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Family: Fortmann (Vortmann) Johann Heinrich/Luken Catherina Maria (F163)
m. 20 Jan 1784 Bragel

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• Father | Male Fortmann (Vortmann) Johann Heinrich

  
  

  Born	16 Jun 1748	Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	25 Nov 1818	Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Buried
  Married	20 Jan 1784 Bragel	St Gertrud Catholic Church, Lohne, Oldenburg Duchy, Germany
  Father	Vortmann (Fortmann) Johann | F160 Group Sheet
  Mother	Bragelmann Catherina Margaretha Elizabeth | F160 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Luken Catherina Maria

  
  

  Born	Abt 1764	Lohne, Oldenburg Grand Duchy, Germany
  Died
  Buried
  Father	Luken Franz Jansen Gennant | F161 Group Sheet
  Mother	Luken, nee unknown, (wife of Franz Jansen Luken Anna Catherina | F161 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Fortmann Johann Heinrich

  
  

  Born	05 Dec 1784	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Fortmann Herman Henrich

  
  

  Born	30 Sep 1786	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg Grand Duchy, Germany
  Died	13 Apr 1853	Minster, Auglaize County, Ohio
  Buried
  Spouse	Kreyenborg Anna Maria Elizabeth | F162
  Married	22 Nov 1814	St Gertrud Catholic Church, Lohne, Oldenburg Duchy, Germany
  Spouse	Busse Maria Elizabeth | F159
  Married	16 Oct 1821	Bragel, St Gertrud's Catholic Kirch Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Fortmann Maria Gertrud

  
  

  Born	21 Oct 1788	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	May 1802	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Fortmann Heinrich Anton

  
  

  Born	11 Jan 1792	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	unknown	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Male Fortmann Johann Heinrich

  
  

  Born	16 Jan 1796	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	16 Feb 1875	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Fortmann Johann Theodor

  
  

  Born	21 Nov 1800	Bragel, Lohne, Oldenburg, Germany
  Died	31 ASug 1875	Fort Loramie, Shelby County, Ohio
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  It is June 8, 1783 and a massive volcanic eruption splits Iceland in it's midst spewing sulphuric fumes into the stratosphere. Within 3 days the cloud of sulphuric acid drifts high over Germany (and ultimately the rest of the northern hemisphere) and rains down sulphuric acid on the Fortmann farms. None of this is however known to the Fortmann's nor can they concieve the effect it will have on future generations who two generations, 55 years, from now will start to migrate to the United States. All they know is that life is getting tougher. The winters of 1873,1874 and 1874 are extremely cold and bitter. The crops of the past 3 years have been stunted and very poor. Famine has lurked in the countryside. Johann Heinrich Fortmann, age 35, (b. b 16 Jun 1748, and his bride Catherine Luken, m. 20 Jan 1784, are struggeling as a new "kleine" Fortmann family to bring in their crops in the 2nd year of this weather catastorphy. It is a very difficult time.