Joseph A. Hemann
Joseph Anton Hemann (Dec 13, 1816, Georgsmarienhütte, Oesede – Jun 28, 1897, Cincinnati) was a German-American educator, newspaper publisher, and banker. Biography Joseph was born in Germany in the town of Oesede near Osnabrück, Kingdom of Hanover, and studied at the Gymnasium Carolinum (Osnabrück), Gymnasium Carolinum in Osnabrück, one of the most celebrated colleges of Germany. He acquired a thorough knowledge of the Latin, Greek, French, and English languages, mathematics, and history. In the spring of 1837, at the age of 20, without his parents or other family members, he embarked at the harbor of Bremerhaven and sailed for the American shores. Two months later the ship ''Favorite'' entered the Chesapeake Bay and dropped anchor in the harbor of Baltimore. Shortly after his arrival, young Hemann, who had brought with him prominent credentials, visited with Professor Beleké at Mount St. Mary's University, Mount St. Mary's College near Emmitsburg, Maryland. The professor ...
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