Martin and Elizabeth Dum purchased a farm from John Henry Thoman in 1839. They later sold it to Henrich Schmidt, who was an uncle to Barbara Schmidt Thoman, wife of Johannes Henry Thoman.
1850 Martin Dum (age 47, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Juniata Twp, Perry County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elizabeth Dum (40), Eliza Dum (14), Jno Sheriff (55), Elizabeth Sheriff (20), and Frederick Sheriff (9). Martin Dum was a farmer. [1]
1880 Martin Dum (age 67, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Saville Twp, Perry County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elizabeth Dum (70). Martin Dum's father was born in Switzerland and his mother was born in Pennsylvania. Martin Dum's occupation was works at weaving. [2]
1883 Elizabeth Dum, spouse of Martin Dum, died on February 14. She was born on January 29, 1810, daughter of Johann Heinrich Thoman and Magdalena Fredrika Thoman. [3]
1888 Martin Dum, spouse of Elizabeth Dum, died on March 18 in Perry County, Pennsylvania. He was born on March 7, 1813 in Pennsylvania, son of Frederick Thommen and Elizabeth Thommen. [4]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].