Heinrich HANSELMANN
 | Born: 15 Jun 1826, Wartau-Oberschan, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland 21 |
| Married: 18 Mar 1862, Wartau-Gretchins, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland 21 |
| Died: 20 Jan 1901, Huntingburg, Dubois, Indiana |
| Buried: 22 Jan 1901, Fairmont Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana |
General Notes:
From the Huntingburg, Indiana newspaper, Jan 20, 1901:
Mr. Henry Hanselman, an aged and highly respected citizen of Huntingburg, died at the home of his son, John H. Hanselman, Van Buren Street, Sunday at 5:20 p.m. of pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Switzerland, June 26, 1826. He came to America in 1865 and located at Kellerville, this county, remaining there two years when he moved to Jasper. After making his home there for some time he came to this city in 1874 where he has since resided. In 1862 he was united in marriage to Miss Margareth Forrer who preceded him in death May 12, 1881. Seven children survive this union. They are Henry, whose home is at Cannelton; Matthias, Miss Mollie and Mrs. Andrew Gazart, Evansville; John H., this city; Mrs. margaret Lewis, St. Louis; Mrs. Lizzie Bellamy, Ayrshire.
There are also fourteen grandchildren and, as far as known, a brother and sister in Switzerland.
Mr. Hanselman was an honored member of Salem's Evangelical Church and of the Men's aid society, who attended his funeral in a body. The impressive service throughout was conducted by his paster, Rev. G.A. Kieple, Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Research in Switzerland: The communitiy of Wartau-Gretschins is situated in the St.Gallen Rhine valley, few miles north of Sarans. The reformed parish of Wartau also includes the villages and hamlets Gretschins with hamlet Tobel, Oberschan, Malans, Fontnas, Weite (Scherm, Oberau, Hinterweite, Hohlweg), Murris with hamlet Plattis; further the Walser colonies Matug, am Berg (nowadays Walserberg) with Alp Palfrys - not inhabited any longer; finally the villages of Azmoos and Trübbach (in the tennis world known as home of Martina Hingis) : these two villages constitute the independent parish of Azmoos since 1736. The Hanselmanns came from the hamlet of Oberschan and there are church records of Hanselmanns from 1610-1875.
According to official records in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Heinrich and Margareth Hanselmann immigrated to America in the Spring of 1865 with their two sons, Heinrich and Mathias. When the family arrived in America, it is assumed they dropped the double "n" from their last name.
Marriage Information:
Heinrich married Mary Margareth FORRER, daughter of Elias FORRER and Elisabetha TRUB, on 18 Mar 1862 in Wartau-Gretchins, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland 21. (Mary Margareth FORRER was born on 27 Jul 1840 in Wildhaus, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland 21, died on 12 May 1881 in Huntingburg, Dubois, Indiana and was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana.)
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