Hello all,
Thank you for letting me post for assistance in finding more information about the man in this picture. This man is my second great grandfather only known here in the United States as Charles Bohm/Bohn born 15 Dec 1855/1858 died in Pennsylvania, USA in 1930. The back of the picture shows the photo was taken in Ludwigslust. He has a daughter out of wedlock in April 1881 then married the woman in Sept 1881. Another daughter was born Dec 1882. I know his wife Marie genb. Lankow Bohm immigrated 9 Jan 1884 into Castle Garden NY with the two daughters the record stating they resided in Dronniwitz Pommern. No ship record has been found for Charles. We have other photos of the couple being taking from a Photographer located in the Demmin/Loitz area as well others photos just from Demmin. and I do believe this is the area they were married. If we take the earliest year of 1855 as his birth then 1875 he would have been conscripted. Is there any way to tell by the photo where his unit may have been from? I do not have the original in my possession at this time but hope to soon to be able to better enhance it. The more I look at other photo/pictures of collars and sleeves and piping, it just makes my head spin! The earliest record here in the United States I can find for him is a directory listing of 1884.
Name
Charles Bohm
Residence Year
1884
Street Address
147 Bowman
Residence Place
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation
Laborer
Publication Title
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1884
Household Members
NameAge
NameCharles Bohm
Thank you for any assistance!
Mary