Michael Rommel

Notes:

BonnieMargeret Jacobs, on page 21 of her unpublished 1981 manuscript about the Benkelman Family, said that the name "Rommel" was a pet form of names beginning with RUHM ("fame"), or alternatively blustering or noisy, or messy or untidy.

The Wuerrtemberg, Germany Emigration Index shows that a Johann Michael Rommel, from the district of Ludwigsburg, was born 1 Oct 1804 in Beihingen, applied to emigrate to New York in Oct 1853 (#837989). Unless the date of birh and location of birth are slightly off, this is not our Michael Rommel.

The Michigan Death index shows he was born ca 1804 in Germany, and died on 9 Feb 1888 in St. Joseph, Michigan. He was widowed at the time of his death. The Sattler Family Tree on Ancestry.com shows Michael as a son of Johannes Rommel and Anna Maria Vester.

Michael married Maria Barbara Frey on 30 Jan 1827 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Maria was born on 4 Dec 1804 in Faurndau, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 27 Feb 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Johannes Rommel was born on 22 Oct 1827 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; and died.
2. Johann Michael Rommel was born on 8 Jun 1829 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; and died.
3. Christina "Christine" Rommel was born on 3 Mar 1831 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
4. Georg Adam Rommel was born on 19 May 1835 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; and died.
5. Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel was born on 8 Dec 1837 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 31 Oct 1911 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
6. Johann Georg Rummel was born on 26 Jun 1840 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 7 Aug 1915 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
7. Andreas "Andrew" Rommel was born on 28 May 1844 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 7 Jun 1915; was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
8. Maria Barbara Rommel was born on 1 Jun 1852 in B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 18 May 1928 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; was buried in St. Francis Cemetery, Cheyenne County, Kansas.