1893 HANNUSCH

1)    Fred HANNUSCH, 19, farmer, of Drachhausen, married Anna KOCH of  Drachhausen descent, in 1900

2)    Martin GOSCHMANN, 52, farmer, bachelor of Drachhausen

 After ten years in the USA, living in the MARSHALLTOWN, IA area, Martin GOSCHMANN returned to DRACHHAUSEN, for a visit. When he was ready to return, Fred HANNUSCH, the son of Martin’s sister, Mary Christine GOSCHMANN HANNUSCH,  traveled with him, arriving Ellis Island, New York City, on 31 March 1893, on the ship “Strassburg” from Bremen, Germany.  They went first to FORT MADISON, IA, perhaps to visit other Wends and later went to ZEARING, IA where they likely joined Fred’s Aunt Mary GOSCHMANN SCHMELLICK and Martin Goschmann’s sister. They worked for 3 years, saving every penny, to help raise the money to bring the rest of the family over, in 1896.  

 Martin GOSCHMANN is buried in the Clemens cemetery in Minerva Township, he died 25 May 1918, at age 77; he never married. 

Seven years after arriving, Fred married Anna KOCH, who was half Wendish, and the daughter of George Koch and Caroline MUSCHICK, 27 September 1900.

They had four children, two of whom married Wends, Their children were ¾ Wend:

 

1) da Marie, HANNUSCH in 1902, who married Fred Mayer and later Martin MEHLISCH  (2^nd generation in US – son of Martin and Marie RIESE), and lived in MARSHALLTOWN, IA

2) Ella Anna HANNUSCH, 1904, who married Ernest Frohwein and William Schoppe, living near STATE CENTER most of her life.

3) George Fred HANNUSCH,, 1909, who married Gretchen Cooley

4) Christiane  HANNUSCH, 1910, who married Elmer MEHLISCH (3^rd generation in US – grandson of Martin MEHLISCH and Marie RIESE), living in MELBOURNE, ST. ANTHONY, and MARSHALLTOWN.

 

Revised 25 Jul 2007