Johann Valentin Barthmann
[John V. Barthman]

Irish–Danish–German Heritage

Overview

Johann Valentin Barthmann data (1862–1920)
Source: Data from: Wisconsin Marriages, 1836–1930 (reference ID no. V2 P201 N97, Family History Library microfilm no. 1,275,492), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR65-SGT.
Names	German name: Johann Valentin Barthmann	Smallpox vaccination certificate, Graduation certificate
Names	American name: John V. Barthman	—
Sex	Male	—
Birth	Date: 26 December 1862	Smallpox vaccination certificate, Graduation certificate
Birth	Place: Vordorf, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation	Smallpox vaccination certificate, Graduation certificate
Death	Date: 10 October 1920 (age 57)	10 October 1920: Obituary; 1920: Grave marker
Death	Place: Home, Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Obituary
Burial	Reeve Cemetery, Reeve, Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Obituary, Grave marker
Parents	Father: Erhard Barthmann	Wisconsin Marriages (father of John V. Barthman, as Erhardt Barthman)
Parents	Mother: Sabina Strößenreuther	Wisconsin Marriages (mother of John V. Barthman, as Sevina Stresner)
Marriage	Spouse: Emelia S. Olson	Wisconsin Marriages
	Date: 4 July 1893 (age 30)	Wisconsin Marriages
	Place: Diamond Bluff, Pierce county, Wisconsin, United States	Wisconsin Marriages
Children	9	1910 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census
Immigration to United States	1881 (age 18) or 1882 (age 19)	1881: 1920 U.S. Census, obituary (calculated: 18 years old at time of immigration); 1882: 1900 U.S. Census

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Birth and death

Johann Valentin Barthmann was born on 26 December 1862 in the village of Vordorf, Vordorf, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation. Now Vordorf is in Tröstau, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany.

John V. Barthman died on 10 October 1920 at his home in Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States. He is buried in Reeve Cemetery, Reeve, Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States.

Birth

The following table contrasts the administrative units of government around Vordorf when Johann was born there in 1862 with the current ones:

Vordorf within Germany, 1862 and current
English		German
1862 Johann Valentin Barthmann birth	Current	1862 Johann Valentin Barthmann birth	Current
Sources: Data from: Heyberger et al. 1868, col. 959 [p. 324; in German]. Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online, s.v. “Vordorf” [site in German].
Vordorf [locality]	Vordorf [locality]	Ort Vordorf	Ort Vordorf
Vordorf municipality	Tröstau municipality	Gemeinde Vordorf	Gemeinde Tröstau
Wunsiedel regional judicial district	Wunsiedel administrative district	Landgericht Wunsiedel	Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge [Wunsiedel in the Fichtel Mountains]
Wunsiedel district office	—	Bezirksamt Wunsiedel	—
Upper Franconia administrative region	Upper Franconia administrative region	Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken	Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken
Kingdom of Bavaria	Bavaria [state]	Königreich Bayern	Freistaat Bayern
German Confederation	Federal Republic of Germany	Deutscher Bund	Bundesrepublik Deutschland

The smallpox vaccination certificate below shows that Johann Barthmann’s full name was Johann Valentin Barthmann and that he was born in Vordorf in the Wunsiedel area (of Bavaria) on 26 December 1862:

[Image: Johann Valentin Barthmann immunization record] — Smallpox vaccination certificate for Johann Valentin Barthmann, 27 May 1863

Transcription and translation of smallpox vaccination certificate for Johann Valentin Barthmann, 27 May 1863
Source: German version reprinted from photocopy, Schoenbrunn, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation, smallpox vaccination certificate, 27 May 1863, Johann Valentin Barthmann; photocopy obtained by Harry V. Barthman (subject’s son) while visiting Bavaria, late 1970s; transcription and translation by IrishDanishGermanHeritage. Note: German Lit. = Litera, borrowed from Latin littera, ‘letter (of the alphabet)’ (used before a letter in the way that No. is used before a numeral). German Dezbr. = Dezember ‘December’. Schönbrunn village is southeast of Vordorf village. The illegible stamp at the bottom of the certificate seems to be the same as that on the certificate of Johann’s sister, Anna Margaretha Barthmann: Royal Bavarian District Chief Public-Health Officer of Wunsiedel (K. Bayer. Bezirks-Arzt zu Wunsiedel)
English translation		(A.) Smallpox Vaccination Certificate. The undersigned chief public-health officer of Wunsiedel royal regional judicial district herewith certifies on the basis of vaccination register no. 61 for the year 1862 for Schönbrunn district that Johann Valentin Barthmann born in Vordorf on the 26th of December 1862 was vaccinated during the regular (special) public smallpox-vaccination in Schönbrunn on the 20th of May 1863, and that, per the performed inspection on the eighth day, the vaccination was reported to have been of indisputable success. Attested in Schönbrunn on the 27th of May 1863 Dr Fikentscher District Chief Public-Health Officer.

