JOHN H. DETTERMAN, farmer, P.O. Bloomville, was born May 18, 1810, in Prussia, Germany. He immigrated to America in 1833, and went with his brother, Harmon, and some friends to Fort Wayne Ind., where he worked one year on the Wabash & Erie Canal. Then he came to this county where he was married, in January, 1834, to Miss Kathrina Steigemeier, also a native of Prussia, Germany. After living one year in Scipio Township and five years on Honey Creek, this township, Mr. and Mrs. Detterman located in Adams Township, where they wont to work clearing up a farm. Mrs. Detterman died August 2, 1866, leaving three sons: Harris, Amos and Samuel. Mr. Detterman was married on second occasion, March 5, 1867, to Mrs. Ann Somers, who was born in Center County, Penn., and. came to Sandusky County, Ohio, at eight years of age, with her father, Frederick Rhinehart. In 1868 Mr. and Mrs. Detterman settled permanently in Bloom Township, this county, where they purchased a fine farm of 200 acres on which there is an excellent stone quarry. Mr. Detterman has given each of his sons an independent start in life. He and his wife are members of the Evangelical Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.735
BLOOM TOWNSHIP