I am in the process of working on this LEHMANN Family and their ancestors, descendants & connected families. If anyone can make a connection to this family, please write me (Audrey) by clicking on the hyperlink below. Also, you are welcome to join in the LEHMANN of Alsace Discussion List. You may subscribe by sending e-mail to YahooGroups: Lehmann of Alsace.
PLEASE NOTE: Once this family arrived in America many of their descendants began spelling the surname as LEHMAN, LAYMAN, LAYMON, & other variants. My grandfather insisted that his surviving nine of eleven children always use the LEHMANN surname, while many of his aunts and uncles and their siblings switched to the LEHMAN spelling.
You may also wish to join in the Discussion Group for Schirrhein. You may subscribe by sending e-mail to: YahooGroups: SchirrheinConnection, or access the SCHIRRHEIN Homepage of Sharon PETERS at The Schirrhein Connection.
It should also be remembered that on U.S.A. official records, I have seen France, Germany, & even Prussia claimed as their homeland. This results from the various wars and occupations of both the French and the German governments. This is why many of our ancestors left the area. Even some of the Amish and Mennonite peoples from Switzerland are known to have lived for a time in Alsace before immigrating to America.
How does the family of the Joseph LEHMANN at the bottom connect to the family of Johannes/Jean/John LEHMANN?
In 1730 there was a burgermeister/heimburger in Schirrhein by the name of Jakob LEHMANN. How is Jakok related to this family?
Descendants of Johannes/Jean/John LEHMANN of Schirrhein, France
This LEHMANN Family was Roman Catholic in their beliefs and attended St. Nicolas Catholic Church in Schirrhein. Do access Sharon PETERS site mentioned above for some great pictures of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Schirrhein taken by Vincent FALTER, a STEINMETZ & FALTER Family researcher..................... 3 Michel/Michael LEHMANN 1790 - 1853
Michel LEHMANN married 26 Jan 1818 Schirrhein, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France to Marie Madeleine BIAM. On the civil marriage record his parents are given as Michel LEHMANN and Catherine SCHOTT of Schirrhein. Her parents are given as Ignaii / Ignace BIAM and Catherine VETTER also of Schirrhein and witnesses included: Simon SCHITTER, Joseph ? (maybe Joseph LEHMANN), Chretien RICHTER, and Nicolas LEHMANN. (Source: LDS microfilm: France #0673011 of Bas Rhin, Schirrhein Civil Registration of Marriages: 1794-1871.
Michel & Marie Madeleine (aka Mary Magdelena, Helena, Malinda) were the immigrant ancestors of my family. They arrived from the LeHarve, France at Port of New York on 6 Sep 1828 aboard the L'Esperance/Esperiance. By 1830 they were living in Plain Twp., Stark Co., OH where Michel took the Oath of Allegiance in May 1837. It appears soon after taking the oath, he and Mary left for Ft. Loramie (then Berlin), Shelby County, OH where they had purchased land and then built a homestead. Marie Madeleine BIAM was the sister of Marie Anne BIAM who married Michel's brother, Nicolas LEHMANN. They were the daughters of Ignace BIAM & Catharina VETTER. Nicolas also immigrated to the United State, but at a later date than Michel. Seek information on the BIAM & VETTER family connections.
Michael LEHMANN took the Oath of Allegiance , renouncing the King of France on "Friday, 5th May 1837" thus giving up his and his family's French citizenship."Now comes Christian Witt, John Creps, Michael Layman [sic], and Michael Miller natives of France within the domi- nions of the King of France and proves by the records of this Court that more than 2 years ago to wit the said Michael Miller, Michael Layman, and Christian Witt at the August term of this Court AD 1834 and the said John Creps at the April term of this Court AD 1833 they filed the requisite declaration of their intention to become citizens of the U. States and further prove to the satisfaction of this Court that they have resided within the United States for the term of 5 years last past and within the state of Ohio during the last year and that during the time aforesaid they have behaved as men of good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well dis- posed to the good order and happiness of the same and the said Christian Witt, John Creps, Michael Layman, and Michael Miller now here in open Court declare on oath that they will support the Constitution of the United States and that they do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince potentate state or sovereignty whatever and particularly to the King of France to whom they were heretofore subjects. Therefore it is ordered that a certificate of naturalization issue to them----- on payment of the costs of this proceeding."
