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Frederick Wilhelm Augusta Dammann

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Frederick Wilhelm Augusta Dammann

Birth
Schwerin, Stadtkreis Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death
2 May 1916 (aged 77)
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Jasper County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
LOT 9
Memorial ID
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Was blind in both eyes at time of death. Family story is that he lost one eye to a piece of straw while thrashing, the other eye from a fence wire breaking and snapping into his face. The farm had ropes set up from house to out house fro his needed travels.He came to America in 1862.
Settled in Freeport Illinios and married Mary Goetting on 1-15-1864 in Freeport. US cit, in 1867.came to Iowa in 1876.Said he walked from Freeport to the family farm, just to see it and then returned to gather his family and belongings, Had eleven children with Mary. Mary passed away in 1892, Fred married Etta Menke same year.
Freds father was Augusta Magdalene Henrinaor Fredreka Dammann
Was blind in both eyes at time of death. Family story is that he lost one eye to a piece of straw while thrashing, the other eye from a fence wire breaking and snapping into his face. The farm had ropes set up from house to out house fro his needed travels.He came to America in 1862.
Settled in Freeport Illinios and married Mary Goetting on 1-15-1864 in Freeport. US cit, in 1867.came to Iowa in 1876.Said he walked from Freeport to the family farm, just to see it and then returned to gather his family and belongings, Had eleven children with Mary. Mary passed away in 1892, Fred married Etta Menke same year.
Freds father was Augusta Magdalene Henrinaor Fredreka Dammann

Inscription

Stone is on north side of cemt. Written in german.

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