Jacob Oestmann[1]
1831 - 1913 (81 years)-
Name Jacob Oestmann [2] Born 19 Nov 1831 Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany 
[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Christened 20 Nov 1831 Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany [4] Gender Male Immigration 1850 [4] Census 1860 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [11] Census 1870 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [5] Census 1880 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [12] - 202 Rucker Street
Census 1900 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [8] - 226 North Center Avenue
Census 1910 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [13] Cause of Death Aortic regurgitation [3] Occupation Grocer, laborer [5, 8, 9, 11, 14] Research Notes According to Chuck Binzel, Jacob was born in Schleswig-Holstein. Emma and Elaine Schoelzel and 1880 census of daughter Anna list Hannover; most other sources merely list Germany. [7, 9, 15, 16] Died 23 Jan 1913 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [3, 6, 10, 17] - 11:30 pm
Buried 27 Jan 1913 Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [3, 6, 10, 18] Person ID I100 Mohr-Whalen Last Modified 23 Jun 2017
Father Johann Hinrich Oestmann
b. 29 Aug 1797, Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany
d. 28 May 1837, Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany (Age 39 years) Mother Anna Engel Lühmann
b. 19 Nov 1805, Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany
d. 25 Jan 1846, Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany (Age 40 years) Family ID F840 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Fenne Adelheit Franzen
b. 3 Nov 1832, Schale, Westfalen, Germany
d. 13 Apr 1902, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 69 years) Married 19 Nov 1853 Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA [15, 19, 20, 21] Research Notes Chuck Binzel lists marriage date as November 1, 1852. [15] Notes Children + 1. Anna Mary Oestmann
b. 24 Feb 1855, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 7 Jun 1921, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 66 years)+ 2. Minnie Oestmann
b. Abt 1857, Illinois, USA+ 3. Augusta C. M. Oestmann
b. Feb 1859, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 15 Jan 1949, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 89 years)+ 4. Jacob Louis Oestmann
b. 15 Dec 1861, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 15 Aug 1936, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)+ 5. Elise Fredricka Oestmann
b. 14 Jul 1864, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 16 Mar 1946, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (Age 81 years)+ 6. George G. H. Oestmann
b. Nov 1866, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 4 Nov 1938, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 71 years)+ 7. Edward L. Oestmann
b. 13 Mar 1869, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 14 Mar 1906, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 37 years)+ 8. Adelheit Oestmann
b. 8 Jul 1871, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 7 Jul 1958 (Age 86 years)9. Martha Oestmann
b. 21 May 1875, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 5 May 1880, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 4 years)10. _____ Oestmann
b. 8 Aug 1877, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USALast Modified 30 Jul 2011 Family ID F67 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 19 Nov 1831 - Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany 
Christened - 20 Nov 1831 - Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany 
Married - 19 Nov 1853 - Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA 
Census - 1860 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1870 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1880 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1910 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Died - 23 Jan 1913 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA 
Buried - 27 Jan 1913 - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Arrived in the U.S. in New York City on 14 May 1850 aboard the Alexander out of Bremen. Apparently travelled with Hermann Rottger and William Dittmers, both of Hohenaverbergen.
Jacob was a founding member of Saint Peter’s German Evangelical Church in Chicago.
Jacob had a store at the same location for 60 years. He lived with his daughter Augusta in 1910 and at 2549 N. Cornelia St. at the time of his death. [3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 23]
- Arrived in the U.S. in New York City on 14 May 1850 aboard the Alexander out of Bremen. Apparently travelled with Hermann Rottger and William Dittmers, both of Hohenaverbergen.
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Sources - [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr.
- [S2448] Marriage Record of Andrew H. Lund and Lizzie Oestman.
- [S277] Death Certificate of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S327] Summary of Oestmann Research of Church Records, Verden (St. Andreas) & Wittlohe, Bruce Binzel.
- [S15] 1870 US Census - Household of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S4397] Obituary of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S200] 1880 US Census - Household of Charles Knuth.
- [S224] 1900 US Census - Household of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S2] Letter to Bradley Mohr, Elaine Schoelzel.
- [S27] Graceland Cemetery burial records.
- [S91] 1860 US Census - Household of Jacob Ostman [Oestmann].
- [S201] 1880 US Census - Household of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S92] 1910 US Census - Household of Augusta Kummerow.
- [S79] J. L. Oestmann Funeral to be Held Tomorrow.
- [S25] Letter to Bradley Mohr, Chuck Binzel.
- [S4132] Letter to Wendell & Jo Ann Mohr, Emma Schoelzel.
- [S127] Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916, Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, Certificate # 00012838.
- [S173] Obituary of Jacob Oestmann.
- [S550] Marriage License of Jacob Oestmann and Adelina Franzen.
- [S52] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, License # 00000889.
- [S24] DuPage County (Illinois) Marriages 1839-1906, DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society, (Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, USA), US/Can 977.324 V2d., p. 107-108.
- [S24] DuPage County (Illinois) Marriages 1839-1906, DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society, (Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, USA), US/Can 977.324 V2d.
- [S534] To Have a New Home - Growth of St. Peter’s German Evangelical Church.
- [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr.