January 1729 at Frederiksort.
2.4.1.6. Christiane Sophie, born 14 January 1733 at Schleswig, died 8 January 1788 at Copenhagen.
2.4.2. Claus Ulrich Roepstorff, born 9 September 1690 at Rendsborg, died 24 February 1693 at Lunden, Meldorf.
2.4.3. Anton Ulrich Roepstorff, born and died 1691.
2.4.4. Hans Adolph de Roepstorff, born 27 October 1692 at Meldorf, died 17 December 1745 at Odense.
2.4.5. Ulrich Christian de Roepstorff, born 1693 at Rendsborg, died 1695.
2.4.6. Andreas Sigismund de Roepstorff, born 5 June 1697 at Frederiksort, died 5 November 1759 at Glückstadt, married 1736 Sophie Hedevig Jensen (born 1697, died 22 October 1759 at Glückstadt).
2.4.6.1. Carl Christopher Frederik de Roepstorff, born 8 March 1737 at Glückstadt, died 1 July 1819 at Glückstadt, buried 5 July 1819.
2.4.6.2. Elise Dorothea, born 1739 at Glückstadt, died 14 September 1795 at Hamborg.
2.4.6.3. Frederika Louise, christened 2 June 1740 at Glückstadt, died 1806 at Randers, married 22 July 1765 Johan Didrik Petersen (born 1717, died 1 April 1786 at Christiansø).
2.4.6.4. Henrik Frederik de Roepstorff, born 18 December 1741 at Glückstadt, christened 19 December 1741, died 14 January 1819 at Schleswig, buried 18 January 1819 at Schlewsig cathedral.
2.4.6.5. Waldemar Johan de Roepstorff, born 16 May 1743 at Glückstadt, christened 21 May 1743, died 1 July 1752 at Glückstadt.
2.4.6.6. Emil August de Roepstorff, born 8 March 1745 at Glückstadt, died 10 June 1760 at Copenhagen.
2.4.6.7. Christian Detlef de Roepstorff, born 26 August 1746 at Glückstadt, christened 31 August 1746, died 1794 at Randers.
2.4.6.8. Sophie Magdalene, christened 23 August 1748 at Glückstadt, died 1794 at Randers.
2.4.6.9. Georg Ernst Nicolaus de Roepstorff, born 6 December 1749 at Glückstadt, died 24 August 1827 at Itzehoe, buried 31 August 1827, married 1stly 7 July 1786 at Glückstadt Johanne Lucie Kentzler (christened 11 February 1766 at Hamborg, died 17 February 1793 at Glückstadt, buried 21 February 1793); married 2ndly Freuda Hedevig Stuhr. All issue in first marriage.
2.4.6.9.1. Elisabeth Christine Lucia, born 17 March 1787 at Glückstadt, christened 23 March 1787, died 22 August 1860, married 25 May 1810 at Glückstadt captain major Christian Mathias Lohse (born 20 January 1779, died 3 December 1830 at Jevenstedt.
2.4.6.9.2. Ditlev Carl Ernst de Roepstorff, born 1 July 1788 at Glückstadt, christened 6 July 1788, died 6 May 1854 at Schleswig.
2.4.6.9.3. Frederica Caroline Louise, born 18 July 1789 at Glückstadt, christened 22 July 1789, died 5 December 1797, buried 9 December 1797 at Glückstadt.
2.4.6.9.4. Magdalene Wilhemine Birgitte, born 29 June 1791 at Glückstadt, christened 3 July 1791, died 29 November 1797, buried 92 December 1797 at Glückstadt.
2.4.6.9.5. Margrethe Marie, born 6 January 1793 at Glückstadt, christened 9 January 1793, died 23 November 1797, buried 25 November 1797 at Glückstadt.
2.4.6.10. Anna Louise, born 19 March 1752 at Glückstadt, christened 20 March 1752, died 1 December 1802 at Hopen, Ditmarsken, married N. N. Peters.
2.4.7. Elisabeth Hedevig, born 16 September 1698 at Flensborg, died 6 January 1758, married 29 November 1737 Ludvig Wilhelm von Bülow til Wischendorf (born 11 July 1699, died 8 November 1785).
2.4.8. Anna Dorothea, born 1 October 1700 at Rendsborg, died 16 March 1768 at Viborg, married 1stly captain Gabriel Christian von Vieregg (born 9 July 1690 at Helsingør, died 24 October 1726); married 2ndly N. N. Petersen.