Transcribed 1 August 1986
by Audrey (LEHMANN-SHIELDS) HANCOCK,
(Descendant of son, Martin Michael LEHMANN of Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., OH)
at Canton, OH Public Library:
microfilm: Court House Records of Stark Co., OH, Common Pleas Office,
Record Journal 1837-1838, Volume H,
"Aliens/Aliens Application"
It was a short time after taking the Oath of Allegiance for himself and his family, that the Michael LEHMANN family ventured forth into Shelby Co., OH. Here they purchased land and a homestead was built in Ft. Loramie, and here they were one of the early pioneer parishioners of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ft. Loramie.
Later, a daughter, Mary Magdelena (LEHMANN/LEHMAN) HOCHWALT of Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, would recall the following which was written in a Bible. It appears whoever made the entry was unaware of a deceased sibling left behind in Schirrhein. It also appears that Mary would have been closer to four years of age.
"Mary Magdalen Hochwalt (Lehman) Was the fifth child of Michael and M. Magdalen Lehman who came to America from Alsace there in province of France settling at Canton Stark Co Ohio where Mary Magdalen was born Jan 25 1833 when about 3 years old she came with her parents to Berlin (Now Loramie, Shelby Co Ohio there a howling wilderness establishing a house between Loramie and Mile creeks."
"In the name of the Benevolent Father of all:
I Michael Lehmann of McLane [sic] Township, Shelby County, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament:
Item first. I devise and bequeath to my oldest son Martin Lehmann the farm on which we now reside, situate in McLane [sic] township containing about fifty six acres and such part of the personal property of every description as pertains to farming viz. Horses (except the following two, Polly and Nell, which I Michael Lehmann keep for my own support, waggons, cattle (except one cow, which is exempt to mother, hogs, ploughs, harrows, wheat mill, forks, hows, & so forth.
Item 2nd. It is my will that my oldest son shall have imediate [sic] possession of the above mentioned farm, with the following conditions; viz. The said Martin Lehmann has to give of said farm every year one sixth of the produce raised on said farm to myself Michael Lehmann in the bushel, or in money, and one sixth to my beloved wife in the same manner. My oldest son Martin Lehmann has to keep one cow/above mentioned on his expenses for the support of my beloved wife, and she is intitled to one hog every year, but not fattened, this so forth untill to our decease; but if I should die before my beloved wife, then she shall have my sixth of produce, above mentioned during her life time; and if my beloved wife should die before me then this sixth shall be bequeathed to my son Martin Lehmann. So long as my beloved wife stays on the farm with my oldest son, Martin Lehmann, must he keep one cow in feed and must give her every year one hog, but if my said wife should move away to one of the other children, then this will end.
Item 3d. My oldest son Martin Lehmann shall from this day pay the tax every year during my lifetime and after, as his own.
Item 4th. I give and devise to my beloved wife all the kitchen and household furniture, which is thereon at the present time and after her decease it shall be sold and equal divided amongst all my children or their heirs.
Item 5th. My son Martin Lehmann shall pay after my and my wifes decease the following sums to my other children in the following manner as their shares in all the real and personal property belonging to me at the present time, viz: To Julian fifty Dollars one year after father and mothers death; to Rachel fifty Dollars two years after father and mothers death; to Catharine fifty Dollars three years after father and mothers death; to Julian fifty Dollars more four years after father and mothers death; to Rachel fifty Dollars more five years after father and mothers death; to Catharine fifty Dollars more six years after father and mothers death, to Magdalena fifty Dollars seven years after father and mothers death and fifty Dollars more to Magdalena eight years after father and mothers death; and to Christian J. fifty Dollars nine years after father and mothers death and fifty Dollars more to Christian J. ten years after father and mothers death, all the above mentioned sums have interest from decease of father and mother, to the day of the time of the payment above fixed; Also has my son Martin to support my beloved wife in cord wood so long as she lives with him on the farm, and further my funeral expenses if my sixth of the produce should not reach for the same.
