NORTMAN FAMILY

According to records, Georg Nortmann and his family arrived on August 1, 1847 on the SS Washington, which sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany . He eventually settled in Mt. Healthy, OH where he lived the remainder of his life. His wife was named Elisabet. They had seven children, according to the US census of 1870. They were buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Mt. Healthy. Their grave is in the NE corner of the old cemetery, which there is a 9' foot marble or granite obelisk with their names engraved on the side.

DECLARATION OF INTENTION

United States of America

The State of Ohio

Hamilton County

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Hamilton, aforesaid George Nortmann, a native of Hannover aged about 32 years, bearing allegiance to the King of Hannover, who emigrated from Bremen on the 18th day of June 1847, and arrived at New York on the 1st day of August, 1847, and who intends to reside within the jurisdiction and under the GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES: to-wit: And he makes repot of himself for NATURALIZATION, and declares on oath that it is bonafide, his intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and to forever renounce and abjure ALL ALLEGIANCE AND FIDELITY to every FOREIGN PRINCE, POTENTATE, STATE AND SOVEREIGNITY whatsoever, and particularly to the King of Hannover. *ss* Geo. Nortmann. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of January, 1853. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Cincinnati the day and year last above written.

**J. M. McMasters** Clerk, Court Common Pleas, Hamilton County, O.

**Wm. Hunter** Deputy.

Census of Hamilton County, OH 1870

NAME	BIRTHDATE	DEATHDATE	SPOUSE	BIRTHPLACE
Georg	November 20, 1819	February 21, 1894	Elisabet	Ritshausen, Hannover
Elisabeth	11 Apr 1823	8 August 1897	Georg Nortmann	Ritshausen, Hannover
George Jr.	abt 1852		Anna Elisabet Noe	Mt. Healthy, OH
Ernst Andrew	abt 1853		Frances E. Leroy	Mt. Healthy, OH
William	abt 1855	July 16, 1928	Catherine Salzman	Mt. Healthy, OH
Charles	November 1857	March 23, 1930	Mary Haake	Mt. Healthy, OH
Elizabeth	abt 1860		John Freidhof	Mt. Healthy, OH
Lina	abt 1862
Mary	abt 1864

Charles married Mary Haake of Middletown, OH around 1881. According to the US Census of 1900 they lived on N. Joseph St, Mt. Healthy, OH in Springfield Township. They had five children. After Charles and Mary's deaths they were buried in St. Mary Cemetery, their stone is in the northern central corner of the cemetery. The gravestone of his sister in law, Anna Elizabeth, wife of George Jr, is next to them.

Census of Hamilton County, OH 1900

NAME	BIRTHDATE	DEATHDATE	SPOUSE	BIRTHPLACE
Charles	November 1857	1930	Mary Haake	Mt. Healthy, OH
Mary Haake	February 1859		Charles Nortmann	Middletown, OH
Anna	October 1882			Mt. Healthy, OH
John	August 1884		Sophie	Mt. Healthy, OH
Albert	April 6, 1887	March 12, 1917	Carrie Smith	Mt. Healthy, OH
Katie	November 1890			Mt. Healthy, OH
Edward (Whitey)	February 14, 1895	July 30, 1974		Mt. Healthy, OH
Andrew Haake	October 1864			Middletown, OH

Albert married Carrie Smith sometime around 1910. He lived to be only 29 years old, dying one month short of his 30th birthday. According to Anita Louise Nortman-Schmid, granddaughter of Albert he was diagnosed with skin cancer. After Albert's death he was buried in St. Mary Cemetery, Mt. Healthy, OH where is grave is currently unmarked, due to lack of funds or vandalism, this is unknown.

