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1870:
Name: Catharine Hammer Age in 1870: 1 Estimated Birth Year: 1868 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Lawrence, Stark, Ohio Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Wilmot Roll: M593_1268 Page: 241 Image: 485 Year: 1870

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• Immigration: 1840

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BIOGRAPHY: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Stark/Stark01P117.htm
JOHN HAMMER is a self-made man and prominent citizen of Canal Fulton. His life record is as follows: A native of Germany, he was born in Bavaria, September 27, 1834, and is the only son of Dominick and Catherine (Mallone) Hammer, who were also natives of Bavaria. The family contained but one other child, a daughter. In 1840, the father emigrated to America with his wife and children, and on reaching this country came direct to Stark County, Ohio. He made a location in Lawrence Township, about two miles east of Canal Fulton, and there resided until his death, which occurred at the age of forty-five years. His wife survived him some time and died in her seventy-ninth year.
Our subject has resided in Stark County since he was a lad of six summers. His education was begun in the district schools of Lawrence Township. His father died when he was only thirteen years of age, kind being the only son, the care of the farm devolved upon his young shoulders. He early displayed excellent business ability, and with the aid of his mother admirably managed affairs. After training to mature years, he secured as a company and helpmate on life's journey Miss Mary Dunn, daughter of George rind Catherine Dunn. He was born in Zanesville,Ohio. February 7, 1814, rid their union was celebrated April 3, 1864. After ins marriage, Mr. Hammer sold the old homestead and purchased the farm upon which he resided for eight years. He gave some attention of general farming, but made a specialty of stockdealing. On selling his second farm, he bought another tract of land in the same township, residing thereon until 1873. when he sold out and came o Canal Fulton. Purchasing a farm of Mike tuck, adjoining the city limits, he has since engaged in agricultural pursuits find in buying and selling stock. In connection with this, he has resided greatly in the improvement of Canal Fulton by his extensive building operations. Since 1876, he has probably elected more buildings in that place than any other of its citizens. He also erected his fine two-story brick residence, his present home, and is the owner of some town lots in Wichita, Kan.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hammer have been born nine children, five of whom are yet living: E. J, who was born February 13, 1872, was graduated from die High School of Canal Fulton and front the Business College of Cleveland, and is book-keeper m the Tool Works of this city. The younger children are William H. born in 1874; Martha E., July 27, 1877; Felix S., in 1879, and Purcell L., July 26, 1887. Those deceased were Catherine A., who died January 20, 1871; Mary A., who died on the same day; William A., whose death occurred on the 24th of January,1871, and Mary A., who died August 26, 1882.
Mr. Hammer is still the owner of his valuable farm of seventy acres Adjacent to Canal Fulton, where he has made his home since 1873. He has devoted his attention chiefly to stock-dealing, and as the result of dais industry, good management and business ability, he has accumulated a handsome competence, his career being pre-eminently a successful one. He votes with the Democratic party on questions of national importance, but at local elections supports the man whom he thinks best qualified for the office, regardless of party affiliations. He served its Alderman of Canal Fulton for four years and proved an able officer. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. Dependent upon his own resources from early boyhood, he has steadily worked his way upward to a position of affluence, and is numbered among the influential citizens of Canal Fulton.

Johannes married Mary C. Dunn on 3 Apr 1864 in Ohio, USA. Mary was born in 0Feb 1843 in Ohio, USA; died in 1911 in Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dominik married Katherina Mellein on 22 Oct 1827 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern. Katherina (daughter of Johannes Mellein and Katharina Magdalena Wissenthaner) was born on 17 Jul 1805 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz; was christened on 18 Jul 1805 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz; died on 5 Sep 1885 in Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio, USA; was buried in SS Phillip & James Cemetery, Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johannes married Elisabetha Barbara Eckenhöffer on 21 Jan 1793 in Bergzabern, Pfalz. Elisabetha (daughter of Dominik Eckenhöffer and Magdalena Laux) was born in 1779 in Bergzabern, Pfalz; died on 30 Jun 1829 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johannes married Katharina Magdalena Wissenthaner on 3 Jan 1796 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz. Katharina (daughter of Andreas Wissenthaner and Katharina Seibert) was born on 13 Dec 1778 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz; was christened on 13 Dec 1778 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz; died on 9 Oct 1834 in Birkenhördt, Pfalz, Bayern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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