Christ Gehman married Nancy, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Good) Bowman. [1]
1840 Christian Gehman lived in Brecknock, Berks County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (Under 5), 2 (15 thru 19), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (15 thru 19), 3 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59). [2]
1850 Christian Gehman (born in Pennsylvania) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Nancy Gehman (29), Elizabeth Gehman (6), and Reuben Gehman (1). Christian Gehman was a wheelwright. [3]
1860 Christian Gehman (age 43, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Brecknock, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Ann Garmen (), Elizabeth Garmen (16), Rheuben Garmen (11), Samuel Garmen (5), and Ann Garmen (8/12). Christian Gehman was a farmer. [4]
1870 Christian Gehman (age 52, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Brecknock, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Nancy Gehman (49), Elizabeth Gehman (25), Reuben Gehman (21), Samuel Gehman (15), and Anna Gehman (10). Christian Gehman was a farmer. [5]
1880 Christian Gehman (age 62, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Brecknock, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Anna Gehman (59), and Samuel Gehman (25). Christian Gehman's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Christian Gehman was a retired farmer. [6]
1890 Anna Nancy Bowman Gehman died on November 29 and was buried at Gehmans Mennonite Cemetery, Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Anna Nancy Bowman Gehman was born on October 8, 1820. [7] [8]
1895 The will of Christian Gehman was dated March 26. The will was proved in 1901 in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. The will named Elizabeth Fry (Daughter), Reuben Gehman (Son), Anna Coldren (Daughter), and Samuel Gehman (Son). [9]
1901 Christian Gehman died on March 5 and was buried at Gehmans Mennonite Cemetery, Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Christian Gehman was born on September 17, 1817. [10] [11]
Research Notes:
See Mennonite card file. [12]
[1] John F. Meginness et al, Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania (Beers: 1903), 96, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 77523417, [FindAGrave].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 56948627, [FindAGrave].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].