Catherine Christ1,2

Family Chart
ID# 8348, (abt 1780 - 1864)
FatherAdam Christ3,4 (1742 - btn 29 Apr 1808 - 26 May 1808)
MotherElizabeth Follmer3,5 (1755 - )

Key Events:

Birth: about 6 Oct 1780, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania6,7,8
Marriage: about 1801, Milton, Pennsylvania, John Gann (23 Jun 1775 - 10 Mar 1842)9,10,11
Death: 19 Oct 186412,13,14
Burial: St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania15,16
ChartsThe Ganns of Lycoming Co. Pennsylvania

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Narrative:

     Catherine Christ was born about 6 Oct 1780 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, supposedly in East Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co.6,7,8
     She was probably one of the five females listed in the household of her father, Adam Christ, in the 1790 Federal Census of Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.17 She was probably one of the three females age 16 to 25 listed in the household of her father in the 1800 Federal Census of East Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.18
     Catherine married John Gann about 1801 in Milton, Pennsylvania.9,10,11
     She was probably the female age 26 to 45 listed in the household of her husband, John Gann, in the 1810 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.19 She was probably the female age 26 to 45 listed in the household of her husband in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.20 She was probably the female age 50 to 60 listed in the household of her husband in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.21
     She was probably the female age 50 to 60 listed in the household of her husband in the 1840 Federal Census of Limestone Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.22
     Her husband died on 10 Mar 1842.23,24
     Catherine has not been found in the 1850 census. She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Limestone Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of her son, Israel Gann, and his wife ,Leah Moore.2
     She never learned to read or write.2
     Catherine died on 19 Oct 1864.12,13,14 She was buried in St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.15,16

Children:
     Children with John Gann:

Citations

  1. [S5914] Collins and Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 251, shows name as Catherine (Crist) Gann; pg 329 shows name as Catherine (Christ) Gann.
  2. [S273] Israel Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S2] Brock, Family File "FULMER.GED," 24 May 1999.
  4. [S73] "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765, shows name as Catherine Christ.
  5. [S73] "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765.
  6. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450940, Catharine Gann, shows date, and age 84 yrs 13 days at death 19 Oct 1864 and includes tombstone photo showing age and death date.
  7. [S273] Israel Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 79 and state.
  8. [S64] International Genealogical Index, record of birth of Catherine Christ, shows date, township, and county.
  9. [S5914] Collins and Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows town.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450940, Catharine Gann, includes tombstone photo showing name as Catherine, wife of John Gann.
  11. [S6070] Orphans Court Dockets, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, D:486, petition of John Gann for partition of real estate of John Gann Senr., Dec 1844 term, shows John Sr.'s widow as Catherine Gann.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450940, Catharine Gann, shows date includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S186] Extract of Records about Follmer and Christ Families, Typescript, The Northumberland Co. Historical Society, citing Microfilm for Pa. Hist. Soc. Page 1, second entry, Herber Gerheart collection, shows year.
  14. [S5914] Collins and Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows she passed her 85th year.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450940, Catharine Gann, includes tombstone photo.
  16. [S67] Gjerde, "John Gann & Catherine Crist/Christ," e-mail to author, 10 Jun 1999, shows cemetery, Nippenose Valley, county, and state.
  17. [S1039] Adam Crist household, 1790 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S1040] Adam Christ household, 1800 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  19. [S5912] John Gann household, 1810 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S5913] John Gunn household, 1820 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S5908] John Gunn household, 1830 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  22. [S5910] John Ganns Senr. household, 1840 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
  23. [S6070] Orphans Court Dockets, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, D:486, petition of John Gann for partition of real estate of John Gann Senr., Dec 1844 term, shows date.
  24. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450947, John Gann, shows date, and includes photos of older tombstone showing date and apparently newer miliary stone showing year.
  25. [S5914] Collins and Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329.
  26. [S5914] Collins and Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pp 251, 329.
  27. [S63] "Ancestral File," FamilySearch.org, Record of birth of Andrew Gann.