He married Margaret Dorr on September 14, 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts at Holy Trinity Church.

The bride was born on February 2, 1856 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Her parents were Nicholas Dorr and Maria Anna Gratz.

(Witnesses were Andrew Dorr and Gesina Wessling.)

Hermann died on December 26, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Margaret died on October 8, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts.

They were the parents of the following children:¹

Albert Aloysius

was born on June 21, 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(A sponsor was Henry Wessling.)

Francis X. Nicholas

was born on December 5, 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Sponsors were Franz H. Kamp and Maria Dorr.)

Martha Elizabeth

was born on February 18, 1884 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Sponsors were Bernard Wessling and Elizabeth Dorr.)

William Hermann

was born on April 17, 1887 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(A sponsor was Andrew Dorr and Elizabeth Wessling.)

Mary Dorothy

was born on May 22, 1889 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Sponsors were Joseph Schaff and Dorothea Schaff.)

Bertha Theresa

was born on July 2, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Sponsors were Bernard Wessling and Theresa Kamp.)

Marguerite A.

was born on September 6, 1893 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Adelaide E.

was born on September 26, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Sponsors were Albert A. Wessling and Elizabeth Schaff.)

1. All of these children were baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts.