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| Father | Johannes Dietrich (Dieter) Gomer b. 22 January 1722, d. 22 September 1794 | |
| Mother | Maria Elizabeth Meinart b. circa 1730 | |
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| Occupation* | Blacksmith, Farmer | |
| Note | Jacob was probably born a twin of brother Johann George. He was baptized 7/30/1756 in Lehigh Co., PA., sponsored by John Mathias Egner and his wife Ann Elizabeth. He and his older brothers went to Philadelphia to work in the blacksmith trade. A family tradition has it that Jacob was a drum-major in the American Army at Yorktown, VA at the surrender of General Cornwallis' Army. After the war, Jacob lived in Old Town, Allegheny Co., MD, situated on the North bank of the Potomac River on the Western Maryland Railway. He was a farmer and blacksmith on leased land. In 1784 he moved to Wellersburg, Bedford Co. (now Somerset Co.), PA. In 1800 he made a trip to Muskingum Co., OH. to seek suitable land to move his family. When Jacob and Catharine first arrived in Muskingum Co., OH in 1806 and located at Gilbert, Washington Twp, 7 miles up the Muskingum from Zanesville. In 1809 the rest of the family followed with other early settlers. Gilbert was located along the lowlands of the Muskingum River and they became afflicted with ague, a malarial type of fever. So often and seriously were they afflicted they soon after moved into the hills where a more healthful location was found, the air was more envigorating and healthful springs issued from almost every hillside. Jacob and others founded the New Hope German Lutheran Church in Salem Twp., Muskingum Co., OH. Jacob deeded 2 acres of land to the church for use as a cemetary for the consideration of four dollars. His wife Catharine was the first person buried on this land even before it was deeded to the church. In 1811 he settled on Lot 28 in Salem Twp. He was probably the areas first gunsmith. | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Maria Catharine Sowash | |
| Birth* | 15 April 1756 | Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., PA |
| Baptism | 30 July 1756 | Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., PA3 |
| Census | 1790 | 1790 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, No Township, Series: M637, Roll: 9, Page: 250 Gomer, Jacob (Line 36) 1-2-3-0-0 4 |
| Census* | 1810 | 1810 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Southampton Township, Series: M252, Roll: 53, Page: 188 Gaumer, Jacob, 00101-02001-005 |
| Death* | 5 May 1820 | Salem Twp., Muskingum Co., OH6,3,7 |
| Burial* | after 5 May 1820 | New Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salem Twp., Muskingum Co., OH, Inscription: Jacob S. Gaumer Sr. Died 1820 Soldier of the Revolution - He came to Ohio from Penn. in 1806. He was the original proprietor of the land of this cemetery.6 |
| Family | Maria Catharine Sowash b. 30 December 1759, d. 1 September 1814 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Maria Catharine Sowash | |
| Children | 1. | Daniel B. Gaumer b. 10 Apr 1781, d. 10 Sep 1858 or 10 Sep 1859 |
| 2. | Elizabeth Gaumer b. 1783 | |
| 3. | Susanna Gaumer b. 1785 or 1790, d. 1 Oct 1850 | |
| 4. | John Jacob Gaumer b. 14 Mar 1786, d. 13 Dec 1863 | |
| 5. | Sarah (Sally) Gaumer b. 1787, d. 1844 | |
| 6. | Maria Catharine Gaumer b. 1792, d. 4 Feb 1860 | |
| 7. | Johan "John" Gaumer b. 13 Apr 1794, d. 28 Aug 1862 | |
| 8. | Maria (Mary) Gaumer b. 6 May 1796 | |
| Last Edited | 11 Jun 2017 |
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