2. Second Wave of ImmigrationSecond Wave of Immigration
The first Pohlman to takeThe first Pohlman to take
this tremendous leap ofthis tremendous leap of
faith and start anew wasfaith and start anew was
Johann Dierk Pohlman,Johann Dierk Pohlman,
born in 1784 in Germany.born in 1784 in Germany.
Johann came throughJohann came through
New York’s Port of EntryNew York’s Port of Entry
and swiftly made his wayand swiftly made his way
to Cincinnati, Ohio onto Cincinnati, Ohio on
June 2, 1844 with his fiveJune 2, 1844 with his five
children. This would bechildren. This would be
considered the Secondconsidered the Second
Wave of immigration.Wave of immigration.
3. AssimilationAssimilation
When the Pohlman’s first arrived toWhen the Pohlman’s first arrived to
America one of the first things that theyAmerica one of the first things that they
assimilated to was the English language.assimilated to was the English language.
They understood the importance it baredThey understood the importance it bared
on the success of business as well ason the success of business as well as
being accepted into this new country.being accepted into this new country.
They also however did move to an areaThey also however did move to an area
that many other Germans settled makingthat many other Germans settled making
the missed comforts of home more easilythe missed comforts of home more easily
acceptable.acceptable.
4. Secondary SectorSecondary Sector
John Pohlman’s fatherJohn Pohlman’s father
worked for a printingworked for a printing
company. He worked oncompany. He worked on
the printing presses thatthe printing presses that
were in charge of gettingwere in charge of getting
out the news to theout the news to the
locals. Although, lookinglocals. Although, looking
back on previousback on previous
generations there is angenerations there is an
apparent pattern ofapparent pattern of
Carpenters and Tailors.Carpenters and Tailors.
This shows a strongThis shows a strong
pattern of work within thepattern of work within the
secondary sector.secondary sector.
5. EducationEducation
John Pohlman wasJohn Pohlman was
brought up going to an allbrought up going to an all
boys Catholic school andboys Catholic school and
made it a priority that hismade it a priority that his
own children wouldown children would
receive the same type ofreceive the same type of
education that he did.education that he did.
This was one of theThis was one of the
reasons that he and hisreasons that he and his
wife Pam settled in Sanwife Pam settled in San
Dimas, Ca so that theirDimas, Ca so that their
children could attend wellchildren could attend well
known Catholic schoolsknown Catholic schools
that were in the area.that were in the area.
6. WarWar
Johann Bernard Heinrich Pohlman, forJohann Bernard Heinrich Pohlman, for
whom John Pohlman gets his name sake,whom John Pohlman gets his name sake,
played a role in the famous Civil War. Heplayed a role in the famous Civil War. He
was one of the 15,000 “Squirrel Hunters”was one of the 15,000 “Squirrel Hunters”
called upon during the Civil War tocalled upon during the Civil War to
construct and man a series of fortificationsconstruct and man a series of fortifications
on the crests of hills on the Kentucky sideon the crests of hills on the Kentucky side
of the river in anticipation of an invasion byof the river in anticipation of an invasion by
Bragg-Smith.Bragg-Smith.
