Roland Jacob Hollenbeck (1831 - 1907)

Born 10 Dec 1831 in Herkimer, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Hart) Hollenbeck — married about 1851 in Herkimer, NY

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1907 at age 76 in Peterboro, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Roland is the first in the family seen as a cheesemaker. He is absent from New York during the 1870 census, apparently learning the skill in the state of Wisconsin.

1850 U.S. Federal Census

Name: Rowland Hollenbeck

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1828

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1850: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 25

Household Members:

Name Age

Jacob Hendricks 42

Mary Hendricks 37

William Hendricks 16

Helen Hendricks 9

Susan Hendricks 7

Mary Jane Hendricks 2

Lydia Butler 16

Rowland Hollenbeck 22 (Laborer)

Eunice Hendricks 67 ^[1], ^[2]

1860 US Census

Name: R J Hollenback

Age: 29

Birth Year: abt 1831

Gender: Male

Birth Place: New York

Home in 1860: Eaton, Madison, New York

Post Office: Pratts Hollow

Family Number: 893

Occupation: Farmer

Household Members:

Name Age

R J Hollenback 29

Mary A Hollenback 31

Hny A Hollenback 8

Geo E Hollenback 6

Henry H Hollenback 4

Jsaphine Hollenback 2

Chas W Hollenback 1

Nancy Hart 18

Norman Hart 20 ^[3]

Cheese Factories Appear in Smithfield

This town was one of the first to adopt the manufacture of cheese in factories, and one was built at Peterboro. which was undoubtedly the first in the county. It was begun in the spring of 1861 at Peterboro and was the second one in the State. It was erected under direction of Mr. Williams, of Rome, who was the pioneer in this business. The proprietor was Harry Blodgett. The business increased and before many years passed there were five factories in successful operation in the town. One of these was at Peterboro, one at Siloam, one near the southeast corner of the town, one at Mile Strip and one on the farm of Frederick Putnam. At the present time only three factories are in operation—one at Siloam by Albert Miller; one at Peterboro by Robert Warcup, and one in the west part of the town by Levi Miller.^[4]

Roland apparently takes himself to Wisconsin

My guess is he went to learn the art and trade of cheese making under the apprenticeship of or partnership with Chester Carter. This is a guess based on the 1870 census. Anybody have a better idea?

~ Richard Hollenbeck 11 Aug 2016 (EST)

1870 US Census

Name: Rowland Hollenbeck

Age in 1870: 39

Birth Year: abt 1831

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Milton, Rock, Wisconsin

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Milton

Household Members:

Name Age

Rowland Hollenbeck 39

Chester Carter 30 ^[5]

Roland owns a Cheese Factory in Smithfield

"The town contains five cheese factories, located as follows, and all in operation at present, making both cheese and butter; one at Peterboro, one at Siloam, one at Frederick Putnam's farm, one near the southeast corner of the town, one at Mile Strip, all of which, except two, are operated by J. B. Wadsworth; the Mile Strip factory is conducted by the owner, Rolland J. Hollenbeck." ^[6]

Roland becomes Town Supervisor of Smithfield

Following is a list of supervisors of this town from its organization to the present time [1899] with the dates of their election:

1807, Peter Smith, Roswell Glass; 1808—10, Asa Dana; 1811—13, Elisha Carrington; 1814—19, Nehemiah Huntington; 1820, Daniel M. Gilbert; 1821—24, Nehemiah Huntington; 1825, Elisha Carrington; 1826—29, Nehemiah Huntington; 1830—34, Daniel Dickey; 1835, John M. Messinger; 1836—38, Czar Dikeman; 1839, Daniel Dickey; 1840—42, John G. Curtis; 1843, Stafford Green; 1844, George W. Ellinwood; 1845, Silas W. Tyler; 1846—47, James Barnett; 1848—49, Alexander McGregor; 1850, Amzi G Hungerford; 1851—53, Caleb Calkins; 1854, Isaac Bartlett; 1855—56, Charles D. Miller; 1857—58, Joseph B. Morgan; 1859—60, Abi A. Phipps; 1861—62, James Riley Stone; 1863, Alex. McGregor; 1864—66, Abi A. Phipps; 1867—69, Edward Bliss; 1870, W. J. Wilbur; 1871, Gerrit S. Miller; 1872—74, R. J. Hollenbeck; 1875—77, James G. Messinger; 1878—79, Alex, O. Johnson; 1880, R. J. Hollenbeck; 1881—83, Leander W. Burroughs; 1884—91, W. Emmet Coe, 1892— 98, Albert L. Cameron. ^[7]

1880 US Census

Back home--now as a cheesemaker

Name: Rollin Hollenbeck [Rolland Jacob Hollenbeck]

Age: 49

Birth Year: abt 1831

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1880: Smithfield, Madison, New York

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Mary A. Hollenbeck

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Neighbors: View others on page

Occupation: Cheese Maker

Household Members:

Name Age Rollin Hollenbeck 49 Mary A. Hollenbeck 52 Nellie Hollenbeck 16 Grant Hollenbeck 13 Gracie Hollenbeck 9 ^[8]

1900 US Census

Name: R J Hollenbeck

Age: 69

Birth Date: Dec 1831

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1900: Smithfield, Madison, New York

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Mary A Hollenbeck

Marriage Year: 1851

Years Married: 49

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Cheesemaker

Household Members:

Name Age

R J Hollenbeck 69

Mary A Hollenbeck 52 ^[9]

Find A Grave

Birth: 1830

Death: 1907

Son of Cornelius Hollenbeck

Family links:

Parents:

Cornelius V. Hollenbeck (1803 - 1861)

Surrena Hollenbeck (1810 - 1871)

Spouse:

Mary A. Hart Hollenbeck (1828 - 1917)*

Children:

Nellie M. Hollenbeck Record (1864 - 1945)*

Grant Hollenbeck (1867 - ____)*

Grace S. Hollenbeck Northrup (1870 - 1954)*

Sibling:

Rolland J. Hollenbeck (1830 - 1907)

Francis F. Hollenbeck (1834 - 1893)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Peterboro Cemetery

Peterboro, Madison County, New York, USA ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M432_512; Page: 180B; Image: 310
2. ↑ Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Eaton, Madison, New York; Roll: M653_781; Page: 582; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 803781; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4. ↑ http://history.rays-place.com/ny/smithfield-ny.htm
5. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Milton, Rock, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1736; Page: 375A; Image: 398; Family History Library Film: 553235 Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6. ↑ History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers by James Hadden Smith D. Mason & Co. Syracuse, NY. Call Number F 127 C76 S65 Volume 2 page 685
7. ↑ History of Smithfield, NY FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE; A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MADISON COUNTY, NEW YORK; EDITED BY: JOHN E. SMITH, THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899, http://history.rays-place.com/ny/smithfield-ny.htm
8. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithfield, Madison, New York; Roll: 860; Family History Film: 1254860; Page: 377A; Enumeration District: 071; Image: 0602; Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.; Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Smithfield, Madison, New York; Roll: 1072; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241072; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
10. ↑ Created by: Andrew L.; Record added: Mar 13, 2009; Find A Grave Memorial# 34761067; URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34761067