Magdalena (Unknown) Himmelman (abt. 1717)

Born about 1717 in Germany

Wife of Johann-Gottfried Hermstadt — married [date unknown] (to about 1755) in Germany

Wife of Johann-Philip George Himmelman — married 31 Dec 1755 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Died [date unknown] in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

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Magdalena [maiden surname unknown], widow of Johann Gottfried HERMSTADT. Magdalena remarried 1775 Dec 31, at St. John’s Anglican church (Lunen.) to Johann Philip George HIMMELMAN.

Her previous husband, Hermstadt, had been a lace-weaver back home in Hamburg, & his “signature [was] beautifully printed” at time of migration. The Hermstadts arrived at Halifax 1752 on the “Speedwell”, he owing for 4 “freights”, consisting of 3 full fares (the 2 parents & 1 offspring over age 14) & 2 half fares (2 children aged 4-14). Early “victualling lists” show only the 2 parents plus sons Martin Gottlieb & Nicholas Friederick. Another child, Maria Barbara, was bap. 1753 Nov 5 – after the family settled at Lunenburg. Herr Hermstadt died around mid-1755. He had received land grants – plus, as was the practice, further grants were made in his name after his death, which actually went to his estate, i.e., his heirs.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by John deRoche, Dec 14, 2011

• John deRoche, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by John and others.

Bell, Winthrop Pickard. 2003. Register of the Foreign Protestants of Nova Scotia (ca. 1749-1770). 2 vols. Compiled & prepared for publication by J. Christopher Young, Guelph ON. Sackville NB: Mount Allison University.