AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT

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FATHER

 Friedrich Gröninger b. 1804

MOTHER

Margaretha Veiock

HUSBAND

Jacob Daussman
17 April 1829-26 January 1868

CHILDREN

1. Mary A Daussman
    b. about 1852

2. Henry Jacob Daussman
    b. 5 Oct 1854  d.3 Jun 1916

3. John Daussman
    b. 3 Dec 1856  d. 8 Dec 1856

4. George Fredrick Daussman
    b. 25 Dec 1857  d. 9 Nov 1873

5. Karl August (Charles) Daussman
    b. 15 Jun 1860  d. 10 Mar 1933

History of Posey County, Indiana by John C Leffel, Standard Publishing Company, 1913 pgs 326-7 (Google book)

Charles Dausman, trustee of Marrs township and one of the leading farmers of the vicinity, was born in German township, Vanderburg county, Indiana, June 15, 1860, son of Jacob and Barbra (Groeninger) Dausman, both natives of the same township, where they were farmers.  The father died in 1867 and the mother in 1861.  They were the parents of five children as follows: Mary A., born November 23, 1852, now the wife of Adam Roeder, Evansville, Ind., Henry Jacob, born October 5, 1854, now a blacksmith in Marrs township; John, born December 3, 1856, died December 8, 1856; George F., born December 25, 1857, died in 1876, and Charles, the subject of this sketch.  Charles Dausman was educated in the public schools of Vanderburg county, after which he became a blacksmith, and followed this occupation for twelve years.  On May 18, 1876, he came to Posey county, locating in Marrs township, where he worked at his trade.  He purchased a small farm in 1889 and began farming.  In 1910 he bought the 160-acre tract on which he lives at present.  He is a successful agriculturist and stock raiser and has one of the finest farms in the county.  In 1909 Mr. Dausman was elected trustee of Marrs township and is still holding that office.  He is a republican in politics and, with the remainder of the family, is a member of the Lutheran church.  On January 4, 1855, Mr. Dausman married Miss Katherine Jourdan, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Jourdan, of Posey county.  Jacob Jourdan was born in Germany and died in Posey county, where he was engaged in farming.  Mrs. Jourdan was born in Germany July 29, 1829, and died in Marrs township October 22, 1909.  Mr. and Mrs. Dausman became the parents of six sons and one daughter: Jacob Charles, born November 13, 1885, married Miss Caroline Noelle, December 27, 1911.  She died October 14, 1913.  he is now a farmer in Marrs township; Lydia Katherine, born June 6, 1888, is living with her parents; Charles henry, born february 4, 1890; Arthur Philip, born May 6, 1894; George Adam, born October 5, 1896, died October 9, 1896; William Henry, born June 30, 1898, and Raymond Oscar, born May 6, 1904.