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Work in Progress on Genealogy of My Family August, 2001. The history of the WARMAN family of America was compiled by Inger Warman Richcreek. I received a mimeo copy of her work in the late 60's to early 1970's thru my Grandmother Grace Armstrong Mann Berchin. This is what she had written: "The WARMANs came from Alsace Lorraine located in Northeast France on the French German border. It is believed they lived near or in the city of Strasbourg. The first family to take root in America was Fredrick and Sophi WARMAN and their children: Mary, August, Louise, and Charlotte. They settled in the town of Webster, New York about 1849. They lived in New York state for a few years and then traveled to the state of Michigan, near Keeler, Michigan. The majority of the decendants live(d) in Berrien, Van Buren, and Cass County. August served in the Civil War and was severly wounded. We do not know all the facts here, but August had to carry the name of Fernham because of a mix-up taking place during the war. In order for him to receive his pension, he kept the name Fernham. We believe this is right because his father died in 1858 and was buried a Warman. At this date August would have been 17 years of age. I have spent many hours in the libraries of Benton Harbor, St Joseph acquiring data for this family biography. A friend of mine, loaned me a book, which was the history of Berrien and VanBuren Counties published in 1880. In this book, I read about my father's marriage, Phillip Warman, to Margaret Kniebes and lived in their new home in Coloma, Michigan." Quoted by Inger Warman Richcreek. At this time, I do not know her, just about her mimeod copy of her research.
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