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:
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Spouse: Clara Estella “Estella” COOK
Marriage: 24 Nov 1887 Place:
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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