Johann Berend Petermann, born in 1843 in Ganderkesee, Oldenburg, married Sophie Steuer in the village of Elsfleth Germany in 1879. Their first son, Johann Barnard Petermann was born in Elsfleth in 1880. Sometime between the birth of Johann Bernard and 1883. The Petermanns immigrated to the US.

Their daughter, Meta, born in 1886 married Percy Land in 1918.

Sophie Steuer born in Elsfleth, Germany.

Petermanns in Ganderkesee Oldenburg, Germany

Johann Petermann

To see more photos of the Petermann family, click on the photo of the Petermann children

For an enlargement of this photo and a copy of the Confrimation Program of St Matthews German Church, Palm Sunday 1901, click on the photo of Meta

To see copies of original Peterman documents, click on the photo of Christian Petermann

To see maps of Germany, Brooklyn and Hoboken, click on the photo of Meta's daughter, Helen, and Annie's daughter, Diana,

To see pictures of Oldenburg, click on the photo of the Postant, Oldenburg

To see pictures of Elfleth, click on the photo of the Rathaus, Elsfleth

For information about the Hoboken fire, June 30, 1900, click the photo of Meta.

To see photos of Meta and Annie's Friends from Hoboken, click on the photo of Meta and her friends.

For information on German immigration to America and the communities they establised, click on the photo of Annie Petermann.

The Petermanns were among the millions of German American immigrants. For images of life in Germany, click on the picture of the wooden shoes

For early pictures representing occupations of the Petermann ancestors, click on the picture of the coaches in Central Park

To view photos, postcards and pictures relating to immigration into the United States, click on the post card of Ellis Island.

For information about the research sources, click on the tintype of Meta and friends