German original		(Lit. A.) Schutzpocken-Impfungsschein. Der unterfertigte Gerichtsarzt des königlichen Landgerichts Wunsiedel beurkundet hiermit auf dem Grunde der Impfliste des Bezirkes Schönbrunn vom Jahre 1862 Ziffer 61 daß Johann Valentin Barthmann geboren zu Vordorf den 26″ Dezbr. 1862 bei der ordentlichen (außerordentlichen) öffentlichen Schutzpocken-Impfung zu Schönbrunn den 20. Mai 1863 geimpft worden, und daß gemäß der am achten Tage vorgenommenen Controlle die Impfung von unzweifelhaftem Erfolg gewesen sey. Gegeben zu Schönbrunn den 27. Mai 1863 Dr Fikentscher Gerichtsarzt.

Death

John V. Barthman Obituary, 1920

J. V. Barthman Passed Away

(By correspondent)

J. V. Barthman died at his home north of Reeve, Sunday, Octobed 10th at 1:30 a. m. Tho he had not been well for some time, his death came as a shock, as he was not considered so seriously ill.

Deceased was born in Germany on Dec. 26th, 1862 and emigrated to this country at the age of 18 years, and moved to the farm here 26 years ago.[^a] He has served as one of the members of the board of directors for several years.

Besides his wife, he is survived by fiv[e] sons and two daughters, all of whom were with him to the last. He also leaves two brothers and one sister and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the U. B. church Tuesday afternoon, Oct 12th, in charge of the M. W. A. lodge. Rev. Adams of Turtle Lake officiated.[^b] The interment took place at the Reeve cemetery, under a covering of beautiful floral offerings.

Among relatives who came to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harder of Rockwell, Ia., two brothers from Iowa, Dr. Geo. Ols[e]n of St. Paul,Nb., Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Diamond Bluff, Wis., Harry and Peter Olson, of Red Wing, Minn., also the members of the creamery board and Mr. and Mrs. Jensen of Clear Lake.

Sleep on thou dearest father, sleep,
Thy children mourn thy loss;
Around thy silent grave we weep,
That’s covered o’er with moss.

Friends and neighbors extend sincere sympathy to the family in their bereavement.

Abstract of obituary for John V. Barthman, 1920
Source: Data from image of newspaper obituary, given by Ancestry.com user as Clear Lake Star (Clear Lake, WI), October 1920; county names added.
Name	J. V. Barthman
Residence	North of Reeve, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States
Birth date	26 December 1862
Birth place	Germany
Death date	Sunday, 10 October [1920]
Death place	Home, north of Reeve, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States
Age	[calculated: 57]
Cause of death	—
Parents	—
Funeral services	Tuesday, 12 October [1920] at U. B. [United Brethren] Church
Burial	Reeve Cemetery, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States
Preceded in death by	—
Survived by	Wife [Emelia S. (Olson) Barthman]
	5 sons, 2 daughters
	2 brothers, 1 sister
Relatives at funeral	Mr. and Mrs. Harder [sister, Anna Margaretha (Barthmann) Harder, plus husband: Henry Frederick Harder] of Rockwell, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, United States
	Brother [Johann Georg Barthmann]
	Brother [Andreas Barthmann]
	Dr. Geo. Ols[e]n [widow’s sister’s husband] of St. Paul, Howard county, Nebraska, United States
	Mr. and Mrs. Johnson [widow’s sister Ella J. (Olson) Johnson plus husband: Rasmus Johnson] of Diamond Bluff, Pierce county, Wisconsin, United States
	Harry Olson [widow’s brother] of Red Wing, Goodhue county, Minnesota, United States
	Peter Olson [widow’s brother] of Red Wing, Goodhue county, Minnesota, United States

John V. Barthman grave marker

Family marker

Barthman

Individual marker

Father
John V.
1862—1920

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Education

For seven years, from 3 May 1869 (age 6) to 12 May 1876 (age 13), Johann Valentin Barthmann attended Werktagsschule ‘weekday school’ in Vordorf, Kingdom of Bavaria.

For two years, from 12 May 1876 (age 13) to 7 May 1878 (age 15), he attended Sonn- und Feiertagsschule ‘Sunday and holiday school’ in Vordorf, Kingdom of Bavaria and was graduated on 7 May 1878 (age 15).

