Individual Details
Johann Anton Gartmann
(22 Jun 1803 - 21 Jun 1879)
Researching a family history in 2014 is much different than researching it 30 or even 20 years earlier. Many primary sources can be found online at FamilySearch.com, the Digitalarkivet, Svare, Ancestry.com and more. Swiss records are the exception. While the records from a few municipalities such as Fribourg and a few other places are available, the majority are not. This account of our Gartmann family in Switzerland relies heavily on information provided by our family in Switzerland and especially on a family chart done by _____ , a copy of which Jay brought back after visiting Vals in 1990.
Prior to Jay's time in Europe and Switzerland as part of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls' "Semester Abroad" program, we had written to the Swiss Genealogical Inquiry Office in 1985. They provided us basic information on which to begin our research.
Letter from Swiss Genealogical Inquiry Office, 12 June 1985
The1850 Census, Canton of Grison, shows the following family registered in the community of Vals:
Gartmann, Johannes, born 1806
Gartmann, Anna Maria, born 1810
Gartmann, Johannes Antoni, born 1845, later corrected to 1844
Gartmann, Anna Maria, born 1846
Gartmann, Margaritha, born 1848
Gartmann,Joseph Anton, born 1850
This family Gartmann was citizen from St. Martin; this is a neighboring community of Vals.
When Art and I visited Vals in 2002 we were able to look at the actual church records for St. Martin which are kept by the Romanisch priest at Uors. These books go back to about the 1830's. We looked at Confirmation, Births & Deaths. The priestt spoke only Romanisch but Lydia Bapst-Jorger was with us and provided translation. We were left alone with the books in the priest's dining room while he left for other errands.
Confirmation:
Children of Johann Anton Gartmann & Anna Maria Schmidt [all confirmed on same day]
26 Aug 1855
Johan Anton Gartmann, no age given
Joseph Anton Gartmann, age 5
Joseph Mathias Gartmann, age 4 (note we could not find birth record for Joseph Mathias)
Anna Marie Martina Gartmann, age 10
Margaretha Gartmann, age 8
1838 Birth Book:
Joseph Anton Gartmann, son of Johann Gartmann & Anna Maria Schmid
born: 17 Feb 1850 at Haspel
bapt: 18 Feb 1850
godfather:
godmother: Maria Cath. Schnider
grandfather:
grandmother:
[Grandparents and godfather were not listed. It was apparent from the entry in the book the priest had gotten one line off on the entries above Joseph Anton and perhaps left one of information off to correct the line entries.]
Maria Margaretha Gartmann
born: 30 Jul 1847 at Haspel
grandparents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
Joseph Ant. Gartmann & Ana Cath. Bischoff
godparents: Johanne Ant. Giger & Maria Margaretha Albin
Anna Maria Martina Gartmann, dau. of Johannes Ant. Gartmann & Anna Marie Schmid
born: 10 Nov 1845
bapt: 11 Nov 1845
grandparents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
Joseph Ant. Schmid & Anna Cath.. Bischoff
godparents: Lucius Ant. Schnider & Margaretha Gartmann
Johann Nicolaus Kratli
born: 21 Oct 1848, Buuarischuna
bapt: 22 Oct 1848
grandparents: Johann Anton Kretli & Maria Christina Albin of Montospehg
John C. Kratli
born: 25 Aug 1868
bapt: 25 Aug 1868
Death Book
Maria Margaretha Schnider, wife of Johann Ant. Gartmann from Haspel
died: 15 Jan 1843 at age 32
born: 3 Jan 1811
parents: Christin Peter Schnider from Mundt
Maria Monica Albin from Lunschania
She received sacrements before death
Christian Gartmann, a bachelor from Haspel
parents: Christian Gartmann & Maria Margaretha Ruttiman
died: abt 30 Jul 1858 at age 67 yrs & 8 months
buried: 31 Jul 1858
Christianaus Antonius Gartmann, a bachelor
parents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
died: suddenly 15 Sep 1839 at age 40
died and buried in Vals
Johann Gartmann
died on Haspel and transported to Vals for burial
died: 21 Jun 1879 of appolexia at age 77 yrs & 1 month
buried: 23 Jun 1879
parents: Christian Gartmann & Maria Margaret Ruttiman
Johann Anton Cratli from Buccarischuna [appears to be a brother of John N. Krattli]
died: 26 Apr 1874
buried: 28 Apr 1874
parents: Johann Nicholas Cratli & Mari Ursula Albin
died in Cleveland, state of Ohio, at age 62 yrs & 5 months
Johann Nicholas Craetli from Buccarischuna
parents: Johann Nicholas Cratli & Maria Ursula Cratli
died: 7 Apr 1876 at age 61 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
died suddenly "fell into river", buried Vals
[Anna Maria Schmid's parents: F. Antonius Schmid who married Margaritha]
Prior to Jay's time in Europe and Switzerland as part of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls' "Semester Abroad" program, we had written to the Swiss Genealogical Inquiry Office in 1985. They provided us basic information on which to begin our research.
Letter from Swiss Genealogical Inquiry Office, 12 June 1985
The1850 Census, Canton of Grison, shows the following family registered in the community of Vals:
Gartmann, Johannes, born 1806
Gartmann, Anna Maria, born 1810
Gartmann, Johannes Antoni, born 1845, later corrected to 1844
Gartmann, Anna Maria, born 1846
Gartmann, Margaritha, born 1848
Gartmann,Joseph Anton, born 1850
This family Gartmann was citizen from St. Martin; this is a neighboring community of Vals.
