Descendants of Johann (John) LEMMERMANN I.1 Johann (John) LEMMERMANN, Häusling (farmer with no land of his own) in Ahrensmoor (1863), born 1812 in Oersdorf, christened on 20.01.1812 in Bargstedt, died on 18.10.1888 in Johnson, Stevens Co., MN. Ancestors see file "Kakerbeck" His residence in 1874 was Rahmstorf near Goldbeck. Emigrated on the "Pommerania"; arrival NY May 13, 1874; from Hamburg via Le Havre / France. He came with his 14-year- old grandson Johann (born Dec 22, 1859), illegitimate child of his daughter Margarethe Lemmermann. He was too old to do farmwork and never farmed in US, but lived on homestead southwest of Johnson Church, Bigstone Co., Moonshine Township, MN. Letter of intent: June 7, 1878 Census 1885: Lived with his son Jürgen (George) in Stevens Co, MN. Church marriage (1) on 19.09.1834 in Bargstedt to Gesche BREDEHÖFT, died on 19.09.1846 in Oersdorf. Church marriage (2) on 10.04.1847 in Bargstedt to Catharina WIEBUSCH. From the first marriage: 1. Johann (see also II.1). 2. Margarethe (Gesche) (see also II.4). 3. Cord, born 1841 in Oersdorf, christened on 11.05.1841 in Bargstedt. 4. Jürgen (George) LEMMERMAN(N) (see also II.6). 5. Nn, born on 19.09.1846 in Oersdorf, mother died in childbed, died on 19.09.1846 in Oersdorf, 0 days old. From the second marriage: 6. Catharina, born 1848 in Oersdorf, christened on 15.01.1848 in Bargstedt, emigration on "Charlotte" from Bremen to NY (arr. June 19, 1871), 23 years old, from Hanover. II.1 Johann LEMMERMANN, Anbauer (=small farmer), born 1836 in Oersdorf, christened on 11.12.1836 in Bargstedt, died aft. 1910 in Stevens Co., MN. Emigrated on the "Habsburg" from Bremen to Baltimore (arrival 28.3.1884) with children Marie (17) and Hinrich (6). Son Johann, born 1864, had emigrated earlier, 1881.Actually Hinrich was 9 years old. Letter of Intent: Oct 23, 1888. Naturalization: July 12, 1897 (District Court, Sixteenth Judicial District, County of Stevens, MN) Census 1885: Lived on the farm of younger brother Jürgen (George) together with father Johann in Stevens Co. Son of Johann (John) LEMMERMANN (see also I.1) and Gesche BREDEHÖFT. Church marriage on 02.01.1863 in Ahlerstedt to Marie Louise LAMOTTE, 20 years old, born on 02.07.1842 in Ahlerstedt. Emigration: She was probably the Marie Lammerman who emigrated on the "Köln" from Bremen to Baltimore (arr 10 Jun 1872). From this marriage: 1. Gesche LEMMERMAN (see also III.2). 2. Johann LEMMERMAN(N) (see also III.3). 3. Maria Louisa, born on 26.02.1867 in Ahrensmoor, christened on 03.03.1867 in Ahlerstedt. 4. Anna Sophia, born on 16.03.1869 in Ahrensmoor, christened on 21.03.1869 in Ahlerstedt, died on 01.06.1870 in Ahrensmoor at the age of 1. 5. Anna Catharina, born on 30.06.1872 in Ahrensmoor, christened on 17.07.1872 in Ahlerstedt, died on 25.07.1872 in Ahrensmoor, 25 days old. 6. Heinrich (Henry) (see also III.8). 7. Catharina Alheit, born on 09.04.1878 in Ahrensmoor, christened on 21.04.1878 in Ahlerstedt. II.4 Margarethe (Gesche) LEMMERMANN, born 1839 in Oersdorf, christened on 08.05.1839 in Bargstedt, died bef. 1874 in Germany/Lower Saxony, daughter of Johann (John) LEMMERMANN (see also I.1) and Gesche BREDEHÖFT. Married to Nn NN. From this marriage: 1. John LEMMERMAN(N) (see also III.11). II.6 Jürgen (George) LEMMERMAN(N), born 1844 in Oersdorf, christened on 22.03.1844 in Bargstedt, died on 05.08.1929, buried 1929 in Sauk Rapids, MN. Farmed in Ahrensmoor (was a farm worker), Lower Saxony, District of Stade.Emigrated prior to father and little nephew, Johann (b. 1859). Sailed from Hamburg to Galveston, TX; arrival May 18, 1870. Applied for emigration Dec 3, 1869 at Amt Harsefeld. Said he wanted to go to New York. At the time of his application he was a farmhand in Ohrensen, parish of Bargstedt. From obituary Aug 6, 1929: Veteran of franco-prussian war (Is an error: it was the battle of Langensalza between Hannoverian and Prussian troops. Jürgen was drafted and joined the 4th Hannoverian Infantery Regiment on Apr 15,1865. Was discharged on July 2, 1866. Prussia incorporated the Kingdom of Hannover) Jürgen went to Red Wing, MN, where he farmed a few years. In 1878 took a homestead in western part of Stevens Co. and in the same spring moved to Morris (nearest town) and farmed there until fall when they moved unto the homestead. On 26 Nov 1883 he purchased 160 acres (Land Records - Minnesota). In 