Sixth Generation


219. John Hettinger Brossman44 was born on 21 April 1830 in North Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., PA.45 He died on 5 August 1895 at the age of 65 in Lithopolis, Fairfield Co., OH.44 He was buried on 7 August 1895 in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.44

Notes:
From Fairfield County OH probate deaths. John H. Brossman died August 5, 1895 at 65 y 3 m 26 days born PA, died Lithopolis, resided in Lithopolis, merchant, died of congestion of bowels.

"During all these years, John Brossman continued his general store, the most prominent store in the locality. After the death of his first wife, the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Brown, who bore him four children, Emma, Charles, Mary and George, he married the widow of Rev. Woods, who died during his pastorate here." The Village, Memories of Lithopolis, John Bartram Kramer, August 1936, page 56.

"About this time, John Brossman erected a string of brick business rooms along the front of his vacant lots on Columbus Street and they were immediately occupied by William Stallsmith, with a saddlery and harness, James Cramer with a grocer and meat market; and Martin Zahn with a shoe repair establishment." The Village, Memories of Lithopolis, John Bartram Kramer, August 1936, page 56.

According to the 1880 Bloom Township census, the family had a live in 18 year old servant, Eliza Cramer, born in Ohio.
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John Hettinger Brossman and Rebecca Irene Brown were married on 7 September 1857 in Fairfield Co., OH.45 John and Rebecca lived in Columbus Ohio. Rebecca Irene Brown, daughter of Joseph Brown and Rebecca Lawerence Foster, was born on 3 May 1835.46 She died on 11 December 1864 at the age of 29.46 She was buried in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.46

John Hettinger Brossman-216 and Rebecca Irene Brown-571 had the following children:

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Mary Emma Brossman was born on 24 June 1858 in Ohio.45 She died on 15 July 1885 at the age of 27. She was buried in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.

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ii.

Charles Edgar Brossman-2161.

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iii.

George Oren Brossman was born on 1 October 1862 in Ohio.45 He died on 3 December 1877 at the age of 15 in Lithopolis, Fairfield Co., OH. He was buried in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.

John Hettinger Brossman and Carrie M. King were married in 1867 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.44 Carrie M. King was born in October 1829 in Gettysburg, PA.45 She died in 1926 at the age of 97. She was buried in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.

John Hettinger Brossman-216 and Carrie M. King-709 had the following children:

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i.

John W. Brossman was born on 23 May 1868 in Ohio. He died on 22 July 1879 at the age of 11. He was buried in Lithopolis Cem, Fairfield Co. OH.

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ii.

William Glenn Brossman-2061.