I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made: In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of October in the year 1851.""Signed and acknowledged by said Michael Lehmann, as his last will and testament in our presence; and signed by us in his presence."
................................................................................................."Michael Lehmann"
...."Witnesses:"
...."Ignaitus Schabel"
...."Peter Greven"
WILL--Courtesy of: Larry FOLAND, Dayton, OH Descendant of daughter, Julia Ann (LEHMANN) LARGER WILL--Courtesy of: Eugene LEHMAN, deceased, Dayton, OH Descendant of son, Joseph Christian LEHMANN
View the Homepage of Dwayne MONTZ for the Dwayne's Genealogy Page: The REICHERT Family of Nussloch in Baden, Germany, and their descendants in the U.S. .
View the Homepage of Dwayne MONTZ for the Dwayne's Genealogy Page: Genealogy of the MONTZ Family of the Louisiana German Coast .
It is not known if Michael LEHMANN had any other occupation than farmer. Passport records indicate that Michael was a "Journalier" (day laborer). However, it is known that his son, Martin Michael LEHMANN, had operated a brick yard and/or tile yard. Possibly this skill was taught to him by his father, Michael. Michael may have worked as a brick/tile maker in France and passed this skill onto his son, Martin. Maybe Michael even had a tile yard in those early days in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., OH. As one travels throughout France one observes the prominence of tile roofs, and tile and bricks were associated with the craft of glassmaking in France. Also, this tile yard was located across the road from the LEHMANN homestead in Ft. Loramie.
This is further supported on pages 30 and 97 of "Early History of Fort Loramie" where one reads:
Page 30 "Along with the ditches came the tiles that would drain the stump infested swampy land. The poisonous swamp water bred countless mosquitoes, and created a serious typhoid fever and malaria environment. It kept the farmer from using the rich soil underneath. McLean Twp. had the clay, and soon had the tile mills to make the tiles. Among the early tile makers were: Waglers' brick and tile and Adam Daniel. Three predecessors at Gregor Fleckenstein location: Klinehens and Vocke; J. H. Holthous, Lehman (sic) and Moller; Ferdinand Ratherman, three and a half miles east of Berlin [now Ft. Loramie ASH]." There were over 3,000 acres of swamp land. It took years to clean out these swamps before the lands could be farmed.
Page 97 "On the west side of the canal Joseph Rieger operated a store for boots and shoes. Philip Anthony manufactured and repaired wagons, while Lehman (sic) and Moeller operated a tile mill west of Loramie Creek."
John & Mary were my grandparents. They both were born in Shelby Co., OH, but spent the majority of their married life in Piqua, Miami Co., OH. They were the parents of 11 children............................................ 5 Regina "Rachel" LEHMANN 1863 -
Nicolas & Marie appear to be later immigrants to the U.S.A., although their French passports were issued at the same time as Michel, his brother. They lived for a time in Stark Co., OH. Their descendants appear in Seneca Co., OH & Wyandot Co., OH.
In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Nicholas Lehmann of Seneca County State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following ____ [illegible]:
Item first: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Lehmann in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside, situate in Venice Township in said Seneca County and described as follows to wit: The north east quarter of the north west quarter of Section twenty nine (29) in Township one (1) north of Range Seventeen (17) in Seneca County, aforesaid containing forty acres be the same more or less.
Item second: I give and devise to my beloved son Balthazer Lehmann after the death of my said wife the above described real estate, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, as a good and ________ [illegible] estate in fee simple an (sic) the following conditions to wit: That he said Balthaser Lehmann will pay the sum of four hundred dollars to the children of my son Joseph Lehman (sic) deceased in the following sum of money and at the times following to wit: To William Lehmann the sum of Eighty-dollars one year after my death, to Nancy Lehmann Eighty-dollars two years after my death, to Ruffina Lehmann Eighty-dollars three years after my death, to Anthony Lehmann Eighty-dollars four years after my death, and to Leo Lehmann Eighty-dollars five years after my death. But if any of said children shall not be of age at the time of my death, then it is my will that my said son Balthasar (sic) shall not pay until they respectively arrive at the age of majority.
