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Johann Jacob Gaumer |
Johann "Jacob" Gaumer was born on April 15, 1756 in Macungie Twp., Northampton County, PA, a son of Johann Dietrich and Maria "Elizabeth" (Meinert) Gaumer Sr.
According to Myrtle Knepper Weniger’s book, The Gaumer Family and Allied Lines, he was a Revolutionary War veteran.
He was baptized on July 30, 1756.
On March 10, 1780, Jacob married Maria Catharina Sowash (or Showash) (1759-1814), daughter of Heinrich and Anna Esther (Schneider) Sowash.
They had eight children – Daniel Gaumer, Elizabeth Welker, Maria Catherine Sturtz, Sarah "Sally" Fox-Sturtz, Jacob Gaumer, Susanna Sturtz Baughman, John Gaumer and Mary Welker.
They resided in Bedford County, PA before moving west to Ohio in about 1806. They settled in Adamsville, Salem Township, Muskingum County.
Maria Catharina died on Sept. 5, 1814 at Adamsville. Hers’ was the first burial in the churchyard of New Hope Church.
Jacob outlived her by four years, passing away on May 5, 1820 at the age of 64.
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