Notes for Harm Klaassen Buschmann: The Obituary of Harm Bushman was in the Glidden Graphic on April 3, 1903
Harm Bushman died at his home four miles northeast of Glidden, Tuesday evening of Pneumonia. He was 66 years old and was born and reared in Germany. He came to this country in 1891 and lived in this locality since. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughter. The sons are Charlie, Fred, and Dick. The daughters are Mrs. Dick (Annie) Seeden and Mrs. Henry (Gertie) Mennenga of Ackley, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon. Internment at Westlawn Cemetery in Glidden. Mr. Bushman cane to this country too late in life to learn much of the English language. He was, however, a gentle and agreeable old gentleman and possessed all the sturdy and industrious qualities so common to his countrymen.
(The following source is not known) Harm Bushman was born March 3, 1837 and died March 30, 1903 His wife, Gretchen Gertie Gers, daughter of Fredrick Gers was born on October 29, 1840 and died June 26, 1914. They came to the United States and right to Glidden, Iowa in 1891. It took seven days by ship. The obituary of Harm Bushman was in the Gidden Graphic on A[April 3, 1903. Harm Bushman died at his home four miles northeast of Glidden Tuesday evening of Pneumonia. He was 66 years old and was born and reared in Germany, He came to this country in 1891 and lived in this locality since. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters. The sons are Charlie, Fred and Dick. The daughters are Mrs. Dick (Annie) Seeden and Mrs. Henry (Gertie) Mennenga of Ackley, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon. Intermit at Westlawn Cemetery in Glidden. Mr. Bushman came to this country too late in life to learn much of the English language. He was, however, a gentle and agreeable old gentleman and possessed all the sturdy and industrious qualities so common to his countrymen. At the time Harm and his wife Gertie came to this country there were no immigration laws and with World War 1 in the coming, the parents wanted their children to forget all German ties, so the parents told their children little or nothing of their old country family. It seems they kept to their own family's and those of German Heritage. It must have been hard for them to speak English but they did their best especially when the war started. My dad used to tell about the Klu Klux Klan burning crosses in the neighbors ors lawns. It really was something you don't easily forget.
Funeral Remembrance list his death as March 30, 1903 living 66 years, 2 months and 19 days. Cemetery Records in Glidden list his birth as 3-30-1837 and death as 3-30-1903. The 1900 Census list his birthday as June 1836.
The following is from the church records in Weene, Germany
Harm Klaassen Buschmann was a worker at Schirumer Leegmoor in 1866 when Anna was born. By the time Dirk was born he was a Landgenraucher or a "little farmer".
From "Germans to America", List of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, Volume 60, Page 126, Ship "Dresden" from Bremen to Baltimore, Arrival March 19, 1891: Buschmann, Harm 45 Male Laborer Gretje 47 Female Wife Anne 23 Female Fredrich 18 Male Farmer Gertje 14 Male Dirk 7 Male Child Carl 22 Male Farmer All from PR (Preuss en), no town named, destination "IOWA"
(This information was shared by Heyo von Freeden from Upgant-Schott, Germany.)
From the Marriageregister, Page 62, 1865, Nr. 1c at the church in Weene. Proklamation Harm Classen Harms Unmarried worker from Walle (that is near Aurich-Schirum-Weene) 19 July 1836 in Westerende-Kirchloog (also near Aurich) Parents: Hausmann (big farmer) Claas Harms and wife Anna Neelen oo Gretje Frerichs Gerries unmarried from Walle 29. 10.1839 in Ost-Victorbur (East - Victorbur) Parents Colonist Frerich Hinrich Gerrier and wife Gertjen Albers Meyer (The Proklamation was noticed on March 12, 19, 26, 1865 in Victorbur and Aurich)
More About Harm Klaassen Buschmann: Burial: 02 Apr 1903, Westlawn Cemetery, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa. Immigration: 19 Mar 1891, Germans to America, Vol 60, Page 126. Occupation: Worker in Walle.
More About Harm Klaassen Buschmann and Gretje Frerichs Gerries: Marriage: 16 Apr 1865, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany.47
Marriage Notes for Harm Klaassen Buschmann and Gretje Frerichs Gerries: From the Parishregister of Victorbur, Page 62, 1865, Nr. 1c. Harm Classen Harms (in German C can be K) unmarried worker from Walle (that's near Aurich-Schirum-Weene) Born 19 July 1836 in Westerende-Kirchloog (that's near Aurich) Parents: Hausmann (big farmer) Claas Harms and wife Anna Neelen and Gretje Frerichs Gerries unmarried from Walle Born 29 Oct. 1839 in Ost-Victorbur (East-Victorbur). P{arents: Colonist Frerich Hinrich Gerrier and wife Gertjen Albers Meyer.
In Germany you have to Proklamation (notice) your marriage 3 weeks before the wedding day in your hometowns. If someone has something to say against the marriage they have time to do this. The Proklamation was noticed March 12, 19, and 26 1865 in Victorbur and Aurich.
Children of Harm Klaassen Buschmann and Gretje Frerichs Gerries are:
+Anna Harms Buschmann, b. 21 Mar 1866, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany48, d. 09 Nov 1937, St. Anthony Hospital, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Karl Friedrich Buschmann, b. 20 Dec 1869, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany49, d. 10 Oct 1952, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa.
+Frerich Harms Buschmann, b. 30 Mar 1873, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany50, d. date unknown.
+Gertje Harms Buschmann, b. 10 May 1876, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany51, d. 30 Jun 1964, Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa.
Greetje Harms Buschmann, b. 11 Jan 1879, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany52, 53, d. 21 Feb 1879, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany.
+Dirk Harms Buschmann, b. 18 Nov 1883, Schirumer Leegmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany54, 55, 56, d. Apr 1959.
Harm Klaassen Buschmann (b. 19 Jul 1836, d. 30 Mar 1903)
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