Item 3: I also give and bequeath to my said wife during her natural life all peronal property of which I may die possessed, she however selling as much thereof as may be necessary to pay my just debts.
Item 4. All personal property of every kind left at the death of my said wife, I give to my beloved children: Anthony Lehman (sic), Baltasar Lehmann,; Mary, wife of Francis Raney, and Hannah, wife of Christian Worm in equal proportions.
All former wills by me made are hereby revoked.
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and seal this (looks like) 1st day of October A.D. 1855.
......................................................................................................Nicholas Lehmann [seal]
Signed, sealed and
acknowledged by the said Nicholas Lehmann
as his last will and testament in our presence
and signed by us in his presence.
....W. Lang
....D. D. DildineWILL--Courtesy of: Georgine Vonderembse, Lima, OH
............................... 4 Joseph LEHMAN 1814 -
........................................... 5 William LEHMAN
........................................... 5 Nancy LEHMAN
........................................... 5 Ruffina LEHMAN
........................................... 5 Anthony LEHMAN
........................................... 5 Leo LEHMAN
............................... 4 Madlaine LEHMANN 1817 -
............................... 4 Marianna LEHMANN 1818 -
............................... 4 Antonie LEHMANN 1821 -
............................... 4 Johanna "Hannah" LEHMANN 1824 -
................................... +John Christopher "Christian" WURM
View the Homepage of Lisa (DORNBIRER) LAURICELLA for a connection to Hannah & her family at http://www.lauricellas.com................................ 4 Baltarzar "Balsor" LEHMANN/LEHMAN 1827 - 1915
................................... +Elizabeth BUNN 1832 - 1918
Do check out Sharon PETER's homepage mentioned above for additional history of the LEHMANNs and other Schirrhein descendants who moved to Seneca Co., OH. This history was written by Vincent FALTER............................................ 5 Leon LEHMAN 1853 -
........................................... 5 Joseph "Martin" LEHMAN 1855 -
............................................... +Anna GLASSNER
........................................... 5 Mary C. LEHMAN 1857 - 1909
............................................... +Peter GRULICH
........................................... 5 Helena "Ellen" "Lena" LEHMAN 1859 - 1888
........................................... 5 Victoria LEHMAN 1860 - 1949
............................................... +Frank Joseph RUFFING
........................................... 5 Anna "Annie" C. LEHMAN 1863 -
............................................... +Joseph FALTER
According to "The Falter Family of St. Stephen" by Vincent FALTER, Joseph FALTER, s/o Joseph & Elizabeth (HOUCK) FALTER, married "Annie C. Layman." This family biography is on the Seneca Co., OH GenWeb Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohseneca/scofamly.html .
