Marks, Christian

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Christian and Catharine (Hess) Mark, natives of Germany,, who in 1834 crossed the Atlantic on the same vessel, landing in New York after a voyage of forty days. Catharine was born in Rottenburg, Germany, October 11, 1818, and the year of her arrival in the New World, gave her hand in marriage to Christian Mark. For seven years, they remained in New York City, where he worked at the tailor's trade, and then migrated to Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, where he was similarly employed until 1849. He traded his property in that county for land in Williams county which he had never seen, and in that year, came to his new home. He paid for having his cabin erected and his land cleared by work at his trade, but afterward engaged in agricultural pursuits, and with the assistance of his sons placed the land under a high state of cultivation. On locating there a road had to be cut to the place, and much of the land seemed a useless swamp; but all has since been changed, the farm being today one of the most desirable places in the locality. Although 85 years of age, Christian is still quite active, superintends the management of his farm and attends to his other business interests. Religiously, he is a member of the German Baptist Church, and politically was identified with the Republican party. His loving wife, who was a true Christian woman, was called to her final rest in September, 1890, at the age of 71 years. She had 11 children, 53 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. Her own children were: William, George, and Jacob (all three deceased); Mrs. Eliza Hungtinton; John; Henry; Mrs. Hannah Rockey; Mrs. Rachel Ertich; Mrs. Mary Gearhart; Mrs. Lovenia Goshorn; and Mrs. Harriet Kane.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Northwestern, Ohio, USA Including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton Published by: J. H. Beers and Company Chicago, Illinois 1899 Northwestern Ohio Biographies

Christian married Hess, Catherine on 12 Jun 1834. Catherine was born on 11 Oct 1818 in Rottenburg, Tubingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 2 Sep 1890 in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christian Mark Bio

Birth: Apr. 10, 1812, Germany
Death: Mar. 18, 1901
Edon
Williams County
Ohio, USA

Christian Mark was born in Rodenburg, Germany in 1812. He had a sister Wilhelmena Mark Shookart, but the rest of his family is unknown. He was a tailor by trade and came to America in 1834. He and Miss Katherine Hess crossed the Atlantic on the same vessel, landing in New York after a voyage of forty days. They were married on June 12, 1834. She was born in 1818 in Rodenburg, Germany. For seven years they lived in New York City, moving to Columbiana County, Ohio, and later to Florence Twp., Williams County, Ohio in 1849. Catherine died in 1890 and Christian in 1901. To them were born 11 children; William who died in infancy; George, who married Hannah Robinett; Jacob, who married Catherine Smith; Eliza Ann, who married John Huntington; John, who married Mary Catherine Lash; Henry, who married Achash A. Martin; Hannah, who married Jacob Rockey; Rachel Ann, who married John Estrich; Mary M., who married David Gearhrt; Lovenia, who married Jacob Goshorn; Harriet, who married Isaac P. Gain. For the most part, their families remained in Williams County.

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Spouse:
Catharine Hess Mark (1818 - 1890)

Children:
Hannah Mark Rockey (1847 - 1938)*
Mary M. Mark Gearhart (1854 - 1928)*
Lovenia Mark Goshorn (1856 - 1941)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Edon Florence Twp. Cemetery
Edon
Williams County
Ohio, USA

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1. Marks, William
2. Mark, George was born in 1839; died in 1886; was buried in Steuben County, Indiana, USA.
3. Mark, Jacob was born on 25 Oct 1840 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; died on 19 Mar 1894 in De Kalb, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hamilton, Steuben, Indiana, USA.
4. Mark, Eliza Ann was born on 10 Nov 1841 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; died on 7 Nov 1920 in De Kalb, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Steuben, Indiana, USA.
5. Marks, John was born on 26 Nov 1843 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; died on 29 Dec 1914 in Clare County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.
6. Mark, Henry was born on 26 Mar 1845 in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA; died on 30 Nov 1937 in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.
7. Mark, Hannah was born on 11 Jul 1847 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; died on 23 Mar 1938 in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.
8. Mark, Rachel Ann was born on 23 Apr 1849; died in Nov 1936; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.
9. Mark, Mary M. was born on 11 Mar 1854 in Williams County, Ohio, USA; died on 24 May 1928 in Williams County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.
10. Mark, Lovenia was born on 3 Jan 1856 in Ohio, USA; died on 10 Jul 1941; was buried in the unincorporated community of Columbia, Williams, Ohio, USA.
11. Mark, Harriet was born on 16 Mar 1858 in Williams County, Ohio, USA; died on 14 May 1947 in Williams County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA.

Christoph married Klopfel, Anna Elizabeth on 10 Nov 1805 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. Anna (daughter of Klöpfel, Johann Jost and Griese, Anna Martha) was born on 4 Dec 1787 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany; died in Dec 1824 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Zimmer, Anna Elisabetha on 15 Apr 1780 in Hesse, Germany. Anna was born on 25 Oct 1758 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany; died in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Griese, Anna Martha. Anna was born on 18 Jun 1752 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany; died on 21 Feb 1804 in Heinebach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]