Mrs. Nortmann married John Schlensker, and they had a daughter named Elvira. Elvira Schlensker married Richard Losacker

Census of Hamilton County, OH 1900

This researcher has custody of photographs of:

Albert, taken around 1915
Albert and Carrie's wedding day, taken around 1911 or 1912.
Carrie, taken around 1940's
Charles Joseph, son of Albert

NAME	BIRTHDATE	DEATHDATE	SPOUSE	BIRTHPLACE
Charles	September 11, 1912	February 13, 1992	Mary Jo Franklin	Mt. Healthy, OH
Mary Jo Franklin	March 27, 1919	July 4, 1989	Charles Nortman	Lima, OH
Anita Louise	still living		Cary Williams Paul Schmid	Cincinnati, OH
John Lance	December 28, 1951	February 25, 1973		Cincinnati, OH
Charlton Wayne	still living			Cincinnati, OH

Charles Joseph Nortman, was born in Mt. Healthy, OH on 11 September 1912 at home. He was raised in the surrounding area. He attended school until 1929. He was drafted in the US Army in 1941, while he was engaged to marry Mary Jo Franklin, originally from Lima, OH. They were married 21 June 1941 and resided in Mt. Healthy and North College Hill, OH. They had three lovely children.

Marriage of Charles Joseph Nortman and Mary Jo Franklin June 21, 1941

I retain photographs of:

Charles, school picture taken in 1925
Charles, school picture taken in 1926.
Charles, taken in US Army uniform taken around 1941
Charles, taken on wedding day 21 June 1941.
Charles, along with mother Carrie, stepfather John Schlensker, daughter Anita, infant John taken 1952

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Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee 1993

My mother, Anita is the oldest of my grandparent's children. She was born some time ago, but her age is 29. And holding. She married my father on March 28, 1964. They were together until 1980. I will not go into the reasons they are no longer together, but one may deduct that from most of marital problems that are common these days.

She remarried in 1984 to Paul J. Schmid. Paul has two daughters from his previous marriage. Tammy is the oldest and Rachel is the youngest. They are both beautiful, but headstrong women. I have known them since they were small and they are just like real sisters to me. Paul and Anita worked together at Cincinnati Milacron and are still going strong after 25 years of acquaintance. Paul is a very unique individual. A Vietnam Veteran, he can relate to what is was like to be in that jungle where the enemy were in the trees. He has a license plate that says *Dak To*. That is one of the sites where he was stationed. We call my mom *Mrs. Cone* or *Mrs. C.*, but most people just call her *Mama*.

She is the proud mother of four sons. This researcher is the oldest of those youngsters. We were a rambunctious bunch. I am sure we kept her on her toes. We all try to make her proud. She is a very proud and tough gal. She has worked as long as I can remember to make sure everyone is okay. She has sacrificed a lot, and this is partly for her. I wanted to relate my interest in my genealogy solely because how else can we thank our ancestors for surviving and having the guts to raise a family so we can exist? We can't thank them personally or shake their hand, or hug them. They are gone now, but not in this history. We can relate their triumphs, their setbacks, their names and birthdates. When a biography or tidbit of information is available, is like gold dropped on your head. To find out information about a person that you have been tracking for years, makes your entire day.

These are our progenitors, those who have ensured our existence on this planet. A little credit and remembrance won't kill anyone.

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John Lance Nortman, their oldest son was born on December 28, 1951. I remember a time he took my brothers and I to the circus, and that was probably one of the last times I remember being around him. He had bought a 1973 Firebird only weeks before he was tragically lost his life on February 25, 1973 while coming home from friends in Indiana. The boy driving, Stephen Foster was more than likely intoxicated and tried to pass another vehicle in the right lane and lost control of the car. It slammed into a telephone pole near the water tower at Colerain and North Bend Roads in Cincinnati. I pray that my uncle did not suffer in this accident. All others in the car survived, and Mr. Foster was only punished by 5 years probation for the reckless manslaughter of my uncle Johnny. What a loss and injustice this person was not punished more severly for his negligence.

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Charlton Wayne born on August 5, 1959. Chuck is a very unique individual. He is sometimes slow and defiant and is the biggest packrat I have ever seen in my life. But my grandmother was the queen of saving everything for a rainy day. Her motto was "we might need it". Chuck is apt to run off on his bicycle to very far away distances, but would be the first worker I would hire. He has a great work ethic and seems to function well. He does need supervision for some of his personal affairs, but overall he is as harmless as a churchmouse.

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