Name:                            Christian HAMM

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Birth:                              1 Dec 1827                   Place: Fairfield County, Ohio

Death:                            6 Mar 1897                   Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Burial:                            ............................            Place: Butler Cemetery, Page County, Iowa

Occupation:                  Farmer

Education:                    ...................................................

Religion:                        Church of God

Father:                           Georg Jacob “Jacob” HAMM (1784-1839)

Mother:                         Magdalena KORNMUELLER (1791-~1872)

Other spouses:              ...................................................

Marriage:                      12 Sep 1847                 Place: Fairfield, Ohio

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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Spouse:                          Elizabeth “Betsy” HEIDELBAUGH

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Birth:                              27 Jan 1830                  Place: Fairfield County, Ohio

Death:                            19 Feb 1922                 Place: Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Burial:                            ............................            Place: Butler Cemetery, Page County, Iowa

Occupation:                  ...................................................

Education:                    ...................................................

Religion:                        Church of God

Father:                           Jacob HEIDELBAUGH Jr (1802-1887)

Mother:                         Sarah BINKLEY (1807-1854)

Other spouses:              ...................................................

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Children

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1 F:                                 Catherine ”Kate” HAMM

Birth:                              14 Oct 1848                  Place: Fairfield County, Ohio

Death:                            11 Jun 1942                  Place: New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa

Spouse:                          Benjamin Franklin “Ben” BEERY

Marriage:                      9 Jan 1866                    Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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2 F:                                 Sarah Elizabeth HAMM

Birth:                              7 Nov 1849                   Place: Fairfield County, Ohio

Death:                            24 Jan 1934                  Place: Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Spouse:                          John “Richey” KUNKEL

Marriage:                      5 Dec 1872                   Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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3 M:                               Jacob S. “Jake” HAMM

Birth:                              26 Dec 1852                 Place: Davis County, Iowa

Death:                            22 Jan 1952                  Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Spouse:                          Mary Elizabeth BEERY

Marriage:                      1 Jan 1874                    Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

Spouse:                          Clara  Estella “Estella” COOK

Marriage:                      24 Nov 1887                Place: .................................

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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4 M:                               David “Dave” HAMM

Birth:                              24 Jul 1855                   Place: Davis County, Iowa

Death:                            8 Jun 1936                    Place: New Market, Taylor County, Iowa

Spouse:                          Mary Edith “Edith” BUTLER

Marriage:                      1 Dec 1874                   Place: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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5 M:                               Jesse Samuel “Jess” HAMM

Birth:                              23 Oct 1857                  Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Death:                            20 Apr 1947                 Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Spouse:                          Hulda Jane “Jennie” BROWN

Marriage:                      19 Dec 1878                 Place: East River, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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6 M:                               William Ellis “El” HAMM

Birth:                              28 May 1860               Place: Decatur, Davis County, Iowa

Death:                            27 Feb 1941                 Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Spouse:                          Marthela “Abigale” DAVIS

Marriage:                      18 Dec 1879                 Place: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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7 M:                               Charles Alva “C.A.” HAMM

Birth:                              4 Dec 1862                   Place: Salt Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

Death:                            12 Jul 1953                   Place: Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri

Spouse:                          Charlotte Belle “Lottie” WOODRUFF

Marriage:                      5 Nov 1885                   Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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8 F:                                 Ida Belle “Belle” HAMM

Birth:                              25 Dec 1865                 Place: Page County, Iowa

Death:                            1 Feb 1960                    Place: Carter County, Oklahoma

Spouse:                          Edward Meeker “Ed” WOODRUFF

Marriage:                      1884                               Place: Page County, Iowa

Status:                           ............................            Place: .................................

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Notes for Christian HAMM

In 1880, he was disabled by Rheumatism.

Christian could not read or write.

Christian received a practical education.

 

After his mother was left a widow, Christian assisted in taking care of her by working for wages until he was 17 yrs. old.  Then he and one brother rented a small farm, which they cultivated 2 or 3 yrs. 

 

Christian lived 3 yrs in Fairfield County with Elizabeth then moved to Van Buren Co, Iowa. After one winter bought an 80 acre farm in Davis County, lived there 4 yrs and then moved to Decatur County, Iowa where he cultivated 160 acres for 4 yrs. Then he returned to Davis County to live and farm.  In 1863 moved to East River Township, Page County, Iowa.

 

 

Notes for Elizabeth “Betsy” HEIDELBAUGH

She could not read or write.

She died of apoplexy at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Kunkel.

Jim Hamm, Medford, Or, has her trunk.

 

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Last Modified:             7 Jun 2010

Created:                        9 Jun 2010