Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Johann Martin Jochim and Maria Catharina Elsabe Faasch Germer

Johann Martin Jochim Germer was born 9 Jan 1809, in Luebeck, Germany, the only known child of Johann Heinrich Germer, born about 1769 and Catharina Sophia Ahrens, born 5 May 1769. The parents were 41 at the time of their son’s birth.

Maria Catharina Elsabe Faasch was born 4 Feb 1808 in Luebeck, Germany, the only known child of Michael Hinrich Faasch, born 14 Jul 1777, and Catherine Dorthea Weidermann, born 12 Apr 1781. The parents were 30 and 26 at the time of their daughter’s birth.

Johann and Maria were married 1 Apr 1834, in Luebeck, Germany, when he as 25 and she was 26. They had 6 children, at least 5 living, including Henrietta Catharina Clementina, born 31 May 1844, their 4th and 9 when they were baptized on 18 Dec 1853. They emigrated to America and were endowed 26 Nov 1864 when he was 55 and she was 56. She died 1 Dec 1876 in Deweyville, Box Elder County, UT, at the age of 68. He lived another almost 12 years and died 11 Sep 1889 in Deweyville, Box Elder County, UT, at the age of 80.

She was sealed to her parents 1 July 2002. He has not been sealed to his parents.

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