Notes:

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Edna married Jacob Alois Froehlich on 28 Oct 1950. Jacob (son of George Froehlich and Caroline Rottkamp) was born on 18 Jun 1903 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA; died on 10 May 1987 in New York, USA; was buried on 13 May 1987 in St. Boniface Cemetery, Elmont, Nassau County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Notes for John Maxmillian Herman:
St. Boniface Baptism Index, Book 1, Page 49:

John Hermann, son of John Hermann and Maria Speiser, born October 12, 1869 and baptized October 24, 1869 by Father Jos. Hauber, godparents John Felten and Katherine Krummenacker.

According to Carol Herman Hintze email of 05 FEB 2003, John M. moved to Floral Park on July 26, 1926.
John M. was born October 12, 1869 and died March 17, 1955.

Death Certificate on file shows John M. Herman was a resident of NY State, Nassau County, Town of Hempstead, Village of Floral Park, residing at 57 Rose Avenue when he died on March 17, 1955. He is shown as the widowed husband of Elizabeth Caire, and a retired hotel proprietor. Birthplace Elmont, NY on October 12, 1869. Father listed as John Herman, mother Mary Speizer, neither birthplaces listed. Cause of death listed as cerebral thrombosis (blot clot in the bran). Waked at Thomas F. Daulton Funeral Home, 29 Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park, NY. Date of burial March 21, 1955, St. Boniface, Elmont, NY. Certificate signed by daughter Josephine Herman of 57 Rose Avenue, Floral Park, NY.

From the Brooklyn Eagle, April 10, 1898:

The Springfield Cornet Band visited John Herman, at Elmont, last Friday night.

From the Brooklyn Eagle, April 16, 1900, Mortgages of April 14:

Herman, John M. to Henry A. and Jacob Herman, 1st par. Elmont road adj H. Zimmer land, 36x74, 2d par, Elmont roas adj A. Finn land, irreg. Elmont...

From the Brooklyn Eagle, October 2, 1901:

Miss Lizzie Hoffman and Miss Lizzie Freiser of Poughkeepsie are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Herman at Elmont.

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1900 census (Soundex Code H655, NY Census Reel 1079, ED 706, Sht 3A) taken 5 June has the family living in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. John is in the hotel business. His brother, Henry A., mother-in-law, Josephine Caire, and a brother-in-law, Jacob Caire, are living with them.
1910 census (NY Census Reel 995, ED 1118, Sht 16B) taken 6 May has the family living on Central Ave, Hempstead Township with Anton and Magdalene Robrecht and Nicholas and Catherine Kiefer Krummenacker as neighbors. John is still in the hotel business.
1915 NY State census (ED 35, Sht 19) has the family in the Town of Hempstead and the neighbors of Henry and Catherine Hartmann Zimmer. John is a hotel keeper.
1920 census (NY Census Reel 1128, ED 35, Sht 13A) taken 22 January has the family living on Elmont Road, Elmont, Nassau County. John is a Revenue Inspector.

Three children of John and Elizabeth married three children of the George and Caroline Rottkamp Froehlich family; John to Anne D., Jacob to Clara, and Edna to Jacob. Buried in Sect A-8-9 of St Boniface Cemetery, Elmont Road and Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY. John and wife Elizabeth have daughter Josephine, son Ambrose and his wife Lillian, and son Joseph and his wife Mary buried with them.

From the Elmont Social Page of the Hempstead Sentinel:
16 Dec 1897 - The following officers were elected at the Primary of the 22nd election district held at J. Herman's hotel on the 14th: Anton Hoeffner, president; Joseph Krummenacker, vice-president; Jacob Jacobs, secretary; John M. Herman, treasurer. Morris Wright, Henry A. Herman, Willet Heusler, Inspectors. Moris Wright was chairman and John M. Herman, secretary of the meeting.
28 Apr 1898 - Proprietor John Herman has had the interior of his hotel improved. The rooms are being stained and painted.
7 Sep 1899 - A son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Herman on Sunday last.
1 May 1901 - Rev. Joseph Hauber christened the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Herman last Sunday. The name given it was Catherine Elizabeth.
6 Aug 1903 - Friends are invited to attend a Corn party at the Central Avenue Hotel, John M. Herman, proprietor, Friday evening, August 14th. There will be music and refreshments.

From 19 May 2002 e-mail;
Paul, Raymond, Bal, Steve, Joan, Fred

Thank you all for making yesterday a success. It was the collective effort that made it all happen.

Let me share an observation about human nature.

Six months ago while finishing my research on the Herman's hotel article, I asked 5 or 6 grandchildren of John Maximilian Herman (including a few who were there yesterday) whether Herman's remained open during Prohibition. The answers ranged from "Gee, I never heard anything about that" to "No, the building was vacant for 13 years with John M. living upstairs for the 1st 6". But all the responses were to the negative.

I was concerned yesterday that I would get violent protests from the floor when I said it operated as a speakeasy. However, I had an irrefutable source. Florence Krummenacker Tauber and Edna Herman Froehlich were best friends there entire lives (Edna died in 1999). Florence and Edna were about 10 years old when prohibition started (1917)and 23 or 24 when it ended. Edna lived over the bar with her father until 1926 and Florence visited often daily. Florence also understood the bar business. When Prohibition ended, she and her husband opened a tavern on Central Ave which they ran for 25 years.

After my talk, one of the grandchildren that denied knowledge of the operation during prohibition came up to me a told me that "the good whiskey was hidden in John M. 's daughters hat boxes in their rooms above the bar. They needed to have the real stuff on hand in case an important customer showed up. No one would think of searching a hat box".

Paul
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From the original church certificates, John recieved his First Holy Communion and was confirmed by Father Joseph Hauber. John's sponser for his confirmation was Frank Felten.

More About John Maxmillian Herman:
Burial: March 21, 1955, St. Boniface RC Cemetery, Elmont, NY.695
Confirmation: October 30, 1881, St. Boniface RC Church, Fosters Meadow, NY.696
First Communion: May 6, 1880, St. Boniface RC Church, Fosters Meadow, NY.697

More About John Maxmillian Herman and Elizabeth Caire:
Marriage: October 21, 1890, Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY.698, 699

Includes NotesMarriage Notes for John Maxmillian Herman and Elizabeth Caire:
According to Carol Herman Hintze, she has a copy of John Maxmillian's wedding certificate stating he was born in the Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY. See email of 06 FEB 2003.

When visiting Carol Herman Hintze on August 3, 2003, the marriage certificate of John M Herman and Elizabth Caire was found displaye in a frame hanging on their hallway wall. I borrowed it to scan and now have a copy To Summarize the certificate:

John Herman married Elisabeth Caire [note spelling of given name] on October 21, 1890 at the Church of the Nativity in Poughkeepsie, NY by Rev. S. Bender (?). Witnesses were Peter Herman and Katie Bub. [Note parents of the bride & groom were not indicated on this certificate.]

John married Elizabeth Caire on 21 Oct 1890 in New York, USA. Elizabeth was born on 25 Jun 1870 in New York, USA; died on 17 May 1926 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA; was buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Elmont, Nassau County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]