Individual Details

Christian Gehman

(13 Feb 1707 - 1789)

Christian Gaumann, along with other "Mennonists Swissers" suffered a long road to Pennsylvania. His ancestors originated in Bern, Switzerland, but were expelled in 1711. They sought refuge in the French speaking Jura Mountain section of the Catholic Bishopric of Basel, part of the Holy Roman Empire. By 1754 the "Mennonists Swissers" were expelled from the Bishopric of Basel, Christian resided in Corgemont. They then traveled to Rotterdam, where they board the Phoenix for the trip to Philadelphia, with a stop at Cowes, England. Christian landed in Philadelphia on 1 October 1754. He was a wheelwright.

Events

Birth13 Feb 1707Grosshochstetten, Bern Switzerland
Probate14 Apr 1789
Death1789Brecknock, Berks, PA
Alt nameChristian Gaumann

Families

SpouseAnna Berger (1709 - 1746)
ChildAnna Gehman (1731 - 1733)
ChildAnna Gehman (1733 - 1783)
ChildChristian Gehman (1735 - 1790)
ChildDaniel Gehman Senior (1741 - 1809)
ChildBenedict Gehman (1744 - 1836)
SpouseAnna Schonauer ( - 1794)
ChildAbraham Gehman (1760 - 1808)
FatherBenedict Gauman (1685 - )
MotherAnna Geissbuehler ( - 1718)

Notes

Birth

Christian Gehman was born on the 3rd, according to Walter Bauer.