Lauermann Maria Catherina, a.k.a. Mary (wife of Clemens) b. 6 Sep 1830 Bueschfeld, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany d. 21 Jul 1891 4099 N Robie St, Grosse Pointe, now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL

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Birth	6 Sep 1830	Bueschfeld, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Gender	Female
Died	21 Jul 1891	4099 N Robie St, Grosse Pointe, now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL [1]
Died	13 Nov 2007 Maria Katherine Lauermann Fortman's "Holy Card" from her funeral on 23 July 1891 is in the possession of David Fortman. Maria was the Mother of Frederick Fortmann and he lost her when he was 22. He never remembered his Father, Clemens who died when he was 1 1/2.
Buried	24 Jul 1891	Fortmann Plot 4 Block 5 St Henry's Cemetery Chicago. IL
Person ID	I8	Fortmann, ......(Vorde1510.......Vortmann).........Fortman
Last Modified	13 Feb 2010

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, aka Kreutz aka Kreitz Anna Katherina, b. 17 Aug 1795, Bergweiler, KSW, 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	F11	Group Sheet

Family Fortmann [a Kleine] Clemens (I) August Ludwig, b. 18 Feb 1824, Kleinefortmann Farm, Sudlohne, Vecta (District), Oldenburg Duchy, Germany , d. 14 Aug 1871, 6710 Robie St. (now Damen Ave) Evanston, (now Chicago), Cook Co, IL

Married 20 Nov 1848 St Joseph Catholic Church, New Trier, Illinois [3]

Witnesses: Joannem Wagner and Barteolomeus Hoffman [2]
The officiating Priest: Pastor Rev. Henirich Fortmann.
Wedding Guests:
Brother: Johannes Heinrich Joseph Fortmann and his wife, Catherina Lauermann, Sister of the Bride.
Father-In-Law: John Lauermann and his wife.
Sisters of the Bride: Barbara and Maria

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, 6700 Robie St (Seeley Ave) Chicago, IL
	2. Fortmann Barbara, b. 14 Nov 1852, 4099 N Robie St, Ridgeville, now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL , d. 19 Mar 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. 24 Jan 1957
	4. 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
	5. Fortmann Herman, b. 1862, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL , d. 12 Jun 1888, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL
	6. Fortmann Clemens (II), b. 1864, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 Seeley Ave Chicago, IL
	7. 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, Techney Senior Home
>	8. 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
	9. 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 Robie St (Seeley Ave) Chicago, IL

Histories

Northern Germany Catholic Bishops, Princes & Fortmann's 783-1700
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Albums Oldenberg Gr: Princes; Prince Bishops, Bishops (2)
This is a chart of Princes, Prince Bishops, Bishops & Fortmann's from 783 to 1700's

Last Modified 7 Feb 2008

Family ID F2 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
		Trier Germany Cathederal
		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.
		1885 Heinrich, Henry I's Wife, Katherine Lauermann Fortmann Sister of Maria Catherina,wife of Heinrich's brother Clemens
		Crest of Buschfeld, Germany …

Histories

1833-60 the Roman Catholic Church in Northeastern, Illinois, 1833-60, her Priests and their Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals.
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Sources

[S6] Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, Communion, Confirmations, Pastor, St Henry's Catholic Church, (St Henry's Church), 346 (Reliability: 3), 21 Jul 1891.
[S19] Catholic Church St Joseph (Wilmette, Illinois), Baptisms Marriages and Deaths 1845-1915 , Pastors: Rev. Mr. Plather, 1845-1846, Rev. Heinrich Fortmann, 1847-1852, Rev. Nicholas Stauber, 1852 - ? , (St Joeseph's Catholic Church, New Trier then, now Willmette, Illinois ,1845 to Present), item 12 (Reliability: 3), 20 Nov 1948.
[S19] Catholic Church St Joseph (Wilmette, Illinois), Baptisms Marriages and Deaths 1845-1915 , Pastors: Rev. Mr. Plather, 1845-1846, Rev. Heinrich Fortmann, 1847-1852, Rev. Nicholas Stauber, 1852 - ? , (St Joeseph's Catholic Church, New Trier then, now Willmette, Illinois ,1845 to Present), item: 12 (Reliability: 3), 20 Nov 1848.