Sheboygan Press, Fri, Mar 10, 1916
G.A. GARTMAN Expires
August Gartman, aged 82 years, 2 months and 2 days, died Wed. at the home of his son, Henry, in the town of Wilson, after an illness of seven weeks. The deceased was a prominent farmer and of wide acquaintance throughout the county.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sun. from the house, Rev. Esch, pastor of the Lutheran church in the town of Wilson, officiating. Interment will be made in Fladers cemetery.
The deceased was born at Brandenburg, Prussia, and came to this country in 1852, settling on a farm in Town Wilson. In 1858, he was married to Henrietta Femer (sic, Fenner) and 15 children were born of the union, ten of whom are still living. Mrs. Gartman died about 20 years ago. The survivors are Mrs. Mathilda Kelner, Sheboygan; Charles Gartman, town of Lima; Ferdinand, Edgar; William, Sheboygan; Albert, Salt Lake City UT; Mrs. Anton [Louise] Schmieler (sic, Schmirler), Edgar; Henry, town of Wilson; Mrs. Henry [Minnie] Seigwarth, town of Wilson; Mrs. Ernest [Anna] Widder, town of Wilson; Mrs. Nick [Caroline] Opgenorth, Sheboygan; 46 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mr. Gartman was formerly assessor of the town of Wilson and director of the Wilson Insurance Co.
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Sheboygan County News, Wed, Mar 15, 1916, p1
August Gartmann, one of the well known and much respected pioneers of the town of Wilson, died on Wed., Mar. 8, at the home of his son Henry in Wilson township, after an illness of several weeks, aged 82 years, 2 months and 2 days. The deceased was born in Brandenburg, Prussia, and came to America and the town of Wilson in 1852. In 1858 he was married to Miss Henrietta Femer (sic, Fenner) and 15 children were born to them. Mrs. Gartmann died about 20 years ago and ten children survive as follows: Mrs. Mathilda Kelner, Sheboygan; Charles Gartmann, town of Lima, Ferdinand, Edgar; William, Sheboygan; Albert, Salt Lake City UT; Mrs. Anton Schmieler (sic, Schmirler), Edgar; Henry, town of Wilson, Mrs. Henry Seigwarth, town of Wilson; Mrs. Ernest Widder, town of Wilson; Mrs. Nick Opgenorth, Sheboygan; 46 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Mr. Gartmann was formerly assessor of the town of Wilson and director of the Wilson Insurance Co. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon from the house, Rev. Joseph Oesch officiating. Interment in Flader's Hill cemetery.
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George, his sisters Caroline and Justine, and his parents arrived in New York City on Sept 16, 1852 on the ship Howard, which departed from Hamburg, Germany. Their place of origin was listed as Rostan, Prussia and their ethnicity was listed as Prussian.