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Early Origins of the Ortmann family

The surname Ortmann was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged after the 14th century, where it was related to the name "Ertmar"; this name is also reflected in the place name Erdmannsdorf, found in both Saxony and Silesia. This family name spread throughout the northern regions of Germany, and Ertwin Erdtmann is mentioned in Osnabrueck chronicles as early as 1509.

Early History of the Ortmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ortmann research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1665, 1666, 1703, 1774, 1804, 1805, 1809, 1835, 1843, 1869 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Ortmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ortmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Erdmann, Erdman, Ertmann, Ertman, Erdtmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Ortmann family

Notables of the period with the surname Ortmann were Francis Erdmann of Saxe-Lauenburg (1629-1666), Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1665 and 1666; Karl Gottfried Erdmann (1774-1835), a physician who introduced vaccination in Saxony; his son Otto (1804-1869) achieved fame as a chemist; and Johann Eduard Erdmann (1805-1892), a historian of philosophy.The Baroness Ertmann, whose maiden name was Dorothea Cäcilia Graumann, of Offenbach near Frankfort, will go down to posterity as an intimate friend of Beethoven's, and one of the most competent interpreters of his pianoforte music during...
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United States Ortmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ortmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Christoph Ortmann, (1683- c. 1755), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Purysburg" 1
  • Mrs. Julianna Ortmann, (b. 1693), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Purysburg" 1
  • Johns Ortmann, who landed in America in 1764-1798 1
  • Johannes Ortmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 1
Ortmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Julius Ortmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1867 1
  • Christian Ortmann, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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