Daniel Gerhart1

b. 10 September 1832, d. 5 April 1892
Last Edited=30 Nov 2013
     Daniel Gerhart was born on 10 September 1832 at Germany.2,1 He was the son of Adam Gerhart and Sophia Zimmer.1

Daniel 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, Jacob Gerhart, Margaret Gerhart and Adam Gerhart.3

On 14 August 1850 Daniel Gerhart was enumerated on the 1850 U. S. census for 1st Ward Town of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio as Daniel Gearhart, 19 years old, birthplace of Germany, occupation of Shoemaker.4

Daniel Gerhart married Catharine Boeshaar on 3 July 1860 at Washington County, Ohio.5

Daniel Gerhart was enumerated on 2 August 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Bonn Post Office, Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio as Daniel Gerhard, 27 years old, birthplace of Bavaria, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2000, value of personal property $424.. Also enumerated in the household were Catharine Boeshaar and Sophia Zimmer.6

Daniel Gerhart died on 5 April 1892 at Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, at age 59.2

Daniel Gerhart was buried at Section 10, Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, FG .2

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com: 27 Nov 2013), memorial page for Daniel Gerhart 1832-1892, Find A Grave Memorial no. 21579251, Creator:L Mitchell, accessed 27 Nov 2013, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.
  3. Roger O. Young, Washington County, Ohio Immigration & Naturalization Abstracts Volume One 1808-1840 ( Roger O Young, 1985), 16.
  4. 1850 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, 1st Ward Town of Marietta, p. 196 (stamped) p. 391 (written), Daniel Gearhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 24 Nov 2013).
  5. Washington County, Ohio, Marriage Record, 3: 374, Daniel Gearhart and Catharine Boeshaar; index and images, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994", FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/, path Washington -> Marriage records 1855-1865 vol 3 -> Image 208 : accessed 24 Nov 2013).
  6. 1860 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Salem Township, Bonn Post Office, p. 15 (written) p. 351 (stamped), dwelling 104, family 110, Daniel Gerhard; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 30 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 1049.