Kingdom of Hannover, Prussia
The Borgman Family
Kingdom of Hannover, Prussia
Retyped/Updated: 11/1997, by Paula Greaser-Hayes Please Note: This document is incomplete at this time. I'll add more on when it becomes available. If you have any updates for the document, please Email Me with the information to be added/corrected. |
Original Document Date: 8 Aug 1927 |
PREFACE
According to information obtained from Mrs. Sarah Lynch of Tunnelton, West Virginia, and Clemence Borgman of Kingwood, West Virginia. The two oldest members of the Borgman family now living in Preston County, W.VA.
The following little sketch of the Borgman family is set forth below. Very little data is obtainable of the German parents of the first generation of Borgman as we will call them, except that they lived in what was known as the Kingdom of Hanover, now a part of the German Republic.
Of the children of these German parents, we trace five as coming to America, beginning with the year 1837. First came John Jarrett Henry Borgman, arriving at the Port of Richmond, Virginia. In the year of 1837, Nicholas Borgman coming about two years later in 1839. Afterwards at short intervals the three brothers Harman Borgman, Henry Borgman, and John Borgman, but the order in which they came to the United States is not known.
Clemence I. Borgman has information that a sister of the five Borgman brothers came to this country and married a man named Fibben, and that the family was last heard of living in Coldwater, Ohio.
Aside from the five or possibly six children, that came to America, there were one or more brothers left in Hanover. Mrs. Mariah Swearingen remembers one of her aunts, a daughter of Nicholas Borgman, telling of going to church in Hanover with an uncle, a brother of these Borgmans that came to America. This one brother at least did not come over.
NOTE: If any members of the Borgman family have information regarding these German relations or the family of Mrs. Fibben they should turn it over to the history committee.
John Jarrett Henry Borgman and Nicholas Borgman moved from Oldstown, Maryland where they had lived since they arrived in America. In 1840 they moved to Preston County, Virginia (this was before separation from the mother state of Virginia, and known now as West Virginia). Some years later came Harman Borgman who lived in Preston County for a short time.
Going back to these five Borgman brothers:
Nicholas Borgman married Elizabeth
Kreuger
John J. H. Borgman married Lucy Margaret Deaker
Harman Borgman married Mary Borgman
Henry Borgman married Sabina Kennedy
John Borgman married Margaret Bishop
In the following pages we will trace the families of the above Borgmans in their proper order as far as possible.
Part One
THE FAMILY OF NICHOLAS BORGMAN
1840
Nicholas Borgman was married in Hanover to Elizabeth Kreuger. They had nine children, seven which lived to maturity.
Katherine, Elizabeth, Mary, Francis J., Carolina, Christopher A., Anna. All of these children were born in Hanover except Christopher A. and Anna.
Katherine Borgman married Henry Fougthman : Five Children
Frances, Frank, Catherine, John, Fred
Note: Katherine Borgman-Fougthman and Henry deceased.
Residence: Near Cumberland, Maryland
Frances Fougthman married Charles Fisher : Six Children
Nelson, Mary, Edward, Ida, Ella, George.
Nelson and Mary deceased.
Edward Fisher married Bertha Stallings : Two Children
John G. and Francis F.
Note: No further information is in the hands of the committee regarding the Fisher family.
Frank Fougthman married Elizabeth Holzinger: Ten Children
Henry, Walter, Agnes, John, Fred, Dewey, Mary, Catherine, Cecelia, Valentine.
Residence: This family lives in Nebraska
Catherine Fougthman - single deceased
John Fougthman married three times:
(1) Mary Webber, (2) Detta Webber, (3) Kathryn Percel
three children: Lloyd, Mary and Helen
Residence: Nebraska - John Fougthman deceased
Dr. Fred Fougthman married Nora May : Three Children
Fred, Ursula, Angela
Residence: Cumberland, MD
Note: There was no information in my booklet about any of Katherine Borgman’s
siblings.
Part Two
THE FAMILY OF JOHN JARRETT HENRY BORGMAN
1837
John Jarrett Henry Borgman married Lucy Margaret Deaker. They had five children:
Henry, Mary, Clemence, Sarah, Julia
Mary Borgman married William Greaser: Eleven children
Joseph, Matilda, Gustine, Francina, Clemence, Vincent, Alice, Samuel, Julius, Benedict, Sarah Jane.
Julius S. Greaser married Lucy Catherine Richards : Ten Children
5/18/1880-6/1969 5/1901 7/8/1882 - 6/1969.Paul Anthony, William(Willy), Lucinda Agnes , Leo Sebastian, Martha Ann, Mary Gertrude, Martin Aloysius, Veronica Matilda, Elmer Richard, Rita Catherine.
William, Francis and Vernon deceased.
Residence: Near Howesville, WV on Rt. 4 from Tunnelton, WV
William Greaser d. 1923 (18 years, car accident)
Paul A. Greaser married Evelena B. Conley : No Children
Residence: Kingwood, WV in former home of Julius Greaser
L. Agnes Greaser married Joseph F. Shimscheiner : one child
8/22/28 d. 5/14/48 (adopted)
Mary Ann Shimscheiner-became a Sister in the Mercy Order. Is now known as Sister Mary Joel R.N. (Buffalo, NY).
