Carl Friedrich August Fuhrmann

Carl Friedrich August Fuhrmann

 

CARL FRIEDRICH AUGUST FUHRMANN, son of Theodor Fuhrmann and Caroline Kopelke, was born 7 Mar 1860 in Sparsee, Pomerania. He was baptized there (as Carl Friedrich August Kopelke) on 25 Mar 1860. His godparents were Philip Galesko of Neustettin, who was soon to be his uncle (being the fianc� of his mother Caroline's sister Henriette); Carl Kopelke of Sparsee, his grandfather; and Henriette Kopelke, his aunt. Although he was born before his parents' marriage, his father Theodor specified at the time of his marriage to Caroline Kopelke that Carl was his child. Carl then took the name Fuhrmann.

He died 14 Dec 1953 in Marshall, MN, and was buried in the cemetery at Florence, MN.

He was married 5 May 1892 in Hinton, IA to MARIE CAROLINE WILHELMINE R�DIGER, who was born 6 Apr 1868 in K�slin, Pomerania, daughter of Johann Friedrich August R�diger and Friederike Kaapke. She died 15 Mar 1945 in Marshall, MN.

Carl was the first of this family to emigrate to America. He set sail on the Hamburg-American liner "Bohemia" from the port of Hamburg on 8 Apr 1888. On the Hamburg passenger list he is described as an "arbeiter" (worker), age 28, of Gross Dallenthin, Pomerania. The Bohemia arrived in New York harbor on 12 May 1888, having stopped en route in Havre, France. A scattering of the passengers were Danish, Austrian, etc., but the majority were from Prussia and Russia.

On the New York passenger list of arrivals, Carl is described as a workman, and his destination is given as Illinois. One other couple on the ship was from the same parish (Persanzig): Carl Gall, farmer, age 27, and his wife Johanna, age 28. They are listed as from Klein Dallenthin, and their destination is given as New York.

By 1892, the year of his marriage to Marie R�diger, Carl was living in Plymouth County, IA. It is likely that the Galls travelled with him, since the records of the baptisms of Carl and Marie's children in Plymouth County show Carl Gall one of the godparents of Edward and Mrs. Gall one of the godparents of Elsie.

Marie R�diger came to America with Carl's parents in 1892. She was accompanied by her and Carl's son George Carl Franz R�diger (later Fuhrmann). Her last address is given on the New York passenger list as Gross Dallenthin, Pomerania, which may imply that she had been living with the Fuhrmanns while waiting to join Carl in America.

Carl and Marie were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township, Plymouth County, Iowa on 5 May 1892. This record shows the groom's parents as Theodor Fuhrmann and Caroline Kapelke. The bride's parents are listed as August R�diger and Fredrika Kappke. Heinrich Fuhrmann and Emma Beck were the witnesses, and the marriage was performed by George Hartman, the Pastor.

Carl became an American citizen 15 Oct 1896 and at the time of the 1900 census was farming land he rented in Lincoln Township. In 1916 he moved with his family to a farm in the vicinity of Florence, Minnesota. In 1931 he retired to Florence, then three years later he and Marie moved to Marshall, MN, where they spent their last years in the home of their daughter Elsie, the wife of Alvin Green. They are buried in the Florence Cemetery.

The children of Carl Fuhrmann and Marie R�diger were all (except the first) born in Lincoln Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, and were baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church :

1. GEORG CARL FRANZ FUHRMANN, born 29 Feb 1888 in K�slin, Pomerania (as Georg Carl Franz R�diger); died 13 Jan 1895 in Lincoln Twp, Plymouth County, IA.; buried at Trinity Lutheran Church..

2. HENRY ALBERT PAUL FUHRMANN, born 2 Mar 1893, Plymouth County, IA; baptized 2 Apr 1893 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Heinrich Fuhrmann; Carl Jahn; Mrs. Joseph Beck. He married 8 Oct 1913 in Lincoln Twp, ALICE HANIA. He died 5 Jan 1969 in Marshall, MN, and was buried there 8 Jan 1969.

3. EDWARD OTTO THEODORE FUHRMANN, born 17 Mar 1894, Plymouth County, IA (medical attendant was Catherine Luschinger of Hinton); baptized 8 Apr 1894 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: August Beck, Carl Gall, and Paul Waldt. He died 24 Feb 1896 in Lincoln Twp., Plymouth County, IA, and was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church.

4. PAUL ERICH WILHELM FUHRMANN, born 29 Jul 1895, Plymouth County, IA; baptized 1 Sep 1895 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Paul Woldt, Albert Kowalke, and Mrs. Carl Jahn. He married 21 Oct 1913 in Lincoln Twp., Plymouth County, IA, MARY NELL CASPER. He died 23 Mar 1975 in Tyler, MN, and was buried at Florence, MN.

5. ERICH HUGO KURT FUHRMANN, born 16 Jan 1897 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 3 Apr 1897 in his parents' home; godparents: Mr. and Mrs. John Stabe and Julius Muecke. He married 27 Jan 1923 in Marshall, MN, CHRISTINE AHLSCHLAGER. He died 3 Aug 1982 in Tyler, MN and was buried in Balaton, MN.

6. ELSIE BERTHA JOHANNA FUHRMANN, born 23 Apr 1898 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 29 May 1898 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Mrs. Albert Kowalke, Mrs. Carl Gall, and Albert Woldt. She married 25 Jul 1919 in Ruthton, MN, ALVIN FERDINAND GREEN.

7. CARL LUDWIG FUHRMANN, born 11 Aug 1901 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 14 Aug 1901 in his parents' home; godparents: Wilhelm Muecke and Ida Dahlmann. He died 26 Sep 1901 in Lincoln Twp., Plymouth County, IA.

8. ELLA EVA HENRIETTA FUHRMANN born 2 Nov 1903 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 6 Dec 1903 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Eva Casper, Henrietta Ropke, and Ludwig Dahlmann. She died 12 Dec 1904 in Lincoln Twp., Plymouth County, IA.

9. WALTER CARL ROBERT FUHRMANN, born 29 Mar 1906 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 7 Apr 1906 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Albert Gall, Fremont Muecke, and Anna Casper. He married 11 Mar 1927 in Balaton, MN, ANNA RASMUSSEN. He died 15 Oct 1976 in Balaton, MN, and was buried in Balaton, MN.

10. MARTHA ANNA MARIE FUHRMANN, born 10 Dec 1907 in Plymouth County, IA; baptized 26 Jan 1908 at Trinity Lutheran Church; godparents: Carl Dahlmann, Martha Priebe, and Anna Krause. She married 28 Aug 1924 in Florence, MN, CARROLL GREEN. She died 15 Feb 1933 in Florence, MN and was buried there.

 


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