1912 the family moved to Sauk Rapids, MN. Naturalization: May 16, 1882 at District Court, 12th Judicial District, Stevens Co., MN Land patent for George (Jürgen) Lemmerman(n) Census 1895, township of Everglade, Stevens Co., MN: George,51,farmer, a resident for 25 years, 2 months; a resident of this enumeration district for 17 years, 4 months employed at regular occupation for 12 years; Anna L., 43 John, 19 Claus, 17 Maggy, 15 Mary, 14 William, 12 Peter, 10 George, 9 Frederick, 5 Emma, 5 months All children born in MN Census 1880, Stevens Co.: George, 36 Anna, ? John, 4 Claus, 2 Margaret, 7 months(?) Census 1900, Stevens County, Everglade Twp: George, farmer, b. 1844 Anna, wife, b. 1852 Clause, farm laborer, b. 1877 Maggie, b. 1879 Mary, b. 1881 William, b. 1883 Peter, b. 1884 George, b. 1886 Fredrick, b. 1889 Emma, b.1895 Census 1920, Sauk Rapids, Benton, MN: George Lemmerman, 75 Annie, 67 child: George H., 33, laborer at car shop, son of Johann (John) LEMMERMANN (see also I.1) and Gesche BREDEHÖFT. Church marriage (1) on 21.06.1875 in Red Wing, MN to Anna ALBRECHT, 23 years old, born on 21.05.1852 in Borrel near Apensen, christened on 31.05.1852 in Apensen, died on 11.07.1936 at the age of 84, buried in Sauk Rapids, MN. She wrote about her life: My father was Claus Albrecht, my mother´s name Margaretha, née Kohl. I came to America May 19, 1874. (First) to New York and from there I took the train to Red Wing, Minnesota. Married George Lemmermann on the 21st of June, 1875. In 1878 we moved to Morris, our home. 10 children were born to us; 7 boys and 3 girls. One boy preceded us into eternity. In 1912 we moved to Sauk Rapids. In 1929 my husband died. In 1932 my son George and I moved to Princeton, on the first of April; they have lived there for 4 years, 3 months and 11 days. One daughter lives in Sisseton, SD, Mrs. Rudolf Ebel. 2 children in Chokio, Mrs Henry Heinz and Claire Lemmerman, and 4 sons in Sauk Rapids, John, Willie, Peter, Fred, and 2 children near (by) Sisseton, George and Mrs. Aug. Marquardt. There were 39 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren who survived her. She died July 11 at 8.45 in the evening. Married (2) to Maria RIGGERS, born on 18.06.1835 in Harsefeld near Stade, died on 01.05.1873 in Hay Creek,MN at the age of 37, died in childbirth, probably 1st marriage. From the first marriage: 1. John C. LEMMERMAN (see also III.14). 2. Claus LEMMERMAN (see also III.16). 3. Margaret (Maggie) LEMMERMAN, born on 05.09.1879 in Johnson, MN, died on 26.04.1944 at the age of 64. Married at the age of 22 on 08.02.1902 to Henry HEINS, 26 years old, born on 14.12.1875, died on 03.10.1953 at the age of 77. 4. Marie (Marietta) Katharine LEMMERMAN, born on 14.04.1881 in Chokio, Stevens City, MN, died on 15.10.1959 in Sisseton, SD at the age of 78. Married at the age of 30 on 08.07.1911 in Leonardsville, MN to Rudolph Frederick H. EBEL, 35 years old, born on 06.06.1876 in Bremen, Cook City, IL, died on 08.05.1947 in Sisseton, SD at the age of 70, buried on 12.05.1947. 5. Wilhelm (William) LEMMERMANN (see also III.22). 6. Peter Diedrich LEMMERMAN (see also III.24). 7. George Henry LEMMERMAN, 1920 laborer at car shop, born on 18.03.1886 in Johnson, died on 25.01.1963 in MN at the age of 76. Soc. 8. Fred August LEMMERMAN (see also III.27). 9. Emma Cornelia LEMMERMAN, born on 02.02.1895 in Johnson. Married to August MARQUARDT. From the second marriage: 10. George LEMMERMANN, born on 28.04.1873 in Hay Creek, died on 21.08.1873 in Hay Creek, 115 days old. III.2 Gesche LEMMERMAN, born on 17.04.1863, died 1926 in MN, daughter of Johann LEMMERMANN (see also II.1) and Marie Louise LAMOTTE. Married to Heinrich LEMBCKE, born on 18.06.1860. From this marriage: 1. Claus Heinrich, born on 18.06.1884. 2. Johann Friedrich, born on 17.04.1888. 3. Emil Ludwig, born on 27.09.1890. 4. Rudolph Otto Wilhelm, born on 17.04.1893. 5. Clara Marie Louise, born on 03.11.1894. 6. Amanda Lydia, born on 07.05.1901, died on 16.04.1989 in Benton Co, MN at the age of 87. III.3 Johann LEMMERMAN(N), farmer, born on 31.12.1864 in Ahrensmoor, christened on 08.01.1865 in Ahlerstedt, died on 17.01.1935 in Watertown Twp, St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery at the age of 70. Arrived in NYC in 1882. Moved to Morris, MN, and farmed.Moved to Maple Plain.Came to Johnson, MN, near Morris in 1883.