2.4.9. Carl Ludvig de Roepstorff, born 20 November 1701 at Steinburg, died 11 July 1787 at Trondheim, Norway, married 1stly 26 April 1722 Johanna Christina Riis (died 3 January 1727); married 2ndly 16 November 1731 Magdalena Cathrine Adler (died 6 September 1740); married 3rdly 22 May 1744 Mette Rosenkrantz-Sehested (born 1723, died 13 July 1801).
2.4.9.1. *by 1* Hans Christopher de Roepstorff, born 1723.
2.4.9.2. *by 1* Niels de Roepstorff, born 1725.
2.4.9.3. *by 1* Patroclus Rømeling de Roepstorff, born December 1726, died young.
2.4.9.4. *by 2* Frantz Henrik de Roepstorff, born 1739, died 27 November 1799.
2.4.9.5. *by 2* Johanna Christina, born 1733, died young.
2.4.9.6. *by 2* Claus Ulrik de Roepstorff, born 1740, died before 1765 in Norway.
2.4.9.7. *by 3* Frederikke Cathrine, born 1745, died 17 May 1803.
2.4.9.8. *by 3* Knud Adolph Gyldenstierne de Roepstorff, born 5 March 1746, died 31 October 1824 at Frederikstad, married 1stly 16 August 1785 Christine Marie Wielsgaard (died 24 June 1786); married 2ndly Marie Siegersted (died 1829).
2.4.9.8.1. *by 1* Carl Ludvig de Roepstorff, born 26 May 1786 at Fredriksstad, christened 14 July 1786, died 22 March 1864, married 31 March 1817 Charlotte Christiane Amalie Sibbern (born 18 July 1781 at Vernø Abbey, died 5 March 1859 at Frederiksstad).
2.4.9.8.2. *by 2* Frederik Christian Gyldenstierne de Roepstorff, born 9 May 1795 at Frederiksstad, died 23 March 1865, married 24 April 1829 Pauline Marie Barnholdt (born 18 October 1797, died 8 November 1888).
2.4.9.8.2.1. Frederikke Christiane Gyldine, born 6 March 1830, died 20 March 1915 at Skien.
2.4.9.8.2.2. Laura Marine, born 10 April 1831, died 12 May 1909 at Kidsvold.
2.4.9.8.2.3. Carl Ludvig Gyldenstierne de Roepstorff, born 28 June 1833, died 5 October 1915 at Vallø.
2.4.9.8.2.4. Amalie Justine Adolphine, born 13 May 1836.
2.4.9.8.2.5. Sara Christiane Nicoline, born 4 APril 1840.
2.4.9.8.3. Mette Margrethe, born 12 January 1799, died 3 November 1884 at Bergen, Norway, married Casper Rudolph (born 5 June 1808, died 9 June 1864).
2.4.9.9. Gustav Frederik de Roepstorff, born 1747, died young.
2.4.9.10. Jens Malte Sehested de Roepstorff, born 1748, died young.
2.4.9.11. Elisabeth Hedevig, born 1749, died young.
2.4.9.12. Frederik Christian de Roepstorff, born 1750, died young.
2.4.9.13. Anne Cathrine, born 1751, died young.
2.4.9.14. Ove Rammel Sehested de Roepstorff, born 1752, died young.
2.4.9.15. Justine Conradine, born 1756, died 1826, married 1stly 10 December 1784 Frederik August Brockdorff (born 1744, died 28 December 1802); supposed to have married 2ndly N. N. Rahlhoff.
2.4.9.16. Margrethe Sophie, born 1758, died young.
2.4.9.17. Caroline Louise, born 1759, died 1831, married October 1788 Anton Jacob Rummelhoff.
2.4.9.18. Johanna Pauline, born 1760, died young.
2.4.9.19. Else Schee, born 1761, died young.
2.4.10. Claus Ulrik de Roepstorff, born 17 November 1705 at Steinburg, died 21 October 1725 at Copenhagen.
2.4.11. Anton Rudolph de Roepstorff, born 1 October 1705 at Nimwegen, died 24 January 1760 at Hitler Skanse.
2.4.12. Frederik Christian de Roepstorff, born 1707, died 1708.

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