Both graduations are attested in the graduation certificate below:

[Image: Johann Valentin Barthmann school grades (marks)] — Graduation certificate for Johann Valentin Barthmann, 7 May 1878

Transcription and translation of graduation certificate for Johann Valentin Barthmann, 7 May 1878

Source: German version reprinted from photocopy, Vordorf, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire, graduation certificate, 7 May 1878, Johann Valentin Barthmann; scan made from photocopy instead of the frail original that had been obtained by Harry V. Barthman (subject’s son); transcription and translation by IrishDanishGermanHeritage.

Note: German Dzbr. = Dezember ‘December’ and kgl. = königlich ‘royal’.

English
translation

Based on the grade book for the year 1878 N^o

Report
of
Graduation from Sunday and Holiday School

Johann Valentin Barthmann, born on the 26th of December 1862
in Vordorf, Wunsiedel royal district office
Protestant confession,
weekday school in Vordorf from the 3rd of May 1869 to the 12th of May 1876, thus seven years,
Sunday and holiday school and the public religious instruction associated with it in Vordorf from the 12th of May 1876 to the 7th of May 1878, thus two years

attended with satisfactory	diligence
acquired good	knowledge
maintained very good	conduct

and is graduated from Sunday and holiday school in accordance with fulfillment of the preconditions.

In the individual subjects the same person earned the following grades on graduation:

Religious Instruction very good
Reading very good
German Instruction satisfactory
Writing [handwriting] very good
Spelling good
Compositions good
Oral Arithmetic	} good
Written Arithmetic
Charitable Knowledge good
Drawing ———
Handicrafts ———

Remarks: Vordorf on the 7th of May 1878
Weber		Braun
Local School Inspector		School Teacher.
Signed together, on the 7th of May 1878.
Stark
District School Inspector.

German
original

Aus dem Censurbuche vom Jahre 1878 N^o

Zeugniss
über die
Entlassung aus der Sonn- und Feiertags-Schule

Johann Valentin Barthmann, geboren den 26. Dzbr. 1862
zu Vordorf kgl. Bezirksamts Wunsiedel
protestand. Confession, hat
die Werktagsschule zu Vordorf vom 3. Mai 1869 bis zum 12 Mai 1876 also sieben Jahre,
die Sonn- und Feiertagsschule und den damit verbundenen öffentlichen Religionsunterricht zu Vordorf vom 12. Mai 1876 bis zum 7. Mai 1878 also zwei Jahre

mit genügendem	Fleisse besucht
sich gute	Kenntnisse erworben
ein sehr gutes	Betragen gepflogen

und wird nach Erfüllung der Vorbedingungen aus der Sonn- und Feiertagsschule entlassen.

In den einzelnen Lehrgegenständen hat sich derselbe bei der Entlassung folgende Noten erworben:

Religionsunterricht sehr gut
Lesen sehr gut
Deutscher Sprachunterricht genügend
Schönschreiben sehr gut
Rechtschreiben gut
Aufsätze gut
Mündliches Rechnen	} gut
Schriftliches Rechnen
Gemeinnützige Kenntnisse gut
Zeichnen ———
Handarbeiten ———

Bemerkungen: Vordorf den 7. Mai 1878
Weber		Braun
Localschul-Inspector		Schullehrer.
Mitgezeichnet, den 7. Mai 1878.
Stark
Districtsschul-Inspector.

