Looking for my great grandfather, Henry Peter Vonthethoff

[KHann]

I'm trying to find records of Henry Peter Vonthethoff prior to his marriage to Ann Winchester in 1857. I think he was born in 1835 and I know he died in 1901. I suspect he came from Europe and his  name may have been Heinrich Pieters or Henrie Peitrie.

[DORAN54]

hello and welcome to rootschat  is this the person you mean
    Henry Peter Vonthethoff
Death Date:    10 Sep 1901
Cemetery:    Cheltenham Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:    Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield City, South Australia, Australia

[~MERLIN~]

Have you checked using the surname when he married or the name of his father?

Heinrich Pieters VAN HOFF 23yrs m. Ann WINCHESTER 20yrs 19/09/1857 Trinity Church Adelaide 
Book:31/Page:114
Groom's Father: Gobus VAN HOFF
Bride's Father: Charles Valentine WINCHESTER

[ShaunJ]

Van het hof or Van't hof is a Dutch name

[~MERLIN~]

There is a Henry VAN DER HONTEN who arrived in SA 12/06/1850 on the British Sovereign from London.

[Spike H]

 Charles Valentine WINCHESTER, aged 39, arrived 17 Jan 1849 on the Trafalgar from London. With him were Ann (VONTHETHOFF), aged 38, Ann 7, John 7, Harriet 4, William 1

[KHann]

Thank you All for your responses.  I am now looking for Gobus Van Hoff and all I know is that his son was probably Heinrich Pieters Van Hoff (1835 - 1901) who changed his name to Henry Peter Vonthethoff, his mother-in-law's maiden name. I have information about Henry's marriage and descendants (of which I am one). I'm not even sure if the names of Heinrich Pieters Van Hoff and Gobus Van Hoff are accurate as there is a family story about someone who "jumped ship" so they could both be made up!