Albert Hermans Family History

Albert (Lambertus) Jans Hermans &
Anna Marie Kusters

Albert (Lambertus) HERMANS was born in 1819 the son of Martin (Martinus) Herman and Annie Barten.

Anna Marie KUSTERS was born in May 27, 1823 in Hintheim, Noord Brabant Holland. Her parents are not known at this time.

Anna and Albert were married in October of 1847 in Rijkevoort, Holland. Albert and Anna had four children while living in Holland, where Albert was a farmer:

Anna Marie HERMANS born on 28 August, 1848, who later married Joseph (Malliet) MALLIOT and had nine children.
Johan HERMANS born about 1851
Hendricka HERMANS born about 1853, and
Martin HERMANS born 26 Feb 1855, who latter married Petronella (Nellie) JACOBS and had ten children, and one foster son.

The Albert Hermans family immigrated to the United States from Holland in 1856. Dutch records show that Lambertus (Albert)Hermans declared his status as follows in the official records "Staat der Landverhuizingen Naar Noord-Amerika of Andere Overzeesche Gewesten" (List of Immigrants to North-America and other overseas places):

Name: Lambertus Hermans (Official Records often use Latin names)
Occupation: Landbouwer = Farmer, Sex: Male, Age: 36, Religion: Roman Catholic, Class: Less-well-to-do, Assessed Taxes: Yes, Rate: 11, Number of Women in Household: 1, Number of Children: 4, Destination: North America, Reason for leaving: Economic Improvement, Year: 1856, Province: Noord Brabant, Municipality: Boxmeer.

In the passenger lists collected by the United States Department of Immigration, the Albert Hermans Family is declared as:

Name: Lambertus Hermans, Status: Head of Household, Sex: Male, Age: 36, Occupation: Farmer, Landsman, Peasant, Agriculturalist, Countryman, Destination: Wisconsin, Origin: Netherlands, Ship: Chemboragd (Chemborza), Date of Arrival: May 3rd, 1856, Point of Embarkation: Antwerp, Belgium, Port of Arrival: New York, New York, Source: Microfilm # 237110, Accomodations: Steerage
Name: Anne Hermans, Status: Wife, Sex: Female, Age: 36, Occupation: Housewife, all other data as above
Name: Marie Hermans, Status: female child, Age: 7, Occupation: Child > 14 years, all other data same as above
Name: Johan Hermans, Status: male child, Age: 5, Occupation: Child > 14 years, all other data same as above
Name: Hendrika Hermans, Status: female child, Age: 3, Occupation: Child > 14 years, all other data same
Name: Martinus Hermans, Status: male child, Age:0, Occupation: Child 11 months, all other data same

The ages and dates of birth match the Albert Hermans family. This says that there were two children that have yet to be accounted for - Johan and Hendrika. Do you know anything about them?

Four other Hermans are listed on the same passenger list - these could be some of Albert's relations:

Name: Maria Hermans, Status: Unaccompanied Female, Age: 54, Occupation: Unknown, Destination: Wisconsin, Origin: Netherlands, all other information the same
Name: Laurence Hermans, Status: male child, Age: 23, Occupation: Farmer, all other information the same
Name: Anton Hermans, Status: male child, Age: 21, Occupation: Farmer, all other information the same
Name: Doris Hermans, Status: female child, Age: 19, Occupation: Unknown, all other information the same

The family made their way to the state of Wisconsin where they first lived in Preble, Brown County and another daughter was born.

Hannah HERMANS born on 19 November, 1857. Hannah later married Godfrey VAN LANEN and they had ten children.

In late 1858 the family moved to Bay Settlement in Brown county. There four more children where born:

Rose HERMANS born 10 October, 1859, who married John JACOBS and together had 6 children.
Mary HERMANS born 12 November, 1861, who married Edward JACOBS and had 9 children, and then married Peter DRAIS and had 4 more.
John HERMANS born 28 October, 1863, who married Christina NOOYEN and had 5 children, and
Adelia HERMANS bron 8 June 1867, married Alexander (Alexis) NOOYEN and had 6 children.

Anna Mary Kusters HERMANS died in Bay Settlement, on the 30th of January 1892, and is buried in Bay Settlement cemetery. Albert HERMANS died on the 14th of December, 1911 (death certificate), in the town of Scott, in Brown county, Wisconsin at the age of 92.

HERMANS Ancestry

The HERMANS surname is German in origin. At this point its not clear how they came to live in Holland. Currently the earliest known Dutch Hermans ancestor is Martin (Martinus) HERMANS who married Annie BARTEN. Martin and Annie (Martin Hermans Family History) had at least one child Albert (Lambertus) HERMANS (1819 - 1911) who married Anna Marie KUSTERS (1823 - 1892) the family described above.

BARTEN Ancestry

The only know Barten ant this time is Annie BARTEN the mother of Albert (Lambertus) HERMANS.

KUSTERS Ancestry

The only known Kusters at this time is Anna Marie KUSTERS mentioned above as the wife of Albert (Lambertus) HERMANS.

Maternal Mothers Ancestry

Unknown at this time.

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