Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Louise Bonau: First Wife of Friedrich Formazin

Today I am writing about the marriage of Friedrich Formazin [Fermazin] and Louise Bonau.  Fredrich married Louise Boanau in Ruhden, Posen, Prussia. He was single and the marriage papers stated his father was deceased.
In researching our family history in Posen, Prussia, [present day Poland] we found Friedrich Formazin was the son of Daniel Formaezyn born about 1785 and Mariana Soblinska. 
FHL # 245334, p.118 marriage 1806

We pick Friedrich Vormazin up in Labischin, Kreis Schubin in 1840 as a 21 year old lad getting married to Louise Bonau. Friedrich Vormazin Formazin married Louise Bonau (possibly Huguenaut name) in Labischin on Dec.6,1840.Per his marriage records he was single, age 21, and resided in Ruhden, his father was deceased at time of marriage, while Louise is also listed as single 24 years and 5 months. Their children were:

August (recorded as Vormazin)
Born: Sep.7,1841 Florentowo
Bapt.: Sep.12,1841
Witnesses: Carl Meyer, August Reddmann, Renate Pinau (? spelling), Eva Meyer
Entry #  264 pages 138-139

Henriette
Born: Oct.9, 1843 Florentowo
Bapt: Oct.29,1843
Godparents: Michael Fenske, Justine Reddmann, Christine Wegner, Anna Schmidt, Justine Lurke
Entry # 358/1843 pages 332-333

Stephan
Born Oct.15, 1847 Bagno
Bapt: Oct. 17,1847 Schubin
Father – Einwohner - resident
Witnesses: Heinrich Brachschein, Justine Brachschein, Daniel Kopicke
Caroline
Born: Aug.13,1850 Rynarzewo
Bapt. Aug. 18,1850
Witnesses: Eduard Zillmmer, Louise Wienkauf, August Bartung
Father – Einwohner
Entry # 271/1850 page 320-321





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Two years later two family members die of cholera: Louise and Henriette




Louise Formazin nee Bonau age 34, spouse of  Freidrich Formazin, Einwohner;  died Sep. 25,1852  Rynarzewo; she left behind 3 children
Entry # 120/1852  pages 6,7

Henriette Formazin daughter of Friedrich and Louise Bonau died at the age of 8 years and 11 months on Sep. 27,1852 in Rynarzewo
Entry #  223/1852 pages: 6,7




I know quite a bit about August Fermazin so will write a post about him and his family. One member of his family came to Chicago to see her Grandpa Friedrich Fermazin and stayed on to get married in Michigan. Then of course we lose her in the records. [Friedrich Fermazin came to the USA in 1879 with his third wife, Caroline Hartwig. I am getting ahead of myself. 


I am trying to do more research on Louise Bonau. I think the Bonau name is Huguenaut.  Looking for birth and family records for Louise. I am hoping by finding more out about the Bonau's I might find where the Fermazin's were living before Posen. [Possibly The Netherlands or Alsace Lorraine]


Louise Bonau is not my direct line.  After her death Friedrich married twice more. I am descended from the second family: Friedrich Formazin and Justine Brauer.
Source:  FHL film # 0714893
Alternate spellings: Vormagen, Vormazin, Formazin, Formaeyn, Fermazin

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