Lauermann Maria Katherine, a.k.a. Mary (wife of Clemens) b. 6 Sep 1830 Bueschfeld, Germany d. 21 Jul 1891 6710 Robie St (Seeley Ave), Chicago, IL

1830 - 1891

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Birth	6 Sep 1830	Bueschfeld, Germany
	"Mary Fortmann" nee, Maria Katherine Lauermann is noted in the 1880 US Census as "Widowed" at age 50 with Birthplace as Germany and Father's & Mother's Birthplace as also Germany. [1]
Gender	Female
Died	21 Jul 1891	6710 Robie St (Seeley Ave), Chicago, IL [2]
	13 Nov 2007 Maria Katherine Lauermann Fortmann's "Holy Card" from her funeral of 21 July 1891 is preserved and in the possession of David Fortman. She was Frederick Fortman's mother and he lost her when he was 22 years old.
Buried	24 Jul 1891	Fortmann Plot 4 Block 5 St Henry's Cemetery Chicago. IL
Person ID	I049	Schmit(t)... Schmidt...Smith...Fortmann...Fortman....Bourcier...Boursier.....Morris
Last Modified	4 Dec 2009

Father	Lauermann Johann (John) B., II [ 3 ] the Immigrant to New Trier, IL, b. 30 Jan 1789, Buschfeld, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany , d. 2 Apr 1847, Grosse Pointe, then New Trier, now Wilmette, Illinois
Relationship	birth
Mother	Kreuz a.k.a. Krietz Anna Katherina, b. 17 Aug 1795, Bergweiler, Saarland, Germany , d. 26 Oct 1854, Grosse Pointe, then New Trier, now Wilmette, Illinois
Relationship	birth
Married	24 Nov 1817 civil, 25 Nov 1817 Church	Wadern, (civil), Nunkirchen (Church) Saarland, Germany
Family ID	F029	Group Sheet

Family Fortmann [a Kleine] Clemens (I) August Ludwig, b. 18 Feb 1824, Kleinefortmann Farm, Sudlohne, Vecta District, Oldenburg Duchy, Germany , d. 16 Aug 1871, 6710 Robie St (now Damen Ave) Evanston, (now Chicago), IL

Married 20 Nov 1848 St Joseph's Catholic Church, New Trier, Ilinois

Children

	1. Fortmann Katherine, a.k.a. Catharine, b. 25 Oct 1850, 4099 N Robie St, Ridgeville now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 23 May 1914, 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL
	2. Fortmann Barbara, b. 14 Nov 1852, 4099 N Robie St, Ridgeville, now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 19 May 1943, 6710 Robie St (Seeley Ave), Chicago, IL
	3. Fortmann Anthony, b. 1857, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL , d. 23 Jan 1957
	4. Fortmann John, b. Jul 1857, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 31 Oct 1943, 6710 Robie St (Seeley Ave), Chicago, IL
	5. Fortmann Nicholas, b. 5 Jan 1860, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 13 Nov 1945, 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL
>	6. Fortmann Herman, b. 1862, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 12 Jun 1888, 4099 N Robie St now 6710 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL
	7. Fortmann Clemens (II), b. 1864, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL
	8. Fortmann Anna (a.k.a. Annie) Maria, b. 17 Oct 1866, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 2 Jul 1962, Techny, Mundaline, IL
>	9. Fortmann Frederick, b. 30 Mar 1869, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL , d. 2 Jan 1955, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL
	10. Fortmann Maria A (a.k.a. Mary), b. 1 Sep 1871, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, Illinois , d. 12 Dec 1930, 6710 Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL

Last Modified 6 Jun 2009

Family ID F014 Group Sheet

Photos		1889..... Maria Katherina Lauermann Fortmann, ......age:60 ......wife of Clemens August Ludwig Fortmann ..... b. Buschfeld, Germany ..... daughter of John Lauermann, owner of Lauermann's General Store, 1848, New Trier, Illinois .......Mother of Frederick Fortman (husband of Louisa Schmidt) and 8 other children
		April 25, 1894 Photo .............Fredrick Fortmann, age 25, takes Louisa Schmidt, age 23, as his bride.......their marriage shall see Louisa bear 4 sons and last 61 years until Fred's death in 1955.
		1882.....Anna Maria (Annie) Fortmann,.....Age: 16.........Sister of Frederick Fortmann, ..............daughter of Clemens August Ludwig Fortmann & Maria Catherine Lauermann,...........a single lady of 95 years residing at 6700 Robie St............... as one of 10 children,.............. also see "Fortman burial Plot" in "Headstones"
		Christmas Cresch 1916 at the Formann's on Robbie St. Chicago......Edmund and Albert Joseph …
		Trier Germany Cathederal
		1845 (Johannn) J.B. Lauermann Dry Goods Store and original Tavern on right, Photo 1880-1890, located on the west side of Ridge Ave at Forest (near todays Mallinckrodt College) New Trier (now Wilmette) IL. Lauermann Daughter's Katherina and Maria Katherine undoubtedly enjoyed many an hour here with their husband's to be, and the brothers, Heinrich and Clemens Fortmann from Lohne, Germany. They well knew the boy's older sister Anna Maria KlieneFortmann and surely attended her funeral on Sept 1, 1846 in the new Catholic Cemetery of St Joseph's just 2 blocks down the road. Their pastor was a GrossFortmann also. The Lauermann's were from Buschfeld, Marzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany. This is in SW Germany near the French border.

Headstones

1870 Fortmann Burial Plot in St Henry's Cemetery, 9 plots, purchased abt. 1866 by Clemens August Ludwig Fortmann
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Sources

[S5335] 1880 Census, United States Government, (United States Government), 283A (Reliability: 3), 1880.
Mary Fortmann, widowed, age 50, from Germany
[S5344] St Henry's Baptisms Marriages Deaths Communion Confirmations Accounts Lists of Pastors and Assistants 1863-1985 , Pastor, St Henry's Catholic Church, (St Henry's Church), 346 (Reliability: 3), 21 Jul 1891.