RELIGION: Lutheran
RELIGION: Lutheran
17. Wilhelmine Karoline Friederike Albrecht
BIOGRAPHY: She emigrated, 1 APR 1892. Point of origin: Marienfelde, Pommern, Preussen. Wilhelmine left Bremen, Prussia with her father and other siblings on April 1, 1892 on the vessel Aldenburg, and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland about 2 weeks later
BIOGRAPHY: He was christened in Glowitz, Pommern, Preussen, May 14, 1883. Otto was confirmed at 13 years of age in Glowitz, Pommern, Preussen, April 11, 1897. Otto served in the military in Großendorf, District Stolz, West Prussia beginning on October 13, 1904. He served as Musketeer in infantry regiment number 129, First Company, Großendorf, district Stolz, Commando Stolz from West Prussia until September 21, 1906. He was stationed at Graudenz on the border sith Russia. He emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on 13 APR 1907 ( Point of origin: Großendorf, Pommern, Preussen) on the ship Patricia, and landed at Ellis Island in New York on 29 APR 1907. Destination: DeSmet, SD.
The real origin of the Glaser side of the family has always been rather obscure. I had a Y-DNA test on myself done several years ago with some rather interesting results. My patrilineal ancestral origins turned out to be England, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. Apparently, I haven't went back far enough to find anyone on the Glaser side of the family from England, Scotland, or Ireland, although there is an old family story I heard as a kid which talked about a British soldier of Scottish ancestry who deserted his unit, hid out with a local peasant, and married the peasant's daughter. I always connected this story with the Eick side of the family, but Herman Eick was married to Otto's sister. The story may have originated with Otto's sister and the soldier was on the Glaser side of the family. Anyway, having said that, my best guess is that the soldier was involved in the Napoleanic Wars considering the fact that Napolean's army came through that part of Prussia on the way into Russia, and the percentages would come out right for that time period.
One other thing I probably should mention in passing. An ancestry.com DNA test showed me with 7% Finnish ancestry, which is much higher than my cousin Brenda. That would seem to indicate some Finnish ancestry on both sides of the family. With some research I actually found some Garbes from Finland, so I'm thinking that Otto's mother Caroline Garbe may have had some Finnish ancestry.
87. Esther Ruth Gehm
RELIGION: Lutheran
RELIGION: Lutheran
23. Katherine Johanna Wilhelmina Gehm
Katherine was a Lutheran.
Paul was a Lutheran. Paul also immigrated to the United States along with the rest of his family in 1993.
Immigrated from Germany to United States with family.
27. Frieda Ernestina Wilhelmina Gehm
RELIGION: Lutheran
28. Friedrich Karl Wilhelm Gehm
RELIGION: Lutheran
RELIGION: Lutheran
29. Florence Louise Augusta Gehm
RELIGION: Lutheran (ELCA)
REIGION: Lutheran (ELCA)
