A number of various spellings - Bergmann, Bergman, Bergeman, Bergemann. Also August or Augustus. Ships list has Huy? Bergemann. Most newspaper spellings have Bergmann. BDM has Bergeman
Augustus died in Wellington Hospital, 2 months after arriving in Wellington from Germany. He and his wife Mathilde (1850-) emigrated to NZ on the "Reichstag" which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874. Not yet found what happened to his wife Mathilde
Evening Post, 5 Nov 1874 - extracts from THE CASE OF BERGMANN .. full report: http://tinyurl.com/mpm77ftr
SIR - "A Witness" whose letter appears in your issue of last evening, has with considerable ingenuity misrepresented the facts connected with the unhappy case of Bergmann and has conveyed the idea - if not the fact - that Bergmann willingly changed his religion before death. "A Witness" also charges Bergmann's co-religionists with conduct irreconcilable with Christianity and humanity.
Sir, a great deal of excitement does prevail among the Germans in this city regarding this case, because they feel that most improper - not to say inhuman - means were taken to force a dying man, ignorant of the language of those around him, to join a church to which he did not with to belong. If a searching enquiry were made into the matter, it is not the Germans in this city that would have cause to be ashamed. I admit that the countryman of the deceased who acted - perhaps in accordance with the dictates of his priest - the part of deceiver to the dying man, had been kind to him and also to his wife. I do not wish to abate one jot of the credit due to him on this score, but merely to show that bigotry carried him beyond the bounds of humanity
* That Bergmann did not wish to join the Roman Catholic Church is proved by his anxiety to receive the sacrament without baptism. But the priest refused the one unless preceded by the other and the "friend" told him that no other clergyman nearer to the Lutheran Church was obtainable. In the dread anxiety of approaching death and weakened by illness, I can well suppose not that the unfortunate Bergmann accepted the baptism
* Now Sir, as to the conduct of the Germans of this city, several offered him anything he might require; one at least that I know of, visited him daily
* Bergmann's countrymen did not abruptly terminate their charities. Many have subscribed towards his widow, though they declined to defray the expenses of the funeral, thinking that the Catholic who had done so much to gain a seeming convert might wish to gain credit still further. The countrymen, however, followed Bergmann's remains to the cemetery
* And another .. http://tinyurl.com/yjfpfeuw
Erina Cresswell aka Arabeth (contributor 48536447) copied and pasted this to me from Ancestry, on 23.1.2024 .. Note - Death registration gives the name as August Bergeman and his funeral notice as Augustus Bergeman, death report gives name August Bergemann. Original image of the shipping records give the spelling as August Bergemann (Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 - Ancestry.com) - Descendant of widow gives the spelling as August Bergemann (see comments for this listing). Conclusion - the correct name for the entry should be August Bergemann
However, I found the passenger list of the "Reichstag," which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874, and his name is also written Huy? Bergemann aged 25 of Freich Roberg. He was travelling with his wife Mathilde Bergemann aged 24 .. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Reichstag.htm
Augustus died in Wellington Hospital, 2 months after arriving in Wellington from Germany. He and his wife Mathilde (1850-) emigrated to NZ on the "Reichstag" which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874. Not yet found what happened to his wife Mathilde
Evening Post, 5 Nov 1874 - extracts from THE CASE OF BERGMANN .. full report: http://tinyurl.com/mpm77ftr
SIR - "A Witness" whose letter appears in your issue of last evening, has with considerable ingenuity misrepresented the facts connected with the unhappy case of Bergmann and has conveyed the idea - if not the fact - that Bergmann willingly changed his religion before death. "A Witness" also charges Bergmann's co-religionists with conduct irreconcilable with Christianity and humanity.
Sir, a great deal of excitement does prevail among the Germans in this city regarding this case, because they feel that most improper - not to say inhuman - means were taken to force a dying man, ignorant of the language of those around him, to join a church to which he did not with to belong. If a searching enquiry were made into the matter, it is not the Germans in this city that would have cause to be ashamed. I admit that the countryman of the deceased who acted - perhaps in accordance with the dictates of his priest - the part of deceiver to the dying man, had been kind to him and also to his wife. I do not wish to abate one jot of the credit due to him on this score, but merely to show that bigotry carried him beyond the bounds of humanity
* That Bergmann did not wish to join the Roman Catholic Church is proved by his anxiety to receive the sacrament without baptism. But the priest refused the one unless preceded by the other and the "friend" told him that no other clergyman nearer to the Lutheran Church was obtainable. In the dread anxiety of approaching death and weakened by illness, I can well suppose not that the unfortunate Bergmann accepted the baptism
* Now Sir, as to the conduct of the Germans of this city, several offered him anything he might require; one at least that I know of, visited him daily
* Bergmann's countrymen did not abruptly terminate their charities. Many have subscribed towards his widow, though they declined to defray the expenses of the funeral, thinking that the Catholic who had done so much to gain a seeming convert might wish to gain credit still further. The countrymen, however, followed Bergmann's remains to the cemetery
* And another .. http://tinyurl.com/yjfpfeuw
Erina Cresswell aka Arabeth (contributor 48536447) copied and pasted this to me from Ancestry, on 23.1.2024 .. Note - Death registration gives the name as August Bergeman and his funeral notice as Augustus Bergeman, death report gives name August Bergemann. Original image of the shipping records give the spelling as August Bergemann (Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 - Ancestry.com) - Descendant of widow gives the spelling as August Bergemann (see comments for this listing). Conclusion - the correct name for the entry should be August Bergemann
However, I found the passenger list of the "Reichstag," which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874, and his name is also written Huy? Bergemann aged 25 of Freich Roberg. He was travelling with his wife Mathilde Bergemann aged 24 .. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Reichstag.htm
A number of various spellings - Bergmann, Bergman, Bergeman, Bergemann. Also August or Augustus. Ships list has Huy? Bergemann. Most newspaper spellings have Bergmann. BDM has Bergeman
Augustus died in Wellington Hospital, 2 months after arriving in Wellington from Germany. He and his wife Mathilde (1850-) emigrated to NZ on the "Reichstag" which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874. Not yet found what happened to his wife Mathilde
Evening Post, 5 Nov 1874 - extracts from THE CASE OF BERGMANN .. full report: http://tinyurl.com/mpm77ftr
SIR - "A Witness" whose letter appears in your issue of last evening, has with considerable ingenuity misrepresented the facts connected with the unhappy case of Bergmann and has conveyed the idea - if not the fact - that Bergmann willingly changed his religion before death. "A Witness" also charges Bergmann's co-religionists with conduct irreconcilable with Christianity and humanity.
