Brief Life History of Johann
When Johann Schorzman was born on 1 April 1853, in Johannestal, Odessa, Kherson, Russian Empire, his father, Johann Adam Schorzmann Jr., was 30 and his mother, Anna Maria Mueller, was 26. He married Christina Barth on 18 October 1875, in South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1875 and lived in Yankton, South Dakota, United States in 1900 and Freeman, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States in 1930. He died on 22 June 1931, in Menno, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Menno, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Johann Schorzman, "United States Census, 1880"
- Schorzmann, Johann-1853, Birth, Lutheran Church of Russia
- Johann Schorzmann, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1858
Treaty of Aigun signed with China. Northern bank of Amur River ceded to Russia.
1862
Historical Boundaries: 1862: Yankton, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Yankton, South Dakota, United States
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schorzmann: perhaps a habitational name for someone from an area near Säckingen (Baden-Württemberg). The surname Schorzmann is rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Arrival USA - Johann Schorzman
Johann Schorzman, along with brother Heinrich, immigrated to America at the age of 20 aboard the SS City of Antwerp, arriving at New York December 14, 1872, traveled to Sandusky, Ohio and spent the wi …
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