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Residences and occupations

United States and Wisconsin Census data for John V. Barthman
Year	Location	Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Marital status	Birthplace	Father’s birthplace	Mother’s birthplace	Occupation	Other
Sources: Data from: 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Pierce county, enumeration of inhabitants, Diamond Bluff village, [county p. 7], line 18, John Bartman; FamilySearch, indexed database and digitized image, John Bartman, image 4, citing State Historical Society (Madison, WI) and Family History Library microfilm 1,032,712, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM9V-9YL. 1900 United States Census, Barron county, Wisconsin, population schedule, Vance Creek, enumeration district 17, sheet 5A, dwelling 91, family 91, Barthman; FamilySearch, indexed database and digitized image, John Barthman, image 9, citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T623 and Family History Library microfilm 1,241,777, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVB-QZ1. 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Barron county, population schedule, Vance Creek, sheet 3, family 35, Barthman; FamilySearch, indexed database and digitized image, John V Barthman, image 4, citing State Historical Society (Madison, WI) and Family History Library microfilm 1,020,439, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMSD-MRY. 1910 United States Census, population schedule, Vance Creek township, enumeration district 25, sheet 5A, dwelling [blank], family 78, Bartman; FamilySearch, indexed database and digitized image, John V Bartman, image 9, citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T624 and Family History Library microfilm 1,375,714, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP24-NT5. 1920 United States Census, population schedule, Vance Creek township, enumeration district 31, sheet 3B, dwelling 50, family 57, Barthman; FamilySearch, indexed database and digitized image, John V Barthman, image 6, citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625 and Family History Library microfilm 1,821,976, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFV2-M78.
1890	[Mostly destroyed by fire in 1921]
20 June 1895	Diamond Bluff village, Pierce county, Wisconsin, United States	Bartman, John					[United States: 1, Germany: 2]
20 June 1895		[1 unnamed male, 1 unnamed female in household]					[United States: 1, Germany: 2]
16 June 1900	Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Barthman, John	Head	Male	37 (Dec 1862)	Married (7 years)	Germany	Germany	Germany	Farming	Immigration: 1882, 18 years in U.S., naturalized; able to speak English
		Barthman, Emelia	Wife	Female	25 (Sep 1874)	Married (7 years)	Minnisota	Danmark	Danmark	—	4 children, 3 living
		Barthman, Henry	Son	Male	5 (Nov 1894)	Single	Wisconsien	Germany	Minnisota	at School	—
		Barthman, Ella	Daughter	Female	3 (Jan 1897)	Single	Wisconsien	Germany	Minnisota	—	—
		Barthman, George	Son	Male	1 (Feb 1899)	Single	Wisconsien	Germany	Minnisota	—	—
1 June 1905	Vance Creek town, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Barthman, John V.	Head	Male	41	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	Stone mason	—
		Barthman, Emelia	Wife	Female	28	Married	Minnesota	Denmark	Denmark	—	—
		Barthman, Henry	son	Male	11	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Minn	—	—
		Barthman, Ella	daughter	Female	8	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Minn	—	—
		Barthman, George	son	Male	6	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Minn	—	—
		Barthman, Clarence	son	Male	4	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Minn	—	—
		Barthman, Hazel	daughter	Female	2	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Minn	—	—
28 April 1910	Vance Creek township, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Bartman, John V	Head	Male	46	Married (17 years)	Ger German	Ger German	Ger German	Farmer: Farm	Immigration: 1879, alien; able to speak English
		Bartman, Emilia	Wife	Female	36	Married (17 years)	Minnesota	Dan Danish	Dan Danish	None	8 children, 6 living
		Bartman, Henry	Son	Male	16	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
		Bartman, Ella	Daughter	Female	13	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
		Bartman, George	Son	Male	11	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
		Bartman, Clarence	Son	Male	8	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
		Bartman, Hazel	Daughter	Female	6	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
		Bartman, Hary	Son	Male	2	Single	Wisconsin	Ger German	Dan Danish	None	—
15 January 1920	Vance Creek township, Barron county, Wisconsin, United States	Barthman, John V	Head	Male	56	Married	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Farmer	Immigration: 1881, naturalized: 1890; able to speak English
		Barthman, Amelia	Wife	Female	45	Married	Minn	Denmark (mother tongue: Dan)	Denmark (mother tongue: Danish)	~~Housewife~~ None	—
		Barthman, Henry	Son	Male	26	—	Wis	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Minn	Farm Laborer	—
		Barthman, Clarence	Son	Male	18	Single	Wis	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Minn	None	—
		Barthman, Hazel	Daughter	Female	16	Single	Wis	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Minn	None	—
		Barthman, Harry	Son	Male	12	Single	Wis	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Minn	None	—
		Barthman, W^m	Son	Single	7	Single	Wis	Germany (mother tongue: German)	Minn	None	—
1930	[Deceased]

The sample survey township map below shows the location of the Barthman farm in section 17 of Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, ca. 1914:

[Image: Survey township plat] — Survey township plat highlighting section 17

John V. Barthman’s lot is labeled 80 acres (32.37 ha) and occupies ⅛ of a section, ½ mi by ¼ mi (⅛ sq mi). It occupies the north half of the southeast quarter section of section 17 in the plat-book map below:

[Image: Close-up of township plat map] — Location of John V. Barthman farm, section 17, Vance Creek, Barron county, Wisconsin, ca. 1914

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Other information

[Image: Handwritten letter] — John V. Barthman letter to wife, 3 August 1898

[Image: Close-up of signature of John V. Barthman] — John V. Barthman letter to wife, 3 August 1898

[Image: Newspaper clipping; Text: (see below)] — Reunion of Barthman brothers, late December 1913 or early January 1914

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Reference list

Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online: Das Portal zu Geschichte und Kultur des Freistaats [Bavarian State Library Online: The Portal to the History and Culture of the State], http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/ [site in German].
Heyberger, Joseph, Christian Schmitt, August Wilhelm von Wachter. 1868. Bavaria: Landes- und Volkskunde des Königreichs Bayern [Bavaria: Study of the Country and People of the Kingdom of Bavaria], vol. 5. Munich: Literarisch-artistische Anstalt der J.G. Cotta’schen Buchhandlung [Literary-artistic Institute of J. G. Cotta’s Bookstore], https://books.google.com/books?id=fQNKAAAAcAAJ.

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