STURM, Johan Peter
1761 - 1843 (81 years)-
Name STURM, Johan Peter Birth 12 Sep 1761 Sharpsburg, British America [1] - Born in what is now Sharpsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Christening 18 Oct 1761 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British America [2] Gender Male Misc 1802 Twin Townships, Ross, Ohio, United States [3] Arrival from Martinsburg, Virginia - The family of Peter Storm came from near Martinsburg, Virginia in the fall of 1802. They arrived in October and located on Haller's Bottom where Mr. Storm raised one crop after which he purchased one hundred and fifty acres from General McArthur. There the family home was established in 1803.
Nine of the twelve children accompanied the parents from the old Virginia home, and two sons, George and John, then mere lads, drove two cows through the caravan, walking all the way.
Mr. Storm was a blacksmith by trade and opened a shop on his farm, and was one of the earliest mechanics in that line.
John Storm, in the War of 1812, was a member of the first company of Rangers in which he served over a year.
Descendants of this family are still residents of the township.
Source: 977.182H26 - Vol. 2, p. 298 - Twin Twp., Ross Co., Ohio
Will 19 Aug 1839 Ross County, Ohio, United States Death 19 Feb 1843 Spargursville, Ross, Ohio, United States [1] Person ID I9745 Pickel_Bartlett Last Modified 13 Aug 2019
Father STURM, Johan Jacob, b. 27 Nov 1730, Germany d. 1805, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States (Age 74 years) Mother SAUR, Anna Maria Benedictina, b. 16 Aug 1702, Germany d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2892 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family FRESHOUR, Barbara Ann, b. 1767, Hagerstown, Frederick, Maryland, British America d. 11 Jan 1859, Irving, Ross, Ohio, United States (Age 92 years) Marriage 1 Sep 1789 Berkley County, Virginia, United States [4] Children 1. STORM, George, b. 12 Aug 1789, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. 28 Nov 1864, Sigourny, Keokuk, Iowa, United States (Age 75 years) 2. STORM, John, b. 27 Oct 1790, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. 21 Jul 1889, Ross County, Ohio, United States (Age 98 years) 3. STORM, Susannah, b. 29 Oct 1792, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 4. STORM, Mary, b. Abt 1794, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 5. STORM, Henry, b. 1796, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 6. STORM, Peter, b. 1799, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 7. STORM, Elizabeth, b. 1800, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 8. STORM, Jacob, b. 1802, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. 25 Nov 1850, Twin Townships, Ross, Ohio, United States (Age 48 years) 9. STORM, Rebecca, b. 1802, Berkley Springs, Berkeley, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown 10. STURM, Joseph, b. 10 Feb 1804, Twin Townships, Ross, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown 11. STORM, Samuel, b. 11 Nov 1807, Twin Townships, Ross, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2804 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
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