Individual Details

Carl Wilhelm Gotthard Borneman

(6 Mar 1827 - 7 Jan 1908)

William Borneman was born as Carl Wilhelm Gotthard Bornemann, on March 6, 1827, in Allstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, then an exclave of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the child of Johann Gottlieb Wilhelm and Charlotte Kessler Bornemann. He married Theresa Rosina Hoffmann about 1851, in his hometown. They had one child during their marriage. The family emigrated from Bremen aboard the "Weser", arriving at Castle Garden, New York City, on 25 Jul 1868. The family immediately relocated to Monroe, Michigan, where he and his wife resided until 1876, when they moved to Elkhart, Indiana, to join their son, Herman, who had previously relocated there. William died on January 7, 1908, in Elkhart, Indiana, having lived a long life of 80 years

Events

Birth6 Mar 1827Allstedt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Death7 Jan 1908Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Burial9 Jan 1908Grace Lawn cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Families

SpouseTheresa Rosina Hoffmann (1828 - 1881)
ChildHerman Borneman (1852 - 1934)

Notes

Death

Obituary:Funeral services for William Borneman, who died yesterday afternoon, Jan. 7, 1908, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of Herman F. Borneman, Sr., 615 Marion street, Elkhart, Ind. Friends wishing to view the remains will call previous to 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Grace Lawn.Herman F. Borneman, Sr., was the only child of the deceased and there are no relatives in this country outside of Elkhart.Mr. Borneman was born in Allstedt, Grand Dukedom of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany, in 1827. In 1868, with his wife and son, he came to America, settling in Monroe, Mich. In 1876, he moved to Elkhart. Mrs. Borneman died twenty-six years ago.Mr. Borneman was a genial and agreeable man. Nearly thirty years ago he retired from work as a mason and since then had been known to the people of the city as a friend of children and a companionable man at all times. He was stricken with apoplexy in 1900 and had sustained several milder attacks since. Last week the final stroke overcame him.