- Agnes married George E. Smith, Sr.(second husband) : no children
10/14/52
d. 8/24/72
Residence: Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY (both now deceased)
Leo S. Greaser married Ella Hermann: Three daughters
Joyce, Janie & Carol
Martha A. Greaser married Floyd Harold Garlitz: Seven Children
M. Gertrude Greaser married Oscar Griffith: Four Children
Rosemary, Helen, Johnny & Ricky
Martin A. Greaser married Catherine I. Dineen : Nine Children
b. 4/27/1921 5/29/1949 b. 3/25/1926
Elizabeth Ann, William Joseph, Kathleen Lucy, stillborn boy, Paula Marie, Julia Mary, Teresa Martina, Michael Gerard, Patricia Ellen & John Donald
Residence: Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co, NY
Elizabeth Ann (Betty Ann/Liz) Greaser (b.May 12, 1949- ): married (Aug 28, 1971) William Henry Putnam, they have three children (William Jr., John, Jennifer) and they reside in Baltimore, OH. Their oldest son Billy married Andrea ____, and they have two daughters named, ______ & _______ and they reside in Baltimore, OH..
Bill Greaser(b.Oct 13, 1950- ): married (Sep 9, 1977) Donna Lee Hanchey, they have no children, and reside in Sabre Court (trailer park), Niagara Falls, NY.
Kathleen Greaser (b.Jan 14, 1953- ): married (Apr 30, 1972) Clyde Leroy (Pete) Wheeler and have three children (Rebecca, Melissa, Butch).
Baby Boy Greaser - Stillborn
Paula (Sunset) Marie Greaser (b. Feb 14, 1955 - ): Has one daughter Larine Michelle Greaser (b.Oct 15,1980). Married (May 13, 1984) Joseph E. Hayes III (they have no children) and reside in Waldorf, Charles Co, MD.
Julia Mary Greaser (b. May 17, 1956 - ): Married ( May 28,1974) Ricky L. Wheeler (younger brother to Pete Wheeler), they have two children (Ricky & Lisa) and now reside in Baltimore, OH.
Teresa Martina Greaser (b.Apr 12, 1958 - ): Single, works and resides in Boston, MA.
Michael Gerard Greaser (b. Nov 27,1959 - ): Married (May 1991) Beth Heisner, they have two sons (Michael & Daniel) and reside on 75th St, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co, NY
Patricia Ellen Greaser (b. Feb 5,1960 - ): Married Steve DeWitt, they have two children (Andrew & Brianna) and reside on MacKlem Ave, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co, NY.
John Donald Greaser (b. Apr 20, 1961 - ): Single, never married, works and resides in Illinois.
Veronica M. Greaser married Gordon Dow : Three Children
1924-1972 5/31/1958Karen M., Mary Agnes, Michael J.
Note: After mother died (breast cancer), children were raised by Agnes Greaser Smith.
Residence: Niagara Falls, Ontario, CANADA
Karen Dow was in service and had one child named ______. She is now married to Jeffrey Foster and has more children named _______ & ________. They currently reside in Dayton, OH
Mary Agnes Dow married Leo Harwas, they have one child named Jacob and reside in
Lockport, NY.
Michael Dow has one child named __________ and currently resides in Buffalo, NY.
Richard DavidElmer Richard Greaser married Florence Juda : One Child
Residence: Originally Niagara Street, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co, NY, they now reside on Samatha Court, Niagara Falls, NY.
Richie Greaser married Gail (Gobi) Gessinnger, they have two daughters (Jana & Edith) and live in Bradner, OH.
Rita Catherine Greaser married Edward Fletcher : Eight Children
Catherine Marie, James Edward, Robert Joseph, Rose Ann, David Paul, Roger Lee, Mary Lou, Carl Anthony.
Residence: Pratt St, Kingwood, Preston Co, WV
Catherine M. Fletcher married Mike Todesko, they have one child (name-adoped) and live in Kingwood, WV (?).
James E. Fletcher married ???, they have ??? children (names here) and live in Kingwood, WV. (?)
Robert J. Fletcher married ???, they have ___________ and now reside in ___________.
Rose Ann Fletcher married Kevin Miller, they have __ children and reside in Kingwood, WV. (?)
David P. Fletcher married ________ , they have _______ (names) and reside in ___________.
Roger L. Fletcher married ________ , they have _____ (names) and live in Morgantown, WV (?).
Mary Lou Fletcher married _______ , they have ______ (names) and reside in _____, WV.
Carl A. Fletcher married _________, they have ______ (names) and reside in Kingwood, WV. (?)
Part Three
THE FAMILY OF HARMAN BORGMAN
1837
Part Four
THE FAMILY OF HENRY BORGMAN
1837
Part Five
THE FAMILY OF JOHN BORGMAN
1837
