BERNARD C. AND BEVERLY ROTT FAMILY

Bernard Rott was born on October 24, 1928, the son of Harold and Anna 
Rott. On November 17,1949 he married Beverly L Kloth, the daughter of George and Louis Kloth. They moved to a farm called “Elbien Acres” on Butterfeild Road near Wheaton, IL, where he worked for five months. Then they moved to 219 Aurora Avenue in Naperville, where they had their first child, Bernard R. on August 11,1950. In the spring of 1951,the family moved to an apartment on Water Avenue. The building had originally been an old harness shop located on South Main Street. Three more children were born while at this residence: Connie (Medeiros), born February 11, 1952, Paula (Horen), born July 20, 1953, and Barbara, born September 22, 1954. 

March of 1955, the family moved to a farm on 77th Street and rented the farmhouse for 19 years. During this time they had five more children: Stephen K. born, October 15, 1955; Jeffrey A., born February 9,1957; Jayne, born August 1,1959; Cynthia, born January 26, 1961 and John, born December 18,1962. Besides renting this house, he began in 1969, renting this farm and the farm directly south of there. These farms were located at the southeast corner of 77th Street and Wehrli Road and he continued to rent both farms until 1976. Other acreage was also rented during this time and consisted of 600 acres totally.

In late August of 1974, Bernie and family moved to Hillcrest Farms in Magnolia, Illinois. He is purchasing this farm which has 328 acres. Beverly passed away in the spring of 1983. Bernard Jr. and his wife Judy (Gatenby) have two children, Julie and Mathew, they farm what is left of the old homestead of his paternal grandparents. He is now purchasing a farm in Edgerton, Wisconsin.

Connie and husband Earl Medeiros, D.D.S. work and live in Naperville.
Paula and Richard Horen live in Sandwich, Illinois.
Stephen resides in Naperville and farms rented acreage and helps his brother, Bernard, on the farm he rents.
Jeffrey and Carolyn (Meister) make their home in Naperville.
Jayne and her husband Lawrence Smith and son Scott, are residents of Magnolia.
Cynthia and John live at home in Magnolia, and John helps his father on the farm.