3 Unconnected Outman Lines |
There are at least 3 unconnected Outman lines in the United States:
1) Most Outmans in the U. S. are descendants of
Jacob Jeremiah Outman and
Mary Ann Poole. Most of this website is dedicated to this family tree and organized by
using their children as the heads of those branches:
Rachael, Jonah, Stephen, Abigail, John, and Jacob
2) The 2nd largest Outman family tree is descended from
Thomas Roscoe Aughtman/Outman and Flossie May Daniels. For
unknown reasons, Thomas changed his last name from Aughtman to Outman prior to 1917.
3) The final Outman line is descended from
Jan Willem Outman of Holland and his wife Joana Derksen
who moved to the U. S. in the late 1950's.
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Outman Fact #1
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According to the 1990 Federal Census,
Outman is the 25,260th most common surname in the United States.
According to the 2000 Federal Census,
Outman is the 38,395th most common surname in the United States (542 individuals). It looks
we're losing ground!
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Outman Fact #2
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There are approx. 250 telephone listings for Outmans in the
United States. Michigan has the most, followed distantly by NY, MO, and CA.
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Outman Fact #3
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Question: Which Outman had a father-in-law who fought on both sides during the Revolutionary War?
Answer: Stephen D. Outman. Stephen's father-in-law, James Savage was an Irishman and came to America
during the American Revolution as a British Officer, fought under Burgoyne and was taken prisoner by
American Troops at Ticonderoga. He was paroled and upon becoming convinced of the injustice of the War
against the Americans, he fought on the American side.
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