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Lauermann Katherina (a.k.a. Catherine), (Wife of J. Heinrich, a.k.a. Henry 1st)[1] 1826 - 1919

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• Birth	12 Sep 1826	Buschfeld, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany   [2]
  	based on 1870 Census, US, Evanston, Cook County, IL and death certificate of 19 Jul 1919.
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Jul 1919	4143 N. Robie St, Chicago, IL   [3]
  	State of Illinois Death Certificate 20494 dated 20 Jul 1919.
  Buried	20 Jul 1919	Block 5 Lot 5, Fortmann Plot, St Henry's Cemetery, Chicago, IL
  Person ID	I249	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 [Kleine] Johannes Heinrich (a.k.a Henry Ist) Joseph,   b. 30 Sep 1815, Kleinefortmann Farm, Sudlohne, Vecta (District), Oldenburg Duchy, Germany ,   d. 9 Sep 1889, 4143 N. Robie St
  Married	29 Jan 1846	St Joseph Catholic Church, New Trier, Illinois)
  Children	> 1. Fortmann Johannes, a.k.a. John Henry II,   b. Nov 1850, 4143 N Robie St, Ridgeville, now 6730 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL ,   d. 1941, Chicago, Illinois > 2. Fortmann Herman Heinrich,   b. Mar 1855, 4143 N Robie St. ( now Seeley Ave.) Ridgeville, IL ,   d. 24 Sep 1935, 4143 N. Robie St, now 6730 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL   3. Fortmann Wilhelmine Gertrude,   b. 26 Apr 1858, 4143 N Robie St. Evanston, Illinois   4. Fortmann Maria, a.k.a. Mary,   b. 1861, 4143 N Robie St, Evanston, Cook County, IL ,   d. Abt 1926   5. Fortmann John,   b. 1865, 4143 N Robie St, ( now Seeley Ave) Evanston ,IL ,   d. 17 Jul 1881, 4143 N Robie St now 6730 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL   6. Fortmann Frank,   b. Mar 1870, 4143 N Robie St, Evanston, Cook County, IL ,   d. Abt 1935
  Last Modified	5 May 2009
  Family ID	F065	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		1885 Heinrich, Henry I's Wife, Katherine Lauermann Fortmann Sister of Maria Catherina,wife of Heinrich's brother Clemens
  		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.

  
  

• Notes

  With the death of her Husband, Heinrich (Henry) Fortmann on 9 Sep 1889, Katherina, nee Lauermann, age 63 resides with her youngest son, Frank in the family residence at 4143 N Robie St next door to her deceased Brother-in-Law's 7 adult and single children who assist with the daily needs. In 1908, 18 years later, the family shall decide to sell the bulk of the 100 acre farm to Edgewater Golf Course for the benefit of the 2 Fortmann nee Lauermann widows and 16 children of Clemens and Heinrich who in 1849 paid $1.50 an acre to their married sister Barbara and her husband John Wagner, then holders of the land. The KleinFortmann farm in Sudlohne, Germany which the brothers and their sister Anna Maria left in the early 1840's has also changed hands but today Sep 10, 2008, 168 years later, that farm still exists within the same boundaries it had in 1840.




• Sources

  [S2265] David A. Fortman, records at 6836 N Ridge Chicago, IL davidfortman@hotmail.com (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 2008. [S5336] 1870 Census, United StatesCensus Bureau, (United States Government) (Reliability: 3). [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), 407 (Reliability: 3), 23 Jul 1919.