Ethelbert Halfmann
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Ethelbert Diedrich Halfmann (1834 - 1886)

Ethelbert Diedrich Halfmann
Born in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 2 Jul 1866 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 51 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ethelbert Diedrich Halfmann
E. D. Halfmann

Birth & Christening

Ethelbert Diedrich Halfmann was born on 8 Sep 1834 at No. 19 Cirencester Place, Marylebone, Westminster, London, England at 12:30 AM to Ethelbert Halfmann and Harriet Gibbons.

EDH Birth Record Halfmann Bible

He was christened at All Souls Church, Marylebone on 28 Dec 1834. His christening record shows that he was born on 7 Sep, the family Bible states 8 Sep, and Ethelbert himself stated that it was 9 Sep.

Immigration

On 5 Aug 1837, Ethelbert, his parents, and two sisters departed from Portsmouth, England aboard the William Glen Anderson. During their voyage, the location of the ship was shown in newspapers in England. They arrived in New York, New York on 16 Sep 1837. Ethelbert turned 3 years old during their time at sea.

From New York, the family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Diedrich Halfmann had settled a few years prior.

Early Life

Ethelbert's father was a tailor and set up a shop in Philadelphia as early as 1837. His mother died in 1840, and his father re-married in 1841. He was undoubtedly well-educated. However, no record of his education or his time between 1837-1850 has been found.

By 1850, he and his siblings, father, step-mother, and grandfather were all living in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia.

On 26 Apr 1852, Ethelbert and his father were listed as passengers aboard the steamer Gladiator in Charleston, South Carolina. They had come from Wilmington, Delaware.

Time In California

It is not clear exactly when Ethelbert went to California, but he was there as early as 1857, and was enumerated there in 1860.

An entry in his diary reads:

"Moccason Creek
Near the mouth of Bear Gulch,
Tuolumne Co., Cal.
March 1857, while prospecting for Talc, I dug up the skeleton of a human body. On enquiring of the oldest Miners in that vicinity, B.F. McCready informed me that it was the remains of Charles Burke, a native of Philadelphia who died about the month of September 1852, of congestion of the brain. He was about 22 yrs. of age, & died soon after his arrival in Cal. On finding he was destitute of friends, I removed his remains, to a point on the hill, where they rest in peace. I marked the spot by erecting a slab of Talc with his name, and place of residence inscribed thereon, that if any friend passed the spot, they may know his name is not entirely blotted from existence.
Eth. D. H."

In 1860, Ethelbert was listed as a miner in Tuolumne County, California.

Move to Alabama

By 1862, Ethelbert was living in Montgomery, Alabama, where he enlisted in the Confederate Army.

1863 Diary

Ethelbert wrote a diary in 1863.

Address Book

In the back of his diary, Ethelbert included the names and addresses of many people across the country.

Marriage

Montgomery Floral Depot

Ethelbert D. Halfmann was a florist in Montgomery during the 1870s and 1880s. He operated the Montgomery Floral Depot

Death and Burial

Ethelbert died in Montgomery, Alabama on 5 Apr 1886 "after an illness of many months." He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery on 6 Apr 1886 in Lot 4 Square 19, 2nd Survey. This is a lot that his father owned.

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