Jacob Gerhart1
b. circa 1817, d. 21 April 1892
Last Edited=1 Dec 2013
Jacob Gerhart was born circa 1817 at Germany.1 He was the son of Adam Gerhart and Sophia Zimmer.2,3
Jacob Gerhart traveled with Adam Gerhart from Germany in 1834; sailed from Le Havre, France on 4 July 1834; arrived in New York City in August 1834; and settled in Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio Also traveling together were Sophia Zimmer, Margaret Gerhart, Adam Gerhart and Daniel Gerhart.4
Jacob Gerhart married Maria Catherine Seyler on 20 October 1842 at Washington County, Ohio.5
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 4 September 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for District No 137 Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 33 years old, birthplace of Germany, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $600.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Catherine Gerhart, Daniel Gerhart, John Gerhart, Jacob Gerhart, Adam Seyler and Caroline Seyler.1
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 2 August 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Lowell Post Office, Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhard, 42 years old, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $1200, value of personal property $340.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Catherine Gerhart, Daniel Gerhart, John Gerhart, Maria Gerhart, Rosina Gerhart and Adam Gerhart.6
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 16 August 1870 as head of household on the 1870 U. S. census for Lowell Post Office, Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhard, 53 years old, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2500, value of personal property $1000.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Daniel Gerhart, Maria Gerhart, Rosina Gerhart and John E Shafer.7
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 21 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 61 years old, Married, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Works on Farm. Father born in Bavaria. Mother born in Bavaria.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler.8
Jacob Gerhart died on 21 April 1892 at Washington County, Ohio.9
Jacob Gerhart was buried at Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio,
.9
Jacob Gerhart traveled with Adam Gerhart from Germany in 1834; sailed from Le Havre, France on 4 July 1834; arrived in New York City in August 1834; and settled in Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio Also traveling together were Sophia Zimmer, Margaret Gerhart, Adam Gerhart and Daniel Gerhart.4
Jacob Gerhart married Maria Catherine Seyler on 20 October 1842 at Washington County, Ohio.5
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 4 September 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for District No 137 Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 33 years old, birthplace of Germany, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $600.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Catherine Gerhart, Daniel Gerhart, John Gerhart, Jacob Gerhart, Adam Seyler and Caroline Seyler.1
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 2 August 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Lowell Post Office, Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhard, 42 years old, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $1200, value of personal property $340.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Catherine Gerhart, Daniel Gerhart, John Gerhart, Maria Gerhart, Rosina Gerhart and Adam Gerhart.6
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 16 August 1870 as head of household on the 1870 U. S. census for Lowell Post Office, Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhard, 53 years old, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2500, value of personal property $1000.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler, Daniel Gerhart, Maria Gerhart, Rosina Gerhart and John E Shafer.7
Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 21 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 61 years old, Married, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Works on Farm. Father born in Bavaria. Mother born in Bavaria.. Also enumerated in the household were Maria Catherine Seyler.8
Jacob Gerhart died on 21 April 1892 at Washington County, Ohio.9
Jacob Gerhart was buried at Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio,
.9Children of Jacob Gerhart and Maria Catherine Seyler
- Catherine Gerhart1 b. c 1845
- Daniel Gerhart1 b. c 1846
- John Gerhart1 b. c 1848
- Jacob Gerhart1 b. 4 Feb 1848, d. 19 Mar 1854
- Karl Gerhart10 b. c 1 Apr 1851, d. 15 Apr 1854
- Maria Gerhart6 b. c 1853
- Rosina Gerhart6 b. c 1856
- Adam Gerhart6 b. c 1859
Citations
- 1850 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, District No 137 Salem Township, p. 324 Back (stamped) and p. 325 (stamped), dwelling 63, family 64, Jacob Gerhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 12 Feb 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 738.
- 1850 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, District No 137 Salem Township, p. 325 Back (stamped), dwelling 72, family 73, Adam Gerhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 12 Feb 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 738.
- Grace G. Gibson, "Sophia: German Imigrant," The Tallow Light : Bulletin of the Washington County, Ohio, Historical Society Vol 3 No 2 (Jul-Aug 1968): 47, FHL Book: 977.198 B2t.
- Roger O. Young, Washington County, Ohio Immigration & Naturalization Abstracts Volume One 1808-1840 ( Roger O Young, 1985), 16.
- Washington County, Ohio, Marriage Record, 2: 60, Jacob Gerhart and Maria Catherine Sisler; index and images, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994", FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/, path Washington -> Marriage records 1841-1855 vol 2 -> Image 33 : accessed 19 Nov 2013).
- 1860 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Salem Township, Lowell Post Office, p. 12 (written) p. 349 Back (stamped), dwelling 84, family 89, Jacob Gerhard; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 27 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 1049.
- 1870 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Salem Township, Lowell Post Office, p. 34 (written) p. 422 back (stamped), dwelling 250, family 257, Jacob Gerhard; digital image, unknown repository : accessed 30 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, Roll 1279.
- 1880 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Salem Township, Enumeration District 237, p. 20 (written) p. 377 back (stamped), dwelling 173, family 174, Jacob Gerhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 01 Dec 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, Roll 1076.
- Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com: 27 Nov 2013), memorial page for Jacob Gerhart -1892, Find A Grave Memorial no. 19197111, Creator:L Mitchelll, Photo Jill, L Mitchell, accessed 27 Nov 2013, citing Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio.
- Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com: 27 Nov 2013), memorial page for Karl Gerhardt, Find A Grave Memorial no. 99289399, Creator:Jill, accessed 27 Nov 2013, citing Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio.