Descendants of Meinert POHLMAN
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Descendants of Meinert POHLMAN Generation 1 1. MEINERT1 POHLMAN was born on 28 Nov 1804 in Hanover, Germany. He died on 10 Aug 1876 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. He married (1) ELIZABETH PONESSEN (his 1st). He married (2) ADELHEID BLOOMS on 27 Nov 1828 in Holte, Germany (8 children). She was born in 1806 in Hanover, Germany. She died on 07 Sep 1874. Meinert POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (Meinert b1805Hanover). He was counted in the census in 1870 in Richwood, Calhoun, Illinois ("Minard Poleman b1800Hanover" living with Mary Dunebah). He was buried in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois (St Marys Cemetery). Notes for Meinert POHLMAN: "The Pohlmanns and 7 children arrived in the United States at the port of New Orleans on 17 Nov 1856 on board the ship Ocean. Once in America, Meinert used the Americanized version of his name and was known as Minard. The family first settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Before 1870, they had moved to a farm near Brussels in Calhoun County, Illinois. " FindAGrave Adelheid BLOOMS immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 ("A. Ad." b1806Hanover). She was buried in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois (St Marys Cemetery). Meinert POHLMAN and Adelheid BLOOMS had the following children: i. M L2 POHLMAN was born in 1834 in Hanover, Germany. M L POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (M L b1834Hanover). ii. CATHARINE POHLMAN was born in 1837 in Hanover, Germany. Catharine POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (Cathr. b1837Hanover). iii. ABEL POHLMAN was born in 1838 in Hanover, Germany. Abel POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (Abel b1838Hanover). iv. T HERMAN POHLMAN was born in 1840 in Hanover, Germany. T Herman POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (T Herm b1840Hanover). v. ANNA M POHLMAN was born in 1845 in Hanover, Germany. Anna M POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (Anna M b1845Hanover). 2. vi. T WILLIAM POHLMAN was born on 07 Dec 1847 in Germany. He died on 17 Apr 1916. He married Anna ARNOLD on 28 Nov 1871 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. She was born on 13 Jun 1852 in St Peters, St Charles, Missouri. She died on 05 Feb 1938 in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois. Generation 2 2. T WILLIAM2 POHLMAN (Meinert1) was born on 07 Dec 1847 in Germany. He died on 17 Apr 1916. He married Anna ARNOLD on 28 Nov 1871 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. She was born on 13 Jun 1852 in St Peters, St Charles, Missouri. She died on 05 Feb 1938 in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois. T William POHLMAN immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1857 (T Wilh b1848 Hanover). He was counted in the census in 1880 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois ("Will" b1847IL). He was counted in the census in 1900 in Calhoun, Illinois (immigrated 1856, married28y). He was counted in the census in 1910 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. He was buried in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois (St Marys Cemetery). Notes for T William POHLMAN: "William was the son of Meinert “Minard” Pohlmann and Anna Adelheid Blooms. William was born Generation 2 (cont.) "William was the son of Meinert “Minard” Pohlmann and Anna Adelheid Blooms. William was born in a small hamlet called Ahmsen, located in Detmold, Lippener Landkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This was in the Emsland region of northwestern Germany, not far from Meppen. In the 1800's, this area was part of Hanover. Ahmsen was described by family members as a "farming community in northern Germany--old attractive homes and farm buildings (all brick), a quiet and very rural setting." William's baptismal records were recorded in the church register of St. Clement's Church in Holte-Lastrup, Germany. William, his parents and 6 older siblings arrived in the United States at the port of New Orleans on 17 Nov 1856 on board the ship Ocean. He was almost 9-years-old when they made their way to America. The family lived briefly in St. Louis, Missouri before moving near Brussels in Calhoun County, Illinois. William married Anna "Ann" Arnold on 28 Nov 1871 in Brussels. He became a United States citizen on 08 Aug 1873. William was a farmer, and the Pohlmans were the parents of 10 children. They lived in southern Calhoun County for all of their married life until William became ill late in life. They then moved to Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois for him to be able to obtain medical treatment." FindAGrave Anna ARNOLD was counted in the census in 1880 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Anna b1851Missuri). She was counted in the census in 1900 in Calhoun, Illinois (parents born Switzerland, 10 of 10 children living). She was counted in the census in 1910 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. She was buried in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois (St Marys Cemetery). T William POHLMAN and Anna ARNOLD had the following children: 3. i. CATHERINE3 POHLMAN was born on 19 Sep 1872 in Golden Eagle, Calhoun, Illinois. She died on 05 May 1952 in Golden Eagle, Calhoun, Illinois. She married Thomas P MACAULEY on 22 Oct 1896 in Clayton, St Louis, Missouri. ii. JOHN M POHLMAN was born on 23 Jun 1874 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. He died on 04 Jan 1938 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois. He married GLADYS POHLMAN. John M POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1880 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois ("Tanny" b1874IL). He was counted in the census in 1900 in Calhoun, Illinois (John bJun1875IL, dad bGermany Mom bMissouri). He was counted in the census in 1910 in Point Precinct, Calhoun, Illinois. He was counted in the census in 1910 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. He was counted in the census in 1920 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (John M b1875IL living with bro Charles). He was buried in Jersey, Illinois (I.O.O.F. Cemetery). iii. MARY ANNA POHLMAN was born in 1876 in Illinois. She died in 1950 in Calhoun, Illinois (maybe). She married BROWNING. Mary Anna POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1880 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Mary b1876IL). 4. iv. WILLIAM ABEL POHLMAN JR was born in 1878 in Calhoun, Illinois. He died on 17 Jan 1962. He married Elizabeth MIKUS on 11 Jul 1905 in Calhoun, Illinois. She was born on 18 May 1886 in Illinois. She died on 15 Oct 1969 in Calhoun, Illinois. 5. v. LAWRENCE POHLMAN was born on 17 Jul 1880 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. He died on 18 Oct 1945 in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois (work explosion). He married Anna GERDESMEYER on 16 Sep 1902 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. She was born on 27 Dec 1884 in Deer Plain, Calhoun, Illinois. She died on 21 Jan 1960 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. vi. THERESA A POHLMAN was born in Apr 1882 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. She died in 1964. She married CURLES. Theresa A POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1900 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Thresa bApr1882IL). She was buried in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois (Scenic Hill Cemetery). 6. vii. CHARLES J POHLMAN was born on 08 Feb 1885 in Brussels, Calhoun, Illinois. He died on 30 Sep 1963 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois. He married Ella Ann SHANDROW (15 children). She was born on 13 Feb 1894 in Golden Eagle, Calhoun, Illinois. She died in 1980. viii. HERMAN THEODORE POHLMAN was born on 28 Jan 1888 in Deer Plain, Calhoun, Illinois. He died on 24 Jun 1973 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. He married Dorothy Generation 2 (cont.) Illinois. He died on 24 Jun 1973 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. He married Dorothy Bertha JACOBS on 05 Jan 1915 (no children). She was born on 01 Jan 1892 in Golden Eagle, Calhoun, Illinois. She died on 23 Dec 1980 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. Herman Theodore POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1900 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. He was counted in the census in 1910 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. He was counted in the census in 1920 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Herman Puhlmon b1889IL). He was counted in the census in 1930 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Herman T b1888IL). He was counted in the census in 1940 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. He was buried in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois (Scenic Hill Cemetery). Notes for Herman Theodore POHLMAN: "Pohlman, Herman (Dorothy Jacobs) "Wheeler's Ferry Farm" Grafton Star Rte Point Sec2 O40a (1888) Brussels Tel. Brussels" Farmers Almanac Calhoun County IL "The Pohlmans operated the Grafton Ferry for 40 years. They also owned and operated the Pohlman Hotel and Tavern in Grafton for 20 years." FindAGrave Dorothy Bertha JACOBS was counted in the census in 1920 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Dorothy b1892IL). She was counted in the census in 1930 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois (Dorothy b1892IL). She was counted in the census in 1940 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. She was buried in Grafton, Jersey, Illinois (Scenic Hill Cemetery). ix. ALICE "ALLIE" POHLMAN was born in Apr 1890 in Illinois. She married POND. Alice "Allie" POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1900 in Calhoun, Illinois. x. ELIZABETH POHLMAN was born on 16 Aug 1895 in Calhoun, Illinois. She died on 27 Jul 1979. She married WALTER KREHL. He died on 23 Sep 1970. Elizabeth POHLMAN was counted in the census in 1900 in Calhoun, Illinois. She was counted in the census in 1910 in Point, Calhoun, Illinois. She was buried (Scenic Hill Cemetery). Notes for Elizabeth POHLMAN: Funeral mass for Elizabeth M. Krehl, 84, of Grafton was celebrated Monday morning at St. Patrick's church in Grafton by the Rev. Richard Niebrugge. Burial was in Scenic Hill cemetery. Her death occurred at 1 a.m. on 27 July at Jersey Community Hospital.