An Altmann family from Brandenburg, Prussia
Christian Friedrich, his wife Christine Wilhelmine and son August Christian Friedrich
left her home in Brandenburg to start a new life in America. |
| 1856 Emigration Records, Brandenburg, Prussia |
Name:
Date of Birth:
Destination:
Residence: |
Christian Friedrich Altmann
28 November 1825
America
Seelübbe, Prenzlau |
Christine Wilhelmine Altmann, nee Brauer
13 January 1832
America
Seelübbe, Prenzlau |
The birth of her son can be found in the church records of the village of Gramzow.
| 1856 Church Records, Gramzow, Brandenburg, Prussia |
Name:
Date of Birth:
Father:
Mother: |
August Christian Friedrich Altmann
09 March 1856, Gramzow
Christian Friedrich Altmann
Christine Wilhelmine Altmann |
The marriage of his parents took place in Gramzow, Angermünde, Brandenburg, Germany
on 10 November 1854. |
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Father: |
Christian Friedrich Altmann
Male
29 (28 November 1825)
Christian Friedrich Altmann |
Christine Wilhelmine Brauer
Female
22 (13 January 1832)
Christian Brauer |
The family started their emigration in Hamburg and arrived Castle Garden in the harbour of New York onboard the ship "Suwa" on 06 June 1856.
The next what is found about the family is the US census of 1870. |
| 1870 US Census about Friedrich Altmann and family |
| Residence: No. 13 in Avena, Fayette, Illinois; Post Office: St. Elmo |
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Relation:
Occupation:
Birthplace: |
Fred Altman
Male
45
Head
Farmer
Prussia |
Wilmena Altman
Female
35
Wife
Keeping house
Prussia |
Fred Altman
Male
14
Son
Prussia |
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Relation:
Occupation:
Birthplace: |
Rudolf Altman
Male
12
Son ?
New York |
Mary (Keasis?) Altman
Female
9
Daughter (?)
New York |
Joseph Altman
Male
7
Son ?
New York |
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Relation:
Occupation:
Birthplace: |
Abram Altman
Male
6
Son ?
New York |
Louisiana Altman
Female
2
Daughter ?
Illinois |
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The family obviously lived in New York for some years because a few of the children were born in New York.
Her daughter Mary is a secret. The name is mentioned as Keasis or Keasy in the census. Not very much can be found about her. |
| A Mary Altman appears in the US Census of 1880. She lived with a Cooper family and is mentioned as servant. They all lived in Effingham, Illinois, USA. |
| The following tells about a Mary Altmann but it's not sure if she is "our" Mary Altmann. |
| Illinois, USA, Marriage Index 1860 - 1920 |
|
USA Social Security Index 1936 - 2007 |
Name:
Husband:
Date of Marriage:
Place: |
Mary J. Altman
P. W. Edgell
31 July 1889
Logan, Illinois, USA |
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Name:
Husband:
Child: |
Mary Altman
Charles J. Sargent
Charles John Sargent |
| The Atlantic Argus published an obituary about a Frank Altman in 1937. The information let us assume that it is August Christian Friedrich Altmann, the son of the emigrants. |
Death of Frank Altman
Frank Altman died at 9:30 a. m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, 1937, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Ogg, in Dwight. He lived but four hours, following a haeart attack.
Mr. Altman had been residing the last year with his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Organ, in Waynesville, and had left recently for a visit with his daughter in Dwight.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday at the Harkreader funeral chapel in Atlanta, Rev. Donold Lemkau, pastor of the Waynesville M. E. church, officiating.
Mrs. Isaac Dagley and Mrs. Charles Marvel sang "Beatiful Isle," "No Night" and "God be with you 'till we meet again," accompanied by Miss Holly Adair.
Pall bearers were Frank Hudson, Willis Hoose, James Buck, Junius Sampson, Earl Steiling and HenryTaylor, all of Waynesville. Burial was in Zion cemetery, near Lincoln.
He was born March 9, 1856, in Niagara county, N. Y., his parents being Frederick and Christena Altman. When an infant he came with his parents to Illinois, most of his life being spent in Logan county.
He was married to Miss Martha Love, January 2, 1879. She preceded him in death.
Surviving are eight children: Mrs. Mary Ogg and Mrs. Harry Taylor, of Saunemin; Mrs. Imogene Greenslate, Mrs. Viola Fox and Mrs Ruby Sheets, of Waynesville; and Frank Altman, of Lincoln. There are 49 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Surviving also are a sister and three brothers, Mrs. Mary Edgell, of Buffalo, N. Y., Edward of Utah, George and Joseph, of Idaho. |
Some graves can be found in the Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois, USA.
Are those the resting places of Friedrich and Wilhelmine Altmann? |
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