Johann's real name was not Green. It might have originally been Assmuson. He was born in Echernford, Schleisuig, Holstein which was taken by Germany in 1850. He wouldn't conform to their military rule and at 17 he left the country. He arrived in the United States in 1870 at age 18. According to family history he had to change his name to keep from having to go back.
The family story is that John Green was in the 7th cavalry but not at Little Big Horn. Supposedly, some relative has his discharge papers signed by Tom Custer (brother to General Custer who died). Tom was not killed at Little Big Horn, but then the 7th cavalry was disbanded at some point in the 1890s. So, that put a time frame to when he would have been discharged.
In 1896, he married Margaret Schwab in Colorado. She came over from Germany with her family about 1895 and according to family history they also emigrated so that the sons in the family would not have to serve in the German army.
John and Margaret had eight children. Five were born in Colorado, and three were born after they moved to Idaho. He became naturalized in 1913 and died in Oregon.
The family story is that John Green was in the 7th cavalry but not at Little Big Horn. Supposedly, some relative has his discharge papers signed by Tom Custer (brother to General Custer who died). Tom was not killed at Little Big Horn, but then the 7th cavalry was disbanded at some point in the 1890s. So, that put a time frame to when he would have been discharged.
In 1896, he married Margaret Schwab in Colorado. She came over from Germany with her family about 1895 and according to family history they also emigrated so that the sons in the family would not have to serve in the German army.
John and Margaret had eight children. Five were born in Colorado, and three were born after they moved to Idaho. He became naturalized in 1913 and died in Oregon.
Johann's real name was not Green. It might have originally been Assmuson. He was born in Echernford, Schleisuig, Holstein which was taken by Germany in 1850. He wouldn't conform to their military rule and at 17 he left the country. He arrived in the United States in 1870 at age 18. According to family history he had to change his name to keep from having to go back.
The family story is that John Green was in the 7th cavalry but not at Little Big Horn. Supposedly, some relative has his discharge papers signed by Tom Custer (brother to General Custer who died). Tom was not killed at Little Big Horn, but then the 7th cavalry was disbanded at some point in the 1890s. So, that put a time frame to when he would have been discharged.
In 1896, he married Margaret Schwab in Colorado. She came over from Germany with her family about 1895 and according to family history they also emigrated so that the sons in the family would not have to serve in the German army.
John and Margaret had eight children. Five were born in Colorado, and three were born after they moved to Idaho. He became naturalized in 1913 and died in Oregon.
The family story is that John Green was in the 7th cavalry but not at Little Big Horn. Supposedly, some relative has his discharge papers signed by Tom Custer (brother to General Custer who died). Tom was not killed at Little Big Horn, but then the 7th cavalry was disbanded at some point in the 1890s. So, that put a time frame to when he would have been discharged.
In 1896, he married Margaret Schwab in Colorado. She came over from Germany with her family about 1895 and according to family history they also emigrated so that the sons in the family would not have to serve in the German army.
John and Margaret had eight children. Five were born in Colorado, and three were born after they moved to Idaho. He became naturalized in 1913 and died in Oregon.
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