VETERAN, Private, CSA, Civil War
3rd Mississippi Inf Co E (the "Biloxi Rifles")
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Son of Carl Friedrich Nicolai Bellmann*
who was born 30 May 1806; Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
and Pauline (Ryan) Bellman.

Charles' parents divorced 29 May 1860; Harrison County, MS
His father's place of burial is unknown to me.

Pat. grandson of Carl** Gottilieb Bellmann
and Friederica Christina (Krause) Bellmann

Mat. grandson of Jacques Ryan and
Elizabeth (LaForce/LaFauce) Ryan.

Carpenter by trade. Charles and Almina "Minnie" were married by 1868... Minnie was from Hanover, Germany and may have been born "Louisa Wilhemena Eagan."

Charles was father of:
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Louise Eva (Bellman) Arguelles
Joseph Ralph Bellman
Philip Marcellus Bellman
Charles Michael Bellmann

Census trace
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1850 Police District 1, Harrison, MS
Charles Bellman 44
Pauline Bellman 35
Adolphine Bellman 14
Delphine Bellman 12
Charles Bellman 10
Edwardine Bellman 8
Harro Bellman 6

1860 Police District 1, Harrison, MS
Charles Bellman 54 (Charles' dad)
... Doctor, born in Germany, all others born in MS
Thodora Bellman 21
Adolphine Bellman 20
Charles Bellman 18 (Charles)
Edwardine Bellman 16
Harro Bellman 14
Bertha Bellman 8
Lidia Bellman 7
Ralph Bellman 6
Pauline Bellman 3

1870 Ocean Springs, Jackson, MS
Chas Bellmann 25
Minnie Bellmann 23
Louisa Bellmann 2

1880 Ocean Springs, Jackson, MS
BOTH Ralph and Charles' are listed as
Carpenters (Ralph as a House Carpenter)
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(Pg 6)
Ralph Bellman 22 (Charles' brother)
Pauline Bellman 55 (widowed mother)
Ada Bellman 24 (Charles' sister)
(Pg 13)
C. W. Bellman 38 (Charles Whiteall)
E. Bellman 37 (Elmina)
E. Bellman 12 (Louise Eva)
J. Bellman 10 (Joseph Ralph)
T. Bellman 8 (Philip Marcellus)
C. Bellman 5 (Charles Michael)


* pioneer settler of Biloxi, MS
** musician/composer/church organist
... for Schleswig-Holstein's St. Johannas Kloster