PHOTOS FROM GLASS NEGATIVES



Lizzie Borgman

FRED BORMAN


Fred Borman

From Calumet county marriage records:
Friedrick Bormann and Emma Erbach (v.3 p.92)
June 5, 1890 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein
Friedrick Bormann
Son of Bernhard Bormann and Anna Thiessen
Born Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County
Emma Erbach
Daughter of Carl Erbach and Dorothea Schoen
Born Stralsund, Germany
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From Calumet county death records:
Frederick Bormann (v.10 p.628)
July 18, 1865-May 25, 1941
Husband of Emma
Son of Bernard Bormann (born Germany) and Anna Theisesn (born Germany)
Born Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County –farmer
Died from “carcinoma of pancreas –carcinoma of stomach –stomach was removed Jan. 1941
Buried at New Holstein Cemetery
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Fred Borman, aged 75, former pathmaster and street commissioner of New
Holstein, passed away at his home there at 3 a.m. Sunday morning. He had
been ill for about two years.
Mr. Borman was born in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county on July 18,
1865, the son of Bernard and Anna Thiessen-Borman, and with the exception
of two years in Iowa, he spent his life in New Holstein.
He was united in marriage with Emma Erbach on June 5, 1890, and the couple
made their home on a farm two miles northwest of here. In 1911 they moved
to the present home on Wisconsin avenue and Monroe street, New Holstein,
where for 12 years he acted as street commissioner, and he also was a
member of the Turnverein.
He leaves to mourn, his widow; one son, Fred in the U.S. Army Air Corps at
Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Johanna Awe, Sunnyville,
California, and a niece, Mrs. Ben. Boehnlein.
Funeral services were conducted at the Erbe-Hoffman Funeral Home at 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, and at 2:30 o'clock at the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed
church, with the Rev. A. George Schmid officiating. Burial was made in the
New Holstein city cemetery.
(1941 hand written on obit, no newspaper cited)
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Emma Bormann nee Erbach (v.59 p.544)
Widow [of Frederick Bormann]
June 28, 1869-Sept. 6, 1951
Daughter of Carl Erbach with mother unknown
Born Isle Rugen, Germany
Died from “coronary thrombosis, 1 week –arteriosclerosis, 2 years”
Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery

ALBERT BOSMA


Albert Bosma

MINNIE AND ALBERT BOSMA (brother and sister)


Minnie and Albert Bosma (brother and sister)

MINNIE BOSMA


MINNIE BOSMA


Minnie (Holthusen) Bosma Dishaw


Bosma Family (Most of these are buried in New Holstein cemetery)

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
Egbert Joh. Bosma and Minnie Conaren Holthusen (v.7 p.300)
Married March 26, 1903 in religious ceremony, Town of Schleswig
Egbert Joh. Bosma
Son of John Bosma and Anna Van der Veer
Mason in New Holstein
Born Oldehalpar, Holland
Minnie Conaren Holthusen
Daughter of John Holthusen and Elise Lipke
Born Town of Chilton
Witnesses Dietrich Bosma, Wilhemine Bosma, Herman Jochmann, 
  August Hochmann [Jochmann], Alma Holthusen, Leonore Hockmann [Jochmann]

From Der Nord Westen, 19 Mar. 1903 Marriage License obtained
Egbert Bosma of New Holstein and Minnie L. Holthusen of Schleswig
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From Calumet county death records:
Egbert Bosma (v.7 p.828)
Husband of Minnie Bosma
May 15, 1872-April 22, 1925
Son of John Bosma and Anna Vander Veen (both born Holland)
Born Holland –mason 
Died from “gastric carcinoma, 43 days”
Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery
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EGBERT J. BOSMA SUMMONED BY DEATH
Egbert J. Bosma, age 53 years, died at his home Wednesday evening from
cancer of the stomach. He had been ill the past two years, but it has
been only within the past few weeks that he was confined to his home.
Mr. Bosma was born in Holland May 15, 1872. At the age of 10 years he
came to New Holstein where he has resided except for three and one-
half years when he lived in Unity. He was united in marriage to Minnie
Holthusen on March 26, 1903 by Rev. Schildknecht.
He is survived by his wife, six children, Mildred, Ovella, Oscar, John,
Verdon and Duane; his father, John Bosma; three brothers, Andrew, Brant;
Claus, New Holstein; Arthur, Riplinger and Dixie, Aberdeen, S.D. He was a
member of the M.W. of A.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the residence at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Plappert officiating, with interment in the New Holstein cemetery.
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From Calumet county marriage records:
Albert H. Dishaw and Mrs. Minnie Bosma (v.8 p.153)
Married Feb. 18, 1928 in religious ceremony, Town of New Holstein
Albert H. Dishaw
Son of Joseph Dishaw and Catharine La Point
Born Wisconsin –age 42 –first marriage
Stock keeper in mfg. in New Holstein
Mrs. Minnie Bosma
Daughter of John Holthusen and Elise Libke
Born Wisconsin –age 46 –second marriage
Land lady of boarding house in New Holstein
First marriage was to Egbert Bosma on March 26, 1902
Egbert Bosma died on April 22, 1925
Witnesses Oscar A. Bosma and Mildred E. Bosma
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From Calumet county death records:
Albert Henry Dishaw (v.14 p.511)
Married [to Minnie Bosma Dishaw]
Sept. 22, 1883-Nov. 18, 1957
Son of Joseph Dishaw, with mother unknown
Born Coleman, Marinette County
Worked in small engine factory
Died from “acute coronary thrombosis, immediate –coronary 
  arteriosclerotic heart disease, 1 year + -generalized 
  arteriosclerosis, 10 years”
Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery
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From Calumet county death records:
Minnie Lenora Dishaw nee Holthusen (v.21 p.417)
Widow [of Egbert Bosma and Albert Dishaw]
June 12, 1880-Jan. 27, 1975
Daughter of John Holthusen and Eliese Libke
Born Wisconsin
Died from “broncho pneumonia, 3 days –chronic brain [?] syndrome, 
   years –general arteriosclerosis, years”
Buried at the New Holstein Cemetery
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John H. Bosma, 70, of 2011 Park Ave., New Holstein, died Wednesday 
afternoon at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.
He was born in New Holstein Feb. 7, 1913, son of Albert and Minnie 
Holthusen Bosma. He attended schools in New Holstein.
He married Alice Grimm on Aug. 1, 1940, at St. Augustine Catholic 
Church in Chilton.
Mr. Bosma was employed in the electrical and engineering plant of 
the Kohler Co. He retired in August 1977.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein, 
its Holy Name Society, and the St. Vincent De Paul Society in New 
Holstein.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, one daughter, six grandchildren 
and two brothers, Verdun, of Mobile, Ala.; and Duane of Cincinnati, 
Ohio. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
There will be a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary 
Catholic Church in New Holstein preceded by family rites at 9:30 a.m. 
at Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, will be 
celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
(11-23-83 is hand written on obit. No newspaper cited)