Re: Herman Gossman, Germany to Nebraska
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In reply to:
Herman Gossman, Germany to Nebraska
6/18/00
Hello! With a Gossman/Harms ca 1890 connection I thought we should touch base and compare notes. I don't have a lot, but here is what I have to my George Gossman married to Martha Harms.
Christian1 Gossman was born October 27, 1821. Christian died July 21, 1912 at 90 years of age.
He married Sophia Hamaan CA 1841. Sophia was born February 26, 1826. Sophia died July 25, 1908 at 82 years of age.
Christian Gossman and Sophia Hamaan had the following children:
2 i. John2 Gossman.
3 ii. Henry Gossman.
4 iii. Chris Gossman.
5 iv. Louis Gossman.
6 v. Anna Gossman.
7 vi. Willie Gossman.
+ 8 vii. Friedrich "Fritz" Gossman was born September 29, 1858.
Second Generation
8. Friedrich "Fritz"2 Gossman (Christian1) was born September 29, 1858. Friedrich died July 4, 1920 at 61 years of age.
He married Caroline Katherine G. Bothmer CA 1881. Caroline was born 1861. She was the daughter of Henry Frederick William Bothmer and Caroline Loscher. Caroline died CA 1908.
Friedrich "Fritz" Gossman and Caroline Katherine G. Bothmer had the following children:
9 i. Leroy3 Gossman.
+ 10 ii. George Werner "Verni" Gossman was born November 23, 1887.
+ 11 iii. Harley Gossman was born May 12, 1890.
+ 12 iv. Raymond Gossman was born September 1, 1894.
13 v. Lester Carl Louis Gossman was born in Cox Creek, Clayton Co., Iowa September 16, 1894. Lester died CA 1931.
14 vi. Harold Gossman was born 1902. Harold died 1991.
Third Generation
10. George Werner "Verni"3 Gossman (Friedrich "Fritz"2, Christian1) was born in Garnavilla, Iowa November 23, 1887. George died May 31, 1965 in Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana, at 77 years of age.
He married Martha Beatrice Harms in Elkader, Iowa, June 4, 1913. Martha was born in Elkader, Iowa October 29, 1892. She was the daughter of Frank Harms and Clara Brust. Martha died July 16, 1975 in Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana, at 82 years of age.
George Werner "Verni" Gossman and Martha Beatrice Harms had the following children:
+ 15 i. Ivanelle Clara4 Gossman (still alive).
+ 16 ii. Irma Jane Gossman (still alive).
+ 17 iii. Unice Mae Gossman (still alive).
I think we are real close to connecting a line here -- let me know what you think!
Isn't family fun!
Fran