Herman Forsmann was born in Rheine Germany, kingdom of Hannover, on March 15, 1821.
According to the records of St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Rheine, he was baptized on March 17, 1821 and was named Herman Henrich Forstmann. His parents were Joan Georg Forstmann and Anna Catherine Siepker, godparents (and grandparents) were Herman Siepker and Anna Margaretha Forstmann.
The German surname Forstmann is a job title that means "forester" in English and can be spelled a number of ways since the long-s can stand for a single-s or double-s and the German double-n may be dropped in favor of the single-n. Herman's name in the US would be Herman Henry Forsmann. He preferred to keep the double-n on his surname as did son, John Bernard, and many of his descendents, while son, Henry Gerhart, and many of his descendants, preferred the single-n.
Benton County Minnesota naturalization records show that Herman immigrated to the US on December 8, 1845 and signed the naturalization document, pledging loyalty to the United States, on August 29, 1857. His signature on that document reads Herman H Forsmann. It appears he used a long-s which may stand for a single-s or double-s. This accounts for so many different spellings of his surname as you can see on his and his wife's gravestone.
Herman and Gertrude Sietman were married on July 26, 1849 and had 11 children.
They lived in a number of places, Bishop Illinois until 1857, Richmond Minnesota until 1865, back to Bishop (due to an Indian uprising) until 1886, and finally settling in Keuterville Idaho.
Records from Holy Cross Catholic Church in Keuterville show that Herman died on November 29, 1894. He and his wife, Gertrude, were laid to rest in the Keuterville Community Cemetery.
A census by St Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop, Illinois shows a list of their children:
Bernard John
B. Apr 27, 1850
M. Elis Luchtefild nee Stricker
Marie Anna
B. Dec 1, 1851
M. Bern Probst
Catherine Josephine
B. Feb 2, 1854
M. John Rieman
Anna Marie Elizabeth
B. July 28, 1855
M. Herman Uptmor
Francis Xavier
B. Jan 25, 1858
D. 1863
Marie Theresa
B. Nov 12, 1859
D. 1870
Henry George
B. Sept 14, 1861
M. Luchtefeld
Catherlne Elizabeth
B. Dec 11, 1863
D. 1866
Anton Franz
B. July 13, 1866
Frank Henry
B. Oct 6, 1868
D. Sept 22, 1886
Gertrude Marie
B. Feb 25, 1871
No matter how they spell their name, the descendants of these pioneers will be forever grateful for all the sacrifices they made on their journey from Germany, through Illinois and Minnesota, to the western US.
Many thanks to David S Forsman and to the others here in the US and in Germany for providing sources and advice in helping straighten out so much conflicting information.
Sources
St. Dionysius Catholic Church, Rheine Germany, Baptism Record, 17 Mar 1821.
US Naturalization Record, Benton County MN, 29 Aug 1857.
Hoene Records, from Effingham, Illinois, page 212.
Census, Pg 48.
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Keuterville Idaho, Death Record, 1 Dec 1894.
-Marlene Forsman Brannon
8/31/2021
According to the records of St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Rheine, he was baptized on March 17, 1821 and was named Herman Henrich Forstmann. His parents were Joan Georg Forstmann and Anna Catherine Siepker, godparents (and grandparents) were Herman Siepker and Anna Margaretha Forstmann.
The German surname Forstmann is a job title that means "forester" in English and can be spelled a number of ways since the long-s can stand for a single-s or double-s and the German double-n may be dropped in favor of the single-n. Herman's name in the US would be Herman Henry Forsmann. He preferred to keep the double-n on his surname as did son, John Bernard, and many of his descendents, while son, Henry Gerhart, and many of his descendants, preferred the single-n.
Benton County Minnesota naturalization records show that Herman immigrated to the US on December 8, 1845 and signed the naturalization document, pledging loyalty to the United States, on August 29, 1857. His signature on that document reads Herman H Forsmann. It appears he used a long-s which may stand for a single-s or double-s. This accounts for so many different spellings of his surname as you can see on his and his wife's gravestone.