Sir, a great deal of excitement does prevail among the Germans in this city regarding this case, because they feel that most improper - not to say inhuman - means were taken to force a dying man, ignorant of the language of those around him, to join a church to which he did not with to belong. If a searching enquiry were made into the matter, it is not the Germans in this city that would have cause to be ashamed. I admit that the countryman of the deceased who acted - perhaps in accordance with the dictates of his priest - the part of deceiver to the dying man, had been kind to him and also to his wife. I do not wish to abate one jot of the credit due to him on this score, but merely to show that bigotry carried him beyond the bounds of humanity
* That Bergmann did not wish to join the Roman Catholic Church is proved by his anxiety to receive the sacrament without baptism. But the priest refused the one unless preceded by the other and the "friend" told him that no other clergyman nearer to the Lutheran Church was obtainable. In the dread anxiety of approaching death and weakened by illness, I can well suppose not that the unfortunate Bergmann accepted the baptism
* Now Sir, as to the conduct of the Germans of this city, several offered him anything he might require; one at least that I know of, visited him daily
* Bergmann's countrymen did not abruptly terminate their charities. Many have subscribed towards his widow, though they declined to defray the expenses of the funeral, thinking that the Catholic who had done so much to gain a seeming convert might wish to gain credit still further. The countrymen, however, followed Bergmann's remains to the cemetery
* And another .. http://tinyurl.com/yjfpfeuw
Erina Cresswell aka Arabeth (contributor 48536447) copied and pasted this to me from Ancestry, on 23.1.2024 .. Note - Death registration gives the name as August Bergeman and his funeral notice as Augustus Bergeman, death report gives name August Bergemann. Original image of the shipping records give the spelling as August Bergemann (Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 - Ancestry.com) - Descendant of widow gives the spelling as August Bergemann (see comments for this listing). Conclusion - the correct name for the entry should be August Bergemann
However, I found the passenger list of the "Reichstag," which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874, and his name is also written Huy? Bergemann aged 25 of Freich Roberg. He was travelling with his wife Mathilde Bergemann aged 24 .. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Reichstag.htm
Augustus died in Wellington Hospital, 2 months after arriving in Wellington from Germany. He and his wife Mathilde (1850-) emigrated to NZ on the "Reichstag" which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874. Not yet found what happened to his wife Mathilde
Evening Post, 5 Nov 1874 - extracts from THE CASE OF BERGMANN .. full report: http://tinyurl.com/mpm77ftr
SIR - "A Witness" whose letter appears in your issue of last evening, has with considerable ingenuity misrepresented the facts connected with the unhappy case of Bergmann and has conveyed the idea - if not the fact - that Bergmann willingly changed his religion before death. "A Witness" also charges Bergmann's co-religionists with conduct irreconcilable with Christianity and humanity.
Sir, a great deal of excitement does prevail among the Germans in this city regarding this case, because they feel that most improper - not to say inhuman - means were taken to force a dying man, ignorant of the language of those around him, to join a church to which he did not with to belong. If a searching enquiry were made into the matter, it is not the Germans in this city that would have cause to be ashamed. I admit that the countryman of the deceased who acted - perhaps in accordance with the dictates of his priest - the part of deceiver to the dying man, had been kind to him and also to his wife. I do not wish to abate one jot of the credit due to him on this score, but merely to show that bigotry carried him beyond the bounds of humanity
* That Bergmann did not wish to join the Roman Catholic Church is proved by his anxiety to receive the sacrament without baptism. But the priest refused the one unless preceded by the other and the "friend" told him that no other clergyman nearer to the Lutheran Church was obtainable. In the dread anxiety of approaching death and weakened by illness, I can well suppose not that the unfortunate Bergmann accepted the baptism
* Now Sir, as to the conduct of the Germans of this city, several offered him anything he might require; one at least that I know of, visited him daily
* Bergmann's countrymen did not abruptly terminate their charities. Many have subscribed towards his widow, though they declined to defray the expenses of the funeral, thinking that the Catholic who had done so much to gain a seeming convert might wish to gain credit still further. The countrymen, however, followed Bergmann's remains to the cemetery
* And another .. http://tinyurl.com/yjfpfeuw
Erina Cresswell aka Arabeth (contributor 48536447) copied and pasted this to me from Ancestry, on 23.1.2024 .. Note - Death registration gives the name as August Bergeman and his funeral notice as Augustus Bergeman, death report gives name August Bergemann. Original image of the shipping records give the spelling as August Bergemann (Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 - Ancestry.com) - Descendant of widow gives the spelling as August Bergemann (see comments for this listing). Conclusion - the correct name for the entry should be August Bergemann
However, I found the passenger list of the "Reichstag," which left Hamburg 10 May 1874, arriving in Wellington 6 Aug 1874, and his name is also written Huy? Bergemann aged 25 of Freich Roberg. He was travelling with his wife Mathilde Bergemann aged 24 .. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Reichstag.htm
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