View the Homepage of Vince FALTER for the THE FALTER-SCHARF Homepage ............................................ 5 Louisa LEHMAN 1866 -
............................................... +John WEST
........................................... *2nd Husband of Louisa LEHMAN:
............................................... +O. Samuel HIGGINS/HICKEY
........................................... 5 Elizabeth "Lizzie" LEHMAN 1869 -
............................................... +John GARHARDSTEIN
........................................... 5 John B. LEHMAN 1871 -
........................................... 5 Rosa "Rose" LEHMAN 1874 -
............................................... +Leo LEABLE
............................... 4 ??? (Female) LEHMANN 1830 -
............................... 4 Mary LEHMAN
................................... +Francis RANEY
.................... 3 Mary Magdalena LEHMANN 1795 - 1863
........................ +Ignatius ZIRCHER 1798 - 1868Mary Magdelina, Michel's sister, also immigrated to the U.S.A. She and her husband lived in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., OH where they are buried................................ 4 Clementine ZIRCHER 1828 - 1907
................................... +Peter COURTAD 1811 - 1891
PETER COURTADwas born near Strasbourg, Alsace, France, October 20, 1811. He is a son of John Peter and Mary A. (Frey) Courtad, who emigrated to America in 1832, being sixty-three days on the ocean, and the ship landed at Baltimore. They located in Seneca County, Ohio. They removed to Iowa in 1841, where they resided until 1844, at which date they returned to Seneca County, Ohio, where the father died in 1848, aged sixty three years; the mother died in Sandusky City about 1853, aged sixty-eight years. Peter Courtad removed to this county from Seneca in 1864, and settled on his present farm. He owns ninety-six acres near Upper Sandusky, valued at $85 per acre-earned by hard labor. He was married in Seneca County, Ohio, January 20, 1840, to Catharine Simonis, four children resulting from this marriage, one deceased; they are Mary A., born January 1842; Margaret, February 23, 1845; Lawrence, December 23, 1847, and ster D. [sic], October 17, 1849; the latter deceased since September 15, 1873. The death of Mrs. Courtad occurred December 8, 1852, and Mr. Courtad was again married in Seneca County May, 1853, to Clementine Zircher, daughter of Ignatz and Mary M. (Lehman) [LEHMANN ash] Zircher, and nine children were born this union, seven living-John, born January 4, 1855; Joseph A., March 14, 1857; Francis A., August 7, 1862; Elizabeth M., February 13, 1864 all born in Seneca County; August J., March 9, 1866; Martin J., March 14, 1868; Magdalene, February 6, 1872-born in Wyandot. John (an infant) and Louis are deceased. Mrs. Courtad was born in France December 30, 1829, and emigrated to America in 1838 with her parents, who settled in Shelby County, where the father died in 1868, the mother in 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Courtad are members of the Roman Catholic Church, he being a Democrat politically. (Source: Internet, 1999, Wyandot Co., OH GenWeb site: "The History of Wyandot Co., OH, Containing a History of the County; It's Township, Towns, Churches, Schools, etc.; General & Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers & Prominent Men; etc.," Illustrated, Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, Crane Twp., p. 581 at http://www.genweb.net/~leesue/WCrane2.htm )
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Descendants of Joseph LEHMANN of Schirrhein, France
Joseph Christian LEHMANN & his 2nd wife, Susanna HALTER, sailed to America with Michel & Marie Madeleine LEHMANN in 1828. They settled also in Stark Co., OH where Joseph was godfather for a daughter of Michel & Marie Madeleine. His descendants appear in Seneca Co., OH.............. +Catherina HALTER ???? - 1824
This Joseph was probably the s/o Joseph Christian & #1 Catherina (HALTER) LEHMANN......................... +??? (wf/o Joseph LEHMANN) ??? 1810 - ????
This daughter was probably a dau/o Joseph Christian & #1 Catherina (HALTER) LEHMANN.
......... *2nd Wife of Joseph "Christian" LEHMANN:
............. +Susanna HALTER 1790 - ????
.................... 3 Augustin LEHMANN 1824 - ????
.................... 3 ??? (#4 Male) LEHMANN 1825 - ????
.................... 3 ??? (#5 Female) LEHMANN 1825 - ????
.................... 3 Francis Edward LEHMANN 1831 - 1832
.................... 3 ??? (#7 Male) LEHMANN 1830 - ????
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I wish to acknowledge those who aided me in making my Alsatian connections:
Ted Barthelme, Vincent Falter, Nina (Ross) Montgomery, and Patricia (Hahn) Westcott.
LINKS TO OTHERS' HOMEPAGES MENTIONING POSSIBLE LEHMANN CONNECTIONS
Homepage of John CONOVER with Alsace Family Connections
ADDITIONAL LINKS TO OTHER SITES WITH LEHMANN RESOURCES
Also, see those above which are interspersed within the text.
