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Family: Marks, Christian / Hess, Catherine (F1951)

m. 12 Jun 1834


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  • Marks, Christian Male
    Marks, Christian

    Birth  10 Apr 1812  Rodenberg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  18 Mar 1901  Florence, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  12 Jun 1834  [1, 2]   
    Father  Marks, Christoph | F1949 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Klopfel, Anna Elizabeth | F1949 Group Sheet 

    Hess, Catherine Female
    Hess, Catherine

    Birth  11 Oct 1818  Rottenburg, Tubingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  2 Sep 1890  Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Marks, William Male
    Marks, William

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    Mark, George Male
    Mark, George

    Birth  1839   
    Death  1886   
    Burial    Steuben County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mark, Jacob Male
    Mark, Jacob

    Birth  25 Oct 1840  Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  19 Mar 1894  De Kalb, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Hamilton, Steuben, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mark, Eliza Ann Female
    + Mark, Eliza Ann

    Birth  10 Nov 1841  Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Nov 1920  De Kalb, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Steuben, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Huntington, John | F1982 
    Marriage  13 Feb 1859   

    Marks, John Male
    Marks, John

    Birth  26 Nov 1843  Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  29 Dec 1914  Clare County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mark, Henry Male
    Mark, Henry

    Birth  26 Mar 1845  Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  30 Nov 1937  Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martin, Achsah | F1967 
    Marriage     

    Mark, Hannah Female
    Mark, Hannah

    Birth  11 Jul 1847  Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  23 Mar 1938  Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rockey | F1983 
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    Mark, Rachel Ann Female
    Mark, Rachel Ann

    Birth  23 Apr 1849   
    Death  Nov 1936   
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ertrich | F1984 
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    Mark, Mary M. Female
    Mark, Mary M.

    Birth  11 Mar 1854  Williams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 May 1928  Williams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gearhart | F1985 
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    Mark, Lovenia Female
    Mark, Lovenia

    Birth  3 Jan 1856  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 Jul 1941   
    Burial    the unincorporated community of Columbia, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Goshorn | F1986 
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    Mark, Harriet Female
    Mark, Harriet

    Birth  16 Mar 1858  Williams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 May 1947  Williams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Edon, Williams, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Kane | F1969 
    Marriage     

  • Notes 
    • 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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      Maintained by: Danielle Davison
      Originally Created by: Connie Chrisman Hatch
      Record added: Jul 13, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 113731383


  • Sources 
    1. [S298] Beers, J.H., Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, Christian Mark family record,Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio; page 427, 31833008271451.
      Mark, Henry BIO page 428 Ohio, USA
      Mark, Henry BIO page 428 Ohio, USA
      Mark, Henry biog Ohio, USA
      Mark, Henry biog Ohio, USA


    2. [S71] Margie-Brunette Forum, Correspondence, Mark, Christian Biography. Need to identify person who has this information.
      Mark, Christian biography
      Mark, Christian biography