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Descendants of Christopher Herrmann

Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTOPHER¹ HERRMANN¹ was born 1810 in Baden, Germany ², and died November 03, 1879 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York ^3,⁴. He married MARGARETHA SCHMIDT⁵. She was born 1812 in Bavaria (Bayern), Germany ⁶, and died April 15, 1891 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York ^7,⁸.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN:
Christopher Herrmann is the patriarch of this Herrmann family from Buffalo, New York. His route of migration from Baden, Germany to Buffalo has not yet been determined. I am not sure if Christopher and Margaretha married in the United States or in Germany. Christopher Herrmann arrived in Buffalo about 1834. He was first found in the 1842 Buffalo city directory living at 22 Batavia, listed as a watchman. Christopher was found working as a saloonkeeper in 1855 and working at the New York State Arsenal in 1860. In 1870, he and his family were living at 405 Ellicott. Christopher never owned a home so there were no papers left behind of land records. There was no will and no probate records at the time of his death. On November 3, 1879, at the age of 69 years, Christopher died at the home of his daughter, Christine and her husband, Charles E. Young (Maidwell). They lived at the corner of Sycamore and Jefferson. Christopher's home was at 620 Michigan. He lived there with Margaret, his wife, and their grandchildren, Caroline, Benjamin and Edward Poh. He is buried as 'Christ Herman' at Forest Lawn Cemetery. There is no grave marker.

1875 New York State records contains this schedule of wages in the 7th ward which was the
neighborhood for a lot of German immigrants. This area of town known as the fruit belt because of the many streets named after fruits.
1875 Wages:
Women domestics: $2.50 a week      Carpenters: $2.50/day
Masons: $3.00/day                  Shoe makers: $2.25/day
Machinists: $2.50/day            Moulders: $2.00/day
Blacksmiths: $1.75/day            Painters & Glazers: $2.25/day
Tinsmiths: $2.25/day            Gas Fitters: $2.50/day
Printers: $10.00/week            Dressmakers: $7.00/week
Sewing: $6.00/week            Sailors: $40.00/month
Book Binders: $18.00/week            Clerks: $12.00/week
Cigar Makers: $15.00/week            Book keepers: $18.00/week
Brewers: $35.00/month            Men working at common hand labor (in building etc.): $1.25 a day
This schedule also mentioned that in the 7th Ward on non-farm homes there were 300 horses & mules and 20 cows. There were no taverns in this area, no wholesale stores, and 17 retail/ grocery stores.

There are 11 Herrman families living in the 4th ward of Bflo in 1850 on roll m432-502 they include: Herrmann Margaret pg 439
" " Mary pg 263
" " Paul pg 263
" " John pg 274
" " Samuel pg 304
" " Lena pg 308
" " Michael pg 356
" " Louis pg 361
" " Erhart pg 367
" " Christopher pg 374
" " Christian pg 396

More About CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN:
Buffalo City Directory: 1859, Hermann, Christopher, state arsenal ⁹
Burial: November 06, 1879, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Section CC, grave 3233 ¹⁰
Cause of Death: Diarrhea
Census: 1860, keeping State arsenal, value of estate $400 ¹¹
Medical Information: from death records at Buffalo City Clerk's Office 69 yrs 3 mo 8 days Physician: J. Darnbach Place of Death: Sycamore & Jefferson ¹²
Naturalization: December 05, 1850, Buffalo, Erie County, New York ¹³

Notes for MARGARETHA SCHMIDT:
The church at Griffin Mills Cemetery is St. Paul's Lutheran Church - which adds to my idea that the family was Lutheran.

No death record found at the City of Buffalo Clerk's Office, or at East Aurora or the Village or Town of Aurora. The records may have been at the Village of East Aurora, but all of the records before 1907 were destroyed in a fire, so there is no way of knowing now.
There is no entry for Margaret Herrmann in the 1885 Buffalo City Directory.

