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Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameHenry Trautwein
Birthabt 1861, Maryland
OccupationBarber
FatherJohann George Trautwein (1831-1874)
MotherAnna Weber (~1832-1887)
Documentation
1870 United States Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
6th Ward, Dwelling 1174, Household 1408
Trautwein, George, 38, male, white, Stove Finisher, $800 in personal property, born in Baden, literate, can vote
Trautwein, Juliana, 38, female, white, born in Bavaria
Trautwein, John, 14, male, white, born in Maryland, in school
Trautwein, Frank, 12, male, white, born in Maryland, in school
Trautwein, Henry, 9, male, white, born in Maryland, in school
Trautwein, Joseph, 6, male, white, born in Maryland, in school
Trautwein, Elizabeth, 4, female, white
Trautwein, Katie, 1, female, white

Possibly Heinrich Trautwein is Henry Trautwein in this report:
“Zwei junge Burschen, Namens Heinrich Trautwein und John Carr, wurden gestern dem Richter Johns auf die Anschuldigung vorgesührt, professionelle Landstreicher zu sein. Die Anschuldigung gegen Trautwein wurde abgewiesen, Carr aber dem "House of Refuge" überantwortet. Trautwein sah sich wegen Geringschätzung des Polizeiricheters auf zehn Tage in's Stadtgesängnitz spedirt.” — “Two young boys, named Heinrich Trautwein and John Carr, yesterday were accused by Judge Johns to be professional tramps. The accusation against Trautwein was dismissed, but Carr was handed over to the "House of Refuge". Trautwein found himself spared for ten days in Stadtgesängnitz because of the contempt of the police officer.” [Deutsche Correspondent, 29 May 1879, page 5.]

1880 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
18th Ward, 9th Precinct, Enumeration District 181, Supervisor’s District 1, page 639B
742 West Pratt Street
Dwelling 97, Household 127
Trautwein, John, white, male, 25, married, occupation barber, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany
Trautwein, Julia, white, female, 28, wife, married, occupation keeping house, born in Maryland, both parents born in Ireland
Trautwein, Henry, white, male, 18, brother, single, occupation barber, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany
Trautwein, George, white, male, 8, brother, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany

Possibly Heinrich Trautwein is Henry Trautwein:
“Eine böse Anschuldigung — Heinrich Trautwein soll in mörderischer Absicht dem Wm. Sullivan mit einem Rasirmesser zu Leibe gegangen sein und ihm dabei eine Schnittwunde beigebracht haben. Er wird heute ein Berhör zu bestehen haben.” — “A bad accusation - Heinrich Trautwein is said to have murdered Sullivan with a razor knife by cutting his throat. He will have a hearing today.” [Deutsche Correspondent, 8 May 1883, page 4.]

On 4 September 1885, the Deutsche Correspondent reported that John Brazier and a Harry Trautwein had been detained for stealing a lamp. [Deutsche Correspondent, 4 September 1885, page 4.]

On 6 December 1888, The Baltimore Sun reported:
“Henry Trautwein was committed for court by Justice Donavin in default of $10 fine, charged with throwing stones through the transom of Weingart’s saloon, 200 East Hughes street. [The Baltimore Sun, 6 December 1888, page 4.]

On 12 January 1889, the Deutsche Correspondent reported that a Heinr. Trautwein had been in court for the malicious destruction of property. [Deutsche Correspondent, 12 January 1889, page 1.]

On 12 January 1889, The Baltimore Sun reported that Henry Trautwein had been in criminal court for the malicious destruction of property. [The Baltimore Sun, 12 January 1889, page 4.]

On 1 April 1889, The Baltimore Sun reported:
In Jail on Two Charges.—Henry Trautwein was arrested by Sergeant Schleigh yesterday and committed to jail for court by Justice Maddox, acting for Justice Hobbs, charged with attempting to rob E. A. Bagley on the public highway. The men were in company, when it is alleged Trautwein attempted to pick Bagley’s pockets on Forrest street. While the sergeant had the prisoner at the patrol box, Front and Forrest streets, John Kendall made a remark to the officer, when Trautwein struck him a stunning blow in the nose, causing it to swell to an enormous size. He was also committed on the charge of assult. [The Baltimore Sun, 1 April 1889, page 4.]

On 19 April 1889, The Baltimore Sun reported:
Henry Trautwein pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to assulting E. A. Bagley, of Harford county, with intent to rob, and was sentenced by Judge Phelps to two years and a half in the penitentiary. [The Baltimore Sun, 19 April 1889, page 6.] (This sentence on Heinr. Trautwein was also mentioned in the Deutsche Correspondent, without additional detail, on 19 April 1889, page 1.)

On 19 April 1889, the Deutsche Correspondent reported:
“Henry Trautwein wurde gestern vom Richter Phelps zu 2-1/2 Jahren Zuchthaus verurtheilt, weil er einen Hrn. C. A. Bagley aus Harford County zu berauben versucht hatte. Er hat jesst Zeit darüber nachzudenken, welche Strasse er erst erhalten hätte, wenn es ihm gelungen wäre, Hrn. Bagley's Börse in seinen Besiss zu bringen.” — “Henry Trautwein was sentenced yesterday by Judge Phelps to a 2-1/2-year jail for trying to rob a Mr. E. A. Bagley of Harford County. He has time to think about what road he would have got if he had succeeded in getting Mr. Bagley's purse under his belt.” [Deutsche Correspondent, 19 April 1889, page 4.]
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