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Benjamin Franklin Gaumer

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 30th, 1861 in Guernsey County OH USA. Benjamin Franklin's father was John Adam Gaumer and his mother was Elizabeth Fuller. His paternal grandparents were John Gaumer and Mary Magdalene Shirer. He had two brothers and five sisters, named William Riley, Valentine, Mary Magdalene, Nancy Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Harriette Edna and Jessie Hannah. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He had five half-brothers and three half-sisters, named John Earl, Ernest Fletcher, Chester Whipple, Claire Lester, James Ozro, Clara Lois, Lora Belle and Lela Viola. He died at the age of 84 on August 20th, 1945 in Des Moines IA USA.

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Johann Christopher Hance Gaumer ^*
  - b.29 Oct 1687 in ADELSHOFEN BADEN PROVINCE GERMANY d. in Hawksbill Creek VA USA
  
  Johann Dietrich Gaumer
  - b.22 Jan 1721 in ITTINGEN WERTENBURG PROVINCE GERMANY d.22 Sep 1794 in Alburtis PA USA
  
  Susanna Catherine Seitz ^*
  - b. in ADELSHOFEN BADEN PROVINCE GERMANY
  
  John Jacob Gaumer
  - b.15 Apr 1756 in Macungie Township PA USA d.05 May 1820 in Salem Township OH USA
  
  Marie Elizabeth Meinert
  - b.10 Aug 1730 in Macungie Township PA USA d.17 Jan 1802 in Allentown PA USA
  
  John Gaumer
  - b.13 Apr 1794 in Bedford County PA USA d.28 Aug 1862 in Adamsville Township OH USA
  
  Maria Catherine Sowash
  - b.30 Dec 1759 in Rockland Township PA USA d.01 Sep 1814 in Salem Township OH USA
  
  John Adam Gaumer
  - b.30 Apr 1835 in Salem Township OH USA d.14 Apr 1929 in Doyle Township IA USA
  
  Mary Magdalene Shirer
  - b.20 May 1803 in Southampton Township PA USA d.30 May 1887 in Linton Mills OH USA
  
  Benjamin Franklin Gaumer
  - b.30 Jan 1861 in Guernsey County OH USA d.20 Aug 1945 in Des Moines IA USA
  
  Elizabeth Fuller
  - b.19 Apr 1836 in Oxford Township OH USA d.13 May 1878 in Doyle Township IA USA
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Sources/Citations Sandra June Skokut Santmyer, Sandra June Skokut Santmyer