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Rockefeller Brook
Rockefeller is a German surname, originally given to people from the village of Rockenfeld near Neuwied in the Rhineland and commonly referring to subjects associated with the Rockefeller family. It may refer to: People with the name Rockefeller family *John D. Rockefeller Sr. (1839–1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company *Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839–1915), wife of John D.R., namesake of Spelman College *William Rockefeller (1841–1922), brother of John D.R. *Bessie Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906), daughter of John D.R. *Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870), daughter of John D.R. *Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962), daughter of John D.R., founder Alta House (settlement house) *Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872–1932), daughter of John D.R., feminist, philanthropist *John D. Rockefeller Jr. (Junior) (1874–1960), son of Senior *Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948), wife of Junior *Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934), son of William *Margaret Rockefeller Strong de L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockenfeld
Rockenfeld is an abandoned village in the Neuwied (district), Neuwied district of Feldkirchen, Neuwied, Feldkirchen, Germany. Geography The abandoned village Rockenfeld lies at 330 m above sea level on a mountain range rising from north to south between the valleys of the river ''Rockenfelder Bach'' in the west and a tributary of the ''Nonnenbach'' in the east. The ''Forst Wied'' borders to the east. The only road connection is Kreisstraße 1, which leads down to Rheinbrohl over a length of eight kilometres into the Rhine Valley. History The village was first documented in 1280 as Rukenvelt. Until 1693, it belonged to (today part of Feldkirchen). In 1846, 11 families lived in the village; starting from 1885, an official school was established, which was closed again in 1935. At the end of World War II, 50 people still lived in Rockenfeld. Due to constant emigration, the local council decided to dissolve the community in 1965. In 1969, the abandoned houses and courtyards were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