Herman and Gertrude Sietman were married on July 26, 1849 and had 11 children.
They lived in a number of places, Bishop Illinois until 1857, Richmond Minnesota until 1865, back to Bishop (due to an Indian uprising) until 1886, and finally settling in Keuterville Idaho.
Records from Holy Cross Catholic Church in Keuterville show that Herman died on November 29, 1894. He and his wife, Gertrude, were laid to rest in the Keuterville Community Cemetery.
A census by St Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop, Illinois shows a list of their children:
Bernard John
B. Apr 27, 1850
M. Elis Luchtefild nee Stricker
Marie Anna
B. Dec 1, 1851
M. Bern Probst
Catherine Josephine
B. Feb 2, 1854
M. John Rieman
Anna Marie Elizabeth
B. July 28, 1855
M. Herman Uptmor
Francis Xavier
B. Jan 25, 1858
D. 1863
Marie Theresa
B. Nov 12, 1859
D. 1870
Henry George
B. Sept 14, 1861
M. Luchtefeld
Catherlne Elizabeth
B. Dec 11, 1863
D. 1866
Anton Franz
B. July 13, 1866
Frank Henry
B. Oct 6, 1868
D. Sept 22, 1886
Gertrude Marie
B. Feb 25, 1871
No matter how they spell their name, the descendants of these pioneers will be forever grateful for all the sacrifices they made on their journey from Germany, through Illinois and Minnesota, to the western US.
Many thanks to David S Forsman and to the others here in the US and in Germany for providing sources and advice in helping straighten out so much conflicting information.
Sources
St. Dionysius Catholic Church, Rheine Germany, Baptism Record, 17 Mar 1821.
US Naturalization Record, Benton County MN, 29 Aug 1857.
Hoene Records, from Effingham, Illinois, page 212.
Census, Pg 48.
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Keuterville Idaho, Death Record, 1 Dec 1894.
-Marlene Forsman Brannon
8/31/2021
Herman Forsmann was born in Rheine Germany, kingdom of Hannover, on March 15, 1821.
According to the records of St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Rheine, he was baptized on March 17, 1821 and was named Herman Henrich Forstmann. His parents were Joan Georg Forstmann and Anna Catherine Siepker, godparents (and grandparents) were Herman Siepker and Anna Margaretha Forstmann.
The German surname Forstmann is a job title that means "forester" in English and can be spelled a number of ways since the long-s can stand for a single-s or double-s and the German double-n may be dropped in favor of the single-n. Herman's name in the US would be Herman Henry Forsmann. He preferred to keep the double-n on his surname as did son, John Bernard, and many of his descendents, while son, Henry Gerhart, and many of his descendants, preferred the single-n.
Benton County Minnesota naturalization records show that Herman immigrated to the US on December 8, 1845 and signed the naturalization document, pledging loyalty to the United States, on August 29, 1857. His signature on that document reads Herman H Forsmann. It appears he used a long-s which may stand for a single-s or double-s. This accounts for so many different spellings of his surname as you can see on his and his wife's gravestone.
Herman and Gertrude Sietman were married on July 26, 1849 and had 11 children.
They lived in a number of places, Bishop Illinois until 1857, Richmond Minnesota until 1865, back to Bishop (due to an Indian uprising) until 1886, and finally settling in Keuterville Idaho.
Records from Holy Cross Catholic Church in Keuterville show that Herman died on November 29, 1894. He and his wife, Gertrude, were laid to rest in the Keuterville Community Cemetery.