Swiss LEHMANN Connections
Obtain LEHMANN data by clicking on "QUERY PAGE"
VISIT:
St. Nicolas Catholic Church Parish Records, Schirrhein, Alsace, France
1797-1833
by
Vincent Falter
This site is under construction, as Vince works on this wonderful contribution to our resources for Schirrhein. You may wish to check out all his items on his list. The Schirrhein Parish Records link will be found near the bottom.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILY CONNECTIONS
The Falter-Scharf Family From About 1585
By
Vincent Falter
Anundsen Publishing Company
Decorah, Iowa
Vince Falter gives the following information:
"After 15+ years of work and multiple research (and great vacation) trips to Luxembourg, various parts of Germany, and to Alsace and Lorraine, France, The Falter-Scharf Family From About 1585 has been delivered to me.
The Falter-Scharf family history is printed in two high-quality, hardback, 8 x 12 inch volumes printed on 60 lb. acid-free paper.
They are organized as follows:
- Vol. 1 Falter and Falter ancestors.
This book contains chapters on the following primary families, who were early settlers in Stark County, Seneca County, and Delphos-Landeck part of Allen County, Ohio area:
- Falter (both the Ohio and Chicago lines from Nack, Germany)
- Ardner (from Mittelbexbach, Germany)
- Bonifas (from Nospelt, Luxembourg)
- Gengler (from Nospelt, Luxembourg)
- Koerner (from Nack, Germany
- Steinmetz (from Schirrhein and Schirrhoffen, Bas Rhin, Alsace)
- Vol. 2 Scharf and Scharf ancestors.
This book contains chapters on the following primary families, also well-known in the Delphos-Landeck area:
- Scharf (from Nack, Germany)
- Hummer (from Niederkorn, Luxembourg)
- Kihm (from Walsheim, Rheinheim, and Gersheim, Germany)
- Groff (from Alsace, France)
- Müller/Mueller/Miller (from Rheinheim and Gersheim, Germany)
- Descendants (to mid 2001)
The titles of the above chapters indicate the names of our ancestral families that are known to have immigrated to the United States in the period 1831-1846. Of course, there are literally hundreds of other families included in the books. They are our ancestors who preceded the immigrant families and they are researched to the point where the records in Europe no longer exist. They go back 400+ years to about 1585. They have been researched and are written up in great detail in some cases, depending on the information available. Other families listed are those of persons who married into the families listed in the chapter headings here in the United States over the last 150 years.
I knew that this was going to be a big job, but never realized how BIG until I finished it. All told, it contains about 1,150 pages and has a 64-page index of the 11,000+ persons recorded in the book. It also contains the detailed and extensive pedigrees of both the Falter and Scharf families back to their earliest known ancestors in the 1500s.
The two volumes contain over 200 photographs, illustrations, maps, tables, diagrams, charts, plus many, many family stories. Most of the source material came from wills, and probate, parish, vital, land, military, and census records in the various countries. The original Latin, French, and German in which those records were written have been translated into English.
These books are more than a recitation of who our great-grandparents were, who their parents were, and who the children of countless generations were. The books also contain the relevant essential history of the families in the context of the histories of Luxembourg, and Hessen and the Bavarian Pfalz of today's Germany, as well as Lorraine and Alsace, France. They also contain the histories of the many towns and villages in which our ancestors lived from the 1500s until the 1930s, plus information on their occupations and how they lived. This information has been translated from the original German and French.
The books are available for shipment immediately. The cost for the two volumes is:
$ 102.50 for both books
$ 12.25 shipping, packing, and handling
$ 114.75 totalMost of our family and researchers are primarily interested in the families contained in only one of the volumes and want to add only that volume to their library. In that case the cost for one volume (your choice, Falter or Scharf) is only:
$ 51.25 cost of one book
$ 8.80 shipping, packing, and handling
$ 59.05 total
If you want to order a book,
- let me know which volume, Falter or Scharf (or both) that you want.
- Send me the mailing address to which you want the Volume(s) shipped.
- Send a check for $ 59.05 for either volume or $ 114.75 for both volumes to:
Vincent E. Falter
7914 Colorado Springs Drive
Springfield, VA 22153"
Created: 22 February 1999
Revised: 16 April 2002
E-mail: Audrey (Lehmann-Shields) Hancock