More About MARGARETHA SCHMIDT:
Buffalo City Directory: 1879, page 406, Herrmann, Margaret, wid. h. 620 Michigan ¹⁴
Burial: April 16, 1891, Griffin Mills Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York, Lot 250 ¹⁵
Census: 1875, Margt Herman, 63, wife, Bavaria ¹⁶
Medical Information: age 79
Probate Record: April 28, 1891, Case # 9944 Margaretha Herrmann ¹⁷

Children of CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN and MARGARETHA SCHMIDT are:

2.	i.		CATHERINE² HERRMANN, b. Abt. 1836, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. November 15, 1875, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
	ii.		MARGARET HERRMANN, b. Abt. 1837, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET HERRMANN:
Margaret does not show up in the 1860 Census with her parents and siblings. She may have been married. She was not however later mentioned in the probate record of Margaret Herman. So, I suspect that she died before 1891.

3.	iii.	LOUIS HERRMANN, b. April 1838, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. August 16, 1918, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
4.	iv.	CHRISTINE HERRMANN, b. December 1840, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. June 09, 1918, Town of Aurora, Erie County, New York.
	v.	JOHN G. HERRMANN, b. July 06, 1843, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. September 29, 1862, Belleview Hospital, New York City, New York ¹⁸.

Notes for JOHN G. HERRMANN:
John G. Herrmann was destined for the Civil War. At the age of 16, he was a blacksmith's apprentice. On December 5, 1861, at the age of 18, John enlisted in the Civil War to serve two years. On the same date, he was mustered in as private, Co. E. He was promoted to corporal May 12, 1862. He died September 29, 1862 at Belleview Hospital in New York City.

From a copy of a page of a book called "Report of the Adjutant- General" - Twenty-First Infantry, page 229, "HERRMAN, John - age 18 years. Enlisted, Dec. 5, 1861, at Buffalo, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. E, same date; promoted corporal, May 12, 1862; died September 29, 1862, at Bellveue Hospital, New York city."

From http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf2.htm#23 "21st Regiment Infantry "1st Buffalo Regiment" Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' State service May 8, 1861. Re mustered at Elmira, N. Y., for three months' United States service May 20, 1861. Left Elmira, N. Y., for Washington, D. C., June 18. Attached to Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington, to August, 1861. Division of the Potomac to October, 1861. Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Patrick's 2nd Brigade, King's 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. Provost Marshal, General Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.
SERVICE.--Camp at Kalorama Heights, Washington, D.C., until July 14, 1861. Garrison at Fort Runyon until August 20. Transferred to United States service for balance of State enlistment by order of Governor E. D. Morgan August 2, 1861. Moved to Rip Raps with mutineers August 20-30. Camp at Arlington Heights, Va., until September 28, and at Upton's Hill, Va., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Camp at Upton's Hill until April 9. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg until May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. At Falmouth until July 28, and at Fredericksburg until August 6. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. 2nd Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Assigned to provost duty at Aquia Creek January to May, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Mustered out May 18, 1863, expiration of term. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 74 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 40 Enlisted men by disease. Total 118. " from: http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/USnm-nc.html#NY-Inf "21st NY Infantry Pvt. John A. Bodamer [Biography, description of diary]"

More About JOHN G. HERRMANN:
Burial: October 05, 1862, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York ^19,²⁰
Census: 1860, age 16, Blacksmith apprentice ²¹

vi.

ELIZABETH HERRMANN, b. January 21, 1845, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. June 19, 1865, Buffalo, Erie County, New York ²².

Notes for ELIZABETH HERRMANN:
Elizabeth Herrmann is buried next to her nephew, John G. Herrmann buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery. . There is no obituary found for her in the Buffalo newspapers.

More About ELIZABETH HERRMANN:
Burial: June 1865, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Division S. Pt., Section S Lot 99 grave 6 ^23,²⁴
Medical Information: age: 20 years old

5.	vii.	MARY C. HERRMANN, b. 1848, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. December 22, 1898, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
6.	viii.	HENRY H. HERRMANN, b. 1849, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. June 01, 1890, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
7.	ix.	CHARLES S. HERRMANN, b. January 11, 1851, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. October 01, 1914, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

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