US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main
AMBROS BERGMANN
(1828-1887)
| Variant name | Ambrose Bergmann |
| 4 April 1828 | Ambros
Bergmann is born in
Stockstadt am Main. Father: Johann Bergmann (1798-****), skipper Mother: Magdalena Mueller (1799-****) Godfather: Skipper Peter Bergmann, the brother of his father Source: Familienbuch Stockstadt am Main, no. 333 |
| 9 Januar 1831 | Ambros' sister Barbara Bergmann is born in Stockstadt am Main. |
| 10 November 1833 | Ambros' sister Margaretha Bergmann is born in Stockstadt am Main. |
| EMIGRATION | The
family book for the village tells us that Ambros' parents and three
children emigrated to America in 1833. I could not find any document or passenger list up to now. Only one source for an 1837 immigration to New Orleans which might be connected to the family: A George Bergmann aged 39 arrives on the ship Eliza Warwick from , accompanied by a young adult age 18 and three children, whose age corresponds to the age of Ambrose, Barbara and Margaret. |
| PLEASE NOTE | It
is not at all clear if the following life story refers to
Ambrose Bergmann from Stockstadt am Main. It is likely because the name
is not common but we
will have to find further proof. |
| abt 1850 | Theodor Bergman is born. |
| 1852 | Bergman A, trader, Spring Street is mentioned in the City Directory. |
| abt 1855 | Christina Bergman is born. |
| CENSUS 1861 | The United States Census 1861 for Charleston, South
Carolina, lists an Ambrose Bergmann, 30 yrs old, baker In the same household: Hanah Brown, 30, female, seamstress, mulatto, born in SC Theo Bergmann, 8, mulatto, born in SC Christina Bergmann, 5, mulatto, born in SC The census tells us that Ambrose plans to marry during the year. We also read that his later wife (and obviously the mother of the children) Hanah is not able to read or write and that Theo is attending school. Further persons in the household are: Christopher Buber, 58, male, George Payne, 18, male, baker A Aulbright, 18, male, baker Henry Bullard, 18, male, baker His address: 8th Ward, Charleston City, Charleston His profession: baker Source: Census of the City of Charleston 1861, no 703 Source: South Carolina 1860 Federal Census, 805216, page 62 |
| November 1861 | Ambros' daughter Margaret is born. |
| 1864 | Ambrose is a soldier in
the
Secession War (1861-1865). Source: South Carolina 1st Infantry - Richardson Guards List {Bergmann, Ambrose - enlisted at Charleston, February 25, 1864; reported on muster rolls of August 31, October 31, and December 31, 1864, as supposed to have been captured by the enemy, July 28, 1864.} |
| 29 July 1864 | Ambrose is mentioned in
the list of soldiers held in U.S. prisons. Captured in July. Source: Dark Hours. By Randolph W. Kirkland, page 30 {Regiment: I 1st SCVIG, Captured at Petersburg, VA Prisons: City Pt, VA, 5 August 1864 - Pt. Lookout, MD, 8 August 1864 - Elmira, NY, 15 May 1865} |
| 29 July 1871 | Naturalization Mentioned birth date: 1828 Mentioned arrival date in Charleston: 1838 Source: Record of Admissions to Citizenship, District of South Carolina, 1790-1906 |
| CENSUS 1880 (and City Directories from 1874 onwards) |
Ambrose, his wife Ann (40), his son Theodor (28) and
daughter Margaret (19) are mentioned in the United States Census 1880
for Charleston, South Carolina. His address: Meeting Street, Charleston City, Charleston His profession: confectioner Source: 1880 Federal Population Census, Charleston, page 25-26 Please note: Mentioned age of 40 for both parents is not correct! Birth place Hannover is not correct as well. |
| 27 October 1887 | Around 7 PM on this day,
Ambrose dies and is buried in the Cemetery of St Patrick
Church. Address: 406, Meeting Street, Charleston Status: married Age: 57 yrs and 6 months Cause of Death: pulmonary induration and asphyxia Death certificate mentions that Ambrose was born in Germany (as were his parents) and that he lived in the U.S. and in Charleston for 37 years - which means he arrived in 1850? |
| 1887 | Ambrose's granddaughter Madeline H. is born. Mother: Margaret Bergmann Father: F. Horres (Harris) |
| 16 July 1894 | Ambrose's son Theo Bergmann, baker, dies in
Charleston, South Carolina. Address: Wolfe Street Age: 44 Source: South Carolina Death Records 1821-1965 |
| CENSUS 1900 | Residence: 406 Meeting Street, Charleston Family members: Bergmann Ann, head Butto Margaret, daughter Source: United States Census, 1900 |
| 5 November 1913 | His wife Anna Bergmann dies and is buried at Immaculate
Cemetery. Address: 406 Meeting Street, Charleston Status: widowed Cause of death: senility, asthma |
| 13 January 1920 | Ambrose's granddaughter
Madeline H. dies and is buried at Immaculate Cemetery on 15 January. Address: 406 Meeting Street, Charleston Status: Single Age: 33 Cause of death: Pellegra |
| Tree | FamilySearch (LRDL-KJ2) |