A census by St Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop, Illinois shows a list of their children:
Bernard John
B. Apr 27, 1850
M. Elis Luchtefild nee Stricker
Marie Anna
B. Dec 1, 1851
M. Bern Probst
Catherine Josephine
B. Feb 2, 1854
M. John Rieman
Anna Marie Elizabeth
B. July 28, 1855
M. Herman Uptmor
Francis Xavier
B. Jan 25, 1858
D. 1863
Marie Theresa
B. Nov 12, 1859
D. 1870
Henry George
B. Sept 14, 1861
M. Luchtefeld
Catherlne Elizabeth
B. Dec 11, 1863
D. 1866
Anton Franz
B. July 13, 1866
Frank Henry
B. Oct 6, 1868
D. Sept 22, 1886
Gertrude Marie
B. Feb 25, 1871
No matter how they spell their name, the descendants of these pioneers will be forever grateful for all the sacrifices they made on their journey from Germany, through Illinois and Minnesota, to the western US.
Many thanks to David S Forsman and to the others here in the US and in Germany for providing sources and advice in helping straighten out so much conflicting information.
Sources
St. Dionysius Catholic Church, Rheine Germany, Baptism Record, 17 Mar 1821.
US Naturalization Record, Benton County MN, 29 Aug 1857.
Hoene Records, from Effingham, Illinois, page 212.
Census, Pg 48.
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Keuterville Idaho, Death Record, 1 Dec 1894.
-Marlene Forsman Brannon
8/31/2021
According to the records of St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Rheine, he was baptized on March 17, 1821 and was named Herman Henrich Forstmann. His parents were Joan Georg Forstmann and Anna Catherine Siepker, godparents (and grandparents) were Herman Siepker and Anna Margaretha Forstmann.
The German surname Forstmann is a job title that means "forester" in English and can be spelled a number of ways since the long-s can stand for a single-s or double-s and the German double-n may be dropped in favor of the single-n. Herman's name in the US would be Herman Henry Forsmann. He preferred to keep the double-n on his surname as did son, John Bernard, and many of his descendents, while son, Henry Gerhart, and many of his descendants, preferred the single-n.
Benton County Minnesota naturalization records show that Herman immigrated to the US on December 8, 1845 and signed the naturalization document, pledging loyalty to the United States, on August 29, 1857. His signature on that document reads Herman H Forsmann. It appears he used a long-s which may stand for a single-s or double-s. This accounts for so many different spellings of his surname as you can see on his and his wife's gravestone.
Herman and Gertrude Sietman were married on July 26, 1849 and had 11 children.
They lived in a number of places, Bishop Illinois until 1857, Richmond Minnesota until 1865, back to Bishop (due to an Indian uprising) until 1886, and finally settling in Keuterville Idaho.
Records from Holy Cross Catholic Church in Keuterville show that Herman died on November 29, 1894. He and his wife, Gertrude, were laid to rest in the Keuterville Community Cemetery.
A census by St Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop, Illinois shows a list of their children:
Bernard John
B. Apr 27, 1850
M. Elis Luchtefild nee Stricker
Marie Anna
B. Dec 1, 1851
M. Bern Probst
Catherine Josephine
B. Feb 2, 1854
M. John Rieman
Anna Marie Elizabeth
B. July 28, 1855
M. Herman Uptmor
Francis Xavier
B. Jan 25, 1858
D. 1863
Marie Theresa
B. Nov 12, 1859
D. 1870
Henry George
B. Sept 14, 1861
M. Luchtefeld
Catherlne Elizabeth
B. Dec 11, 1863
D. 1866
Anton Franz
B. July 13, 1866
Frank Henry
B. Oct 6, 1868
D. Sept 22, 1886
Gertrude Marie
B. Feb 25, 1871
No matter how they spell their name, the descendants of these pioneers will be forever grateful for all the sacrifices they made on their journey from Germany, through Illinois and Minnesota, to the western US.
Many thanks to David S Forsman and to the others here in the US and in Germany for providing sources and advice in helping straighten out so much conflicting information.
Sources
St. Dionysius Catholic Church, Rheine Germany, Baptism Record, 17 Mar 1821.
US Naturalization Record, Benton County MN, 29 Aug 1857.
Hoene Records, from Effingham, Illinois, page 212.
Census, Pg 48.
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Keuterville Idaho, Death Record, 1 Dec 1894.
-Marlene Forsman Brannon
8/31/2021
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