Jacob Gerhart1

b. 25 October 1789, d. 28 November 1869
Last Edited=22 Dec 2013
     Jacob Gerhart was born on 25 October 1789 at Germany.2,1

Jacob Gerhart married Anna Maria Lauer on 7 April 1820 at Dittweiler, Bavaria, Germany.3,1

Jacob Gerhart traveled from Germany in 1834; sailed from Le Havre, France on 28 Jul 1834; arrived in New York City on 3 Sep 1834; and settled in Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio on 28 Sep 1834. Also traveling were Anna Maria Lauer, Jacob Gerhart and John Gerhart.4

Jacob Gerhart was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio as head of family Jacob Gearheart. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white persons, males, at least 5 and under 10 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 10 and under 15 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 15 and under 20 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 50 and under 60 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 40 and under 50 years old, 5 Total Persons, 1 Persons employed in Argriculture.GE GM .5

Jacob Gerhart was enumerated on 27 August 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for Fearing Township District No 157, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 60 years old, birthplace of Germany, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $300.. Also enumerated in the household were Anna Maria Lauer and John Gerhart.1

On 12 July 1860 Jacob Gerhart was enumerated in the household of John Gerhart on the 1860 U. S. census for Lowell and Marietta Post Office, Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio as Jacob Gerhart, 70 years old, birthplace of Bavaria. Also enumerated in the household were Margaret Lauer, Elizabeth M Gerhart, Caroline Gerhart, Elizabeth Gerhart, Anna Maria Lauer and Charlie Gerhart.6

Jacob Gerhart died on 28 November 1869 at Washington County, Ohio, at age 80.2

Jacob Gerhart was buried at Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio, FG .2

Children of Jacob Gerhart and Anna Maria Lauer

Citations

  1. 1850 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Fearing Township District No 157, p. 315 (stamped), dwelling 152, family 157, Jacob Gerhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 19 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 738.
  2. Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com: 27 Nov 2013), memorial page for Jacob Gerhart 1789-1869, Find A Grave Memorial no. 43725342, Creator:Marthal, Photo Jill, Arden & Ginger Wince, accessed 27 Nov 2013, citing Highland Ridge Cemetery, Lowell, Washington County, Ohio.
  3. Find A Grave, memorial page for Anna Maria Lauer Gerhart 1802-1892, Find A Grave Memorial no. 43725402,.
  4. Roger O. Young, Washington County, Ohio Immigration & Naturalization Abstracts Volume One 1808-1840 ( Roger O Young, 1985), 16.
  5. 1840 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, Fearing Township, p. 275 (stamped), line 12, Jacob Gearheart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 28 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, Roll 433.
  6. 1860 U. S. census, Washington County, Ohio, population schedule, Fearing Township, Lowell and Marietta Post Office, p. 36 (written), dwelling 242, family 256, John Gerhart; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 19 Nov 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 1049.