Cecelia (Londrosh) Herman (1872 - 1944)

Born Jan 1872 in Alma City, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Louis Maurice Herman — married 18 Jan 1893 (to 1929) in Woodbury, Iowa, United States

Died 7 Sep 1944 at age 72 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States

Cecelia was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Cecelia was born in 1872 in Alma City, Minnesota. (Maurice Herman DC) She was the daughter of Louis Londrosh and Mary St. Cyr.

Children

Cecelia had the following children with Louis Herman:

1. Mary (b. Dec 1893 - 1977 ✞) m. Charles H. Clark (b. 1895 - 1968 ✞)

2. Louis, jr. (b. Aug 1895) (appears to have died in infancy)

3. Bernard (b. 1896)

4. Ashley J. (21 Nov 1898 - 22 April 1969 ✞), m. 16 Apr 1921 to Thelma Mcguinis (b. 1903)

5. Oakley J. (b. 1899)

6. Maurice Joseph (18 April 1900 - 26 Nov 1944 ✞)

7. Paul L. (1906 - 21 Jan 1935)

8. Charles Cecil (b. 9 Jan 1914 - 19 May 1966 ✞), m. 8 Jan 1938 to Marjorie Daw Heisel

Education

Cecelia attended Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She entered school on 14 Nov 1883 at age 11, and graduated in 1889 at age 17. “After graduating at Carlisle in ’89, I attended the State Normal School at Millersville, Pa. for two years.” (File)

Enrolls Her Son at Carlisle

In a letter written from Winnebago, NE (5 Apr 1910) she tells a Mr. M. Freidman of Carlisle, Pa., "Dear Friend, While I was perfectly aware what a lapse of good manners it was to leave Carlisle without seeking you out, just at the time of my leaving, I felt so keenly, the impending separation from my dear son, that it seemed impossible for me to make the rounds demanded by common courtesy. I apologize, however, very sincerely, and take this occasion of thanking you for the privilege of visiting Carlisle, of placing my son there as a student, and for the kind hospitality shown me while [...] enjoyed it so much and I was so delighted to find the school so much improved, in every way. I felt that it was a very great privilege to be able to leave my son there to enjoy all the advantages for development in every line. In return for the great kindness shown me, I can but use any influence I may possess in assisting the school in securing students and in assisting any exstudents in any way possible. I have every assurance that my boy will be well cared for in every way, and that you and all of the instructors will do all in our power for his advancement. Thanking you once more and hoping that I may make some small return, I remain

Gratefully yours

Cecilia L. Herman" (File)

Placed in her file is a clipping from a newspaper, The Arrow, which states, "Mrs. Cecilia Londrosh Herman, a Carlisle graduate of the class of 1889, is here for the commencement festivities. She brought her son Bernard, whom she has enrolled as a student and he has taken his place in Small Boys' Quarters. Mrs. Herman is a Winnebago, and the members of that tribe here at the school were glad to see her."

Occupation

"I taught in the Government School at Winnebago Agency for one year. I was married on leaving the Indian Service and have since been engaged in caring for my home and family." (File)

Residence

1872 — her family resided in near Alma City, Waseca County, Minnesota, which is about 8 miles SE of the Winnebago Agency at St. Clair.

1880 — she resided on a farm in Jay, Martin County, Minnesota. (Census)

1882 — her mother remarried Jacob Russell, and the family moved to Winnebago, Thurston County, Nebraska. (Obit of Ashley A Londrosh)

1883 — on 14 Nov, she entered the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (File)

1885 — resided at Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. (File)

1886 — returned to Carlisle Indian School. (File)

1889 — having graduated from Carlisle Indian School, on 2 Sept, she enrolled in the State Normal School, Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. She graduated on 30 June 1891. (File)

1891 — resided in Winnebago, Nebraska. (File)

1907 — on 21 Jan, she lists her address as "Homer, Neb." (File)

1907 — the family moved this same year to Winnebago, Nebraska. She is recorded as living there as late as 1911. (File)

1914 — on or before 30 January, she resided in Sioux City, Iowa, where she lived for the rest of her life. (Student Info Card, 1920 census, L Herman DC)

1944 — at her death on 7 September, she was living at 1512 George St, Sioux Falls, Iowa.

Death

She passed away on 7 September 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA. (Find a Grave)

Sources

• Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934.
• Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Place: Jay, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: 626; Page: 210D; Enumeration District: 155; Description: Townships 102-31, 102-32 and 102-33. Towns of Ralling, Green and Manyaska, Village of Sherburne and Town of Jay.
• 1900 United States Census, database with images, FamilySearch (5 August 2014), Nebraska > Thomas > ED 187 Winnebago Precinct > image 1 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1920 United States Census, Sioux City Precinct 4, Woodbury, Iowa, United States, 14 Jan 1920.
• 1925 State census of Iowa, Woodbury County, v. 195-244, Sioux City (13th - 18th district).
• Iowa, death records, Death Certificates, Woodbury County, 1926-1929, 097-7469.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2020), memorial page for Cecelia Londrosh Herman (Jan 1872–1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 188610224, citing Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Kenlyn Hecht (contributor 48952917) .
• Carlisle Indian School file for Cecelia Londrosh.
• Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center > Cecelia Londrosh.
• CIIS Biographies, Carlisle Indian School History, Cumberlain Historical Society, s. nom. Londrosh, Cecilia.
• Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Student information Card of Cecilia Londrosh.
• Death Certificate for Maurice Joseph Herman. Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
• "Ashley A Londrosh," Sioux City Journal, Iowa, Sun., 26 Dec 1943, p. 28.
• Obituary of Cecelia L. Herman, Sioux City Journal, Iowa, Sun., 8 Sept 1944.