He married Anna Maria Catharina Ratermann am 29 Jul 1834 in Alfhausen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland 

 II-1Maria Catharina Elisabeth Ratermann, Born 26 Jun 1835, Died 13 Jan 1860

 II-2 Ratermann, Born 10 Feb 1837, Died 10 Feb 1837

 II-3Bernardina Ratermann, Born 28 Mar 1838

 II-4Johann Henrich Matthias Ratermann, Born 01 Apr 1840, Died 01 Apr 1841

 II-5Johannes Henricus Bernardus Ratermann, Born 14 Jan 1842, Died 28 Dec 1911

 II-6Maria Wilhelmine Ratermann, Born 03 Aug 1844, Died 30 Nov 1844

 II-7Johann Bernard Friedrich Ratermann, Born 22 Nov 1845

 II-8 Ratermann, Born 19 Dec 1848, Died 19 Dec 1848

 II-9Bernard Friedrich Ratermann, Born 22 Jan 1850, Died 05 Jul 1864

 II-10 Ratermann, Born 09 Feb 1853, Died 09 Feb 1853

 II-11Bernard Friedrich Ratermann, Born 18 Mar 1855, Died 10 Feb 1884

 

 

 He married Catharina Maria Elisabeth Detert am About 1871 

 III-1Bernard John Ratermann, Born 31 Oct 1873, Died 14 May 1945

 III-2George W Ratermann, Born 16 Oct 1875, Died 04 Feb 1961

 III-3Mary Ratermann, Born 11 May 1878, Died 01 Jul 1947