Johann Bernhard John B BRACKMANN

Birth: unknown

Death: Jul. 24, 1911

Note: 66-3-9

Burial:

Saint Johns Catholic Church Cemetery

Maria Stein

Mercer County

Ohio, USA

Plot: Section B, Row 9, New

First name(s) Joannem Bernardum

Last name Breckman

Birth year 1845

Birth date 02 Apr 1845

Baptism year 1845

Baptism date 21 Apr 1845

Parish St Augustine

Place Minster

County Auglaize County

State Ohio

Father's first name(s) Joannem

Father's last name Breckman/ Brackmann

Mother's first name(s) Elisabethae

Mother's last name Giesen/ Tiesem

Country United States

JOHN BRACKMAN, who has lived all of his life on his present farm of 139 acres, situated in section 2, Marion township, was born March, 1845, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Tiesem) Brackman.

John Brackman and his wife, who were both of German birth, came to this country from Hanover, Germany, locating for a short time in the South. They also lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a short time, after which they came to Mercer County, Ohio, among the early settlers, and purchased 60 acres of land from the government at $1.50 an acre. At that time the United States Land Office was at Lima and the deed was signed by President Martin Van Buren. Afterwards 79 acres more were purchased from the government at $2.00 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Brackman only had one child, John, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Brackman died about 1851 and her husband died six years later.

John Brackman, the subject of this sketch, lived until 12 years of age with his parents. At that time his father died, leaving him the farm of 139 acres. Mr. Sherman was appointed guardian, but died shortly after. Our subject worked around on different farms for a time and also spent some time in Cincinnati. When 21 years of age he came into possession of his property. The country at that time was still chiefly timberland. The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway runs through his property now.

Mr. Brackman was married in 1866 to Caroline Overman, a daughter of Henry and Agnes (Bockman) Overman. Henry Overman and his wife came from Germany to this country, and were married at Cincinnati, Ohio. They had 10 children: Mary, who married Henry Reichert; Henry, deceased ; Barney; Fred, deceased; Anthony; Agnes, deceased, who was the wife of Benjamin Miller; Elizabeth, who married Henry Gottemoller; John; Joseph, deceased; and Caroline, the wife of our subject, who was born May 5, 1847, in Marion township, Mercer County, Ohio. Mr. Overman died March 8, 1876. His wife died May 5, 1904.

Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brackman, as follows: Agnes, who married August Rutchilling, and after his death Joseph Winners and lives in Berlin, Shelby County—she had one child by her first marriage, Henry, and has two children by her second marriage, Leona and Alexander; Henry, who married Anna Lubke, lives near his father and has one child, William; Elizabeth, who married Henry Brims, lives in Marion township and has four children—Caroline, Anna, Laura and Clara; John; Clara; Catherine; Frank; Vincent; Amy; and Anthony, who died when an infant. Mr. Brackman and his family are members of St. John's Catholic Church. He served two terms as township trustee.

• Source: History of Mercer County, Ohio and Representative Citizens - Published by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago, Illinois - 1907 -

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