Christian Mark was born in Rodenburg, Germany in 1812. He had a sister Wilhelmena Mark Shookart, but the rest of his family is unknown. He was a tailor by trade and came to America in 1834. He and Miss Katherine Hess crossed the Atlantic on the same vessel, landing in New York after a voyage of forty days. They were married on June 12, 1834. She was born in 1818 in Rodenburg, Germany. For seven years they lived in New York City, moving to Columbiana County, Ohio, and later to Florence Twp., Williams County, Ohio in 1849. Catherine died in 1890 and Christian in 1901. To them were born 11 children; William who died in infancy; George, who married Hannah Robinett; Jacob, who married Catherine Smith; Eliza Ann, who married John Huntington; John, who married Mary Catherine Lash; Henry, who married Achash A. Martin; Hannah, who married Jacob Rockey; Rachel Ann, who married John Estrich; Mary M., who married David Gearhrt; Lovenia, who married Jacob Goshorn; Harriet, who married Isaac P. Gain. For the most part, their families remained in Williams County.
Christian Mark was born in Rodenburg, Germany in 1812. He had a sister Wilhelmena Mark Shookart, but the rest of his family is unknown. He was a tailor by trade and came to America in 1834. He and Miss Katherine Hess crossed the Atlantic on the same vessel, landing in New York after a voyage of forty days. They were married on June 12, 1834. She was born in 1818 in Rodenburg, Germany. For seven years they lived in New York City, moving to Columbiana County, Ohio, and later to Florence Twp., Williams County, Ohio in 1849. Catherine died in 1890 and Christian in 1901. To them were born 11 children; William who died in infancy; George, who married Hannah Robinett; Jacob, who married Catherine Smith; Eliza Ann, who married John Huntington; John, who married Mary Catherine Lash; Henry, who married Achash A. Martin; Hannah, who married Jacob Rockey; Rachel Ann, who married John Estrich; Mary M., who married David Gearhrt; Lovenia, who married Jacob Goshorn; Harriet, who married Isaac P. Gain. For the most part, their families remained in Williams County.
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