Hinrich Juergen Henry BROCKMANN

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Iowa Davenport The Davenport Democrat And Leader 5 May 1927

Film Nr. 004261813

n170 1855 census

Name: Henry Brockmann

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847

Age in 1870: 23

Birthplace: Holstein

Home in 1870: Davenport Ward 1, Scott, Iowa

Race: White

Gender: Male

Value of real estate: View Image

Post Office: Davenport

Household Members:

Name Age

Henry Brockmann 23

Christine Brockmann 36

Johanna Brockmann 2/12

H. Brockmann Laborer 19 M 15 Oct 1866 Germany Bavaria

Name: Henry Brockmann

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1847

Birth Place: Holstein,

Age: 73

Residence: Davenport, Iowa

Passport Issue Date: 26 May 1921

Father Name: Hinrich Brockmann

Father's Birth Location: Holstein,

Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

Hotel Keeper

"HENRY BROCKMANN, LONG KNOWN AS “ONION KING” OF SCOTT COUNTY, DEAD"

"Henry Brockmann, pioneer commission merchant and for years known as the “Onion King” of Scott County, is dead at the age of 80 years. Death occurred Sunday morning at Mercy Hospital after a lingering illness.

In the commission business Mr. Brockmann was credited with handling more onions and potatoes than any other dealer in the middle west. These he shipped to all parts of the world, particularly the red globe onion which thru his shipments had gained a world wide reputation for richness and flavor.

Mr. Brockmann was born in Germany on August 27, 1847, and came to Davenport at the age of 19 years. Here he engaged at first in business as a contracting carpenter. A few years later he engaged in the commission business, which he followed for 45 years. He retired from business some years ago.

Mr. Brockmann was united in marriage to Miss. Christina Petersen, in April 1873. She preceded him in death on March 11 of this year.

Surviving are three children, Mrs. H.P. Grief of Williamsburg, Ia., Henry Brockmann of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Mary Harbeck, Davenport. There are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The remains were taken to the Nissen & Hartwig parlors. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."

Name: H Brackmann

Arrival Date: 15 Oct 1866

Estimated birth year: abt 1847

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany

Destination: United States of America

Place of Origin: Germany

Ethnicity/Race-

/Nationality: German

Ship Name: Bavaria

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Port of Arrival: New York

Line: 32

Microfilm Serial: M237

Microfilm Roll: M237_272

List Number: 1153

Port Arrival State: New York

Port Arrival Country: United States

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