Individual Details

Marriage

Groom's Name: Gerhard Husmann
Groom's Birth Date: 1874
Groom's Birthplace: Ger
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Catharine M Husman
Bride's Birth Date: 1878
Bride's Birthplace: G. Iowa
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1898
Marriage Place: Wayne Twp, Jones, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Henrick H Husmann
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Bohman
Bride's Father's Name: Harm Husman
Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine Wilken
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02576-7
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1255529
Reference Number: 31

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS….MARCH 17, 1904…PAGE 5
Mr. Gerhard Husmann, a well-known and highly respected resident of Wayne township, died at his home last Saturday noon, aged 30 years, 5 months and 11 days. Mr. Husmann had been in poor health during the most of the winter, but was able to be about. In fact he was in Monticello on the 1st of March. Soon thereafter he became afflicted with pneumonia and death resulted. The deceased is survived by a widow and two children. The widow is the daughter of Mr. Harm Husmann of Coggon. The funeral services were conducted at the family home, last Tuesday forenoon by Rev. C. Mardorf. There was a very large attendance of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mr. Husmann came to the United States from Germany with his father, Mr. Henry Husmann ten or twelve years ago. They made their home on a farm which they purchased in the neighborhood of Mr. A.J.Schoonover.