My Genealogy Hound

DAMM, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Carrollton, is a native of this county, born Jan. 21, 1844; is a son of Deiter and Bena D., who were born in Mozenheim, Canton Osthoven, Hesse-Darmstadt; they emigrated to this country in 1838. Deiter first worked out by the month for Thomas Black, near Carrollton. Subsequent to this rented land of L. Curtis, and after several years of hard labor, saved money enough to make a purchase of the land he now resides upon—Sec. 11, Town 10, range 11. There are four children— Christian, Kate, Deiter, and Bena. Christian, the subject of this sketch, remained at home until he attained his majority; April 12, 1865, was united in marriage to Margaret Rathgeber, born in Ipplesheim, Chris Wurms, Hesse-Darmstadt. She came with her parents to this country in 1848. After their marriage, he engaged in farming on his father’s place; remaining there five years. In 1869, he bought 120 acres, where he now resides, it being the Adam Rathgeber farm; since which time he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. They have three children—two boys and one girl— Katie, born June 8, 1866; Christian, born Nov. 6, 1869; Phillip, born Nov. 23, 1872. Mr. Damm is a man of industrious habits, and has a keen eye to business affairs; and he is also one of the most highly respected citizens of the neighborhood.