When Art and I visited Vals in 2002 we were able to look at the actual church records for St. Martin which are kept by the Romanisch priest at Uors. These books go back to about the 1830's. We looked at Confirmation, Births & Deaths. The priestt spoke only Romanisch but Lydia Bapst-Jorger was with us and provided translation. We were left alone with the books in the priest's dining room while he left for other errands.
Confirmation:
Children of Johann Anton Gartmann & Anna Maria Schmidt [all confirmed on same day]
26 Aug 1855
Johan Anton Gartmann, no age given
Joseph Anton Gartmann, age 5
Joseph Mathias Gartmann, age 4 (note we could not find birth record for Joseph Mathias)
Anna Marie Martina Gartmann, age 10
Margaretha Gartmann, age 8
1838 Birth Book:
Joseph Anton Gartmann, son of Johann Gartmann & Anna Maria Schmid
born: 17 Feb 1850 at Haspel
bapt: 18 Feb 1850
godfather:
godmother: Maria Cath. Schnider
grandfather:
grandmother:
[Grandparents and godfather were not listed. It was apparent from the entry in the book the priest had gotten one line off on the entries above Joseph Anton and perhaps left one of information off to correct the line entries.]
Maria Margaretha Gartmann
born: 30 Jul 1847 at Haspel
grandparents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
Joseph Ant. Gartmann & Ana Cath. Bischoff
godparents: Johanne Ant. Giger & Maria Margaretha Albin
Anna Maria Martina Gartmann, dau. of Johannes Ant. Gartmann & Anna Marie Schmid
born: 10 Nov 1845
bapt: 11 Nov 1845
grandparents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
Joseph Ant. Schmid & Anna Cath.. Bischoff
godparents: Lucius Ant. Schnider & Margaretha Gartmann
Johann Nicolaus Kratli
born: 21 Oct 1848, Buuarischuna
bapt: 22 Oct 1848
grandparents: Johann Anton Kretli & Maria Christina Albin of Montospehg
John C. Kratli
born: 25 Aug 1868
bapt: 25 Aug 1868
Death Book
Maria Margaretha Schnider, wife of Johann Ant. Gartmann from Haspel
died: 15 Jan 1843 at age 32
born: 3 Jan 1811
parents: Christin Peter Schnider from Mundt
Maria Monica Albin from Lunschania
She received sacrements before death
Christian Gartmann, a bachelor from Haspel
parents: Christian Gartmann & Maria Margaretha Ruttiman
died: abt 30 Jul 1858 at age 67 yrs & 8 months
buried: 31 Jul 1858
Christianaus Antonius Gartmann, a bachelor
parents: Christian Gartmann & Margaretha Ruttiman
died: suddenly 15 Sep 1839 at age 40
died and buried in Vals
Johann Gartmann
died on Haspel and transported to Vals for burial
died: 21 Jun 1879 of appolexia at age 77 yrs & 1 month
buried: 23 Jun 1879
parents: Christian Gartmann & Maria Margaret Ruttiman
Johann Anton Cratli from Buccarischuna [appears to be a brother of John N. Krattli]
died: 26 Apr 1874
buried: 28 Apr 1874
parents: Johann Nicholas Cratli & Mari Ursula Albin
died in Cleveland, state of Ohio, at age 62 yrs & 5 months
Johann Nicholas Craetli from Buccarischuna
parents: Johann Nicholas Cratli & Maria Ursula Cratli
died: 7 Apr 1876 at age 61 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
died suddenly "fell into river", buried Vals
[Anna Maria Schmid's parents: F. Antonius Schmid who married Margaritha]
Events
| Birth | 22 Jun 1803 | Haspel, Graubünden, Switzerland |  | ||
| Marriage | 25 Nov 1839 | Maria Margretha Schnider | |||
| Marriage | 1843 | Anna Maria Schmid | |||
| Death | 21 Jun 1879 | Haspel, Graubünden, Switzerland | | ||
| Burial | 23 Jun 1879 | Vals, Graubūnden, Switzerland | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Maria Schmid (1808 - 1901) |
| Child | Johann Anton Gartmann (1844 - 1920) |
| Child | Anna Maria Martina Gartmann (1845 - ) |
| Child | Margaretha Gartmann ( - 1932) |
| Child | Joseph Anton Gartmann (1850 - 1908) |
| Child | Joseph Matthias Gartmann ( - 1924) |
| Spouse | Maria Margretha Schnider (1811 - 1843) |
| Father | Christian Gartmann |
| Mother | Margaretha Ruttimann |
| Sibling | Christian Gartmann (1790 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Christianaus Antonius Gartmann (1799 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Margaritha Gartmann (1800 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Anna Maria Gartmann |
Endnotes
1. "Gartmann Research Notes"; family information provided to Jay Hawkinson by our Gartmann relatives in Switzerland, 1990. Copy in possession of Nancy Hawkinson..
2. St. Martin Catholic Church, Uors, GR, Switzerland , Death Book.
3. "Gartmann Research Notes"; family information provided to Jay Hawkinson by our Gartmann relatives in Switzerland, 1990. Copy in possession of Nancy Hawkinson..
4. St. Martin Catholic Church, Uors, GR, Switzerland , Death Book.