My analysis of Kossmann Info so far.
Names are clickable

I started with the Kossmann listed in the 1880 Census and tried to trace them down.

Hi! I was told by my Grandfather that his Grandfather was one of seven. Working on that, locations where they lived and some other data I have pieced together the following.

Confrimed Children of Joseph Kossmann and Juliana Kresch/Groesch from Niederhausen, Baden, Germany

Definite Siblings:
1. Hugo
christened 1 April 1835
Niederhausen, Freiburg, Baden, Germany
-no trace of him is found after the christening

2. Victoria
christened 29 Nov 1836
Niederhausen, Freiburg, Baden, Germany
- no trace of her is found after the christening

3. *Jacob
christened 30 April 1838 Niederhausen, Freiburg, Baden, Germany He is the first to appear in Brooklyn Directories

4. Catharina Kossmann - abt 1842
-think she may have married a man named Kortebein

5. Peter
born ~ 1845 Baden, Germany
-he is Godfather for children of X. Frank and Joseph.

6. *Xavier Frank
born ~ 1849 Baden, Germany
His parents are listed as Joseph and Juliana on the marriage records to his second wife

7. Joseph
born Jan 1853 Baden, Germany* listed on Baden Immigration list as coming in 1869

Confirmed Child of Michael Kossmann (born September 12, 1812 to Jacob Kossmann and Maria Phillip) and Ursula Metzger of Niederhausen;

2. George A.
born Apr 1853 Baden, Germany
suspect he is related he is listed in the Baden Immigration records as
coming from Niederhausen, Baden n 1871

source of information of parents is George's death certificate.

Possible Relatives

1. Michael born Sept 1849 in Neiderhausen
2. Martin
born Jun 1856 Germany
he is listed in the Baden Immigration records as coming from Niederhausen, Baden in 1871

3. Hermann
listed on the Baden Immigration from same town 1869
no listing found in NY for him One appears in Massachusetts in the correct time frame

4. Max
listed on the Baden Immigration from same town 1869
no listing found in NY for him

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